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Ads more primary here than the games.
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Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
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Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
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Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
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Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
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Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
What's It About?
Created by an educator, this site aims to please kids from pre-K to fourth grade. It's arranged by subject area. There's a section for math, science, language arts, social studies, and more. A handy curriculum guide helps you choose appropriate games for each grade level. There are many other puzzles, including matching games, word searches, and sliders. Other parts of the site include printables like award certificates and coloring pages.
Is It Any Good?
This site has created and licensed some entertaining games, but the downside is the over-the-top emphasis on ads, which cost the site at least one star in this review. In the Social Studies section, for example, you can try your hand at solving a strategy puzzle with Diego Smart. Unfortunately, the game is sponsored by a company that also tries to sell you a digital camera or printer after your game is over.
Some of the games, however, involve less advertising. In the math section there's "Da' Numba'," for example. The Tetris-like object is to click on falling tiles that add up to the target number. The clever part is that certain combinations unleash special sounds and animations, such as the "Numba Rumba." It's cute and helps kids learn to do fast mental math.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about having ads on educational sites. Do you think it distracts from learning? If a site needs to have ads, what's a good way to keep them subtle?
Website Details
- Genre : Gaming
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : November 15, 2019
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