Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
A safe place for kids to get in touch with nature.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 8+?
Any Positive Content?
What's It About?
WEBWILDS.COM is the kids' education site of GLOBIO, a nonprofit organization focused on teaching kids ages 7-12 about the environment and wildlife habitat. There are puzzles, stories, video, photos, e-cards, and a link to Glossopedia, which the site contends is the "world's only" safe, online encyclopedia focused on nature and science for kids.
Is It Any Good?
Kids who can read well and are interested in wild animals and faraway places will love this site. The only downside to this site is that you have to buy another puppet for every wild animal habitat your child wants to explore. If your child likes playing with her Webwilds.com lion and wants to enter the koala area, another $19.99 will be required. Then there's the elephant... and the panda... and the penguin... And, of course, there's a link on the site to the online store where they can be purchased, so kids will definitely let their parents know how many more are available to buy. That said, Webwilds.com could be a great science and nature education investment for many kids, especially if they make good use of the Glossopedia feature.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how seemingly small purchases for access to a site like this can add up to lots of cash. Why is buying something in order to play around on a site such a big trend? Do you think it dissuades folks from visiting a site?
Website Details
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : August 25, 2016
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