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Learning is Fun! Helpful Websites for Kids@your Library
Did you know that the Bracebridge Public Library offers a list of websites to help kids learn in fun and interactive ways? Just go to the ‘Helpful Websites’ page under the ‘Library 24/7’ heading on our website.
This page offers links to awesome websites like:
Cool Math offers clear, short, and easy to understand lessons on Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Pre-Calculus for kids. It also includes quick math games, making it an easy and fun way for kids to learn and practice math skills!
Eco Kids. The goal of the Eco Kids website is to inspire children to love nature through play. To do this Eco Kids offers parents and guardians a wealth of resources on how to bring unstructured outdoor play to kids. This website also offers articles on the benefits of outdoor play from universities, news outlets and environmental organizations.
The Kids Reads website is a great way to discover your next amazing kid’s book! The Kids Reads website posts thoughtful reviews of kids’ books both fiction and non-fiction. Each review helpfully includes the book’s intended age group.
National Geographic Kids and CBC Kids. A great way for kids to explore science, nature, history and culture! Full of cool quizzes, fun facts, interactive games, videos, environmental tips and cool ideas to try at home!
Funbrain is an interactive website for kids of all ages. This website offers fun games, videos, online comics and books to help kids improve their literacy, math, and problem-solving skills.
Ontario Time Machine is an academic resource for grade 7 and 8 students. This website offers digitalized primary sources for documents written in Ontario from 1759 to WW1. Additionally, the Ontario Time Machine offers research tips to students to improve their academic writing skills.
Try this at home! Science Bob’s website is full of cool science experiments to try at home. This website is a great place to indulge in a love of science. It’s full of science facts, videos and links to other science websites. It even has ideas and advice for kids’ science fair projects.
April 3, 2020
By Justine Splane
Digital and Information Services Librarian
Bracebridge Public Library
Books on order
You may view what the library has ordered however please note, this is not a list of new acquisitions. Please do not contact the library to place a request on any of these items until they are available in the catalogue. Some items are ordered "pre-publication", so it could be several months before they arrive. THANK YOU.
