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 * Web Evaluations:

Title: Globio for Kids** This site contains information on global biodiversity. The site teaches environmental issues, endangered species and human impact on the earth. It is a great site with tons of information that can be easily navigated through. The site is clean and not busy at all with different icons or pop-ups. The site has wonderful real life photography and the narratives are easy and suitable for every level of reader. There is one concern with the site's creators because they are all naturalist photographers and business background. Although, the website is intelligent and very educational, none of the authors or board members have a science or biology background. I would still use this website in a classroom for researching endangered species, earth systems, environmental conservation and so many other academic areas could utilize this site. - NK
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This site contains virtual math games for every level. The PBS station has several TV children programs with educational themes. PBS website has numerous games in academic subjects. The Math Games can be chosen by the students' favorite character and show. The levels are based on preschool to middle school age activities. The activities and games are a wide variety from problem solving, measurement, puzzles, and basic counting for early childhood. The only concern is some of the games required a flash download. I do not know what that is, but hopefully it does not cost or take up too much time for parents and teachers to download. I would use this site for the easy navigation, fun characters and PBS is a trusted, safe website for children. - NK This is a very good website; it contains user friendly games designed to help young children understand math concepts. The simplicity of the website is excellent; all the games are represented as a title and a screenshot which is a link for easy use. The site loads very well making it less likely a student will get distracted. While experimenting with the games I notice there is positive feedback after every right answer to encourage the student and after wrong answers the feedback is not negative or discouraging which I think would help the student to try again. This site would be great for students to use at home to further understand math concepts. The only limitations are the two links on the site and that a student will need speakers or headphones for some of the games. - RG
 * Title: PBS Math Games**
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