University+of+Illinois+Extension

Just For Kids []

** Sponsoring Organization: University of Illinois Extension **

** Date of Last Update: 2009 **

**Authority: University of Illinois Extension is an outreach program of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign that offers educational programs to the residents of Illinois. This site has won awards from World Almanc For Kids Online, Yahooligans, and Hot Site of the Week. **

Currency: Updated in 2009 by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees **
 * Content: Interactive sites for students to learn about various topics-mostly science related topics. **
 * Purpose: This site has great information on topics that kids (as well as adults) would like to learn about. **

**Organization:** Very well organized and easy for kids to follow. **Strengths: Easy to navigate, colorful, students can go at their own pace, can be converted to other languages, has teacher's guides,

Weaknesses:

Instructional Use: I would have my kids get on this site anytime we learn about one of these topics. They would much rather learn the information this way than reading it in their textbooks.**