Haring Kids - Making use of cutting-edge animation plug-ins like shockwave and flash, this site creates a colorful and compelling whirlwind of art, with beautiful images from artist Keith Haring.
Cool Site: February 1999

Hamsterscope- This beautiful site, with illustrations by children's book artist Peggy Rathman, offers step-by-step instructions to make a visual illusion called a Phenakistoscope.
Cool Site: December 1998

The Rainbow Maker - Meet a man who travels the world making 2000 foot rainbows using powerful pumps and the sun's light. If you can ignore the annoying Muzak accompaniment, this site is great fun.
Cool Site: July 1998

Professor Bubbles; Official Bubble Homepage -Don't be fooled by those "unofficial" bubble homepages. This is the "official" one and with a name like "Professor Bubbles" we believe him.
Cool Site: March 1997

You Can With Beakman and Jax -An interactive site for kids that answers science questions. The site also contains some recommended links. Kids will like the cartoon artwork.
Cool Site: February 1997

The Science Club -A great resource for kids, teachers and parents with answers to general science questions and suggestions for science projects.
Cool Site: January 1997

Little Explorers -An alphabetic exploration for the youngest web surfers. Links are carefully choosen, so the content is approriate for small children.
Cool Site: December 1996

World Kids Network -One of the better sites for kids that we've come across. Check out the chat area. There is a Java drawing program that is quite good.
Cool Site: November 1996

Animals, Myths & Legends -A cool site for our youngest visitors. I found the legends area the most interesting. Ever wonder how the kangaroo got its tail?
Cool Site: October 1996

The Bear Den -Finally, a site for bears on the Internet! From the "roaring" bear welcome to the "Cub Den" (for kids), this site has everything you want to know about bears.
Cool Site: September 1996

A Girl's World -A great site just for girls. The site includes activities, "meet incredible women," and even secret diaries.
Cool Site: August 1996

Kid'n Around -A well put together site with plenty of activities for kids (and parents). Kid'n Around includes sections on sports, science, books, and more.
Cool Site: August 1996

World Surfari -Each month World Surfari takes you to a different country. This site has colorful images and lots of information on the country they are focusing on. There is even a message board just for kids.
Cool Site: July 1996

Tales of Wonder -A collection of folk and fairy tales from all over the world. The stories are presented in big letters for little eyes.
Cool Site: July 1996

NPR Science Friday Kids Connection -Information about the popular NPR radio show designed just for kids. There are activities, home experiments and more.
Cool Site: July 1996

Aunt Annie's Craft Page -A cool place for kids. A different project posted every week. Past projects are archived.
Cool Site: June 1996

Kids and Educational Shockwave Epicenter -A listing of sites and resources that use Shockwave. These sites require Netscape 2.0 and the Shockwave plug-in.
Cool Site: May 1996

PEP -Looking for educational software? PEP is an informational resource for parents, educators, and children's software publishers.
Cool Site: May 1996

International Kids' Space -A fun-filled page just for kids. The site includes: storybooks, artwork, a listing of kids' homepages, and a lot more.
Cool Site: April 1996

KidNews -KidNews is a free news and writing service for students and teachers around the world.
Cool Site: March 1996

Children's Literature Home Page -This cool site helps parents find the best children's books available. There are lots of book reviews and other helpful information.
Cool Site: Janurary 1996

Wangaratta Primary School -While making this link we realized that this was the first primary school we've ever directly connected to! It's a great site with fun activities for kids. The kookaburra sound and story are great. The school is located in Wangaratta, Australia.
Cool Site: January1996

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet -This site calls itself "the grossest family site on the Net." With areas like Cockroach World, it's easy to agree. This site is well presented and a lot of fun.
Cool Site: January 1996

Pocahontas for American Indian Students -An examination of Disney's animated film "Pocahontas," with some interesting perspectives on the movie. Included on the page is an area where you can express your own opinions.
Cool Site: November 1995

KidsWeb! Homepage -A World Wide Web digital library for schoolkids. Learn about art, astronomy, chemistry, geography, and physics.
Cool Site: November 1995

Explores! World Headquarters -Not just a site for teachers or students, this site has a great deal of information about weather. If you are a teacher or student check out the excellent K-12 section.
Cool Site: August1995

KIDLINK: Global Networking for Youth 10-15 -A great site aimed at getting children ages 10-15 involved in a global dialog. Kids from 72 countries have participated.
Cool Site: August 1995

Electronic Zoo -An amazing list of animal-related computer resources. Check and see if your favorite animals have been digitized!
Cool Site: July 1995

Rainforest Action Network Home Page -Loads of information on the rainforest and what we can do to save it. Includes a section just for kids.
Cool Site: June 1995