Website Review: NASA Space Place
What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that the kid-friendly nature of this
site (brought to you by NASA and its partners) gets kids
interested in anything space related. Most of the projects --
such as making a star finder -- require kids to use household
or craft supplies to build things offline. Although the site
isn't the most slick, each project, animation, or game does
come with a lot of good information about the subject at hand.
Much of the site is also available in Spanish, and there are no
ads to be found.
Families can talk about the fun subjects on the site from how
is time travel possible to why the sky is blue. Families can
also visit hands-on science museums or planetariums to
experience the science they learn about on the site.
NASA offers an engaging selection of space-themed games, animations, projects, and facts at this fun educational site. In addtion to the engrossing games, there are loads of space and scientific facts. You can find out how hurricanes form and what makes a laser so special. If you still have questions about how things work, go to the "Ask Dr. Marc" section to find out. You can read the answers -- or in some cases listen to his recordings. And visit the "Projects" section, where you can learn how to use household materials to make a "Super Sound Cone" or an edible "El Niño Pudding."
Although kids do have to read quite a bit on the site, everything is written with kids in mind -- with plenty of "wowing" information about science-related subjects.
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