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   Bobby
   

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   1. Summertime, a Plexus puzzle: http://www.smart-kit.com/games/jigsaw/

   2. N: URL-changing puzzle: http://www.lazylaces.com/article.asp?p=3140

   3. Music using only the sounds from Windows 98 and XP:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsU3B0W3TMs

   4. Goggles, the Google Maps flight sim: http://www.isoma.net/games/goggles.html

   5. Falling Sand Game: http://chir.ag/stuff/sand/

   And one called the Desktop Wallpaper Project .. creative and unique wallpaper by new artists, showcased on one site:
   http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2008/03/05/the-desktop-wallpaper-project/

   (Credit for sites: Dark Roasted Blend, Didn't You Hear, Deputy Dog, Thinkorthwim)

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Bobby

   The Plexus Puzzle was a great jigsaw - Thanks! And I'll be checking out the rest.
   Who cares that we didn't get a game today - This more than makes up for it!

   Great finds!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   funkymom
   

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   thanks for the links, bobby! i was going to post the plexus puzzle, too.
   :D

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   RunesageMagik
   

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   Hmmm, Johnny Appleseed thought Bobby's thread would attract a lot of interest. What happened? Not meaning to hijack but maybe blended with educational resources will generate interest? Any homeschooling types out there? One free, one not:

   BBC Math Games: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/index.shtml

   This is from a new division of Quia Corp, educational software -
   http://www.ixl.com/math/

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Hey Bobby,

   Thanks for the links. I love that music made from the XP and 98 sounds. That really is so creative!

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   maizeydaze
   

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   I've been meaning to say thanks for the links, but I was kind of embarrassed. :[ These are supposed to be for kids and I spent a couple of hours, off and on, trying to complete the Plexus Puzzle. I finally threw in the towel and gave up after getting only about 60% of the pieces to attach together. I think my largest cluster was 4 pieces. Oh, well...I did terrific with Falling Sand! LOL :D Thanks!

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   A discovery in the Internet Archive :
   "LibriVox recording of Poems Every Child Should Know, edited by Mary E. Burt. Read by Kara Shallenberg.

   This anthology of poetry, published in 1904, contains such favorites as The Raven, My Shadow, and The Village Blacksmith, as well as many lovely poems that may be unfamiliar. Most of the poems in this collection are short enough for children to memorize."

   http://www.archive.org/details/poems_every_child_should_know_librivox

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   Bobby
   

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   Graylox, I meant to thank you for that post .. really enjoyed it.

   Also, some more sites for kids:

   DLTK Crafts for Kids (posted under Scrapbooking thread, but thought young'ns might miss it there)

   CubeBix Games

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   3. Music using only the sounds from Windows 98 and XP:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsU3B0W3TMs

   The original.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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    graylox
    

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    Hi Locket, that's nice.
    I like particularly the "Original", that's like a TUT and
    induces to try it by your own.
    Even the other two Flash Experiments on that site are good and funny.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    For parents of little ones:

    The Screen Actors Guild has arranged for different actors to read children's books aloud. The site is Storyline Online .

    My, how times have changed.

    ***

    Other sites for free stories:

    By Gosh , a site for classic children's stories & literature, illustrated.
    Storynory audio books for kids.
    Magic Keys , with stories for little ones, older children and young adults.
    East of the Web , a great family-friendly site.
    Free Books.org , a comprehensive site with over 1,000 downloadable MP3 audiobooks for kids.

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    RunesageMagik
    

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    Everybody knows Johnny Appleseed luvs optical illusions cause they make him cross-eyed and that helps clear his sinuses. Here's a nice, big collection. It contains one that's perfect for kiddies who like dragons! (and who have parents with a color printer and plenty of green ink)

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    graylox
    

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    Thank you Rune for the dragons. I take the red one.

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    graylox
    

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    Learning by gaming with the BBC
    all the loxes have severe problems, not only with the English part
    ;(

    BBC KS2 Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize

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    Here's a bunch of educational "toys" for younger folks?
    http://www.brightonline.org.uk/software.htm

    Free and/or 30 day trials

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    robm
    

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    And here is a great Aussie site for children's games, activities and learning.

    The Playground - Games

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    Catnip
    

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    This site has a few online computer games, but also has printable games and outdoor games, etc.: http://familyfun.go.com/games/indoor-outdoor-games/tool/game_finder_tlp/

    Here's the link to the "Summer" main page, which has some great ideas! http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/minisite/summer-main-ms/

    Posted 1 year ago #
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    This is Phun!
    Phun is a free game like 2D physics sandbox where you can play with physics like never before. The playful synergy of science and art is novel, and makes Phun as educational as it is entertaining.
    Great for kids
    Phun is a fantastic toy for children, where they can learn and appreciate physics, science and simulations in an open ended gameplay with rich creative and artistic freedom, including colorful freehand drawing.
    and everyone else...
    But watch out, Phun is also totally addictive to the rest of us! Experienced users create fabulous machines and elaborate mechanism using Phun, as well as games, comics and contemporary art. See more of Phun in the media section, or go download it!
    ...and for free!
    Phun - 2D physics sandbox

    If 50 years ago my physic lessons would have been so phunny, then I would be

    PhDlox

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    Thanks Lox, I'm going to check this out myself. Anything that professes to have physics based Phun is right up my street. I'll add it to the free games project as well once I've checked it out as it appears to be just right. :)

    regards

    Whiterabbit

    Posted 4 months ago #

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