South Amherst Middle School Library

 

Fun Stuff

        Check out these sites for reading, writing, video clips, games and more!

The aim of this site is to create a safe place for young people to explore the internet and learn how to use the computer. There will be no buttons or links leading to pages outside this domain.
This site contains games that make learning fun.
Funology is the best place on the Web to find things to do. Not just while you're sitting at the computer, but anywhere. Things to do by yourself or with your friends, your parents, your pets, anyone. We'll teach you a million and one ways to make things, explore the world, and discover skills you never knew you had. You'll use words, numbers, facts, ideas, and objects you find around the house. It's one place where you'll never be bored!
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is the world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. They have created this list of links to great web sites for kids.
This is the easiest way to keep up with all the great stuff going on in the world. The site contains trivia, videos, and articles.
JigZone is an online Jigsaw Puzzle where you choose the level of difficulty from a simple 6 piece cut to a challenging 247 piece cut.

Kids Boogaloo

This is a place for you to have some fun.
This site includes games, comics, movies, downloads, and a club to join.
This site offers games for grade levels K -8.
Recognized as one of the nation’s top museums for families and children, Strong National Museum of Play® is home to the National Toy Hall of Fame® and the world’s largest collection of toys, dolls, games and other items that celebrate play.
This site has animal facts, games, videos, stories, activities, people, places, and photos.

National Gallery of Art for Kids

Adventures with art, activities and projects are on this site.
The site includes coloring, games, videos, music, stories and interaction with PBS programs.
Includes author exclusives, games, videos, and a blog.
Their online games are designed with these goals: 1) To add sound and visual effects to make learning fun and more memorable. 2) To design games with many difficulty levels so that players will continue to be challenged no matter how far they progress. 3) To provide games that will exercise players' brains.

Updated: April 27, 2010