Online Activities for Kids - by Preston Gralla (Paperback)

About the Book

This essential source book is filled with fun, educational activities that will lead teachers, parents, and kids on exciting, interactive, and easy-to-follow online adventures in science, math, social studies, language arts, geography and travel, and fine arts and music. Kids also earn valuable research skills while doing dozens of unique projects.

Book Synopsis

Surf your way to fun-filled adventure and school success incyberspace!

Want to join in the search for real-life aliens, take a virtualtrip into the eye of a hurricane, and learn magic as you mastermathematics? With Online Activities for Kids, the fun never stopsand the learning just comes naturally. Where else can you buildresearch skills while creating a family Web page, or learn aboutworld geography while going on an Internet treasure hunt? Take ajourney on the Underground Railroad. Turn your room into aworld-class art museum. Build a dinosaur from fossils. Thiseasy-to-use, step-by-step guide is bursting with imaginativeprojects like these and many more, including:
* Design your own roller coaster
* Relive a day in the life of a Civil War soldier
* Write a letter in a language you don't even speak
* Find out how much you'd weigh on Jupiter
* Write haiku poetry
* And much, much more . . .

With Online Activities for Kids, you'll have a great time exploringthe Internet, and you'll amaze everyone with your fabulous projectsand super cybersurfing skills.

From the Back Cover

Surf your way to fun-filled adventure and school success in cyberspace!

Want to join in the search for real-life aliens, take a virtual trip into the eye of a hurricane, and learn magic as you master mathematics? With Online Activities for Kids, the fun never stops and the learning just comes naturally. Where else can you build research skills while creating a family Web page, or learn about world geography while going on an Internet treasure hunt? Take a journey on the Underground Railroad. Turn your room into a world-class art museum. Build a dinosaur from fossils. This easy-to-use, step-by-step guide is bursting with imaginative projects like these and many more, including:

• Design your own roller coaster
• Relive a day in the life of a Civil War soldier
• Write a letter in a language you don't even speak
• Find out how much you'd weigh on Jupiter
• Write haiku poetry
• And much, much more . . .

With Online Activities for Kids, you'll have a great time exploring the Internet, and you'll amaze everyone with your fabulous projects and super cybersurfing skills.

About the Author

Preston Gralla is a journalist, author, and experienced online surfer who has written nine computer books, including Online Family and Online Kids (both from Wiley). He is also an executive editor at ZDNet.