I went to Kids.gov and searched through the government websites for kids. After looking through the links I came across Fish Kids, http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/kids/, and thought this was a fun website for future use. We live in Alaska, so naturally fishing is a fun hobby for many! This website teaches children that fish makes a nutritious meal, but that some fish are unsafe to eat because of mercury or PCBs. Through reading about the "Fisher family" and their adventures, students can learn about the health benefits to eating fish, which fish to eat, and which fish to avoid. There are three different stories to read, along with a memory game and a fishing game. This website can be used after a lesson on fish, or as a free time website. The information is kid friendly, there is some music to the games, and the animation is pretty good. The only thing that I saw lacking was the option to have the stories read out loud, but I think a second or third grader could easily navigate the site.
I went on the website and played the memory fish game. It is when cards are face down and you have to match two simular ones together until all the pairs are found. I like that there are a lot of mini activities at the website. I think I would use it as a educational interactive site for students to use when they finish work early.
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