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Kids World
Learn about countries and cultureshttp://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/ -
National Geographic Kids
Animals, countries and cultureshttp://www.ngkids.co.nz/ -
TIME for kids
countries and cultureshttps://www.timeforkids.com/g34/ -
Hector's World
Cyber Safetyhttp://www.hectorsworld.com/ -
Worksheets+
Activities and games for a range of academic subjects.http://worksheetsplus.com/ -
Usborne Quicklinks
Cool interactive websites for almost any topic! This page is on soccer.https://www.usborne.com/quicklinks/eng/catalogue/catalogue.aspx?cat=1&loc=uk&s=1 -
Kiddle Search site
Find all topics, like a kids' version of Wikipediahttps://kids.kiddle.co/ -
Serious Facts!
A GREAT new site for easy, fast facts. Use the search function.https://www.seriousfacts.com/ -
KiwiKids News
Odd Stuff News for WOW topics!https://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/category/odd-stuff/ -
Kids Konnect
All sorts of great information and worksheets for kids stuck at home!https://kidskonnect.com/ -
Ducksters educational site
Lots of study topics on Science, Social Studies, English and Mathhttps://www.ducksters.com/study.php -
The Educator's Spin
English, Math, STEM and culture activities!https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/
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4Kids
math gameshttp://4kids.org/games/#.WIpiNrZ96Hq -
Arcademics
math gameshttp://www.arcademics.com/ -
Fun 4the Brain
math maintenancehttp://fun4thebrain.com/ -
Kids Math Games
tailored math gameshttp://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/ -
Fourth Grade Math
https://www.education.com/activity/fourth-grade/math/ -
NZ Math
Math lessons for every topic at every levelhttps://nzmaths.co.nz/digital-learning-objects -
Primary Games
math activitieshttp://www.primarygames.co.uk/ -
IXL Math
activities for every grade and levelhttps://nz.ixl.com/promo?partner=google&campaign=1104&adGroup=Math-Specific+Other&gclid=CNnfq6ag48gCFVAIvAodR4wOEA -
Studyladder
math activities and gameshttps://www.studyladder.co.nz/login/account -
Sumdog
Fun maths activitieswww.sumdog.com -
Prototec Math quizzes
One-stop shop for NZ Math homework!http://maths.prototec.co.nz/ -
Interactive Clock
Tell and make both analog and digital timehttp://www.visnos.com/demos/clock -
Woodlands Interactive Math Games
Lots of math skill gameshttp://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths/ -
NZ Math Geometry
Geometry lessons and gameshttps://nzmaths.co.nz/learningobjects/314/2
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Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing promptshttps://squareheadteachers.com/2013/07/05/62-persuasive-writing-prompts-for-kids/ -
Books to Read
For older readers, books to read onlinehttp://en.childrenslibrary.org/ -
Poetry for Kids
Poetry for Kidshttp://www.poetry4kids.com/poems -
Myths, Legends and Folktales
Read myths from around the worldhttp://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ -
Big Books
Read big bookshttp://www.magickeys.com/books/ -
Write your own poems
Instructions to write any kid of poemhttp://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/poetry-writing-lessons/ -
Poems on lots of topics
Poems on lots of topicshttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html -
Studyladder
Language activities and gameshttps://www.studyladder.co.nz/login/account -
Crossword Puzzles 1
Make your own crossword!https://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/ -
Storyline Online
Picture books read by famous peoplehttp://www.storylineonline.net/ -
Maze Maker
Make your own novelty mazehttps://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/maze/ -
Cryptogram Maker
Make a puzzle out of a phrase. People have to solve clues to find it!http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/cryptogramSetUpForm.html -
Acrostic puzzles
Make a puzzle of words that also spell a word going down!http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/DoublePuzzleSetupForm.asp -
Hidden Message Wordfind maker
Make a wordfind that has a hidden message once it's solved.http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/WordSearchWithMessageSetupForm.html -
Classic Books for kids
http://read.gov/kids/ -
Stories to Grow By
Books of many types for many ages to read.https://www.storiestogrowby.org/ -
Aesop for Children
Read Aesop's fables onlinehttp://www.read.gov/aesop/001.html -
Hans Christian Anderson tales 2
Folk tales to readhttp://www.hellokids.com/r_75/reading-learning/tales-for-children/classic-tales/hans-christian-andersen-fairy-tales -
Hans Christian Anderson tales 1
Folk tales to readhttps://www.shortkidstories.com/authors/hans-christian-andersen/ -
Storyberries
HEAPS of stories to read or listen to!https://www.storyberries.com/ -
Wacky Web Tales
Create your own story using lots of ideas herehttps://www.eduplace.com/tales/ -
Story Starters Scrambler
Writing activity for creative writing.http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/writing-prompts/ -
Story Starters
Choose a theme to start your storyhttp://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/
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Blobz Electric Circuits
http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html -
Primary Games Science
science games and activitieshttp://www.primarygames.com/science.php -
National Geographic for Kids
Inquiry topics galore!https://www.natgeokids.com/nz/ -
SCRATCH CODING
FOR MAKING YOUR OWN GAMES.https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tip_bar=home -
EPRO8 electronics
http://epro8challenge.co.nz/electronics-simulator -
50 anniversary moon landing
sites and activitieshttps://www.usborne.com/quicklinks/eng/catalogue/catalogue.aspx?loc=uk&id=4762 -
moon landing video
The best account of how they did ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCpbL-d5pL4 -
Rapid Router
A great way to start codinghttps://www.codeforlife.education/rapidrouter/ -
Blockly games
Eight ways to begin codinghttps://blockly-games.appspot.com/ -
Tynker Coding
for the Coding Clubhttps://www.tynker.com/ -
St John safety game
a game to help with spotting dangershttps://safetychamp.stjohn.org.nz/
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Flax Stars Slideshow
how to make a harakeke whetuhttp://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Maori/Art/Stars/Slideshow/index.asp?file=001 -
Matariki Facts & Activities
facts for kids with a quizhttps://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/matariki-for-kids-2/ -
Matariki Quiz
an interactive quiz from the facts given abovehttp://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Maori/Heritage/Matariki/Quiz2/ -
M?ori kites
facts about traditional kites and how to make themhttps://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/te-manu-tukutuku/ -
Other kites to make
other non-traditional and easy kites to build and flyhttp://www.blueskylark.org/zoo/class.html -
Family history for kids
find your whakapapa with the help of this site!http://kids.familytreemagazine.com/kids/default.asp -
Space Explorer
Find out about our Solar System and the stars with these games and videoshttps://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/space-explorer/ -
Flax flower
a slideshow on how to make putiputihttp://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Maori/Putiputi/Viewer.asp?file=001.asp
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The Real Santa - for kids
a great place to find out about St Nicholashttps://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/for-kids/ -
St Nicholas
Facts for serious researchershttps://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/who-is-st-nicholas/ -
Santa around the World
How is Christmas celebrated around the world?https://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/around-the-world/ -
The Nativity
What was the original story of Christmas?https://www.whychristmas.com/story/the_christmas_story.shtml -
Christmas origami
Easy-peasy origami for kidshttps://www.easypeasyandfun.com/christmas-origami-kids/ -
Passover
An interactive site for kids, explaining the Passover festivalhttps://www.dkfindout.com/us/more-find-out/festivals-and-holidays/passover/ -
Easter intro
An introduction to the Christian festival of Easter.https://www.dkfindout.com/us/more-find-out/festivals-and-holidays/easter/ -
Gold Coast 2018
Kids facts about the Commonwealth Gameshttps://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/commonwealth-games/facts/ -
Commonwealth Games Athletes
Facts on your favourite sportspeoplehttp://www.olympic.org.nz/games/gold-coast-2018/athletes -
Quicklinks Athletics
Some great activities about sporthttps://www.usborne.com/quicklinks/eng/catalogue/catalogue.aspx?cat=1&loc=uk&s=1 -
Japanese culture
a one-stop shop for everything Japanesehttp://web-japan.org/kidsweb/ -
The Chinese Zodiac
Find the sort of person Chinese people think you should be!https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/ -
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer
Kids facts about the origins of Rudolphhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72048/12-very-shiny-facts-about-rudolph-red-nosed-reindeer
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Practical math games
http://www.tangramgames.co.uk/ -
Tangrams 123
Cool multi-grade gameshttp://webcdn.abcya.com/games/tangrams.htm -
Matchstick Puzzles
http://www.learning-tree.org.uk/stickpuzzles/stick_puzzles.htm -
MathPickle
Interactive puzzles for lots of number conceptshttp://mathpickle.com/puzzles-and-games/ -
HOMEWORK Toys from Trash
How to make cool toys for math and sciencehttp://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys.html -
Primary Math Games
lots of math activitieshttp://www.primarygames.co.uk/
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Greek monsters
from mythology.https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_greece/monsters_and_creatures_of_greek_mythology.php -
Common mythical monsters
Cool facts about 10 monstershttps://www.cheapflights.co.uk/news/10-things-didnt-know-mythical-creatures -
PBS Science
Heaps of junior science games!http://pbskids.org/games/science/ -
Wellington Zoo animals
A list of all the animals at Wellington Zoo.https://wellingtonzoo.com/our-animals/animals/ -
Cardboard Box Transformers
Watch the ingenuity!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KxSgtJQptk -
St John safety game
a game to help with spotting dangershttps://safetychamp.stjohn.org.nz/ -
Human Body
All you need to knowhttps://kidshealth.org/en/kids/center/htbw-main-page.html -
Around the World! -DLTK Kids
Amazing crafts, printables and interactives for lots of countries!https://www.dltk-kids.com/world/ -
Global Activity Village
Another great source for crafts, printables and facts around the world.https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/around-the-world -
Olympic Games activities
Design your own Olympics!https://www.thechaosandtheclutter.com/archives/olympics-crafts-and-activities-for-kids
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St Nick Centre for Kids
a one-stop shop for St Nicholashttps://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/for-kids/ -
The REAL Santa
https://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/real-santa/ -
Christmas Around the World
Lear about how people celebrate Christmas in other countries.https://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/around-the-world/ -
Christmas trees
Kids facts about Christmas treeshttp://extension.illinois.edu/trees/facts.cfm -
Activities and games 1
https://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/online-activities-games/ -
Story: Jesus is born
The story of Jesus' birthhttp://www.dltk-bible.com/cv/baby_jesus_cv.htm -
Video: Jesus is born
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4E7QJ1fJiA -
Video: a Christmas Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-oRGk4tKZY -
Video: St Boniface and the Christmas Tree
How Christmas trees came to behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w24X7518dg -
Origins of the Christmas tree
https://www.ewtn.com/library/chistory/xmastree.htm -
Classic Christmas stories
Lots of classic stories to read!https://americanliterature.com/christmas-stories-for-children -
Story: Christmas Spider 1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_the_Christmas_Spider -
Story: Christmas Spider 2
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/origins20373-the-spiders-and-the-christmas-tree.html -
Kids facts about Christmas
http://www.softschools.com/facts/holidays/christmas_facts/144/ -
Kids facts Hanukkah
All about the Jewish holiday at this timehttp://www.softschools.com/facts/holidays/hanukkah_facts/150/ -
Kids facts about Kwanzaa
All about the African celebration around Christmas timehttp://www.softschools.com/facts/holidays/kwanzaa_facts/2532/ -
Kids facts Winter Solstice
All about the mid-winter festival up northhttp://www.softschools.com/facts/holidays/winter_solstice_facts/1603/ -
Kids facts Summer Solstice
All about the mid-summer festival down southhttp://www.softschools.com/facts/holidays/summer_solstice_facts/1602/ -
Tinsel: Hoar frost on a spider's web
Images of the original tinselhttps://www.google.co.nz/search?q=hoar+frost+on+a+spider+web&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlj8Lixc3eAhWFfH0KHQ5aDXAQ_AUIDigB&biw=1007&bih=667 -
Kids facts about Saturnalia
All about a pre-Christian December celebrationhttps://www.express.co.uk/life-style/top10facts/547268/Top-10-facts-about-Saturnalia -
Clever Christmas Crafts 1
https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/322992604506158361/?lp=true
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Origami toys
Making easy - medium moving toyshttp://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-toys.html -
Origami Spirit
Links to video lessons for action toyshttps://www.origamispirit.com/videos/making-origami-toys-action-models/ -
Origami Way
Links for more origami toyshttps://www.origamiway.com/origami-toys.shtml -
Action Origami list
A list of varied action modelshttps://www.pinterest.nz/dawnigami/origami-toys/ -
Action Origami
https://www.origami-resource-center.com/action.html
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Hybrid animals
What if two different creatures got married?https://mymodernmet.com/digital-collage-hybrid-animals-arne-fredriksen/ -
Face-in-Hole
Who do you want to be today?https://www.faceinhole.com/scenarios
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Digital Sculptures
Create awesome digital faces and figures!https://stephaneginier.com/sculptgl/ -
String games
String games and other cool things to do at home.https://icebreakerideas.com/string-games/ -
How to Perform Magic
With nine easy tricks!https://www.positive-parenting-ally.com/magic-tricks-for-kids.html
