Kid-friendly searching on the internet

If you are like me, you love a good project.

It is so much fun to see my little second graders conducting research on a topic they enjoy.

The thing is, they are second graders. So typically Google is a little advanced for them. There are so many results with several advertisements. And so many of them are not at all geared toward a second-grade reading level.

Well, I found a way around that.

Let me introduce you to a couple of kid-friendly searching sites that provide safe and appropriate content.

KidRex

KidRex is powered by Google, and offers a way for kids to search safely online. It looks a lot like Google with a cute little dinosaur, that just makes it more fun. Check out this video to learn a little more about it.

Kiddle

Kiddle is another kid-friendly search tool that is also powered by Google. This one has a fun little robot, and again, allows you to just type in what you are looking for in the search bar.

This is probably my favorite of the two because I like its larger thumbnails that show up when you search.

Additionally, Kiddle prioritizes information with the most kid-friendly sites listed first, down to sites that still have appropriate content, but will be at an adult reading level.

Hopefully these sites will help spark some new projects in your classroom!