General Knowledge Fun

Games, Puzzles and Kits:

• Puzzle Master has a large and unique collection of wire and wood brain teasers. In addition to this they also carry specialty jigsaws and chess sets. They also offer world-wide shipping.
• Cool Thinking Games and Brain Toys
• Thinking Games to Challenge the Mind
• Scientific Board Games
• Risk for Strategy and strategic thinking
• Smart Games for logical thinking and problem solving
• Elenco Electonics Snap Circuits
• Little Bits – LEGO for the iPad Generation
• Engino Engineering Toys for Budding Engineers
• Engineering for Girls – Goldie Blox and the Spinning Machine
• Magformers – Creative STEAM Education
• Tegu – Creative Blocks Play
• LEGO Mindstorms – robotics
• The Magic School But Science Kits
• 4M Science Kits
• Edu-Science Kits
• National Geographic Science Kits
• Science Kits for Junior Scientists
• Science Wiz Science Kits
• Ein-O Science Toys and Games
• Theodore Gray – Periodic Table Elements
• Resources for Science Experiments

Apps and Programs:

• Tynker – Programming for kids
• Minecraft and all the ways it benefits children’s learning
• Play Moolah – teaching children about money
• Apps for Developing Logical Deduction, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
• Apps That Help Children Develop Problem Solving Skills
• Games for Teaching Physics, Creativing Thinking and Problem Solving
• Awesome Educational Apps from TouchPress
• Recommended Educational Apps

Books:

• The Cat in the Hat Learning Library
• The Magic School Bus
• Horrible Science
• Basher Books
• Quirkles – fun books about science
• The Magic Tree House
• Horrible Histories
• Theodore Gray – Periodic Table Elements
• National Geographic Kids
• Dorling Kindersly Readers
• Dorling Kindersly Eyewitness
• Brain Quest Workbooks and Card Games
• 365 Science Experiments
• How To Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge
• Usborne Internet-Linked Books – about this series
• BBC Ultimate Wildlife Series
• Tell Me How
• Top 10 in Everything 2011

DVDs & CDs:

• Horrible Histories
• Bill Nye the Science Guy
• Wink to Learn Animal Facts DVDs provide a terrific multi-sensorial method for teaching children about animals.
• Learn History, Geography and Science through Music with Hestia
• Rock N Learn
• Peter Weatherall
• They Might Be Giants – Here Comes Science
• Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Guide DVD
• Complete National Geographic – every issue since 1888
• Jumpstart Software – fun, knowledge adventures for children from kindergarten up.
• Dinosaur Train – cartoon series teaching about paleontology
• The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That
• Little Einsteins – music, geography, art.

Educational Websites:

• ABC Mouse – Early learning academy with full online curriculum from preschool through kindergarten
• Usborne Quick Links
• Mad Science
• Science Kids
• Kinetic City
• Kinderpedia – free site that serves as a great 1st encyclopedia for young children
• Kids Konnect – free site with bits of information on various subjects
• Kids Biology
• Kids Astronomy
• Kids Dinosaurs
• Kids Earth
• Kids History
• Kids Math
• Kids Memory
• Kids Spelling
• Jets Observing the Skies – links to online games and activities relating to astronomy
• A System in its Own – a Guide to Geology
• Teaching Science and Math – Resources and Strategies for K-12 Science and Math Teachers
• Magic School Bus Games and Activities
• Dinosaur Train Games and Activities
• Little Einsteins Games and Activities
• The Cat in the Hat Games and Activities
• Cooking Games
• Music Games
• Painting Games
• Puzzle Games

Articles on broadening your child’s general knowledge:

• Review: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That
• Review: Brain Quest – Learning Made Fun
• Recommended Reading: Berenstain Bears
• The Cat in the Hat Learning Library
• The Magic School Bus Series
• Review: Guess with Jess
• Usbourne Internet-Linked Books
• Review: I Love Reading – Book and CD ROM Pack
• WinktoLearn – Animal Series
• Online Programs: Time4Learning
• Educational Videos on Youtube
• Learning Science with Music – They Might Be Giants
• Learning with Music – Peter Weatherall, Rock N Learn
• Learning with Music – Hestia