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The NCES Kids' Zone
Lively, skills-boosting site hosted by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/

CONTENT:
This fun and engaging site from the National Center for Education Statistics provides information to help kids learn about schools, colleges, and libraries. It also helps kids build skills in math and science.
AESTHETICS:
The site features colorful, child-friendly graphics in a user-friendly format.
ORGANIZATION:
There are several major areas of the site that are accessible from the top navigation bar. A site index is also available.

REVIEW:
The NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Kids' Zone encourages students to learn about education in the United States and build skills in a fun, engaging way. Several skill-building games are available, such as the Math Teaser challenge and the Chances probability game. The site also offers tools for creating your own graphs and locating colleges, libraries, and schools.

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