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Ashley Lyden

Astronomy For Kids - KidsAstronomy.com - 0 views

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    Content Summary: The content for this site was decent and the user would be able to determine the basic content of the site right away. The sponsor and the latest revision date are posted on the bottom of the page. All of the links to other sites were currently working properly and were useful extra information that was helpful for the topic. The purpose of the site was clear right when you first looked at it that it has to do with the solar system. There is no grammar or spelling errors throughout all the information on the site. The content appears to be complete and organized. Design Summary: The site is full of information that was organized and easy to navigate around within the site. The home page had a lot of moving objects in the pictures and was a lot to take in when you first get to the site. The moving displays are very useful for the site because it helped show how the planets and other things in space move. The site and the links on the page downloaded efficiently. They had great graphics that fit the idea of the page and topic. There are available working sites for further information on each page if someone wanted to further their knowledge. Overview: This site that provides information about astronomy. The site contained great visual aids for the kids and was entertaining. It also is designed for the audience to be young students. The site was very well designed, easy to use, and contained useful information. The site had the basic important information about astronomy. It also presents its information in a way students can understand.
Ashley Lyden

Science Fair Projects for Kids - Easy Ideas, Free List of Fun Topics, Grade, School - 0 views

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    Content Summary: The content for this site was lower than the other sites I looked at. The authors name is not located on the site nor was the latest revision date. All of the links to other sites were currently working properly and were useful extra information that was helpful for the topic. The purpose of the site was clear right when you first looked at it. There is no grammar or spelling errors throughout all the information on the site. Design Summary: The Science Kids web site is full of information that was organized and easy to navigate around within the site. The home page was very busy but it was broken down in sections like, Projects, Lessons, Quizzes, Games and Experiments and Videos. They had graphics that fit the idea of the page and topic. The site was also easy to navigate around and had useful links on the page that downloaded efficiently. Overview: Science for Kids is a site that provides information about science and technology. The site can not only is used by kids but also by teachers and parents. The site was very well designed, easy to use, and contained useful information. It had a wide rang of useful information and had pictures to go with every subject fro visual learners.
Ashley Lyden

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    Content Summary: The site at first is a little hard to determine the basic content of the site unless you knew about the program before visiting the site. The sponsors for the site are clearly identified on the site and each one had a separate link for them. The site did no have posted anything on the information currency. However, the information on the site is talking about the program therefore; the information does not need to be updated as much. The site met all the information quality standards for the evaluation. The site was well organized and the purpose of the site was clear and easy to understand. Design Summary: The Growing Up Wild web site is very neat and fresh looking. The site and the links on the page downloaded efficiently. All of the text was well organized and easy to read. Navigating around on this site and moving form topic to topic was easy. The few graphics they displayed made a contribution to the site and was the right amount to attract the eye but not take away from the information. There was also availability of further information provided for those who want it. Overview: Growing Up Wild is a site that explains an early childhood education program. This site is for teachers or other educators. This program focuses on having students explore wildlife, nature and the world around them. It also has great activities for students to participate in and learn useful information. The site was very well designed, easy to use, and contained useful information.
Ashley Lyden

Kids' Health - Home - 0 views

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    Posted by Ashley Lyden on 1-23-09 Content Summary: This site had a very high content evaluation rank. It was easy to determine the basic content on the site right away. The information providers were clearly listed on the bottom of the page as well as the information currency. The links to other sites were all working properly and helpful information. The information quality for the site was effective and easy to understand. The information was free from bias and grammar and spelling errors. It was also well organized and the information was broken down to fit the correct subject topic. Design Summary: The site is well designed and downloads efficiently. It is very easy to travel through the site and isn't too busy you get lost on the site. There is a table of context that also makes it easy to navigate around. The content presentation was one of the best things about the site. The information was clear, organized, and labeled. There are no ads and other distractions post on the page. Overview: Kids' Health is a site to educate younger students on health topics. They provide information on a wide range of topics students might have questions on. The information is set up so it is easy for younger students to read and understand the point of the topic. It also presents its information as how real kids would think or what they would ask.
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