Overall
This site is for children age k-8, and it is supposed to help them with math and reading. The resources are for many games and activities that have to do with math, reading, and just plain fun. I think it is a very good site overall, based on its functionality and appeal.
Criteria
The site clearly states that it is provided by Pearson Education, and it is all very justified. The information is all current, of good quality and relevant to the purpose of the site.
Design
This site does not take very long to download, and it is able to function with multiple different browsers. The media is all relevant and serves a purpose; the site also is easy to navigate through.
Overall
The audience for this site is for children grades k-8, and the purpose is to help families with math. The resources here are: presentations and worksheets for teachers and information for teachers. Based off the criteria and design of this site I think it is a very good and useful site.
Criteria
The criteria on this site is very good, I think is has good information that can help students and families with math. The site does not take too long to download, and it works on multiple browsers. I also think it is a good thing that the revision date is provided and it was last revised in 2012, and there is information on all the people that worked on it from NCTM.
Design
The design of this site is very appealing. The title and information is visible as soon as you open the page, which also does not take very long. The page is also easy to navigate through, and none of the links are out of date or not working.
Overall
I think that this is a very good site; I think that it would really help children that need help with math, or need help enjoying it. The author has a master's degree in math, and is a math teacher, which I think helps because she is knowledgeable about math and teaching it. This site could be a very helpful math resource. I also think it is a good idea that it is for everyone over the age of 13, not just school age children.
Design
The design of this site is very good, the page does not have any links that do not work or that aren't relevant to the purpose. The graphics are all relevant and appealing and they do not take too long to download.
Criteria
There are many different types of activities on this site that will help the audience enjoy and be better at math. The information is all relevant and the author provides a long page about herself, her qualifications and why she created the site.
Overall
This site is extremely useful both content and design wise. I think that I would definitely use it in a classroom when talking about science.
Content
The content on this site is very good, and very useful. I think that the information good be very useful when teaching kids about science, and energy. Being energy efficient is a very important thing in today's society and children need to know how and why to be energy efficient.
Design
The design of this site is very appealing and functional; I think that it is very good. The children would be able to navigate through it and use it.