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Fun Stuff for the Tweens

Even school stuff can be fun - these sites will prove it to you. But, they are not all connected to school work - we wouldn't do that to you!!

Our trained staff have selected and evaluated these sites based on your interests and the hot topics that all tweens are into!

Be sure to visit the Tween area at the Victoria Avenue Library

  

Art & Music

Artsology - a website that will teach about the arts through free games and other activities

Best Bets For Tweens (Music) - recommended music

Global Children's Art Gallery - this site accepts submissions of your art work

Hannah Montana - the offical home site of the Hannah Montana the super star alter ego of Miley Stewart. Miley is just a normal teenage girl at high school in California during the day, but at night, Hannah Montana is the famous version of herself

High School Musical - the official site

Inside Art - Explore a painting as an art historian would. This interactive Web site takes you on an adventure into a painting

Ezines

A Girl's world - an e-zine especially for girls 7-15. It features interviews with famous women by girl reporters, crafts, a pajama party, stories, and much more

CyberTeens - a jam packed site about and for teens. Check out the "ZEEN", an online magazine

MidLink magazine - higlights exemplary student work from around the world

National Geographic Magazine For Kids - discover a world of kid's fun!

Games & Activities

Activity TV - A website that features free step-by-step video instructions with printables for a wide array of fun activities for children. The website covers a variety of topics, such as crafts, cooking,

ChessKid - Now you've learned all the rules, kiddo, it's time for you to fight your first battles

Coffee Break Arcade - lots of cool games to keep you entertained

DC Comics - Check out Batman, Superman and lots of other things including manga

Funbrain - play math baseball or power football. Have fun and improve your math skills at the same time 

Meet Me At The Corner -  Virtual Field Trips for Kids will take you to meet fascinating people from all over the world

Revenge of Brock - designed by Brock University. Return to key battles in the War of 1812, and try to exact the Revenge of Brock in this battle-simulation game.  For students in Grades 7 and 8.

Sliders - mess up famous paintings and then try to put them back together again. Who knows you may improve on a masterpiece

SodaConstructor - a construction kit for interactive creations using masses and springs. By altering physical properties like gravity, friction, and speed, curiously anthropomorphic models can be made to walk, climb, wriggle, jiggle, or collapse into a writhing heap.Why not give it a try?

Superkids - play games like Hangman, Checkers, Tic-Tac-Toe and lots more

TransWorld - Skateboarding news and events

Treaty Of Ghent - designed by Brock University. In this game, which is geared for students in Grades 9-12, users can choose from a variety of Niagara-area conflicts and replay battles from either an American or British perspective. Before and after your military adventures, you can explore a military camp and learn about technology, stragegy and individual lives within the army. Sounds a bit boring, but, it isn't!

War of 1812 - designed by Brock University. You are given command of Fort George during the War of 1812. Through your management of resources, training and diplomacy, you will re-determine the fate of Fort George in 1813. The history books say that in 1813, Fort George was attacked by American troops and burned to the ground, but with Chapters of War, you have a chance to save the fort from its historical demise

Where's Willy? - Do you ever wonder where that paper money in your pocket has been, or where it will go next? This is the place to find out. All you need to do is enter the serial number of any Canadian Bank Note, and your current Canadian Post Code

Reading & Writing

Baby-Sitter's Club - the official site

Charlie Bone - this site will tell you all about Charlie and the Children of the Red King

Goosebumps - a cool site. Contains lots of information about the the Goosebumps books

Harry Potter-if you're wild about Harry, try the official Harry Potter website

Lord Of The Rings - a site for fanatics

  
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