A Website in Review..

            

              As I surf the Internet for remarkable educational websites, many catch my eye. To me, the websites of choice had to enhance youngsters in a variety of aspects including Literacy! One website that grabbed my attention immediately was entitled, makemegenius.com. Makemegenius.com is an educational website for students, parents and teachers. As I entered the site, I was overwhelmed with bright colored images, a “wow moment” for many young children! I also discovered its educational purpose in seconds, a big time saver.

Makemegenious.com, created in 2010 by secondary grade students, was designed to provide children with interactive scientific knowledge appropriate for their age. This knowledge ranges from preschool to grade 8. No matter what grade a child is in, they are able to explore the necessary topics covered in school in a fun way! Makemegenious.com brings concrete topics to life. Organized by grade level, children are able to watch cartoon videos all while enriching their knowledge of the sciences. Besides these educational cartoons based on specific topics, children are guaranteed to develop their scientific understanding through unending science games, PowerPoint presentations and Science fun facts!  Parents and teachers can also test their child’s gained knowledge through little interactive quizzes and guessing games!

Makemegenius.com is also outstanding due to the vast amount of literacy knowledge that may be acquired. Through the cartoon clips with plenty of narration, learned vocabulary will absolutely flourish. Children will also see written out words during the quizzes and games. With the innumerable amounts of Science and literacy knowledge, this website truly creates “genius’ in the making.”

I think this website is a great source for Science education. In a world where hands-on learning is strongly promoted, engagement is almost immediate amongst children. With extremely relevant school topics, makeyougenius.com seems to have transformed school textbooks into videos all while incorporating real life situations into their teaching. Teachers, children, and parents can now revisit components of the designated curriculum and enjoy it. What a great resource to have at the tip of our hands; one that above all, is free!