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If you want some good sports sites for kids, this review
should cut down on wasted browsing time and expensive phone bills! Three kids
(aged 7, 9 and 11) helped me--I've shown their overall rating with smilies. My score out of 10 summarizes the kids'
general feelings along with educational content, Web design, and any fun
extras that kids enjoy. A low score means the site is not good for kids, but
the content may be OK for older students and adults.
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SITE: Welcome to Smartplay!
AGES: 7 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use  Fun to Use Good
For projects
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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This
is a really cool site!! Loads of information on sports injuries. How to
avoid them, what to do (some of the pictures are a bit gory though!). The
kids loved it!! 9/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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yes
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Injuries
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yes
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yes
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Fitness
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yes
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yes
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Olympics
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yes
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yes
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Sport History
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no
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no
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Sport Science
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no
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no
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SITE: Hillary
Commission - HYPERZINE!
AGES: 7 to 12
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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yes
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Pretty
Cool. This site is like a sports magazine for kids in New Zealand. Really
nice touches like projects and experiments and information on outdoor
pursuits. 7/10
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Health/Nutrition
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no
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no
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Injuries
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no
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no
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Fitness
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no
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no
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Olympics
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no
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no
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Sport History
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no
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no
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Sport Science
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no
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no
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SITE: ThinkQuest Library of Entries: Sports & Recreation
and Bodies in
Motion... Minds at Rest
AGES: 7 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use  Good
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A - Z of Sports
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yes
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yes
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Think
Quest has some great articles and is easy to search. Bodies in Motion is
good for learning how the body works when you exercise and how to get fit. 7/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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yes
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Injuries
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no
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yes
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Fitness
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no
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yes
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Olympics
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yes
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yes
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Sport History
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yes
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yes
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Sport Science
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yes
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yes
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SITE: KidsClick! Web
Search
AGES: 7 up
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use  Good
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A - Z of Sports
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yes
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yes
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Lots
of information but not a very exciting site. Gives a reading level for site
links, which is very useful. More of a resource tool than a learning site.
Overall score 7/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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yes
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Injuries
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no
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yes
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Fitness
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no
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yes
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Olympics
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yes
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yes
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Sport History
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yes
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yes
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Sport Science
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no
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yes
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SITE: Yahooligans!
- Sports and Recreation
AGES: 7 up
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
For projects
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A - Z of Sports
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yes
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yes
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Wow,
a huge site with lots of information but a little too much text and the
design is a little boring. Some useful extras like sounds, videos and
pictures. Lots of links. 6/10
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Health/Nutrition
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no
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yes
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Injuries
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no
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yes
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Fitness
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no
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yes
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Olympics
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yes
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yes
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Sport History
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yes
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yes
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Sport Science
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no
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yes
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SITE: Your
Class Online (part of the Lightspan site)
AGES: 6 to adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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yes
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This
site is for junior teachers and kids. It has a small section on physical
education. Well set out. Use the word search to find sports-related
information. 6/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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yes
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Injuries
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no
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yes
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Fitness
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no
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yes
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Olympics
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yes
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yes
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Sport History
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yes
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yes
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Sport Science
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no
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no
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SITE: The Pop
Warner TD Club
AGES: 7 to 13
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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no
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This
site gives ideas for backyard games, nutrition and fitness. 5/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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no
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Injuries
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yes
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no
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Fitness
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yes
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no
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Olympics
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no
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no
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Sport History
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no
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no
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Sport Science
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yes
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no
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SITE: SportSmart New Zealand
for sports injury prevention
AGES: 10 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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Good
tips for prevention and treatment of injuries, as well as keeping
records. Not really for kids but
could be useful for projects. 5/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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yes
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Injuries
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yes
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yes
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Fitness
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no
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yes
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Olympics
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no
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no
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Sport History
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no
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no
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Sport Science
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no
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SITE: The Student/Athlete Resource Center
AGES: 13 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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Coaches
and athletes will find this useful. Good tips, routines for training, and
information on injuries. Aimed at teenagers to adults. 5/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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no
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Injuries
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yes
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no
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Fitness
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yes
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no
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Olympics
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no
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no
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Sport History
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no
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no
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Sport Science
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no
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no
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SITE: eteamz:
Instruction
AGES: 13 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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yes
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yes
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Aimed
at coaches and players, gives rules, tips and drills for a selection of
sports. Not really for kids, but might help if you need to describe a sport
and the rules. Overall Score 5/10
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Health/Nutrition
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no
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no
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Injuries
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no
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no
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Fitness
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no
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yes
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Olympics
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no
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Sport History
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no
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Sport Science
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no
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SITE: Sport!
Science=AT=The Exploratorium
AGES: 6 to 15
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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Sports
science site offering some information on Cycling, skateboarding, baseball
and hockey. You can also ask questions. The information is presented well
with some audio and video. 5/10
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Health/Nutrition
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yes
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no
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Injuries
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no
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Fitness
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yes
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no
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Olympics
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no
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Sport History
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yes
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no
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Sport Science
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yes
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yes
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SITE: Coaching
Science Abstracts
AGES: 16 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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Not
a kids site! Good for high
school/university students, coaches and players. Very technical and
scientific. 4/10
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Health/Nutrition
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no
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Injuries
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yes
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no
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Fitness
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yes
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no
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Olympics
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no
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Sport History
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no
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Sport Science
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SITE: Coaches Edge: for
the Coach
AGES: 13 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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Coach-based
site, not really for kids. Information on nutrition and sports psychology.
Very limited selection of sports. 4/10
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Health/Nutrition
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no
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Injuries
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no
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Fitness
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no
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no
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Olympics
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no
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Sport History
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no
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Sport Science
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no
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SITE: The Physics of
Baseball
AGES: 13 to Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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no
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The
physics of baseball. Very in-depth and a bit complicated, but has some
video clips that are quite cool. 4/10
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Health/Nutrition
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Injuries
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no
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Fitness
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no
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no
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Olympics
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no
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Sport History
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yes
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no
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Sport Science
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yes
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yes
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SITE: ICONnect - AskKC
AGES: 5 to 13
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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This
is really a library service to help you with a question or with project
work. Kids Connect promise to get back to you with some useful sites that
may help. Good idea if you are stuck. 4/10
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Health/Nutrition
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Fitness
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Olympics
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Sport History
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Sport Science
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SITE: Choose the Best Search for Your Information Needs
AGES: 7 up
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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This
site gives you a list of different ways to search for information on the
net. More of a general site than sports related. Overall score 4/10
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Injuries
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Fitness
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Olympics
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Sport History
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Sport Science
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SITE: Coaching Youth
Sports
AGES: Adult
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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This
site is about coaching youth sport and is more for parents who want to get
involved. Not a particularly exciting site but the tips might be useful for
would be parent coaches. 3/10
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Health/Nutrition
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Fitness
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Olympics
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Sport History
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Sport Science
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SITE: Youth Sports USA and Youth Sports Europe
AGES: 7 up
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KIDS' RATINGS:
Easy to Use Fun to Use Good
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A - Z of Sports
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This
site provides links to youth league homepages (provided they have given
their details). Details of fixtures and scores. Not particularly useful for
education. 3/10
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Health/Nutrition
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Olympics
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©2000
Edited and webmastered by Will Hopkins
Uploaded 7Sept 00
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