Kids Software » Featured http://www.kids-software.com The Best Websites And Software For Kids Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:25:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Physics Games: Play With Friction, Density And Forces http://www.kids-software.com/2009/10/physics-games-play-with-friction-density-and-forces/ http://www.kids-software.com/2009/10/physics-games-play-with-friction-density-and-forces/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:28:39 +0000 admin http://www.kids-software.com/?p=465 The website physicsgames.net hosts a large number of free Flash physics games. Kids can play them just for fun, or they can be used in a classroom or other educational setting. These fun educational games will teach the concepts of friction, force and density.

One of the most famous physics games is Fantastic Contraption,where you build a cool contraption using wheels, rods and solar panels. There are many other interesting games on the site as well, such as Crush the Castle, Demolition City, Steer Wheels and many more.

To learn more about commercial physics games, visit the blog Fun Motion.

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The home page of physicsgames.net.

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Fantastic Contraption, Prius Edition

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Jacksonpollock.org was created in Adobe Flash by Milos Manetas.  It is also available for the iPhone.


Fun doodles at jacksonpollock.org.

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On the website qbesq.com, you will find a Flash arabesque drawing tool that works similar to a computerized spirograph. . Create a beautiful symmetric kaleidoscope-style image, or perhaps a vector based flower, and save it in SVG format or upload it to the Flicker Qbesq group.

Visit qbesq.com and let your kids play with the caleidoscope painter!

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Drawing a kalieidoscope image on qbesq.com.

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