Space Racers

Young students will love Space Racers for its exciting and appealing animated episodes. Videos like Starling Discovers the Moon, are an excellent resource for young scientists. The video, clearly addresses a common misconception among students; that light comes directly from the sun. Many of these episodes can help kids understand their own out-of-this-world experiences -- they're also lots of fun to watch. Other videos on the site highlight scientific processes, as characters like Starling make observations and collect data to answer questions.

However, some Space Racers episodes might come up a bit more short on science. Simple Re-Quest, for example, reviews basic shapes, but doesn't teach a lot about space. The music video Gravity has a catchy tune, but it simply splices together lots of examples of gravity, without much context. The Games menu could use some more additions, with only one game and some downloadable coloring pages. The Space Collectors game is entertaining, but may builds kids’ eye-hand coordination more than their scientific understanding. Some more game alternatives -- with more science baked into kids' gameplay -- would be a welcome addition.