Hey there! Today, we’re going to talk about something really cool called PebbleGo. It’s like a special website where kids can learn lots of interesting things. Imagine it as a fun encyclopedia just for you!
PebbleGo is a website you can visit at pebblego.com. It’s designed to help kids like you learn about different topics. People who review learning tools gave it five stars, which means they think it’s really awesome!
PebbleGo is perfect for young kids, especially those in kindergarten through third grade. It has lots of information on different subjects, like animals and science. It’s made to be easy to understand, even if you’re just starting to read.
One of the coolest things about PebbleGo is that you can listen to the information. This is great if you find reading a bit tricky. There are also fun facts and a glossary to help you learn new words.
There’s a fun wheel you can spin to choose what to learn about next. It’s like a game that helps you decide what to explore. Plus, there’s a “Question of the Day” that makes learning interactive and exciting!
PebbleGo includes some games too! One game lets you guess what an image is by zooming in. It’s a fun way to test your observation skills. While the games are fun, the real highlight is all the interesting information you can discover.
If you’re ready for more advanced topics, there’s PebbleGo Next. It’s for kids who are a bit older and want to learn even more. It would be even cooler if they added tips on how to search the internet for information, helping you become a super researcher!
PebbleGo is like a modern encyclopedia made just for kids. It’s a safe place to find information for school projects or just for fun. Each topic comes with videos to help you learn even more.
Even though it costs money, many schools use it because it’s such a great resource for learning every day. If you want to know more about PebbleGo and other learning tools, you can visit commonsense.org/education.
That’s all for now! Keep exploring and learning new things. See you next time!
Explore Your World: Go on a mini adventure around your home or school. Find three things you are curious about, like a plant, an animal, or an interesting object. Use PebbleGo to learn more about them. Draw a picture of each and write one fun fact you discovered. Share your drawings and facts with your classmates or family.
Create Your Own “Question of the Day”: Think of a question about something you want to learn. It could be about animals, science, or any topic you like. Use PebbleGo to find the answer. Write down your question and the answer on a piece of paper. Swap questions with a friend and see if they can find the answer too!
Spin and Learn: With a parent or teacher, create a simple spinner using a paper plate and a paperclip. Divide the plate into sections with different topics like “Animals,” “Space,” “Weather,” etc. Spin the wheel and use PebbleGo to explore the topic it lands on. Write down three new things you learned and share them with the class.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hey everybody, it’s your Common Sense Reviews crew! Tanner and Chrissy here, editors of Common Sense. Every Tuesday, we bring you a new review discussing a tool that may be of interest to teachers, students, or anyone looking for learning tools on YouTube.
Today, we have a product called PebbleGo, which you can find at pebblego.com. I want to start by showing you our review: five stars! This is impressive, as five stars are not easy to come by. Both from us and the community, there’s perfect alignment—PebbleGo is great!
I should mention right away that it’s not cheap, and it’s designed for school or district-level use, which is unfortunate for individual teachers. I hope they add options in the future for individual teachers to use this site. There is a free trial available, so you can check it out and see if it’s something that would be useful for you.
If you’re looking for non-fiction sources for young kids, like kindergarten through third grade, this could be a great resource. It has lots of modules on different subjects. Let’s take a short tour of what you would find.
For young elementary school kids, it’s important to provide good, targeted information that’s kid-friendly, especially for emerging readers. You can explore topics like mammals, and there’s support available for those who may have difficulty reading.
One thing I noticed is that while there is Spanish support on the main screen, it’s not available in all sections, which I found surprising. However, once you click through, it offers a nice experience. Kids can listen to information, access glossary definitions, and get bite-sized pieces of information, including fun facts and citation information, which is useful for learning how to do research.
There’s also a fun feature where kids can spin a wheel to decide what to look up, which could be a great way to start or end the day.
The games included are interesting, though they may not be the highlight of PebbleGo. There’s a unique guessing game where you zoom in on an image, which is a fun twist. The “Question of the Day” feature encourages interactive participation from kids.
What really makes this resource stand out is all the thoughtful supports and features included to make it friendly and engaging for young learners.
If you want to level up to the next age bracket, PebbleGo Next offers modules for students past third grade. One thing I think would enhance the experience is if they included information on how to conduct efficient web searches, which would help kids transition to doing their own fact-finding missions online.
Overall, PebbleGo is a great, contained place for kids to access non-fiction information on curriculum-related topics. Each activity or entry has accompanying videos, which is a nice touch for additional learning.
In the past, I viewed PebbleGo as more of a safe search engine, but now it feels more like a modernized, kid-friendly encyclopedia—a great resource for research, projects, or writing assignments.
You can see why they charge what they do; it’s a resource that could be used daily in elementary classrooms.
If you want to read our full review, visit commonsense.org/education. We have reviews of PebbleGo and many other tools. Make sure to check back every Tuesday for new tools that may interest you. We’ll see you next week!
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