What’s sin the sea? A whole lot! And it’s very, very deep. Deeper than you would ever imagine. Most people can’t go past a few feet, with or without equipment. Good thing the internet exists! You can check out the deepness of the sea with The Deep Sea, a web site that tells the story of the deep.
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LEGO Braille Bricks – new blocks will help people learn braille
LEGO, as a company is always doing something to enrich the lives of others. This time it’s creating blocks to help teach people how to read braille. The little blocks won’t be able to be used to build a spaceship but you will be able to build sentences and hopefully, pick up the language.
Read MoreKano Harry Potter Coding Kit – make your own magic and wand
If you’re reading this then you’re probably way to old to get a letter from Hogwarts. Sorry. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a sweet wand so you can make magic on your tablet screen with the Kano Harry Potter Coding Kit. Sure you won’t be able to repair your eyeglasses with this but coding is its own sort of magic.
Read MoreUniverse2Go – explore the night sky from your smartphone
What’s in the sky above us? Stars, of course, but which ones? If you want to learn more about the night sky, the Universe2Go is the headset and app that will teach you all there is to know about what’s past our planet’s atmosphere.
Read MoreAutomatic Star Aligning Telescope – view any star you want at the push of a button
Gazing at the stars makes for a relaxing evening. The night sky is a huge map of other words and distant galaxies. Of course, not everyone can just pick out what’s what up there. Aside from a few major constellations, your average person would be hard-pressed to tell you if that celestial body is just a star or an actual planet. Not to worry, the Automatic Star Aligning Telescope will point to what you want to see on its own.
Read MoreMolCraft – the mod that turns Minecraft into a classroom
Minecraft is beloved of fans around the world. The simple game has captured the hearts of children and adults alike. You can build whatever you want in the open environment and people have fallen in love with it. If you happen to play on the computer now you use it to learn about the world of chemistry as well with MolCraft, the add on that teaches you science.
Read MoreScratch – the website to teach kids the idea behind coding
These days, even having a bit of understanding of what coding is and how it works will help you in a variety of ways. Scratch is a free website to help the youngest learners start to understand the basic concepts of coding.
Read MoreReadlang – learn a new language by reading what you want
Learning a new language is really hard but thanks to technology, it’s getting a bit easier to do even if you’re long out of school. Usually if you want to learn a new language you’re restricted to whatever the program has for you to read. Readlang is the site and website extension that allows you to read what you want in the language you’re learning.
Read MoreTinker Crate – the monthly subscription for little makers
Monthly subscriptions are huge right now. They combine the joy of surprise with the fun of getting a physical package in the mail. There’s geek boxes, makeup surprises, and dog treats to name a few. Tinker Crate is a fun monthly subscription that delivers a laboratory for little hands.
Read MoreParent’s Voice Book Storyteller – keep your bedtime story time even when you can’t be there
One of the best bonding times between a parent and child is story time. Everyone loves to be read to! But parents can’t always be there at bedtime. The Parent’s Voice Book Storyteller lets you record any storybook so it can read to your child when you’re not there.
Read MoreView-Master – a new take on an old classic
The View-Master was the best toy ever back in the day. With that little red device you could see snapshots of the world beyond your backyard. It was wonderful. Which is why the news that the retro View-Master is getting 21st century update is so exciting.
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