Here you will find links for the major
Internet Search Engines for kids.

Search Engines for Kids
- and what they search -

• Ask for Kids - Ask for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online.
• Awesome Library - 14,000 carefully reviewed resources.
• Britannica - websites, magazines, books and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
• Cyber Patrol's CyberGuide - selected sites
• Dibdabdoo - metasearch DMOZ - Yahooligans - Kids Click
• DinoSearch.com - selected sites
• Google - Select Preferences and navigate to the SafeSearch Filtering section.
• Homework Planet - research and homework sites
• INFOMINE - scholarly internet resources in K-12
• LycosZone - filtered sites
• SuperKids SuperSearch - selected sites

• 100 Top Kid Sites - 100 Hand Picked Top Kid Sites
• 4Kids Treehouse - A fun, safe place for kids
• Awesome Library - K-12 education directory
• Ben's Guide - U.S. Government Web Sites for Kids
• EduPuppy - Early Childhood Education Preschool - Grade 3
• ExtremeKids.com - Kids-Links from education to games
• FirstGov for Kids - U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal
• Internet Public Library Youth Division - selected sites
• Great Sites - 700+ great sites selected by American Library Association
• K.E.W.L. - Kids Excellent Web Links
• KidsClick - web directory by a bunch of librarians
• KidsKonnect - web directory maintained by educators
• Kidslink - 11,000 educational internet links
• Kid Sites.com - selected sites
• Kids on the Web - selected sites
• Kids World 2000 - selected sites for older kids
• KIWE Interactive - pre-approved sites reviewed by educators
• Linkasaurus - "official" kids sites
• Linkopedia's Kid Zone - selected sites
• Open Directory - Kids and Teens - sites selected by a vast army of volunteer editors
• SuperKids - selected sites
• Webschooling - selected sites
• Yahooligans - selected sites

Specialized Searches for Kids
- and what they search -

• The Amazing Picture Machine - pictures of all types
• Animal Diversity Web - animal database
• Art Kids Rule - searches for arts and crafts sites
• Book Reviews by Kids - searches the World of Reading site
• BlackDog - searches the BlackDog site
• Crayola - searches the Crayola site
• CraftFinder - finds arts and crafts
• Disney.com - searches the Disney and Family.com sites
• Education World - education-specific links
• Electronic Zoo - NetVet (Veterinary) and the Electronic Zoo
• Enchanted Learning - searches the Enchanted Learning site
• FactMonster- On-Line Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
• FEMA for Kids - searches the Federal Emergency Management Agency kid's site
• Girl Power! - searches the Girl Power! Campaign site
• Law for Kids - searches the Law for Kids site
• MadSciNet - searches the MadSciNet The 24-hour exploding laboratory site
• National Geographic - searches the National Geographic site
• Neuroscience for Kids - searches the Neuroscience for Kids site
• PBS - searches the Public Broadcasting Service site
• PBS Kids - searches the PBS Kids site
• Pics4Learning - searches photographic library collection
• Scholastic - searches the Scholastic site
• Scientific American - searches the Scientific American site
• Surfing the Net with Kids - searches the Surfing the Net with Kids site
• SI Search - searches the Smithsonian Institution site
• TerraWeb - searches the USGS TerraWeb for Kids site
• ThinkQuest Library - student-authored topics
• WannaLearn.com - tutorials, guides & instructionally oriented websites
• World Kids Network - searches the World Kids Network site
• Zillions Search - searches the Consumer Reports for Kids site

Search Engines that can be set to filter

• AltaVista - Family Filter Setup
• Google - Language, Display and Filtering Options
• Lycos - SearchGuard Control Panel