This website teaches about various subjects ranging from science, math, art and music, to technology. The layout is very simple and easy to follow. As I clicked on the site, my attention was directed right away to the center of the page, the big box filled with many different small rectangles. The color used is very bright and eye catching. Green is the main color theme of the homepage but as you click onto different subjects the color of the whole page changes. Since this website is intended to educate children, the images used are fun to look at and the messages or the information provided are very consistent and easy to understand. I think having simple visuals attached to the ideas and information is a good way to really help students remember about the facts explained.
This website is also very interactive. Students can click on the subject they want to learn more about and once they select a subject, a list of sub categories will allow students to further explore the website and understand about the topics covered. One thing I found the website should do more is to have sounds or music accompanying different pages. It became a little boring when I was browsing though the website with no background music or any kind of sound effects. I think the website would be more engaging if some sound effects are added.
This website is very different from the past commercial websites I saw. The images used are different, and the way things are laid out are also different. In this educational site, the goal is probably to provide information to users where as when compared with commercial websites companies are always promoting for their products.