When I hear, I forget. When I see, I remember. When I do, I learn,” thus goes a wise saying and a proven one.

If we just hear things — what teachers says, for example — we tend to forget it quite easily. And it’s not all your fault; it’s something which is in the brain. Modern science has proved that we easily forget if we just hear something but remember what we are shown. And if we actually do things on our own, we learn very quickly.

That is why learning, when it involves different type of activities and audiovisuals, becomes fun and easy. This week let us dive into some interesting web pages at http://kidsKnowIt.com — a network of educational websites which is there for ‘making education fun and free’.

The website has almost everything for everyone — those interested in astronomy, biology, geology, geography, history or math, will a lot that they will enjoy. The right sidebar on the colourful homepage has the list of the various topics the site offers, and clicking on it you go right there.

Did I say educational websites alone? Well, they also have a small selection of games for you — all educational! You choose your subject of interest and you will find different games related to themes like geography, math, memory and spelling.

What is more is that it also offers sections dedicated to history and animals as well. By clicking the animal database, you will take yourself on a journey through the jungle.

The sections which attracted me more are the sections of educational movies and music. In movies, we have a myriad of flash-animated movies explaining topics like acids and bases, adverb, beating heart, Black Holes, fossils — you name it and it’s there! The movies are played along with the audio documentary on each of the topics, making it an exciting experience of learning complex theories and topics in a fun way.

The site, however, may sound quite confusing as the developers have tried to put in almost everything on the homepage, making it cluttered. If it’s given a cleaner look, it’s a box full of knowledge.

At http://kidsKnowIt.com there is actually much more than what you are usually looking for. — Aamir Raz Soomro