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bullet  Top 8 Safe Search Engines for Kids (2023)
A product of intensive work from retired librarians and classroom teachers, Dr. Michael Bell and Carole Bell, Kidtopia is a reputable, safe search engine for kids. If your kids are in preschool or elementary school, Kidtopia is a go-to search engine that is designed for kids to research elementary school topics and access websites recommended by school teachers.
bullet  20 Best Websites for Research for Students – 2025
In an age where the internet is a primary source of information, ensuring that children have a safe and reliable platform for their educational needs is more important than ever. Kidtopia is an innovative search engine designed specifically for children, offering a secure environment that prioritizes educational content. Created with young learners in mind, Kidtopia provides access to a wealth of resources across various subjects, all curated to support and enhance the learning experience. From interactive games to informative articles, Kidtopia makes exploring knowledge fun and safe for kids.
bullet  Stephen`s Firsties (Video)
My firsties were soooo excited to share the ahhhmazing information they learned about their animals from the website www.kidtopia.info/. They filled their response booklet with all the facts they learned and couldn't wait to share with their friends.
bullet  Learn to Research! - Research for Kids: Great Ideas for a Beginning       Research Project
For kid-safe web surfing go to Kidtopia and find some great research sites to get you started.
bullet  HONGKIAT, 100+ Alternative Search Engines You Should Know
Kidtopia is a Google custom search engine that was designed by school librarians. It is designed to be a safe space for kids to research elementary school topics. There are also fun and educational games as well as a YouTube channel with kid-friendly content for them to enjoy.
bullet  Jennifer Augustine, Rainbow Elementary School, Coatesville, PA
Kidtopia - A Safe search engine for kids. This is a kid-safe search engine that I use to teach research skills.
bullet  10 Safe Kids Search Engines
Kidtopia is both a search engine and a directory designed by school librarians for kids. Its search functionality is enhanced by Google Custom search allowing kids to enjoy Google features with the least possible amount of commercial and distracting content. Kidtopia also features a huge collection of kids friendly websites curated by teachers and school librarians covering areas such as social studies, arts, language arts, animals, math, technology, games, and many more.
bullet  5 Best Kids Safe Search Engines to Use in 2023
This innovative search engine is mainly created by librarians to support both teachers and children to collaborate and learn. So, the platform includes various educational subjects you can choose from, whether it’s social sciences, science, or language studies. In other words, this web directory contains Google custom search results that are age-appropriate and verified by teachers and librarians.
bullet  100 Online Research Tools For Students (2022) – For Every Topic
Very Cool looking search engine for kids. You can narrow down the topic by clicking one of the category buttons Ex: “Biology”.
bullet  Gagan Bhangu, otechworld . Ten Safe Search Engines for Kids in 2022
Kidtopia uses Google Custom Search with results from websites ... recommended by teachers and librarians. ... This service is created especially for elementary school students to make learning easier.
bullet  LINDSAY PROCTOR, Sand Hill Elementary
Want a safer search engine for your child than Google? Options include Infotopia or their even easier Kidtopia.
bullet  Danielle Jonas - The Apps That Make My Life as a Parent Easier
Kidtopia is an app for the girls. They all play learning games.
bullet  Internet Safety for Kids – A Detailed Guide for Parents
Kidtopia – Both a search engine and an educational resource, Kidtopia is aimed mainly towards younger children. With Google custom search function and a wealth of resources tailored for kids, Kidtopia makes it impossible for children to search for unsuitable content.Internet Safety for Kids – A Detailed Guide for Parents
bullet  Our Three Peas - 5 Ways To Use Tech To Motivate Your Kids This Summer
Does your child love animals, sports or bugs? Allow them to research and learn about their favorite subject by navigating the web to learn more. Use a site like Kidtopia, (a) page that is speciafically designed to keep kids safe on the internet, but still allowing them access to learn about their favorite subject.
bullet  Perkins School For The Blind eLearning - Kid-Friendly Search Engines       and Accessibility
KidTopia (is) geared for preschool and elementary students. Do a Word search or select a topic from the following categories: Sci/Tech, Social Studies, Arts, Language Arts, People, Animals, Games/Activities, Countries, and Math. These topics include links to videos, facts, and appropriate websites. Note: The images on the topic tabs are animated, meaning there is constant movement of these images which may be distracting for some students. Select a topic and more subtopics are available. Select a subtopic to view numerous high quality, uncluttered educational videos related to that topic...
bullet  The Best Kid-Friendly Search Engines
Kidtopia is more than just a site for kids to perform searches on. Kids can browse through their various categories such as Social Studies, Math, and Sci/Tech for information relating to subjects they learn about in school. ... It was created by school librarians for elementary school students and teachers to use.
bullet  Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
On Nov. 21, 2020, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning named Kidtopia as one of the top ads-free search engines for elementary and primary students.
bullet  Nettie Baccus Elementary School - Granbury ISD (Texas)
Kidtopia is a site developed by school librarians for elementary students and teachers. It's a directory and search engine that guides your children to fun, educational, and most importantly, safe sites categorized by subject.
bullet  Raising a Responsible Digital Citizen
Regular search engines may return results with inappropriate content you don't want your kids to see. However, there are some search engines that are designed to only return kid-friendly results (although there is still the possibility of inappropriate results getting through). Examples include KidTopiaRegular search engines may return results with inappropriate content you don't want your kids to see. However, there are some search engines that are designed to only return kid-friendly results (although there is still the possibility of inappropriate results getting through). Examples include Kidtopia
bullet  7 Safe Search Engines for Kids To Use at School or Home in 2023
This limited-site search engine only returns results from sites recommended and vetted by teachers, librarians, and educational orgs. It’s meant for the pre-K and elementary crowd. Our test searches returned reasonably good results,
bullet  Ckylibrary - Kid Safe Search Engines
Kidtopia.info is a web search engine created by school librarians for elementary school students, but also for their teachers. Its aim is to offer search results with only websites that were recommended by teachers, librarians, and library and educational consortia. Kidtopia.info is a custom search engine powered by Google and returns results from selected websites, which means that your children should get only appropriate content. Kidtopia.info does not use advertisements to generate revenue and funds itself from donations.
bullet  Kids Search
Kidtopia is an innovative search engine designed specifically for children, offering a secure environment that prioritizes educational content. Created with young learners in mind, Kidtopia provides access to a wealth of resources across various subjects, all curated to support and enhance the learning experience. From interactive games to informative articles, Kidtopia makes exploring knowledge fun and safe for kids.
bullet  WCCS Library - Safe search engines
Kidtopia is a Google custom student safe search engine for preschool and elementary students, indexing only educator approved web sites.
bullet  Literacy in Focus - Safe & Free Research Websites For Students
Kidtopia is a search engine and database designed by school librarians for elementary students. Its functionality allows kids to enjoy modern search features without distracting content. Other student-friendly sites by Kidtopia include Kidtopia Games and Kidtopia Facts.
bullet  Tech & Learning - Top 50 Sites and Apps of 2015
Kidtopia - A nice safe COPPA/CIPA compliant search engine for kids/students.
bullet  Amy Armstrong via Pinterest
Kidtopia.info is a perfect search engine for children in gradesK-3. They learn to do simple research,or just browse through age appropriate topics.Find stories,videos, pictures, homework help,and more on Kidtopia.info.
bullet  Krystal Taylor - Blogspot.com
Kidtopia is an even more kid-friendly search engine that is a lot like WolframAlpha. There is a main search bar and below it are subjects to choose from, once you click on them, it takes you to sub-topics. After narrowing your search, you can type in whatever your question or topic is. I will definitely have to remember this website if I end up in a younger classroom. Love it!
bullet  Elizabeth Ray, Technology Integration Viewpoint
One great website for students to use for research purposes is https://www.kidtopia.info/. I chose this website because students have the option to search things or they can choose a subject and a topic under that subject. The website then gives students different links for information, pictures, coloring pages, and videos. I think this is very kid-friendly for both appearance and usage. It also has some very helpful information for the students.
bullet  Intertech Education
Kidtopia is a site created by school librarians for young students. It is a directory and search engine including only websites which have been recommended by teachers. This is a fantastic resource for K-Y3 students.
bullet  Taylor Sturkie - ISTE Standards and Resources
Kidtopia is a site created by school librarians for young students. It is a directory and search engine including only websites which have been recommended by teachers. This is a fantastic resource for K-Y3 students.
bullet  Lori Wallis, Librarian, Williow Creek Elementary (via Tucker Tech Talk - Kid Friendly Search Engines)
This site runs like Google, but everything has been preapproved by librarians and teachers. I haven`t come across anything that was blocked.
bullet  FSUEcho's Portfolio
Kidtopia-- There are so many subjects I can choose from and as an English teacher, I chose Language Arts and I can find Authors, Illustrations, Storis, Writing, Vocabulary, you name it! I choose Stories and was given sites like Children Storybooks Onilne, Enchanted Learning Stories, Light Up Your Brain, etc. There are resources for teachers as lesson plans or activities as well as videos for children to watch. I would definitely recommend this site to the primary school teachers.
bullet  Library Journey
Kidtopia's user friendly.. (design) allows the reader to explore a variety of topics... Students in all grades would be able to navigate this site and with support find the research necessary for research completion. I quite enjoyed exploring the Adventure Island where hovering, clicking, and scrolling catapulted me into unknown topics, appropriate videos, and articles. Kidtopia and its partners provide instruction, ideas, and information for all learners. Definitely a WIN-WIN for teacher and student!