Join Us in Creating a Safe and Supportive Community for Kids
KidzSearch.com was initially developed to fulfill the need of creating a safe place for kids to do school research. In addition to our safe search engine, we also have community features, such as KidzTalk. KidzTalk allows kids of all ages to ask questions that can be answered by other kids. Topics range from homework help to important personal issues. It has been called “Reddit for kids.” In order to keep the experience safe and positive, we rely on volunteers to help us moderate all content before anything is displayed.
About KidzSearch
Founded in 2005, KidzSearch is now the most popular search engine and portal for kids. It offers a variety of safe versions of popular sites, such as KidzTube for videos, educational and fun games, a safe Wikipedia for kids, streaming music, and other related features. Our platform helps kids learn, explore, and socialize in a safe, positive environment, with an emphasis on online safety and quality content designed for our audience.
Why We Need Volunteers
As the KidzTalk community continues to grow beyond our expectations and help kids, we don’t have the resources for enough staff to keep up with the demand to moderate content. Volunteers play a critical role in keeping KidzTalk a secure place where kids can feel safe talking about important issues to them. By volunteering as a moderator, you will help ensure that we can keep it growing and active.
Moderation on KidzTalk includes tasks such as:
Monitoring and approving questions, posts, and comments.
Removing content that does not meet our strict safety guidelines.
Reporting any issues that require further attention
Who Can Volunteer
We welcome volunteers who are passionate about creating a positive impact for kids. Volunteers must be 18 years or older, be fluent in English, and have a basic understanding of child safety, privacy rules, and online moderation. Previous experience in education, counseling, or online community management is helpful but not required.
Volunteer Requirements
Age: 18 or older
Language: You must be fluent in English.
Resume: We require a resume to screen all applicants.
Internet Access: The job is 100% online, so you will need a stable internet connection.
How to Apply
If you’re interested in helping us maintain a safe space for kids, please use our contact form with a brief introduction about yourself, why you want to volunteer, and any relevant experience.
Thank You for Supporting KidzSearch
We couldn’t do what we do without the dedication of our staff and volunteers.
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When picking out a toy or game, I’m pretty sure you also consider something that will provide plenty of fun while helping to teach important skills kids might need in the future.
In this post, we’ll look at STEM toys, which are toys geared toward curiosity, learning, and education. And the great thing about these toys is that they’re fun! When kids are having fun they will be naturally more engaged and learn more.
But before I share the list with you, let’s learn a bit more about STEM.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These toys help kids develop essential skills, including problem-solving abilities, critical thinking, and logical reasoning, that are useful throughout their lives.
STEM toys also help make STEM subjects, which kids typically find intimidating, to be fun and approachable. In other words, STEM toys are a great medium for kids to discover the joys of learning science, mathematics, engineering, and technology early on.
Now, without further ado, here are our the Top 10 STEM toys for 2022 that you will want to add to your gift list!
The ever-so-popular Magna-Tiles is a building set where 3D magnetic tiles that you click together form flat 3-dimensional shapes. It includes 32 translucent, colorful squares and triangles.
Magna-Tiles help develop tactile and spatial skills, creativity, fine motor skills, focus, and concentration. If you’re into creating and building stuff, you’re definitely going to love this!
For aspiring engineers here, Mech-5 is the one for you. It is a one-of-a-kind Mechanical Coding Robot you can assemble. And after building the robot, you can snap the coding buttons onto the coding wheel to see it move!
This stem robot can rotate 360 degrees, move forward and backward, and even do challenging tasks like drawing, throwing, kicking, and lifting.
Mech-5 is an entry-level robot that will help teach you about coding basics and mechanical engineering principles.
Solve exciting crime mysteries with this safe and fun educational Scientific Explorer Crime Catchers Science Kit.
Like a crime scene investigator, you can solve two mysteries with eight activities by following clues and gathering evidence, learning about DNA, matching fingerprints, testing powders, and decoding secret messages.
The set includes baking soda, citric acid, flour, 12 suspect cards, six ph strips, three coffee strip filters, three cups, two markers, two plastic bags, decoder glasses, a graduated cylinder with a cap, a test tube with cap, a painting, rubber band, shoe print, and activity guide.
With this Mega crystal-growing lab kit, you can grow various vibrant crystals while learning about science, geology, and crystal formation.
The deluxe set includes six colors of crystal-growing powder, four real crystal specimens, two flexible silicone growing chambers, a light-up crystal display base, a full-color STEM Learning Guide and instructions, and many more.
What’s great about this stem chemistry kit is that you can grow your own crystals and display them after!
If you’re into gardening or want to immerse yourself in botany, this Pizza Garden Kit will suit you well.
Grow your own vegetables, including tomato, peppers, and basil, to top your delicious pizza. You can place your clear mini greenhouse terrarium near your window and watch your seeds thrive into herbs and vegetables you can eat!
If you already have a Nintendo Switch, you should try the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit.
Build Toy-Con or customizable cardboard creations that you can connect to your Switch console. See your amazing creations come to life, allowing you to play related games, interact and explore a mysterious world, and more.
Snap Circuits Jr. Electronics Exploration Kit is a fun and safe way to learn the basics of electrical engineering!
You can build electric-powered projects and toys, which provide hands-on education on electronics and how electrical circuits work. After mastering several techniques introduced in the kit, you can experiment and create your own electronic devices and circuits.
Whether you’re interested in science or love nature, the Crayola Paper Butterfly Science Kit will surely be a hit.
Get hands-on learning experience in physics and learn about the science of water “wicking” while creating color-changing flowers. You will also learn about capillary action, where the ascension of liquids through a tube or cylinder occurs.
Definitely a hands-on educational toy that is beautiful to behold!
National Geographic Solar Moon Buggy is a must-have for space enthusiasts here.
This wooden model kit is a fantastic way to inspire and broaden your interest in space exploration, model-building, and engineering.
All you need to do is assemble this 3D lunar vehicle model kit. What’s excellent about this is that it’s solar-powered. Once assembled, the Solar Moon Buggy will move on its own in direct sunlight!
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