Girl Tech Features a girl-powered web search engine and nifty activities. Appeals to many teen-age girls, especially middle school and junior high. The site's mission is encouraging girls to be tech-savvy. Features include a search engine, chat area, profile of women, games section, sports and an information section on research and news pertaining to young girls. Girls can ask for advice, send an electronic flower to a friend, play educational games, learn new words with the help of Ms. Wordsmith, submit unique inventions and read profiles of historically significant women.
Language is no barrier when communicating with international friends.
Just fill in blanks in prewritten letters and the entire form will be translated into one of four languages and sent to a friend. American Girls Club Online magazine features peer support for girls. With a friendly small-town theme, this site for young girls features six young women from different periods in U.S. history offering a peak at the past. Click a girl's name to see tips on standing up straight, growing spring blossoms, making peanut candy or converting holiday greeting cards into puppets. Girls can find out what significant events happened the day they were born, submit an original drawing to be displayed on the site or submit answers to a weekly question.