Kids Love a Mystery

Mysteries, Codes & Mazes on the Web

Mysteries

A.Pintura - Art Detective

http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/

Help A. Pintura identify a famous painting.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - Geo Mysteries with Rex the Dino Detective

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/mysteries.html

Help Rex solve mysteries about rocks, minerals and fossils.

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Kids' Page

http://www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm

Learn about the FBI. Create a disguise for Agent Bobby Bureau so he can go undercover. Older kids can follow a case through the FBI lab.

4 2 Explore - Thematic Pathfinders for All Ages - Mystery

http://42explore.com/mystery.htm

Explore various aspects of mysteries by visiting a wide variety of websites.

History Detectives - Kids

http://pbskids.org/historydetectives/

See if you can solve some history mysteries such as identifying objects, guessing the age of a house or identifying famous places in history.

MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries

http://kids.mysterynet.com/

Pay attention to the clues in the stories and solve some mysteries. Read mysteries written by the winners of the "Mysteries by Kids" contest. You can also read a scary story or learn a magic trick.

National Library of Medicine - Tox Mystery

http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/

Help Toxie the cat find hazards throughout the house. Additional sites for kids are listed under Parent Resources.

PlanetOzKids - Ace Detectives

http://www.planetozkids.com/Ace_Detectives/index.html

Help four teens solve mysteries at this Australian website.

Codes

4 2 Explore - Thematic Pathfinders for All Ages - Codes, Ciphers and Secret Messages

http://www.42explore2.com/codes.htm

Numerous websites about codes and ciphers are listed here.

National Security Agency - CryptoKids

http://www.nsa.gov/kids/

Make your own secret codes. Play games that challenge you to crack some codes.

Mazes

Discovery School - Puzzlemaker - Computer Generated Mazes

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/AdvMazeSetupForm.asp

Make your own maze.

Free Printable Mazes for Kids

http://www.printactivities.com/Mazes.html

Scroll down to finds lots of mazes to print and solve.

Puzzle Choice - Online Games: 2D Maze and 3D Maze

2D Maze

http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/2D_Interactivx.html

3D Maze

http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/3D_Interactivx.html

Play online.