A Linux distribution is similar to a mix tape: you put together the songs you want in the order that you want. For UKnow4Kids, I've put together a selection of educational software written by projects arising from the open source software development community, which spans the globe. Because the software is open source, there are no commercial licenses to buy, enabling distributions like this one to spawn on their own. I assembled UKnow4Kids, but the real artists work for the projects listed below. KDE educational and gaming software listed below can be reached at the KDE Education Project.
Primary Applications
Additional Applications
Education
- KGeography: geography training
- Kiten: Japanese reference/learning tool
- KLettres: learn letters and their sounds
- KTouch: touch-typing training
- TuxType:
touch-typing training
- KTurtle: Logo-Like programming
- KWordQuiz: general flashcard program
- Parley: memorization training
Science & Math
- KAlgebra: graphical mathematical calculator
- Kalzium: periodic table reference
- KBruch: practice fractions
- Kig: geometric exploration
- KmPlot: mathematical function plotter
- Kstars: desktop planetarium
- Marble: virtual globe and world atlas
- Step: interactive physics simulator
Games
- Blinken: similar to Simon Says game
- Kanagram: anagram puzzler
- KHangman: the spelling game
- KReversi: Othello-like game
- Ksirk: Risk-like game
- KSudoku: sudoku
Productivity
- Firefox: web browser
- PCMan: file manager
- LeafPad: text editor