Wij Webblistak
Hello, boffins! Wij here! Science super-brain, SearchBuddy and ace inventor!
This week I’ve been learning all about Herschel, the biggest telescope that’s ever been sent into space. Named after the astronomer who discovered Uranus, Herschel has been designed to pick up infrared light. Infrared light passes through stuff like dust clouds which means that the telescope can see stars that we can’t. Herschel will send back all sorts of pictures to Earth that will help scientists understand how stars are formed. You can see one of Herschel’s first pictures, here. It’s a spiral galaxy called M51 and it’s 35 million light years away! See pics of the telescope and its launch, here.
Mr Bobbins has his very own Joke Page! Yay!
Email me at wij@webbliworld.com!
Search the Web
1. KidsClick!
For fact-hungry Webblis like me! Check out loads of different sites in this easy-to-use search engine. And tell me what you think.
- KidsClick!
2. Magic Pen
This game needs skill and speed. You have to draw objects to move the red ball along. The instructions are really clear and easy to follow. It is quite hard, though, but keep trying, you'll get better with practice!
- Magic Pen
Games
1. Space Escape
If you think space has an awful lot of, well, space in it, think again! Piloting your spaceship without hitting anything is harder than you think! The only irritating thing about Space Escape is that Mr Bobbins is better at it than I am. (Which is a bit annoying since he's a glove-puppet).
- Space Escape
2. Ping Pong
Ping pong is one of my favourite games! This virtual version is brill fun, too! And, it's trickier to keep the ball in play than you think!
- Ping Pong
3. The Ashes
I really like this game, it brings out the sportsman in me. (Stop sniggering, Wanda!) I'll have you know I'm already in training for the 2012 Webblimpics being held at WebbliStadium. And I'm hotly-tipped for a medal in the 500m gingernut-hurling-relay, a specialist event requiring pinpoint accuracy and precision-baking. And, while I'm on the subject, have you entered your favourite sports in your WebbliStak? Got any great sports games? Tell me about them and earn Webbles!
- The Ashes
4. Konnectors
Tarmac was invented by John McAdam in the early 19th century and was originally known as tar-macadam. Knowing this will not help you play this game any better. But it will make you very brainy!
- Konnectors
5. Energy Flows
Find out how wind energy can turn on a lightbulb. This game is for smart Webblis like me who really want to know stuff. (If you need proof that my brain is enormous, just check out the size of my head.)
- Energy Flows
6. Gyroball
This game is addictive and tricky, too! Gyroball's got a mind of it's own - especially when I'm trying to control it!
- Gyroball
7. Wakeboarding XS
I've always rather fancied being a surfer-dude. Trouble is, I can't surf. But, boy, can I pull some cool moves playing this game!
- Wakeboarding XS
8. Wij's Polar Peril
This game is WebbliTastic! (No wonder - it's got me in it!) Grab my solar-powered EcoZappa to turn the bad guys into good guys and save Bernie the Iceberg from going into mega meltdown mode! It's fast, it's fun and I think I look rather handsome, too. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if my lab-coat becomes this year's fashion must-have!
- Wij's Polar Peril
9. Ice Hockey
How cool is ice hockey?! (Well, it's several degrees cooler than football.)Get your skates on and play this brill game! And, don't forget to defend your goal.
- Ice Hockey
10. Canyon Glider
There's nothing I like better than strapping myself to a bit of canvas and jumping off the edge of a cliff! A virtual cliff, that is! There are two levels, novice and expert, so you can build your skills. Brill fun and quite scary, too!
- Canyon Glider
11. Bunch
They may look like Smarties but there's nothing sweet about them! You know where you want to move them to but they just won't let you! This simple game is fast and fun. And once you start you won't be able to stop!
- Bunch
- Horton Labyrinth
- Horton Labyrinth
14. Funbrain
You don't have to be a brainbox like me to enjoy this site. There are tons of games to suit all levels. Even Wez could manage the easy ones!
- Funbrain
15. Chinese Professor
Professor Chan must have a big brain like mine because he's invented a flying machine. But he needs you a smart dude like you to help him test it. Can you help him fly across the Great Wall of China? Chocks away!
- Chinese Professor
16. Math Attack
This game is a bonkers combination of maths and surgery! Ward off the life-threatening bacteria by using your brain power.
- Math Attack
17. Bungee Rescue
Help! The flood waters are rising - the animals will surely drown. Unless you can save them, SuperWebbli! Water great game! Geddit?! (I know, I know, that joke's worse than one of Wanda's.)
- Bungee Rescue
18. The Return
You're an alien on a mission - to capture some humans. But, your spaceship has crash-landed in a canyon. You think that's bad? Well, now the waters are rising and you're seconds away from drowning. Yikes! I love this game because I'm really good at it!
- The Return
19. Water Supply
Calling all Webbli plumbers!You've got to place the pipes as quickly as possible to make the water flow. WATER laugh!
- Water Supply
20. Wordelicious
Even brainy peeps like me find this game quite tricky! You have to search for words in a 3-D cube. You can play against the computer, match words to a list or find the minimum number of words to move up a level. Worderful!
- Wordelicious
21. Brickz
The Empire State Building? Pah! In this game you can build the biggest tower in the world. Yay! But, beware...if one brick falls the whole lot will come tumbling down! Yikes!
- Brickz
22. Wordz
I love words! My favourites are 'hemisphere' and 'slurp'. (Hemisphere means 'half a sphere'. The Earth is a sphere or globe and is divided into two halves - the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.) In this brill word game you test your spelling skills to the max. Youc an even try it in 6 different languages! How brainy is that?!
- Wordz
23. All About Pets
Upload a pic of your pet and make it talk. And, if you haven't got a pet? No problem - choose one of the photos provided. It's absolutely barking mad!
- All About Pets
24. Coinz
Cash is where it's at - well, at least it is in this game. The object is to clear the field of valuable coins by exchanging them for less valuable ones. You'll learn a bit about exchange rates on the way.
- Coinz
25. Landfill Bill
Recycle Michael has gone on holiday and Landfill Bill has been given the task of cleaning up. He must throw the recycle-able items in to the correct bins before the land gets covered in rubbish. The longer you play the quicker the items will come. Eco-tastic!
- Landfill Bill
26. Rise of Atlantis
This is a brilliant puzzle game! Set out on a quest to bring the legendary land of Atlantis back to life. Fantastical!
- Rise of Atlantis
27. Toy Story Jump
To infinity and beyond! Of course Buzz can fly - everyone knows that. But you might just have to give him a helping hand!
- Toy Story Jump
28. Club Penguin
If you don't know about Club Penguin already - where have you been? It's a big fun multi-player game full of..well, penguins! Brill!
- Club Penguin
29. Build A Bear Ville
[b]WebbliKatrina[/b] says: Buildabearville is a great site where you can create your own character and discover a wonderful world filled with furry friends! Bearemy is a nice bear who gives you tours around buildabearville! Oh and when its a holiday, you go to him and get pawsome gifts! If you want to have a furry friend, you must buy one at your local Buildabear shop. When you have one you can unlock games for only people who have a furry friend and type! Don't worry, The chatting is safe! Trust me! Oh and they have awesome games too! here are the language to know what they mean: pawsome: awesome bearbills: money beariffic: terrific pawful: awful pawfect: perfect beary: very and others too! This is a BEARY fun site! Hope you love it! And again, it is BEARY safe! How much do I rate it? it is PAWFECT!!!
- Build A Bear Ville
30. UFO Joe
The idea is to collect mysterious creatures for the alien zoo! Wez would love this! Great fun and totally bonkers!
- UFO Joe
31. Milk Shake
The object of this game is to deliver the milk without breaking the bottles. Milk is one of my fave drinks! It tastes scrummy and it's got tons of calcium and stuff in it that makes you grow strong and brainy like me!
- Milk Shake
32. Snowman Stacker
WebbliTastic! You have to toss the snowballs to make the tallest snowman. Now that's what I call a COOL game!
- Snowman Stacker
33. Ask Guru Joe
This is a bonkers bit of fun. Ask Guru Joe a question and he'll use his mystical powers to answer it. I asked him if I was ugly. He replied - You don't want to know... Charming!
- Ask Guru Joe
34. Feed Me
I love venus fly-traps! They're so weird! (I love Mr Bobbins, too and he's even weirder!) The object of this game is to guide the venus fly-trap safely through the greenhouse. Watch out for the thorns!
- Feed Me
35. Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 2
WebbliSkloogi says: it is a great game and i spend hours playing on it a day! one of my fav games on the net EVER!!!!!!!!
- Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 2
36. Monster Truck
It's a great game. Basically there's a car that you have to control with arrow keys,but be careful the can go all wobbly and you can topple over,also there's loads of high jumps that you have to take without falling how long can you stay without losing all of your lives?
- Monster Truck
37. Lily Hop
This kept me amused for ages! Help the little chicken pass over all the paths between the lily pads. You can only pass each path once!
- Lily Hop
38. Blobular
Ok - this is not a brainy game, but it's fun! The idea is to get Blobular back to his home in Blobsville. You can choose his eyes and colour, too, which makes it more personal. Bonkers!
- Blobular
39. The Junk Yard
There's something great about car crushers! Maybe, it's because I care about the planet and cars cause so much pollution. Anyway, this game is brill and I've just beaten Mr Bobbins' score! Yay!
- The Junk Yard
- Sky Patrol
41. Music Cube
WebbliSticker says: there is this cool cube music quiz on miniclp and it features some old and new music! it is a great game and miniclip has lots of other cool games aswell.
- Music Cube
- Outrageous Obstacle Course
43. Wear the Shirt
Can you earn the right to 'wear the shirt'? This is a great penalty game and not as easy as it looks.
- Wear the Shirt
44. Spin Kicker
This took me a few go's before I got the hang of it. You've got to score as many goals as you can before your time runs out so you have to pass the ball accurately. Fantastic footie fun!
- Spin Kicker
45. Heatwave Racing
I've always wanted to be a racing driver! And this is a really fun racing game with brill graphics. Ready, steady, GOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
- Heatwave Racing
46. Robo Basketball
This game is nearly as good as playing basketball with Mr Bobbins! The idea is to score more goals than the little square bloke. (And, no, I don't mean Wez!)
- Robo Basketball
47. Rudolf's Run
Get into the festive mood with this fun game. Guide Santa's sleigh throught the night sky.
- Rudolf's Run
48. Snow Line
This is fun. YOu draw a line between all the presents and then Santa whizzes along it and picks them all up. There are lots of levels and it gets harder and harder!
- Snow Line
49. Build a Snowman
There's nothing like building a real snowman - but if you don't have snow then this is still good fun! SNOW kidding!!
- Build a Snowman
50. Trysil Twintip
This is great fun - I've always wanted to ski like this. In fact, I've always wanted to ski!
- Trysil Twintip
- Mercedes Drift
52. Penguin Skate 2
You snowboard, skate and fly to collect points. Penguins can't really fly of course. (I don't think they can snowboard either!)
- Penguin Skate 2
- Dino Babies
54. Catch a Smoochie
Ok, it's a bit of a soppy game but it's good fun. The idea is to catch as many kisses as possible without getting hit by the broken hearts. Go, cupid, go!
- Catch a Smoochie
- Free Kicker
56. Cartoon Network
WebbliSeal says: It's a great website for all Cartoon Network fans, with loads of games, videos, wallpapers and other cool stuff.
- Cartoon Network
- Bunnies And Eggs
- Line Rider
59. Monster Trucks Nitro
Drive massive monster trucks over crazy tracks. Loads of levels to suit all. Vrooming mega!
- Monster Trucks Nitro
60. Light Bot
I really like this game. The idea is to get the robot to do what you want. Rather like getting Mr Bobbins to do what I say - much harder than you think!
- Light Bot
- Max Dirt Bike
Science
1. NASA kids
I think space is ace! In fact, I have been known to moon-walk around my WebbliLab in ultra-slow-motion. If you love space, too, you'll love this site. It's packed with loads of info about the solar system, astronauts, rockets and stuff - for budding Apollo-pilots everywhere.
- NASA kids
2. Become a rocket scientist
I love doing experiments! These are great and really simple, too! And they help you understand all sorts of stuff about rockets and how they work.
- Become a rocket scientist
3. Adam Hart Davis
Now, here's a boffin if ever there was one! Ok, he's not a Webbli (and his head doesn't look that big, to be honest) but he knows tons of stuff about stuff - from Stonehenge to false teeth. Read his brill articles and you will soon be as clever as me (well, almost). And don't forget to tell me what you think of this site.
- Adam Hart Davis
4. The Dynamic Earth
This site has been designed by seriously serious boffins with heads the size of Neptune. It's brainy, but brill, too! And, I know you Webblis are smart! So check it out and learn amazing stuff about the Earth. Nothing about Webblis - but, hey, no one's perfect.
- The Dynamic Earth
5. Science News
I'm always looking to expand my brain power (although my head's so big now that buying hats is a bit of a problem). This site's got tons of stuff to power up your grey cells. And, you can play Slime Volleyball! We say 'yay!' to yukky games!
- Science News
6. Kids Know It
I know all sorts of brainy stuff, but I didn't know half the stuff they've got on this brilliant site. There's everything from astronomy to biology. Plus, cool games too! WebbliTastic!
- Kids Know It
Astronomy
1. Star Child
Mr Bobbins accidentally orbited Saturn for three weeks after one of my experiments went slightly wrong. But, the boffins on this site still know more about Saturn than he does! Learn about everything from black holes to quasars to comets! Out of this world!
- Star Child
2. Kids astronomy
Is Pluto a planet? What's a black hole? How fast does a comet travel through space? From Mars to meteors, Neptune to nebulas - this site's got it all! It'll send your brain into orbit!
- Kids astronomy
Environment
1. Wind with Miller
Renewable energy is the way forward - we Webblis know that! And how much more renewable can you get than wind (and, no, I'm not referring to Wez's bottom burps). This site is great for boffins like me - I really liked building a wind turbine and finding out how all the different bits work. Do you think wind turbines are cool? Tell me.
- Wind with Miller
2. ManagEnergy
Judging by your comments, I know lots of you want to save the planet. This fun site has tons of info to help you get to grips with carbon emissions, recycling and saving energy. And a whole stash of brill planet-friendly games! Webblis to the rescue!
- ManagEnergy
3. Recycle Magic
Every year, 1 million computers end up in landfill sites in the UK, alone. Yikes! And, while we're lobbing them in the bin, we're slurping out of 15 million plastic bottles a day. Something's got to change! So, we say - Webblis Against Waste! Get on this site and get recycling, WebbliDudes!
- Recycle Magic
Transport
1. Trakkies
Trains are mean, super-green, track-munching machines! Yes, it's true, my research has shown that travelling by train is better for the planet and it's much more fun than being stuck in a smoggy traffic-jam! This site tells you loads about trains of the future and trains of the past. There are games plus activities to do on your next train journey! Does pollution make you sick? Tell me about it. Got a fave train website? Tell me about it and, if I use it on my page, you could earn 1000 Webbles! All aboard!
- Trakkies
2. Bekonscot
Build a 3D virtual village and signal trains to go through the station! How WebbliCool is that? I love this site! Even Mr Bobbins has had a go. How about calling yours WebbliVillage? Or naming it after your Webbli?
- Bekonscot
3. JCBExplore
Ok, who doesn't like diggers? No one, that's who! So, check out the chunky tyres and marvel at the size of these soil-grabbing megabeasts! You can post your fave digger photos and even race in a tractor grand prix. Vrooming marvellous! (Ouch - that joke's worse than one of Wanda's).
- JCBExplore
Magic
1. Easy Magic Tricks
Abraca-dabra! Have I conjured up a mega magic site for you! Of course, magic is really a science - you just need to know how it works. This site lets you in on tons of magicians' secrets. I've been wowing Wez and Wanda with these brill magic tricks! Now, I just need to find out how to make Wez's smelly socks disappear!
- Easy Magic Tricks
2. More Magic Tricks
More wicked magic tricks to impress your pals. Find out how to tie a knot in a chicken bone and how to walk through paper. Those long winter evenings will never be the same again!
- More Magic Tricks
Maths
1. Cool Math
WebbliBluey says: its a game called orb.its fun and challenging.the object of the game is to click on the ball and get it to to the goal and you cant let ihit the wall or you have to start the level again!!!very fun
- Cool Math
