The top five most popular websites in general are Google, Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo and Wikipedia. Google is used mainly for a search engine. It directs you to the most used and seen websites about the topic you are researching. While MSN and Yahoo are much alike in that way, they also have a home page that gives you current news and weather information. Google can have these qualities if it is a personalized webpage. The current information on these websites usually come from what is happening in the world at that exact moment. MSN, Google and Yahoo also have advice collumns and give you tips on almost anything that you ask. The other most popular websites, YouTube and Facebook, are more of a people connection websites. They allow you to share comments on various pictures and videos. Facebook also allows you to catch up with old friends and has many different games and applications on the website. YouTube and Facebook are very similar in way like uploading videos. If you upload a video on your profile, it is available to anyone. The difference is that on Facebook, you must be that person's friend, but with YouTube all of the public is allowed to see.
Although not listed as a popular website, Twitter is becoming very popular and well known to the public. It is a new webbing device that allows anybody to set up a profile and 'Tweet' about events. A lot of businesses and clubs are on Twitter and allow people access to review upcoming dates and so forth. A lot of radio stations also have them to upload funny videos or tell the public about upcoming events occuring on their radiocast. Many celebreties are involved and post their current 'status' every now and then. Twitter is a great way to get in touch with the world and your community. It should definantely be posted as a popular website soon.
There are also popular game websites made especially for kids. ClubPenguin, MiniClip, and AddictingGames are all good examples of what kids are into. ClubPenguin allows kids to learn how to manage and collect money by making them pay for new things with their own coins while having fun working for the coins meanwhile. I assume this is a popular website because it is very safe and allows kids to have fun while secretly learning in the process. MiniClip and AddictingGames are popular websites that are very much alike. They host various types of games that are very fun for children and even some adults to play. Although they are not as mentally chanlenging as ClubPenguin, they are meant to be held for kids to have a good time.
Another great website for kids or anyone for that matter would be Ask.com. It is a different type of search engine that allows you to ask something in question form. A lot of the teachers refer their students to use this source for research projects and information on various topics.