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Biographies This site offers links to many resources for biographical information of African Americans. http://amillionlives.com/Collect_spec.htmlBlack History Quest - http://blackquest.com/link.htm- This is a commercial site, but has links to many excellent Web sites covering the history and culture of African Americans.
The Civil Rights Museum - http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org - Web site of the The National Civil Rights Museum. Offers historical information about the Civil Rights movement.
The Underground Railroad: http://www.nationalgeo graphic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html
The African American Journey: http://www.pbs.org/aajourney/
The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ aaohtml/exhibit/aointro.htmlAmerican Slave Narratives: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/ wpa/wpahome.html
Famous American Trials: http://www.law.umkc.edu/ faculty/projects/FTrials/ftrials.htm
Zoom Dinosaurs - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/ - Includes in-depth information including a geologic time scale.
Animal Diversity Web
Pictures and information- a wealth of information about thousands of animals.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/index.htmlBugs
Pictures and some links to information for many kinds of bugs.
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/Endangered Species - http://eelink.net/EndSpp/ -
Inside Art - http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/ - A fun lesson in art technique and history.
A&E's Biography Pages
Includes bios of movie stars, a few study guides, and other links.
http://www.biography.com/Biography Center - Biographies of various personalities. http://www.biography-center.com/
Biography.com Information on 25,000 different personalities. http://www.biography.com/
Biographical Dictionary -"covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day" http://www.s9.com/biography/
Biographies of Mathematicians
Complete biographical information on every mathematician you can think of.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-a nd.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.htmDistinguished Women of the Past and Present Extensive collection of biographies of famous women, nicely organized by subject.http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/subject/field.html
Lives: The Biography Resource "links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters, narratives, oral histories and more. Individual lives of the famous, the infamous, and the not so famous." http://amillionlives.com/
Presidents
At this site you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights, and some odd facts on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/
Blue Mountain Cards - Send electronic greeting cards to family and friends.
http://www.bluemountain.comFake-Out
A word definition guessing game.
http://www.eduplace.com/dictionary/index.htmlThe Farm Animals
A colorful page with cute graphics, introduces farm animals and their sounds.
http://www.magickeys.com/books/farm/index.htmlLetters Of The Alphabet
A very simple alphabet page with colorful, moving graphics.
http://www.pacificnet.net/~cmoore/alphabet/index.htm
Sesame Street Central
Lots of fun stories and activities appropriate for young children. Non-commercial.
http://www.ctw.org/sesameThe Story Place - http://www.storyplace.org From The Children's Digital Library. This site can be viewed either in Spanish or in English. Children can view online stories and games, print take home activities and find books to read. (You will need Macromedia Flash to see and hear the animated stories. Click on the icon to download this feature
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Country Studies - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html - From the Library of Congress detailed information about cultures, economies, politics and histories of nearly 100 countries. Better for older children.
50 U.S. States and Capitals - http://www.50states.com/ -Includes a great deal of information on each state, including the economy, topography, the state flower, flag, bird, famous people, political representatives and much more.
National Geographic Maps Page -http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/index.html - A very nice site. Get maps, flag and country information for anywhere in the world.
Stately Knowledge
Basic facts about every state in the union.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/World Factbook
Good information about countries of the world
The World Factbook 1998
U.S.
Federal Government on the Web - http://www.fedweb.com/
New York State Government - http://www.lawresearch.com/v2/csnyg.htm
United Nations Homepage - http://www.un.org - Includes history of the institution, current events, and related documents.
The Whitehouse - http://www.whitehouse.gov
International
Political Resources on the Net - http://www.politicalresources.net/ - Comprehensive directory of political sites, organized by country. This searchable site has links to the political parties, information about the political systems, constitutions, organizations, and national media. It also has color illustrations of each country's flag.
The American Presidency - http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/preshome.html -
America's Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ - from the Library of Congress
American Revolution http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/ This site contains a bibliography, a time line, and a collection of nice links to sites dealing with the Revolution.
Anyday In History - http://www.scopesys.com/anyday Pick a month and day - it lists famous events in history for that day.
B J Pinchbecks's Homework Helper
An award winning site with lots of links to useful homework helper sites.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/Kids Connect - KidsConnect is a question-answering, help and referral service to K–12 students on the Internet. It also offers many useful homework links. http://www.ala.org/ICONN/kidsconn.html
Kid's Search Tools
This site puts the best search tools for kids all on one page.
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htmMy Virtual Reference Desk
A useful site, updated regularly
http://www.refdesk.com/index.htmlChildren's Resources
Lots of great connection to things kids might need for school reports.
http://mel.lib.mi.us/children/children.ht mlStudy Web
Search the subject of your choice and find links to rated sites.
http://www.studyweb.comInformation Please Homework Center
This is a searchable site especially designed for K-12 homework problems.
http://kids.infoplease.com/homework/in dex.html
Internet Public Library
Need an answer to your question? This site lets you contact real librarians with your reference questions. Another great homework helper site.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/Schoolwork Ugh!
This homework helper site has lots of great links and is easy to search. It's also recommended by Newsweek.
http://www.schoolwork.org
Authors & Illustrators on the Web - The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers. http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
Authors & Illustrators on the Web - from the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/lit.html#c
Banned Books -The American Library Association's list of most frequently challenged books. http://www.ala.org/bbooks/The BookHive http://www.bookhive.org/ created at a public library in North Carolina, BookHive is a web site designed for children ages birth through twelve, their parents, teachers or anyone interested in reading about children's books. Providing reader's advisory service, this site contains hundreds of recommended book reviews in a variety of reading levels and interest areas. Parents may find special "parental notes" attached to some reviews that provide additional information about the book. Users can search for books by author, title, reading level, interest area, number of pages, and even favorite illustrator.
Caldecott Medal Books
Same thing for Caldecott winners.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.htmlChildren's Literature Web Guide - Internet resources related to books for children and Young Adults. Many, many wonderful links. http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
Harry Potter -You'll find information about everyone's favorite book character here. http://www.scholastic.com
Newbery Medal Books
Information on Newbery winners.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.htmlOne Hundred Picture Books Everyone Should Know - Just a list, but one everyone should know about it! http://www.nypl.org/branch/kids/gloria.html
The Reading Corner - Book reviews for books that would appeal to children in grades 2-8. http://204.255.213.26/read/index.htm
World of Reading A nice, searchable site that offers book reviews by kids, for kids. http://www.worldreading.org/
Ask Dr. Math - - Over 300 volunteers are available to answer math questions fro children in grades K - 12 and even at the college level. There is also a database of Frequently Asked Questions http://mathforum.org/dr.math/dr-math.html
Math Forum - -Their goal is to: build an online community of teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators, and citizens at all levels who have an interest in math and math education by encouraging communication throughout the mathematical community , making math-related web resources more accessible, providing high-quality math and math education content.http://mathforum.org/
Web Math - http://www.webmath.com/ -This site will help solve all your math problems from simple addition to quadratic equations.
Boston Children's Museum - http://www.bostonkids.org/
Boston Museum of Science - http://www.mos.org/home.html
The Louvre - http://www.louvre.fr/Metropolitan Museum of Art - http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
Museums and Learning: A Guide For Family Visits
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Museum/
Suggestions for ways to make museum visits enjoyable learning experiences for families with children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old.
Kididdles -http://kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html -A searchable site with the lyrics to hundreds of songs. Many of the titles also have audio.
Guidezone Songbook - http://www.guidezone.skl.com/i_bv_songs.htm -A large collection of scout songs, silly songs, rounds, chants, slow songs, holiday songs, and spiritual songs.
Native Americans - Lots of information indexed by tribe.
http://curtis-collection.com/tribalinde x.htmlTribe Finder
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/naha/maps/findtrib.html
Tribe Finder is a great source for people looking for information about Native American tribes.
A Girl's World - http://www.agirlsworld.com/ Written by girls for girls. Features interviews with successful women, stories, games recipes.
National Geographic World Magazine -http://www.nationalgeographic.com/world/index.html - A junior version of the popular magazine.
New York Times Learning Network - http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ - Aimed at teachers, parents and students. The site offers news stories, quizzes, lesson plans, and much more.
Owl Online -http://www.owl.on.ca/ Full version of puzzles, links, jokes, and crafts.
Ranger Rick - http://www.nwf.org/rangerrick - From the National Wildlife Federation, a magazine about nature, wildlife, and wilderness.
Sports Illustrated For Kids Online - http://www.sikids.com/ - Athletic challenges, interviews with sports heroes, and even comics online.
Stone Soup - http://www.stonesoup.com/ -Stories, poems and artwork by kids and for kids.
Time For Kids - http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ - Current news stories, cartoons and much more. There are two versions, one for grades two and three, one for grades four through six.
Yes Mag - http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/ - Canada's science magazine for kids. Includes in-depth articles, science news, and projects.
Baby Center
http://www.babycenter.com/
A commercial site, but a popular one. Offers articles on pregnancy, babies and toddlers, and a support network for parents.Federal Resources For Excellence in Education
http://www.ed.gov/free/
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group to make hundreds of federally supported education resources available at this web site. These include sites for students, teachers, and parents.The Gateway
http://www.thegateway.org/
A project of the U.S. Department of Education, this site offers access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet.Helping Your Child Learn To Read
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Reading/index.html
Tips From the U.S. Department of EducationNational Parenting Information Network
http://npin.org/
Resources for parents and educators.Parent Soup
http://www.parentsoup.com/
Resources and expert advice about kids, money, travel, entertainment, sports and more.
Britannica Online - Reports on history, science and geography. http://www.britannica.com
Information Please - http://www.infoplease.com/ Includes the contents of the Information Please Almanac, a biography database, and the Columbia Encyclopedia.
Yahooligans Ready Reference - http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Reference/ -Links to almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, flags, etc.
Astronomy
How To Become An Astronaut
Information from NASA on how to become an astronaut.
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/facts/faq12.htmlKennedy Space Center
This site offers virtual tours of the space shuttle, and the Kennedy Center, and audio and video clips of various missions.
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/Lift Off To Space Exploration
Up to date information about space from NASA. This site includes facts about launches, satellites, space stations, and astronaut training. It also had 3-D diagrams of the solar system.
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/The Nine Planets : A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
Overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the nine planets and moons in our solar system.
http://seds.lpl. arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.htmlGeneral Science
Periodic Table - http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/ - This site has the chart and links to information about each element.
Health
Your Body
Find out what the different parts of your body do, what they look like and what makes them so special. Just click on My Body on the kid's health site.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/Science Experiments
Chemistry Experiments You Can Do At Home The site gives you a list of materials, the procedure, observations, and a discussion of chemistry experiments. It also includes a chemistry glossary.
http://library.thinkquest.org/2690/exper/exper.htmNewton's Apple Try-Its - Site of the popular television show Newton's Apple. This site can be somewhat commercials, but offers great science information and experiments you an try at home. http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/
Yahooligans - http://www.yahooligans.com/- Simple search tool for kids ages 7-12
Ask Jeeves For Kids - http://www.ajkids.com This site lets kids pose their questions in everyday English.
Little League - http://www.littleleague.org/ Official site of Little League baseball features rules, quizzes and stories about the Little League World Series.
Major League Baseball - http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com/ Check the scores, schedules, and stats. Watch live press conferences. Download a baseball screen saver.
Major League Soccer - http://www.majorleaguesoccer.com/ The official site. New, scores players and standings are available.
National Basketball Association - http://www.nba.com/ All the latest information on players, teams and trades.
National Hockey League - http://www.nhl.com/ Watch a score ticker, check up on games, and everything else NHL.
Sports Illustrated For Kids - http://www.sikids.com/
US Soccer Federation - http://www.us-soccer.com/ Youth, World Cup and adult soccer information and links.
Intellicast - http://www.intellicast.com/
Weather Underground - http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/ - Weather conditions and forecasts from around the world. Also includes historic daily weather records dating back six years.
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