Student Sites

	SEARCH ENGINES
	yahooligans.com - a kid's version of Yahoo!
	ajkids.com - search in question form (a little confusing at first)
	kidsclick - great search engine for kids compiled by librarians
	4kids.org - links to sites
	lycoszone.com - also includes homework help and games
	nwrel.org/sky - Library in the Sky - links to educational resources on the Internet
	about.com - upper grades
	Little Explorers - picture dictionary with links.  This is a great site for lower elementary
	google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/ - kid's version of Google
	infoplease.com - Kids Almanac
	school.discovery.com/students - lots of sites to look at
	REFERENCE SITES
	encyclopedia.com - Concise Columbia Electronic encyclopedia
	Word Central - Merriam-Webster for kids
	thesaurus.com
	dictionary.com - comprehensive site contains dictionary, on-line translator, Roget's Thesaurus, and games involving words.
	SCIENCE
	Inventors & Inventions	Plants		Insects & Other Critters	Animals
	whyfiles.org - students search topics in science, math and technology, especially those that are in the news.  Good place for students interested in science fair projects.
	Windows to the Universe - awesome site for earth and space
	Our Universe - site for PBS's show Steven Hawking's Universe
	Snowflakes can be designed at this site.
	Optical Illusions - find links at www.sandlotscience.com and www.vision3d.com
	Bats & Bones & Spiders There are many links for these topics plus fun Halloween sites for your students.
	Energy saving sites - www.eere.energy.gov/kids/ and www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html both have information and activities.
	Cross Section-features Name that Candy bar.
	cells alive - photos and animations of animal and plant cells
	Puzzle Mania - Billy Bear has many jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, and word search puzzles to do online.  beginner to advanced
	Science Explorer Activities-print instructions for some great projects
	MATH
	POW-Problem of the Week- Challenge for Gr. 3-6 Use your thinking skills to solve the math problem
	aplusmath.com/ - flashcards and games.
	funbrain.com - games help you to practice your math skills.
	SOCIAL STUDIES
	Explorers		Incas,Aztecs,Mayan & Anasazi		Native Americans		Mythology
	geographia.com/ - visit Europe, Asia, Africa - not all countries
	CIA World Factbook - great source of maps and data on population, geography, economics and government of countries A through Z.
	State Profiles - demographic and economic information
	Flags & Maps of the World - locate images of flags and maps around the world.  Created by the public library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
	50 States - terrific data about our 50 states
	Sturbridge Village - visit the largest history museum in the Northeast.  The museum re-creates the daily work activities and community celebrations of a rural 19th-century town in authentic living history fashion.
	The Old Timer Page-How were things done back in the 'Good Ole Days'
	National Portrait Gallery | Hall of Presidents - portraits of presidents
	http://www.npg.si.edu/ Smithsonian Site-great assortment of portraits
	http://www.npg.si.edu/collect/hall.htm - virtual tour of the Hall of Presidents
	White House for Kids
	clerkkids.house.gov/ - U.S. House of Representatives and the Office of the Clerk
	Abraham Lincoln - pictures and information
	LANGUAGE ARTS
	Giggle Poetry - have fun with poetry
	Seussville - activities and games with the Dr. Seuss' friends
	kidsreads.com - a nice site that includes summaries, descriptions of characters and on-line games.  Good Harry Potter site.
	Dav Pilkey - author's website has fun things to do
	poetry.com - search by poet
	HOLIDAYS
	Kids Domain - great place for games, activities, and graphics for almost any holiday
	rainbow-magic.com - variety of activities for all seasons and holidays
	Holiday Sites - Monthly listing of holiday links
	OTHER COOL SITES
	zeeks.com - play games and learning activities and do school research
	Dr. Seuss National Memorial - Springfield Library & Museums Quadrangle
	billybear4kids - fun site for kids
	bonus.com - lots of games but might take a long time downloading
	Well-lighted sites - sites are organized by age level
	pbskids.org - fun site - learning games and more
	Edmark.com - Online activities
	jigsawland.com - do jigsaw puzzles online-3 levels-many themes

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