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Activities and Games
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123 Sesame Street Games, art, music, stories and more. Alfy A plethora of games, activities, and more Chateau Meddybemps Uncommon amusements for adults and children Chess Kids Academy Count Us In Games to help children learn basic number concepts. Grades: Pre-K-1 CyberChase Animated adventure television series and multimedia project for children ages 8-11 from PBS. Fun Things to Do Dress a bunny. Build a robot. (Drag and create.) Coloring pages. K-2 Fun with Spot Based on books by Eric Hill; activities, games FunBrain.com Games, activities and more Games and Activities From the Children's Museum of Indianapolis; Excellent site, broken down by grade levels It's My Life From PBS Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Games, activities, more Pauly's Playhouse Games, activities, more Play Kids Games Educational games Xpeditions Geographic games and activities from National Geographic
http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/index-flash.html. Big Apple History
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Animals and Insects
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Alaska SeaLife Center Satellite telemetry in rehabilitation and research Animal Diversity Web An online database of animal natural history, classification, and conservation biology Animal Planet Animals From A-Z A plethora of information in an encyclopedic format Animaland Encyclopedia, games, humane education, and more Bat Conservation International BoomerWolf All about wolves; information; games; mystery Care for Animals From The American Veterinary Medical Association Cats: Plans for Perfection National Geographic Children's Butterfly Site CritterCam Chronicles An "animal's-eye-view" from National Geographic Dragonfly: Project Dragonfly eSkeletons Digitized versions of skeletons in 2-D and 3-D in full color, animations, and more Frogs: A Chorus of Colors The Gator Hole Insectlopedia Database, resources, more Katerpillars and Mystery Bugs Grades: All Kid's Planet Fact sheets, games, more Kids Go Wild Facts, news, games. From the Wildlife Conservation Society National Wildlife Federation: Kid Zone Information, activities, Ranger Rick magazine tie-in The Nutty Birdwatcher Monarch Watch PlanetArkive: Learn about living things and their enviornment. Grades: 3-6 Sounds of the World's Animals 5 Tigers: The Tiger Information Center U.S. Fish and Wildlife Species Virtual Frog Dissection Wild Birds Unlimited Zoboomafu
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Arts and Crafts
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American Treasures of the Library of Congress |
The Art Zone |
The Artist's Toolkit |
Cartoonster Online tutorials on how to draw and animate |
Crayola Crafts, coloring pages, more |
The Imagination Factory Artistic activities using recycled materials |
Oriland What origami can be |
The Renaissance Connection |
The World Wide Art Gallery |
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Astronomy and Space
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Adventures of the Agronauts Amazing Space Astronomy: Our Place in Space An awesome site! Astronomy for Kids Astronomy Picture of the Day Ask Dr. Universe Submit your science-related questions and Dr. Universe will search out the answer Aurora Page Basics of Space Flight The Constellations and Their Stars Earth and Moon Viewer Galileo: Journey to Jupiter HubbleSite NASA for Kids NASAKids National Air and Space Museum The Nine Planets Space Sciences Wright Again The Wright Brothers |
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Authors and Illustrators
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Avi Jan Brett Coloring pages, activities, more Eric Carle Beverly Cleary Fun with Spot Based on books by Eric Hill; activities, games Kristine O'Connell George Jenny B. Harris Will Hobbs Deborah Hopkinson Brian Jacques Lemony Snicket Little House Books Maps, recipes, trivia, more Mary E. Lyons Magic Tree House Activities, reader's and writer's club, more Katherine Paterson Dav Pilkey Thomas the Tank Engine David Wiesner |
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Biology
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BAM! Body and Mind Biology4Kids Cells Alive! Cool Science for Curious Kids DNA Interactive Grades: 6 and up; Modules, resources, timeline, more I Can Do That! A painless way to find fun facts about DNA, RNA, cells, protein and cloning A Guided Tour of the Visible Human The Heart: An Online Exploration Human Anatomy Online Human Genome Project Microbes: The Microbiology Information Portal Grades: 9 and up Putting DNA to Work from the Koshland Science Museum Reconstructors Travel into the future (23rd century) and solve medical mysteries from the past! |
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Bullying
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Bullying.org Grades: All ages; A collection of bullying-related resources. |
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Careers
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CareerVoyagers Grades: 9 and up Changing the Face of Medicine: Women Physicians Grades: 6 and up; Resources, career information |
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Chemistry
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Chem4Kids |
Periodic Table of the Elements Grades: All; Interactive; From Los Alamos National Laboratory. |
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Collecting
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Smithsonian Kids Collecting |
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Coloring Pages
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Black Dog's Online Coloring Book |
Jan Brett Coloring pages, activities, more Print and Go Coloring Pages from National Geographic |
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Dictionaries
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Dictionary.com Merriam-Webster Word Central Dictionary and more! Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesarus OneLook Dictionaries A Basic Dictionary of American Sign Language Terms RhymeZone Your Dictionary Dictionary links/look Up |
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Dinosaurs
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Digging Up Dinosaurs DinoDictionary Dino Directory A guide to 127 of the most well-described dinosaurs, including over 600 images DinoData: Dino Kids Dinosaur Treks A Webquest Mystery The Dinosauria: Truth is Stranger than Fiction. Information, links, myths, more The Dinosauricon Devoted to dinosaur information and illustration Download a Dinosaur Designs for easy-to-make paper dinosaurs that you can download Finding the World's First Dinosaur Skeleton Walking with Dinosaurs Games, information, screensavers, more Zooish Dinosaur Den |
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Earth Science
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American Field Guide Video clips and information about ecosystems, earth and space, plants, and more. Auroras: Paintings in the Sky Grades: 6 and up Cool Cosmos Cosmic fun and games. Earth Science Explorer Oceanography Live Weather Images Ocean Themed WebQuests Volcano World |
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EcoSystems and Ecology
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American Field Guide Video clips and information about ecosystems, earth and space, plants, and more. Biomes and Ecosystems Bryant Creek Watershed Atlas Grades: All Desert Life in the American Southwest The Everglades Ecosystem Wonders of the Seas |
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
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Baseball Almanac e-encyclopedia An extension of DK's e-encylopedia book. It guides the reader to helpful and appropriate sites on the internet. |
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General Sites
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BrainPOP Brain Teasers Building Big Explore large structures and what it takes to build them; Companion to the PBS series Consumer Reports for Kids Dewey Browse Find sites based on the Dewey Decimal Classification System Kidlink.org Global, non-commercial, virtual, user-owned organization in Norway Kids-Space Introduction to the internet; creative activities; communication activities Nick Jr. From Nickelodian Time for Kids
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Geography
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Geography4Kids |
Greatest Places Explore places, try activities, ask questions and more! NationalAtlas.gov Make interactive maps within your web browser! National Geographic for Kids |
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Health
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Bones: An Exhibit Inside You It's My Life kidsregen.org Empowering children to make healthy choices for the environment, and for themselves KidsHealth.org Ddoctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence Powerful Bones Powerful Girls Lots of information on how to take care of your bones |
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History and Social Studies
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American Centuries: View from New England Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids Learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. The Black Inventor Online Museum Grades: 5 and up Digital History Federal Court Concepts The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation (FFFBI) A unique Web site, using humor, storytelling, and oddball characters to help kids ages 8-13 learn about places and cultures around the world. Greatest Places Hercules: Greece's Greatest Hero Learning About the Holocaust Ice Treasures of the Incas Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies Map-Zone.net Mughal India The Ottomans.org Slaves' Stories Study of Place: Antarctic Exploration Grades: 6-8; online module This Day in History From the History Channel Titanic, Destination: Cyberspace Virtual Renaissance: A Journey Through Time A Thinkquest Project Web Rangers! Solve mysteries, play games and live the stories - tons of fun activities to enjoy! XPeditions Activities from National Geographic |
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Holidays on the Net: Celebrate!
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Holidays on the Net. Provides information about each holiday, links, and more. |
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Homework Help
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Homework Spot Resources. Help. |
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Internet Surfing and Safety
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Little Clickers Safe, fun internet explorations for children |
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Language Arts and Writing (See Reading below)
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A Game A Day Educational word games; Grades 3 and up A Guide to Writing a Basic Essay djectives Game "Read all about it!" is a game where you'll use adjectives to make more interesting sentences. Are you ready to play? Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun Games to enjoy while increasing your vocabulary! Literature Based WebQuests Award winning webquests Merlyn's Pen Fiction, essays, and poems by America's teens. Submit your writing! OWL Online Writing Lab. Fabulous resource! Poetry Express Guides you through 15 poems you can write Spelling Test Take tests on the 50 most commonly misspelled words Surviving Dickens' London (Flash game; Dare you take a tour of Dickensian London?) Writing Den Designed for students Grades 6 through 12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills |
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Math
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AAA Math Hundreds of pages of basic math skills; interactive pages A Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind Grades: 6-8 A Plus Math Improve your math skills interactively Abacus Coolmath An amusement park of math designed for fun Cyberchase Chock full of games, online stories, free stuff, and of course, MATH! Figure This! Math Challenges for Families FunBrain Interactive Mathematics Grades 8 and up; interactive tutorials Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles Learning Math: Geometry Grades K-8; Interactive activites, more Math Cats Games, activities, more Math League Help Topics Grades: 4-8 The Mint Mudd Math Fun Facts Grades: 10 and up Math Playground Grades: K-6; Math games, puzzles, word games, more Multiflyer Grades: 2-6; A game for anyone trying to learn multiplication |
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Media Literacy
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Don't Buy It! (PBS) |
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Museums Online
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The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico American Centuries: View from New England Memorial Hall Museum Online National Gallery of Art for Kids
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News
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Kids News from National Geographic Turner Learning |
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Reading
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Between the Lions Stories, games, printables, songs, and more. Exceptional site. Book Adventure Books lists and more. Book Hive A guide to children's literature and books Guy's Read Are you a guy? Looking for something to read? Go here. Stories from the Web If you like books and stories, come on in! |
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Reference: General Sites
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Bartleby.com A comprehensive, searchable reference Consumer Reports for Kids Don't Buy It! Get Media Smart FactMonster Games, quizzes, references, activities. FirstGov for Kids The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation (FFFBI) A unique Web site, using humor, storytelling, and oddball characters to help kids ages 8-13 learn about places and cultures around the world. How Stuff Works The name says it all. Kid's Click Web search for kids by librarians (using the Dewey Decimal System). Kid's Corner Fact Finder from the U.S. Census Bureau. All ages. Strange Matter Discover the secrets of everyday stuff! World Almanac for Kids Online |
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Science: General Sites
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American Field Guide Video clips and information about ecosystems, earth and space, plants, and more. Atoms Family Beakman and Jax Interactive demos, quizzes, information, more BrainPOP Changing the Face of Medicine: Women Physicians Grades: 6 and up; Resources, games, more ChemiCool Periodic Table EIA's Kids Page: Energy Energy Quest Energy Quest: Super Scientists Brief biographies and resources Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception Forensics in the Classroom Grades: 9 and up The Franklin Institute Online Lawrence Hall of Science Play online games, download activities, and more National Geographic for Kids Playing with Time Movies which show things sped up (building being constructed) or slowed down (a blink of an eye); activities Rockets Away! Exploring the science of rocketry Rough Science Grades: 6 and up Science Trek: Scientist Profiles Grades 3 and up Simply Science Resources, information, "flash bits," and more. Sodaconstructor Use digital soda straws to construct models Study of Place Grades 6-8; Two online science modules made especially for middle-school students The Why Files: Science Behind the News The Yuckiest Site on the Internet |
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Search Engines
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Yahooligans Searchable web guide for kids. |
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Sports: General Sites
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Sports Illustrated for Kids |
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Television Tie-Ins
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Between the Lions Stories, games, printables, songs, and more. Exceptional site. bing and bongs tiny planets Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Playhouse Disney Sesame Street TeletubbyLand |
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WebQuests
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A Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind Grades: 6-8 |
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Writing
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Citing Internet Resouces How to Kids-Space Introduction to the internet; encourages artistic expression MidLink Magazine A digital magazine for children ages 8-18 |