Great Websites for Kids
Science
Scholastic Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com A great site to preview/review all of our science topics. Videos, games, vocal. review, and tests are available.
Kids Health
http://kidshealth.org/kid All about health and body for kids
Human Body Systems
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bodyintro_34/index.html
A fun site to review the functions of the human body systems.
Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
A site all about weather, designed by a meteorologist specifically for kids
The Nine Planets - Just for Kids
http://kids.nineplanets.org/
Great site on our solar system, designed for kids
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Great pictures and information on our solar system's nine planets
The Discovery Channel for Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Packed with information on just about everything.
Skateboard Science Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html
Learn the science behind skateboarding.
Astronomy
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Learn about planets, stars, and more!
Social Studies
Current Events
*Place the State
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
Test your knowledge of the location of each of the states in America.
*State Facts for Students
http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/
*Harcourt Reflections
http://www.harcourtschool.com/hss/Online resources accompanying the Harcourt Social Studies textbook
State Tourism Offices
http://www.50states.com/tools/moreinfo.htm
Phone numbers and websites of all 50 states' tourism offices. Use this link to request information from your state.
50 States.com
http://www.50states.com
All you need to know about the 50 states
State Websites for kids
http://kids.usa.gov/learn-about-the-states/
Fun Things to Do in each State
http://www.thingstodo.com/facts.html
Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/
Facts about the United States
Netstate
http://www.netstate.com/states/
Another great website with tons of information on all 50 states
Spanish Explorers
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/spanish_explorers.htm
Excellent site with kid-friendly information on Spanish explorers
Virtual Jamestown
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/tscreators.html
Packed the information about the colony of Jamestown
The Jamestown Online Adventure
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Historical simulation that puts you in charge of the Jamestown colony
Boat Safe Kids
http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/mercator.htm
This site shows how maps and charts are made.
TerraServer Maps
http://terraserver-usa.com/
Amazing aerial photographs and maps of virtually anywhere in America!
Ellis Island Virtual Tour #1
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/
A fantastic site with audio and video clips
Ellis Island Virtual Tour #2
http://www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/
See what it was like to be an immigrant arriving at Ellis Island.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
http://www.ellisisland.com
Immigration WebQuest: America's Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/1492-1763
Meet famous Americans, jump back in time, or explore the 50 states.
The American Immigration Home Page
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/
Look here for some great information on immigration.
Random Name Generator
http://www.behindthename.com/random.html
Use this site to find a name for an immigrant.
Foreign Currency Image Gallery
http://www.kcshop.com/imagegallery/
This site has great pictures of money from countries all over the world.
World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net/
Find any country's flag.
The PBS Democracy Project
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/
Learn all about how our government works!
Archiving Early America
http://earlyamerica.com/
A site with tons of information about our country's roots
Liberty!
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html
A fantastic site about the American Revolution
The White House Historical Association
http://www.whitehousehistory.org
Tons of information about The White House and its history
Presidents of the United States
http://www.presidentsusa.net/
All you ever wanted to know about America's presidents
The Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
Learn more about the famous path to the West.
Math
Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com/
Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!
AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
Excellent site with links to pages in all areas of math
Fractions
http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
Great explanations, interactive practice, and games about fractions
A+ Math
http://aplusmath.com/
Interactive flash cards and games
Multiplication.com
http://www.multiplication.com
Practice your multiplication facts.
Tangram Puzzles
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/
Like geometry? You'll love this challenging site!
Figure This!
http://figurethis.org/challenges/toc.htm
Math challenges for families
Quia Mathematics
http://www.quia.com/dir/math/
Practice your math skills, from multiplication to algebra.
Language Arts
Possessives Practice
*Analogy of the Day
http://www.factmonster.com/cgi-bin/analogy
Excellent practice with analogies -- a different analogy every day!
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Learn new vocabulary while playing games like Hangman and doing word searches.
Learn English
http://www.learn-english.co.il/Easily learn over 1,500 English words and phrases.
Merriam-Webster Online Language Center
http://www.m-w.com/
Online dictionary, thesaurus, and more!
Scholastic Book Clubs
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home_flash.asp
Scholastic's site for kids.
Misc.
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Lots of educational videos on just about everything!
Yahoo! Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com/The Web guide for kids. Check out news, games, jokes, and more!
Scholastic Study Jams
http://studyjams.scholastic.com A great site to preview/review all of our science topics. Videos, games, vocal. review, and tests are available.
Kids Health
http://kidshealth.org/kid All about health and body for kids
Human Body Systems
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bodyintro_34/index.html
A fun site to review the functions of the human body systems.
Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
A site all about weather, designed by a meteorologist specifically for kids
The Nine Planets - Just for Kids
http://kids.nineplanets.org/
Great site on our solar system, designed for kids
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Great pictures and information on our solar system's nine planets
The Discovery Channel for Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Packed with information on just about everything.
Skateboard Science Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html
Learn the science behind skateboarding.
Astronomy
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Learn about planets, stars, and more!
Social Studies
Current Events
*Place the State
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
Test your knowledge of the location of each of the states in America.
*State Facts for Students
http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/
*Harcourt Reflections
http://www.harcourtschool.com/hss/Online resources accompanying the Harcourt Social Studies textbook
State Tourism Offices
http://www.50states.com/tools/moreinfo.htm
Phone numbers and websites of all 50 states' tourism offices. Use this link to request information from your state.
50 States.com
http://www.50states.com
All you need to know about the 50 states
State Websites for kids
http://kids.usa.gov/learn-about-the-states/
Fun Things to Do in each State
http://www.thingstodo.com/facts.html
Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/
Facts about the United States
Netstate
http://www.netstate.com/states/
Another great website with tons of information on all 50 states
Spanish Explorers
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/spanish_explorers.htm
Excellent site with kid-friendly information on Spanish explorers
Virtual Jamestown
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/tscreators.html
Packed the information about the colony of Jamestown
The Jamestown Online Adventure
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Historical simulation that puts you in charge of the Jamestown colony
Boat Safe Kids
http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/mercator.htm
This site shows how maps and charts are made.
TerraServer Maps
http://terraserver-usa.com/
Amazing aerial photographs and maps of virtually anywhere in America!
Ellis Island Virtual Tour #1
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/
A fantastic site with audio and video clips
Ellis Island Virtual Tour #2
http://www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/
See what it was like to be an immigrant arriving at Ellis Island.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
http://www.ellisisland.com
Immigration WebQuest: America's Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/1492-1763
Meet famous Americans, jump back in time, or explore the 50 states.
The American Immigration Home Page
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/
Look here for some great information on immigration.
Random Name Generator
http://www.behindthename.com/random.html
Use this site to find a name for an immigrant.
Foreign Currency Image Gallery
http://www.kcshop.com/imagegallery/
This site has great pictures of money from countries all over the world.
World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net/
Find any country's flag.
The PBS Democracy Project
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/
Learn all about how our government works!
Archiving Early America
http://earlyamerica.com/
A site with tons of information about our country's roots
Liberty!
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html
A fantastic site about the American Revolution
The White House Historical Association
http://www.whitehousehistory.org
Tons of information about The White House and its history
Presidents of the United States
http://www.presidentsusa.net/
All you ever wanted to know about America's presidents
The Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
Learn more about the famous path to the West.
Math
Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com/
Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!
AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
Excellent site with links to pages in all areas of math
Fractions
http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
Great explanations, interactive practice, and games about fractions
A+ Math
http://aplusmath.com/
Interactive flash cards and games
Multiplication.com
http://www.multiplication.com
Practice your multiplication facts.
Tangram Puzzles
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/
Like geometry? You'll love this challenging site!
Figure This!
http://figurethis.org/challenges/toc.htm
Math challenges for families
Quia Mathematics
http://www.quia.com/dir/math/
Practice your math skills, from multiplication to algebra.
Language Arts
Possessives Practice
*Analogy of the Day
http://www.factmonster.com/cgi-bin/analogy
Excellent practice with analogies -- a different analogy every day!
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Learn new vocabulary while playing games like Hangman and doing word searches.
Learn English
http://www.learn-english.co.il/Easily learn over 1,500 English words and phrases.
Merriam-Webster Online Language Center
http://www.m-w.com/
Online dictionary, thesaurus, and more!
Scholastic Book Clubs
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home_flash.asp
Scholastic's site for kids.
Misc.
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Lots of educational videos on just about everything!
Yahoo! Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com/The Web guide for kids. Check out news, games, jokes, and more!