| Search Engines
Ask Jeeves For Kids:
http://www.ajkids.com
Since a lot of children don’t think in “keywords,” this site helps them
find information by typing their search as a question. Ask Jeeves takes
you to web pages that answer the question.
Cybersleuth Kids:
http://www.cybersleuth-kids.com
The subjects in this directory are geared toward older kids. Instead of
“English” as a subject, this directory uses “Language Arts.” Younger kids
may have a harder time knowing what subject to choose to find what they
want.
Internet Public Library KidSpace:
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
The Internet Public Library (IPL), is a public service organization and
learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of
Information. The directory is built by the School who handpicks,
evaluates, organizes and describes the websites that they link to. The
KidSpace section of IPL offers reliable and authoritative links for kids.
There is also a TeenSpace section at http://www.ipl.org/div/teen.
KidsClick!:
http://www.kidsclick.org/
Created by a group of librarians, KidsClick! provides reviewed and
annotated links to a variety of topics including literature, society &
government, current events, science & math and much more. (Subjects are
organized on the Dewey Decimal system). Kids can also use an alphabetical
index to all of the subjects instead of having to use the hierarchy
provided.
Yahooligans:
http://www.yahooligans.com/
Subject-oriented guide for kids ages 7 to 12 to search the Web.
Yahooligans! lists the sites that these users want to see most and
categorizes them into appropriate and familiar subject categories.
Homework Help
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper:
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html
This site has been around since 1996 and was developed and is maintained
by B.J. (a teenager) and his father. They have compiled over 700 links to
find helpful homework information, organized by subject with brief
annotations.
Fact Monster Almanac:
http://www.factmonster.com/
This reference tool is great for all children to find information about
the world, U.S., sports, people, life and science. You can also find the
latest news facts and what happened in history today. A homework center is
available.
HomeworkSpot.Com:
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
Divided by grade level, this directory organizes and links to useful and
reliable websites to help with homework topics, common assignments, and
projects.
How Stuff Works:
http://www.howstuffworks.com
“Millions of people have described HowStuffWorks content as reliable,
accurate and entertaining. Originally founded as a Web site for curious
people, the award-winning company now offers clear and fascinating content
through various media channels to millions of readers every month.
Recognized internationally as the leading provider of information on how
things work, HowStuffWorks content explains the world from the inside
out!”
Art & Entertainment
AllMusic.Com:
http://www.allmusic.com
Tons of music information from band biographies to album reviews to track
listings. Search by artist, album, song, style of music, and label. Also
has a music dictionary.
Art History Resources on the Web:
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
This site includes information and illustrations of art for these time
periods: prehistoric, ancient, middle ages, renaissance, baroque and 18th,
19th and 20th centuries.
Costumer’s Manifesto:
http://www.costumes.org
An excellent resource for kids involved in school theatre, musicals and
plays. All types of costumes, clothing, footwear, and accessories are
described and pictured here.
Internet Movie Database:
http://www.imdb.com
This is the most comprehensive movie (and TV series) database on the
Internet. Information includes: filmographies; movie plot summaries;
character names; movie trivia; quotes; music soundtracks; special effects;
sequels/remakes; reviews; awards…
Biography
Academy of Achievement:
http://www.achievement.org/
This site focuses on individuals who have shaped the twentieth century in
areas of arts, business, public service, science, sports and more.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress:
http://bioguide.congress.gov/
This site contains Congressional biographies from 1774 to the present. You
have to search on a name to access a biography. There is no browse
feature.
Biography on A&E:
http://www.biography.com
Over 25,000 biographies are searchable on this site. You can also browse
by occupation. Some entries are longer than others – anywhere from a few
paragraphs to one or two sentences in length.
The Nobel Foundation:
http://nobelprize.org/
On June 29, the Nobel Website became Nobel e-Museum. This virtual museum
of science and culture opened in time for the Nobel Foundation's 100th
anniversary.
Presidents of the United States:
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
This site provides an enormous amount of information about the Presidents
and First Ladies, including bios, election results, cabinet members,
highlights and odd facts.
Uncle Sam: Who’s Who in the Federal Government:
http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/whos.html
From the libraries at University of Memphis, this site links to the
biographies of current government officials.
Science & Math
Animal Diversity Web:
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
Pictures and information about animals. There is a wealth of data here
about thousands of creatures: with shortcuts to mammals, birds,
arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, sharks, and bony fishes among others.
Searchable and browsable. The site was originally created by students at
the University of Michigan for a biology course.
KidsHealth:
http://www.kidshealth.org/
Sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, this site has excellent health
information for kids, teens, and parents/caregivers. Nemours is an
organization that operates several children’s health facilities in the
U.S.
Math Forum:
http://mathforum.org/
At this site, math resources by subject are organized into K-12, college
and advanced areas. Ask Dr. Math, an online question and answer service
for K-12, has received many awards. Beside for students, it is useful for
educators.
Nine Planets:
http://www.nineplanets.org/
This site gives an overview of the science, history, and mythology of each
of the planets and moons in our solar system. A glossary is provided to
explain many astronomical terms and proper names.
Paleontology Portal:
http://www.paleoportal.org/
Funded by the National Science Foundation, this is an excellent source for
paleontology information, a fossil gallery, and the history of life
through geologic time.
Science Fairs Homepage:
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/
This site, a project of the Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council is
designed to help students of all grade levels find ideas for their
projects. There is also a link to Discover Magazine and other science fair
sites.
Science Fair Project Guide:
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
This site provides information about how to do a project, sample science
fair projects and ideas for science fair projects. Each site indicates
appropriate grade level. This is a fairly comprehensive list of science
fair project web sites.
Social Studies
American Memory:
http://memory.loc.gov/
From the Library of Congress: “The American Memory Historical Collections,
a major component of the Library's National Digital Library Program, are
multimedia collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded
sound, moving pictures, and text from the Library's Americana
collections.”
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
Divided by grade level, this is an excellent overview of the U.S.
government, its branches, its people, its historical documents, and how it
all works.
CIA World Factbook:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
This is one of the most comprehensive web sites for country information.
There are entries for over 250 countries with information such as:
geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communications,
defense and much more. Maps are an excellent addition to each entry.
50 States and Capitals:
http://www.50states.com/
Encyclopedia-style entries for each of the 50 U.S. states. Look no further
for state songs, flowers and trees, birds, maps (including outline maps),
mottos and nicknames. Entries also include climate, geography, population,
state representatives, and more.
FirstGov for Kids:
http://www.kids.gov/
This is an inter-agency website that provides kids a gateway to U.S.
government information. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along
with kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject.
Internet History Sourcebooks:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/
The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and
copy-permitted historical texts. Excellent for primary source materials
and best used by college students or high school students in honors-level
history classes.
Our Documents:
http://www.ourdocuments.gov
Lists the 100 milestone documents that chronicle United States History
from 1776 to 1965. Compiled by the National Archives and Records
Administration.
Sports – Major League and US National Sports
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