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Internet Resources for Children
Although there are many educational Web sites on the Internet that are great for children in elementary and middle school, finding them can often be difficult. Offering a sampling of such sites, this ERIC Web Links describes more than fifty that will be of special interest to children in grades K-8, teachers, parents and librarians.*Search Directories for Kids
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CyberBee
Information on new sites for kids from MultiMedia Schools.
http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/MMStocs/MMScybertoc.html
CyberDewey
A hotlist of Internet sites organized using Dewey Decimal Classification
codes.
http://www.anthus.com/CyberDewey/CyberDewey.html
KidsClick!
Web search for kids by librarians.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
School Library Journal: Surf For
A thematic guide to Internet sites.
http://www.slj.com/articles/surffor/surfforarchive.asp
Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids
A Web guide for kids from Yahoo.
http://www.yahooligans.com/
Collections of Sites
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Berit's Best Sites for Children
Compiled by a librarian, this is one of the oldest and most reliable lists of sites for children in primary grades.
http://www.beritsbest.com
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Compiled by a middle school student who understands the reference needs of
his fellow students.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
A popular site for teachers. Compiled by a school librarian who has also
created a collection for students.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Kid Info/School Subjects
Another student-created site. Arranged by subject area and linked to many
of the best educational sites online.
http://www.kidinfo.com/School_Subjects.html
PBS TeacherSource
Sites selected for curriculum content, arranged by subject areas.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/index.shtm
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American Civil War Homepage
This collection of online resources about the Civil War includes graphics, letters, information about specific battles, and more.
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html
American Memory from the Library of Congress
Browse or search for events, people, places, or time periods in American
history. Includes rich visual resources.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html
CIA World Factbook
This site, updated every year, is one of the most authoritative sites
about countries of the world.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Encyclopedia Mythica
Mythology and folklore collection. Contains over 4,000 definitions of
gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures and
monsters from all over the world.
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/
Presidents of the United States
A collection of information about United States presidents.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
AnyDay-in-History
Find out what happened on a particular day in history.
http://www.scopesys.com/today/
White House for Kids
Biographies of U. S. presidents and first families, press releases,
and hot topics.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
50 States of the United States
Facts about all U.S. states including mottos, flags, and songs.
http://www.50states.com/
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Children's Literature Web Guide
Information about book awards, authors, and illustrators.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page
One-stop shopping for information about authors and illustrators.
http://scils.rutgers.edu/%7Ekvander/
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Math Forum
The best collection of online math-related materials. Check for math resources by subject for your special interest. Search the archives to see if your question has already been answered. Special sections for students and for teachers.
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Images and information about the solar system, planets and their moons,
and other celestial systems.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/
How Things Work
A physics professor's compilation of his students' frequently asked
questions. A rich resource for students explaining why and how things
work.
http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW/
MAD Scientist Network
Great "library" collections. Search the archives for previously
asked questions. Try the labs!
http://www.madsci.org/
NASA
Visit this site when you have a question or research topic about space.
Link to pages about Mars, the space shuttle, and the MIR space station.
Search NASA's hot topics.
http://www.nasa.gov/
Neuroscience for Kids
Resources about the brain and spinal cord. Written with kids in mind.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Periodic Table of the Elements
Los Alamos National Lab provides chemical information including uses,
sources, and history of elements.
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/
Science Fair Project Guide
A collection of sites, resources, and project ideas for science fairs
from the Internet Public Library.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Resources
Animal Information Database. Presents reliable information about marine
and land animals and conservation.
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm
Smithsonian Institution Frequently-Asked
Questions
Provides the answers to students' questions about common research topics,
including science and social science.
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm
Volcano World
The best resource for volcano information on the Web. Images, answers
to questions, and factual data from real volcanologists. Written for
students and teachers.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Britannica Online
Online encyclopedia information as well as links to selected Web sites.
http://www.eb.com
"Do We Really Know Dewey?"
This ThinkQuest winning site assists with learning the Dewey Decimal System
and includes quizzes. Made for kids, by kids.
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5002/
Fact Monster
Ready reference combination. Includes Information Please Almanac, Columbia
Encyclopedia, and Random House Webster's College Dictionary.
http://www.factmonster.com/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Includes the education requirements, job outlook, working conditions, and
earnings for hundreds of careers.
http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/ooh20002001/1.htm
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Blue Web'n
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn
Internet Detectives
http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives/
*Please note that the resources and their Internet addresses above are subject to change.
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