ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAREER STUDY
FUN STUFF - MATH
Math Textbook
K-6th Grade Math Book and Workbook Pages
Mathematics Practice: Choose an Activity and Pick a Grade
Currency Converter: a multilingual currency converter
Geometric Shapes in 3-D: MathMol Library of Geometric Images
Multiplication Fun :Free math games and programs
MathDork :
Math Games
Math Cats: Fun Math for Kids
Ask Dr. Math (Middle School)
http://askdrmath.com
If you can't figure out the answers, Ask Dr. Math! An excellent resource.
FUN STUFF - ART/MUSIC
Singalong Songs
The Art Room
Printable Crafts for Kids
Cool Composers
FUN STUFF - SOCIAL STUDIES
White House for Kids : Life in the White House
Congress for Kids
U.S. State Facts
Biographies
The dictionary covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world.
FUN STUFF - LANGUAGE ARTS
Tomie DePaola Web Site
About the Author, Artwork, Books
and Being an Artist
Eric Carle Web Site
The author of Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You See, The Very Hungry Caterpillar , the Grouchy Ladybug and More
Shakespeare for Kids
Among the best on the Web for integrating Shakespeare into your curriculum.
Seussville
The official site of Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat featuring games and printable activities.
Kidpub: Books and Stories By Kids and For Kids
FUN STUFF - VARIOUS
ABCya.com
ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn.
Funbrain
FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
Funschool:
This site offers more than 800 interactive games and activities for preschool through 6th grade that are fun,easy-to-use, educational activities ranging from matching numbers and shapes for pre-schoolers, to geography,math and history for third through sixth graders.
Kids' Place
Eduplace.com is a website that provides many resources for teachers, students, and parents
covering
math, science, social studies, spelling, reading/ language arts.
Know Play:
This site includes Search Engines, Online Reference Sources that includes Dictionary Lookup, Thesaurus Lookup, Rhyming Dictionary, Encyclopedia Lookup, Quotation Lookup, World Atlas Lookup, CIA World Factbook, Recipe Search, Media Search, People SearchTeacher Files
Kplay:
This site includes Search Engines, Online Reference Sources that includes Dictionary Lookup, Thesaurus Lookup, Rhyming Dictionary, Encyclopedia Lookup, Quotation Lookup, World Atlas Lookup, CIA World Factbook, Recipe Search, Media Search, People Search, Local Search, Maps, Finance Search
Prongo:
http://www.prongo.com/
Scholastic
An internet portal and book club for the world's largest publisher & distributor of children's books. Offers content & products for children ages 0-13
Translations -
Google Language Tools
for searching for pages in a certain language, translating text, and translating web pages.
HOMEWORK HELP
Ask: Forrmerly Ask Jeeves,
is an Internet search engine
Ask Dr. Math (Middle School)
An excellent resource with the answers to many middle school math questions.
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helpler
one of the most comprehensive research sites maintained by a kid.
Fact Monster
The publishers of "Information Please" have assembled a great website for kids, parents and teachers with a quick-search function that could serve as a primary research tool for class projects. Visit the main page or go straight to the Homework Center
Homework Spot
One of the best features of this general homework support site is the special section on science fair projects. Lots of idea-starters and useful links
InfoPlease Homework Center
Homework Help in Geography, Mathematics, History, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies Browse Almanacs, Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Biographies.
Tools for School: Conversion Calculator, Chemistry Place, Periodic Table
Kidinfo-
The Best Site On the Web! A well-organized homework and teacher resource site, recommended by the American Library Association. Kid Info sorts its resources by curriculum topics (see, for example, the American history page), making it much easier to use. You can also link to its sister site, Teacher Tidbytes, which includes student/teacher tutorials and slide shows, and web-integrated lesson plans. Nice job -- and no ads!
Kids Click :
A web search site designed for kids by librarians
Reference Desk:
Sources from A to Z |
SCIENCE - SOCIAL STUDIES FOR KIDS
BrainPOP
BrainPOP's motto is "the more you know, the more you know" and that is why they offer so many opportunities to learn about health, science, and technology through movies. Use the pull-down menu to select a movie.
Bridges
There are more than a half a million bridges in the United States,
and you rely on them every day to cross obstacles like streams,
valleys, and railroad tracks. But do you know how they work
or why some bridges are curved while others are straight?
Dams
With the exception of the Great Wall of China, dams are the largest structures ever built. Throughout history, big dams have prevented
flooding, irrigated farmland, and generated tremendous amounts of electricity.
Desert Reptiles
Domes
They have been called "the king of all roofs", and they cover some of our most important buildings. Domes are curved structures - they have no angles and no corners - and they enclose and enormous amount of space without the help of a single column.
DragonFly
Feeling bored? Not any more - that is if you visit this site. Science topics found here include navigation, space, time, water, people, and plants, small and tall, earth sounds, using tools, trees and seeds, and more.
Earth View
Explore Zone - Space.com
This incredible site has the most up-to-date information on things that are happening to our planet and beyond. If you want to know the latest - space, earthquake, mission launches, weather, tides, volcanoes, and more - you must visit the Zone.
Hoover Dam
When you arrive at this site use the pull-down menu to find
Hoover Dam. The left sidebar menu allows you to navigate
through the special features, maps, timelines, and the people
and events related to this topic.
HowStuffWorks
Learn how everythings works, from cells to fuel gauges! This is truly an incredible site, especially for those with an insatiable curiously to tinker!
Imagine the Universe
This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone
interested in learning about our universe. This site will give young
people a glimpse into the mysteries of our universe, what we know
about it, and how it is changing.
Internet Fairgrounds
Here is your chance to learn about a fairground, it's history, how it works,
the rides, how they make money, and what safety precautions are involved.
The Museum of Innovation
The tech "hands-online" interactive museum explores the technology
and science which is changing the world in which we live. Some of the exhibits include robotics, earthquakes, "Make a Splash with Color", and more.
NASA for Kids
National Geographic for Kids
Animals - National Geographic Games
Video - Creature Feature
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Would you like to find out about inventions? This website has information about inventors and inventions. It also supplies information on what to do when you want to patent and invention on your own.
NOAA Photo Library
On any given day NOAA personnel could be chasing tornadoes,
flying into hurricanes, battling stormy seas, tagging turtles and
whales, taking scientific readings at the South Pole, monitoring
the health of coral reefs, or engaging in virtually any task.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich
The Royal Observatory Greenwich is part of the National Maritime
Museum and home of the Prime Meridian of the world. Visit this
site to learn about time (e.g., there is a map that shows the area
of the world covered by darkness and light), seasons, etc.
Scholastic's The Magic School Bus
Things always get more interesting when Ms. Frizzle is around.
Visit the Activity Lab to launch FrizTV for some fresh facts, create
monster bugs, chomp your way through a maze, and much more.
School Soup
At SchoolSoup.com we encourage visitors to "feed their minds"
with the wide range of information available to students looking
to continue their education beyond high school.
Science Education Gateway (SEGway)
Try a self-guided science lesson and learn more about space and astronomy. Choose an interview to hear what solar scientists have to
say about the sun. Find out about the latest astronomical news
and events.
Science Kids
Here are some fun science experiments for kids to do at home.
Have a blast as you make bubbles, paper airplanes, and more.
Kids, be sure to check with your parents before you try these ideas.
Science Weekly
The official Web site for kid-friendly games and activities that are
based on recent issues of the award-winning subscription
newsletter for teachers, parents and students
Simple Machines
As people perform work, simple machines can make tasks
easier by pushing or pulling objects over a distance. Simple
machines include pulleys, wheels and axles, levers, inclined
planes, screws, and wedges. When more than one simple
machine works together, they create a compound machine.
Today in History
Tunnels
Tunnels provide some of the last available space for cars and trains,
water and sewage, even power and communication lines. Today,
it's safe to bore through mountains and burrow beneath oceans,
but it was not always this way. In fact, it took engine
The Why Files
The Why Files cover issues of science, health, environment, and
technology from a unique perspective. Using news and current
events as a springboard to explore science and the larger issues
it raises.
Zoom Inventors and Inventions
The Invention site is great for a researcher. If you know the name
of a specific inventor, you can look him or her up alphabetically.
Or, you can look for the region of the world or the era in which the
subject was invented.
Colleges and College Scholarships
You will find an online directory of college and university admissions
office email addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship
and financial aid office email addresses, and links to the home pages
and online applications of more than a thousand colleges
and universities.
Eduhound: http://www.eduhound.com/
A highly specialized educational directory with built-in resource links
offered free to educators, students and parents. It even has a cool conference calendar to search educational events by location,
organization or date
Get Recruited:
Information about colleges, universities, and scholarships. |