Government Sites
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Air Force Crossroads
 - Hope you came ready to have fun because this section has tons to
offer both kids and teenagers alike. From sports to arts to video
games, you will find hours worth of information and entertainment
that will keep you coming back for more. |
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American Memory
- Visit the digital library and learn all about American history and
culture. |
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Ask Joan of Art
- Do you have a question about American art and don't know how to
find the answer? Art information specialists at the Smithsonian
American Art Museum, using print and electronic reference sources,
will help you get started. |
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Ben's Guide to US Government
for Kids
- This site provides
learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These
resources will teach how our government works, and much more. |
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Create a Graph
- Try your hand at creating some and see if it helps explain what
you are trying to show. Try using homework problems, things you have
a special interest in, or just make up some numbers of your own! |
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Encyclopedia Smithsonian
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked
questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources
on subjects from Art to Zoology. |
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Energy Kid's Page
- Learn along with Energy Ant about different types of energy. This
site is from the Energy Information Administration. |
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Energy Quest
- Megawatts of info and fun await! Read a story, try a science
project, learn about renewable resources, play with puzzles, meet
super scientists, and lots more on this neat site from the
California Energy Commission. |
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Fact Finder Kids' Corner
- Learn about the U.S. Census, get facts about your state, and have
fun with quiz questions. |
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Federal Resources for
Educational Excellence
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President asked Federal agencies to determine what "resources you
can make available that would enrich the Internet as a tool for
teaching and learning. In response, more than 30 Federal agencies
formed a working group to make hundreds of federally supported
education resources available at this web site. |
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Florida - Kids miamidade.gov
- Learn about Miami Dade County, get homework help, learn about
nature and the sea, play fun games and more. |
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JetStream - An Online Weather
School
- This site is designed to
help you learn about weather and weather safety. The information
contained in JetStream is arranged by subject; beginning with global
and large scale weather patterns followed by lessons on air masses,
wind patterns, cloud formations, thunderstorms, lightning, hail,
damaging winds, tornados, tropical storms, cyclones and flooding. |
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Kids in the House
- Explore the role the Office of the Clerk plays in the U.S. House
of Representatives. Learn about the legislative process and its
effect on you. |
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Law-4-Kids
- Here is an introduction to questions you may have about our legal
system. |
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NationalAtlas.gov
- Make interactive maps within your web browser! This program allows
you to make your own maps. Select, change, and display map layers.
Roam across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map
features to learn more about them. Locate and map more than
2,000,000 geographic names in the United States. New map layers are
added each month. |
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NCES Students' Classroom
- As part of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center
for Education Statistics (NCES) has made a page for students that
includes CRUNCH, an online 'zine, a multi-media playhouse, and a
"Find Your Library" section. |
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Smithsonian Education For
Students
- This is a place for
kids to explore, discover and learn. Find out about art, science,
history and the secrets of the Smithsonian |
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Today In History
- The Library of Congress began a day-by-day listing of historical
events. Search the archive for the day of your choice. |
Organization Sites
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Figure This!
- Have you been alive for one million minutes? Investigate math
challenges like this which include hints, answers, and ways to test
them out. Designed for kids and their families. |
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Global Schoolhouse
- This great site has fun sections like Project Registy (more than
700 online collaborative projects, organized by topic, grade, and
project date), GeoGame (helping students learn about our world, its
maps, and its people), and Field Trips (students share their
discoveries during real-life field trips, while distant classrooms
follow along). |
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MathMastery
- Even if you're already on your summer vacation, this fun math site
will make you want to keep your brain sharp! Try the CyberChallenges
or the Daily Brains problems. |
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PBS Kids - Did you know?
- An online space for kids to interact, learn and play with their
favorite PBS characters! PBS Kids producers works closely with
educational advisors when developing content for this site. |
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Scholastic Kids Fun Online
- This site has a number of games, books, fun activities, resources
and more. |
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Stately Knowledge
- Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey
teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? These web
pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the
Union, including Washington, D.C. |
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TeenSpace - Internet Public
Library
- The Internet Public
Library (IPL), is a public service organization and
learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School
of Information. This reference site was created specifically for
kids and contains hundreds of links to fascinating information
grouped by subject area. A great place to surf. |
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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,
we hope to show science as a human enterprise and a way of looking
at the world. |
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Virtual Reference Desk
Learning Center
- The VRD Learning
Center can help you find information and answers to your questions
about school subjects, fascinating facts, research topics, and more! |
Education Sites
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Ask Dr. Math (Elementary
Grades)
- Ask Dr. Math is a
question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A
searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as
summaries of Frequently Asked Questions. |
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Kids Click! Web Search for
Kids from Librarians
- KidsClick!
was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library
System, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of
public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age
appropriate web sites. |
Commercial Sites
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A+ Math
- Come to this neat site to have fun with math! You can make your
own flashcards, play Matho and Hidden Picture in the games room, use
the homework helper tools to check solutions, or even get worksheets
for offline practice. |
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AAA Math
- Choose your grade level and check out the basic skills,
activities, and challenge games for K-8. Math concepts are also
explained in detail. |
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Air Force Crossroads for Teens
and Youth
- This Air Force website
has tons to offer both kids and teenagers alike. From sports to arts
to video games, you will find hours worth of information and
entertainment that will keep you coming back for more. |
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Ask Jeeves for Kids
- Ask Jeeves for Kids allows you to ask a question in plain English
and, after interacting with you to confirm the question, Ask Jeeves
for Kids takes you to one and only one web site that answers your
question. |
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BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
- History
- Site that contain many
links to General, American, and Ancient History websites. |
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Brainpop.com
- BrainPOP's unique, award-winning Health, Science and Technology
(HS&T) content is based on original, animated movies created to
explain the human body and the world around us in an engaging,
interactive journey for kids. |
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Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt
- Includes tons of science fair project ideas, tips for creating
successful projects, information on how judges think and what they
want to know, advice for your parents, and so much more! |
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Coolmath
- Explore this amusement park of mathematics. Have fun with
interactive activities and games for kids like Lemonade Stand and
Arithmattack! There's even stuff for parents and teachers too. |
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Discovery School
- Information on a variety of topics presented in a fun manner. |
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Education Place - Kids Place
- Free games, activities, and resources for students studying math,
reading, social studies, and science. |
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Education World
- This site reviews and links to loads of informational sites on a
variety of school subjects. |
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e- encyclopedia
- e.encyclopedia combines the best of a traditional encyclopedia
with an extra digital dimension. The book's dedicated website has
been created with Google, the world's leading search engine. It
guides the reader to the most helpful, appropriate and amazing sites
the web has to offer. |
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Essay Writing Tips
- Here are some simple steps that will guide you through the essay
writing process, take a look at some writing samples or browse
through some other on-line essay writing resources. |
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Fact Monster
- Fact Monster is a reference site for kids that provides a
dictionary, encyclopedia, almanac as well as homework help and a
variety of daily features, including This Day in History, Today's
Birthday, and a variety of educational games. |
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K-8 Kids Place
- Developed by Houghton Mifflin, this site contains a number of
helpful online educational, interactive materials for students from
kindergarten to 8th grade. |
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Kids Post
- Read articles about current events and entertainment, get Brain
Food for homework help, and have fun with games, polls, online
discussions, and more from The Washington Post. |
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Lissa Explains it All
- Lissa Explains it All is colorful and fun approach to learning
HTML especially for kids (and the young at heart). |
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Lycos Homework Zone
- This not only has information on different subjects like history
and math, but it also has a Book Adventure, Mind Games, and a Kids
Library. |
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National Geographic Kids News
- Wanna here about current events? National Geographic gives you the
top news stories on animals and nature, people and places, and even
wacky news. |
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Netstate.Com
- This fun site has more than the symbols, flags, seals, emblems,
and famous people of each state. Find interesting trivia,
comparisons, and the 50 state designs for U.S. quarters too! |
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Quia Mathematics
- Here is a fun Website that can help K-12 students practice math.
There are tons of activities, such as multiplication, decimals,
fractions, and trigonometry; you learn by using virtual flash cards
(Java optional), word searches, games, and mini quizzes. |
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Science Fair Central
- Get great ideas and tips for your next science fair or homework
project. |
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Student Connections
- The New York Times Learning Network – Learn about who’s who and
what’s what in current events, explore specific subjects, get help
with your homework, and challenge yourself to the word of the day. |
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StudyWeb - Links for Learning
- This has everything divided into categories. The categories are
sorted according to the approximate appropriate grade level, making
it easy for everyone. |
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Whatis?com - The IT-Specific
Encyclopedia
- Whatis.com® is a
knowledge exploration tool about information technology, especially
about the Internet and computers. It contains over 2,000 individual
encyclopedic definition/topics and a number of quick-reference
pages. |
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WordCentral.com
- Fun dictionary site where you can look up words, get a word of the
day to learn, and more. |
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Yahooligans
- Take a look at pictures from around the world, learn about sports
and get the latest on theme parks, get help with homework and much
more. |
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