Great Sites to help with
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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. |
| 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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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 - The
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 |
| 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. |
| 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!
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| 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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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. |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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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