The subject areas covered are:
Social Studies
Science
General (cross-curricular)
General
| National
Geographic Society |
| URL: |
http://www.ngnews.com |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/General |
| A rich array of resources for teaching and learning. Includes
an atlas, idea exchange forums, an area on the Nat’l Geographic standards, and a
virtual tour. Other areas of interest include Media (magazines, books, television, etc.),
Resources, and Kids (games, Nat’l Geographic World magazine articles, cartoon
factory, pen pal network, etc.). Very worthwhile!!! |
| LibrarySpot |
| URL: |
http://libraryspot.com/ |
| Grade level: |
3 to adult |
| Subject: |
General |
| Provides a reference desk, which includes a dictionary,
encyclopedias (some of which require subscription), biographical dictionaries, and map
resources. Also provides links to the Library of Congress, U.S. Census Bureau, and the
Federal Web Locator. |
| Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators Kidstuff |
| URL: |
http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/ |
| Grade level: |
Teachers, parents, and children of all ages
(Kidstuff) |
| Subject: |
General |
| Provides teachers resources in all curricular areas,
including lesson plans. Also gives links to great children’s sites, including Disney,
the Amazing Picture Machine, How Stuff Works, and many others. |
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| Yahooligans!
the Web Guide for Kids |
| URL: |
http://www.yahooligans.com/ |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
General |
| Easy to use subject search engine, with categories such as
School Bell, Science and Oddities, Around the World, Computers and Games, and more. |
| 50+ Great Sites
for Kids & Parents |
| URL: |
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/50.html |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
All |
| A list of sites for elementary school children
which is constantly changing. Created by the American Library Association. |
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| Public
Broadcasting Corporation (PBS) |
| URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
General |
| This colorful site includes information on PBS
programs, electronic field trips, and the Online NewsHour. |
| A HISTORY OF THE COMPUTER |
| URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/nerds/timeline/index.htm |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
General |
| Computers have their beginnings back in
pre-history, starting with the abacus. |
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| The
Awesome Library |
| URL: |
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
General |
| Searches 12,000 articles by keywords &
categories of Teacher, Parent, Student… |
Social Studies
| National
Geographic Society |
| URL: |
http://nationalgeographic.com |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/General |
| A rich array of resources for teaching and learning. Includes
an atlas, idea exchange forums, an area on the Nat’l Geographic standards, and a
virtual tour. Other areas of interest include Media (magazines, books, television, etc.),
Resources, and Kids (games, Nat’l Geographic World magazine articles, cartoon
factory, pen pal network, etc.). Very worthwhile!!! |
Top
| Great Outdoors
Recreation Page (GORP) |
| URL: |
http://www.gorp.com |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Information on parks, forests, the wilderness, etc.,
including maps (with links), photos, recreational activities, and much more. Content
arranged geographically (worldwide), and by state for the United States. Organized but
cluttered; requires careful concentration when searching/using this site. |
| National Park
Service (ParkNet) |
| URL: |
http://www.nps.gov |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| National park information including lesser known and special
significance areas. Links to historical, educational, natural resource, and park
information. Updated regularly with a link to a special topic (on 8/20/98, the link was to
Places Where Women Made History). |
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| The
History Place |
| URL: |
http://www.historyplace.com |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Includes United States and World history topics; links
include a photo and speech of the week, point of view section, homework help, etc. Easy to
use, interesting, and fun. |
| Liberty: The American Revolution |
| URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/lberty/index.html |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| "Potpourri of information on the American
Revolution" including daily life in the colonies, "global village" tour,
military point-of-view, as well as an educational and interesting game Top |
| The White House for Kids |
| URL: |
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/home.html |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Offers excellent information about the history of the White
House, a tour of the rooms, a tour of its art collection, brief biographies of the
Presidents, the First Ladies, and the White House pets. |
| South
Dakota: A guide to the Great Sioux Nation |
| URL: |
http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/tourism/sioux/sioux.htm |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Site is rich in pictures of tribal art and artifacts. Shows a
timeline of important events, description and schedule of Sioux powwows, description and
maps of landmarks, and information on individual tribes and their leaders. |
| Native
Americans |
| URL: |
http://www.n-polk.k12.ia.us/Pages/Departments/media/nat.html |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Provides many links to other excellent Native American
sites. |
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| Exploring America’s National Parks |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparks.com/ |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| Suitable for grades 4 and up. Includes a locator
map, A-Z index, trail guides, information on the Nat’l Park Service, a Park of the
Month link, etc. Organization and content is built to complement the CD-ROM
"Exploring America’s National Parks" (Multicom Publishing). |
| American Park Network
(APN) |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparknetwork.com/index.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| "Comprehensive source of information on America’s
favorite parks." Links to park information, activities, travel tips, etc. Includes a
Q&A section (Park Talk) where questions about America’s parks can be asked and
answered electronically. |
| Kent
School District Social Studies Resources |
| URL: |
http://www.kent.wednet.edu/curriculum/soc_studies/index.html |
| Grade level: |
1 and up, teachers |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Includes links to sites on subjects such as farms,
communities, U. S. regions, Native Americans, Explorers, the Colonies, Revolutionary War,
and more. |
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| Other Native Sites (Native American) |
| URL: |
http://www.cradleboard.org/other.htm |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Provides links to Native American tribes’ home pages,
and other Native American links, listed by tribe. |
| Mount
Vernon Estate and Gardens |
| URL: |
http://www.mountvernon.org/ |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Provides a tour of the mansion, information on archeological
digs, extensive information and resources concerning George Washington, and an image
gallery. |
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| Thunder Mountain Lenape Nation |
| URL: |
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/4438/ |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Provides information on Lenape culture, including food,
dress, jobs of men and women, stories, spirituality, and more. |
| TIME
Magazine for Kids |
| URL: |
http://www.pathfinder.com/TFK |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/General |
| Features news, spotlights, cartoons, kids talk section and an
archive. Easy to use, interesting and fun. |
| Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad |
| URL: |
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html |
| Grade level: |
2 |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Second graders at a NY school have created a timeline,
character sketches, quiz, crossword puzzles, and more. Also has classroom activities and
links to other sites. Easy to use, interesting and informative. |
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| MILLENNIUM
Series the Great Explorers |
| URL: |
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/millenium_02.shtml |
| Grade level: |
5 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| This week, Education World presents the second
in our year-long Millennium Series. Last month we explored the Middle
Ages; this month we turn our sites to the great explorers of the
millennium. |
| Photo
Adventures |
| URL: |
http://www.historymuse-nw.org/photo%20adventures/photo_ad.htm |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| Welcome to our on-line database of historical
photographs related to Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. . You can also see
photos taken during the gold rushes to the Yukon and Alaska. Easy Index to pick terms from
a list or combine keywords in a Keyword Search. |
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| USA CITYLINK |
| URL: |
http://usacitylink.com/visitcity.html |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| The USA CityLink Project is a city's interface
to the world. It is the Internet's most comprehensive listing of U.S. States and Cities
offering information on travel, tourism and relocation. |
| 50 States and Capitals |
| URL: |
http://www.50states.com/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| This
is a great site which contains
interesting facts about all 50 states. It includes capital city, state flag and other
information links. A great tool to use in elementary classes when they are researching the
states. |
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| CNN
News |
| URL: |
http://cnn.com |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| This site is great for current events. The
site always puts up new information. The only thing to watch out for is that there are
some questionable topics, not unlike the TV news. |
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| Biography |
| URL: |
http://www.biography.com |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Social Studies |
| This site, developed by the cable network, A
& E, includes a biographical listing of over 20,000 famous people. Students can search
alphabetically or browse an alphabetical list. Also included is a weekly biography quiz
anagram and discussion group. Teachers frequently ask for the Biography program
information which is included here, along with the subjects of the "Biography for
Kids" programs on the weekend. |
Science
| Animal Resources – Sea World/Busch Gardens |
| URL: |
http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Part of the SW/BG Education Series; rich with information on
various sea mammals, some other animals, and various animal topics. Includes pictures and
appropriate links to other areas within the site. |
Top
| Exploring
America’s National Parks |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparks.com/ |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| Suitable for grades 4 and up. Includes a locator map, A-Z
index, trail guides, information on the Nat’l Park Service, a Park of the Month link,
etc. Organization and content is built to complement the CD-ROM "Exploring
America’s National Parks" (Multicom Publishing). |
| American Park Network
(APN) |
| URL: |
http://www.americanparknetwork.com/index.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Social Studies/Science |
| "Comprehensive source of information on America’s
favorite parks." Links to park information, activities, travel tips, etc. Includes a
Q&A section (Park Talk) where questions about America’s parks can be asked and
answered electronically. |
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| Astronomy
for Kids! |
| URL: |
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk |
| Grade level: |
2 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Useful information that is easy to understand. Includes tours
of the planets, sky maps, information on what causes meteor showers, links to other
astronomy sites, e-mail, puzzles, etc. |
| The Space Place |
| URL: |
http://spaceplace.ipl.nasa.gov/spacepl.htm |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Great place for follow-up activities, projects, puzzles,
information, etc. on astronomy/solar system. Easy-to-use and fun! |
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| NASA’s Observatorium |
| URL: |
http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/core.shtml |
| Grade level: |
All |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Public access site for Earth and space data. Includes an
image gallery, fun & games area, space science and flight sections, an Observation of
the Week with archive, etc. Easy-to-use and fun! |
| Kennedy
Space Center |
| URL: |
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/ksc.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides archived information on past space flights (Mercury,
Gemini, etc.), launch vehicles (Delta, Atlas, Titan missiles), space shuttle information,
and links to other archives. |
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| Satellite Weather |
| URL: |
http://www.lexitech.com/bobrich/wx.htm |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Displays the current satellite weather map for the 48 states.
Clicking on a state gives the following information for key metropolitan areas in that
state: temperature, dewpoint, humidity, air pressure, and cloud altitude. |
| Space and Astronomy |
| URL: |
http://athena.wednet.edu/curric/space/index.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides rich information about the planets, including tables
which state each planet’s distance, period and inclination compared to the Earth, its
mass, diameter, composition, moons, rings, and length of day. It also gives more detailed
information on each planet, classroom projects, and links to other excellent astronomy
sites on the web. |
| The
Best of the Hubble Space Telescope |
| URL: |
http://seds.org/hst/hst.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides full color pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope
of such recent findings as the most distant galaxy ever found and a mysterious fireball
from a cataclysmic explosion. Also shows excellent pictures of the surface features and
the Pathfinder landing site on Mars. |
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| Earth and Moon Viewer |
| URL: |
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html |
| Grade level: |
4 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Shows full color pictures of the Earth and Moon from
different viewpoints (i.e., viewing the moon from the earth, the sun, tables of
information about Earth and lunar formations (i.e., craters and mountains), and links to
other educational sites. |
| The
Electronic Zoo Animal Resources |
| URL: |
http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm |
| Grade level: |
2 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Provides links to web sites about animals, listed by
categories. |
Top
| Birmingham
Zoo Animal Omnibus |
| URL: |
http://www.birminghamzoo.com/ao/ |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Searchable database of common and zoo animals by region. Best
to do search by first by classification (Birds, Fishes, etc.), and then by common name.
Gives links to other sites with information on the animal. |
| Lincoln Park Zoo |
| URL: |
http://www.lpzoo.com/animals/ |
| Grade level: |
3 and up |
| Subject: |
Science |
| Searchable database of birds, mammals, reptiles,
and amphibians. Indicates endangered species, if applicable. |
| Bagheera |
| URL: |
http://www.bagheera.com/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| "A Web site for our endangered species." |
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| Views
of the Solar System |
| URL: |
http://bang.lanl.gov/solarsys/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Views of the Solar System presents a vivid
multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids,
and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space
exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive
of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. Views of the Solar System
offers enhanced exploration and educational enjoyment of the solar system and beyond. |
| The Microbe Zoo |
| URL: |
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Try this site to gets lots of interesting
facts about microbes in the environment. |
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| The Bear Den and The Cub Den |
| URL: |
http://www.nature-net.com/bears/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| This site starts off with an optional roar and
provides comprehensive information about the eight species of bears. It includes a link to
The Cub Den for younger students and offers color images in the Photo Gallery and numerous
bear-related links. It also addresses conservation efforts to protect the bears and
references news articles related to this topic. |
| Volcano World |
| URL: |
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Volcano World contains information on
different volcanoes and the chance to study active volcanoes throughout the world.
Includes volcano lessons, a craft activity; building volcanoes, and a section where
children can submit their artwork of volcanoes. There is a section where students can
perform a search. A useful site to use with a class studying volcanoes. |
| Newton's
Apple |
| URL: |
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| NEWTON'S APPLE's 15th Season is filled with
exciting new adventures and fascinating discoveries of science in the world around us.
This season on public television's family science show, hosts travel to Costa Rica,
England, the Florida Keys, and the Badlands of South Dakota to answer your science
questions. |
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| Astronomy
News |
| URL: |
http://www.astronomynews.com/ |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
| Current news articles from the Marshall Space
Center. |
| The
Heart: An Online Exploration |
| URL: |
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html |
| Grade level: |
|
| Subject: |
Science |
Tour the human heart and learn about its
function. Listen to a heart beat. Presented by the Franklin Institute.
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