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for K-6th graders. InfoTrac Kids has full text coverage of 75 children’s
magazines and 7 reference sources including: Columbia encyclopedia,
Information please almanac, Reader’s companion
to American history and Rand McNally maps.w Berit's Best Sites for Kids: Comprehensive, annotated, rated listing of sites on the Internet of interest to kids. From Canadian Broadcasting's Theodore Tugboat folks. w Yahooligans!: From Yahoo. Searchable and browsable index of the Internet designed specifically for 8 to 14 year olds. |
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w Kid's Castle: From Smithsonian Magazine. Includes a link of the day, and information from the Smithsonian archives about history, art, personalities, sports, air & space, etc. w Little Explorers Picture Dictionary with Links: Entertaining children's with over 1700 entries, but also a hidden metasite, allowing children to explore the Internet to learn more about the words they have chosen. w PBS Kids! Online: Includes preschool activities section, fun & games, and information about PBS shows for children. w Peter Rabbit Homepage: Free content for the young and young-at-heart, plus commercial content. Requires Macromedia Shockwave and QuickTime plug-ins. w Sports Illustrated For Kids Online w StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library: Includes the Preschool Library and the Elementary Library. From the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. w Theodore Tugboat: Home page for the Canadian TV series about a cheerful tugboat that likes to be friends with everyone. Children can also help Theodore decide what to do next in an illustrated, interactive story created especially for the Internet. w Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow By: Fairy tales, folk tales, children's stories, adventures and riddles. |
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w America's Story: Child-friendly site launched to mark the 200th anniversary of the Library of Congress. w Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Created by the Government Printing Office. w Big Chalk: The Education Network: Large study collection for homework help, divided into grades 1-6, middle & high school, and college & beyond. w B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: Created by a 11-year-old and his dad, with links to more than hundreds of sites in numerous categories. w California Missions: A Virtual Tour: Two histories (one brief, another in depth) for each California mission. Includes photos, annotated links, and a history of mission music with sound clips. w Fact Monster: Geared towards kids, parents and teachers. Includes the Homework Center, which offers tips for frequently-assigned topics and answers questions posted by registered users. Formerly Information Please Kids' Almanac. w KidsClick: Kid-friendly links for younger kids. w New York Times Learning Network: Aimed at students in grades 6-12. Learning and teaching resources related to current events and journalism. w Scholastic.com: Sponsored by Scholastic, Inc. w Uncle Sam for Kids!: Government information for kids. Some local information related to the sponsoring St. Charles City County Library District, Missouri, but also contains information about Federal government, American history and foreign governments. Of value to teachers and librarians in the primary grades. |
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Science
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Ask Dr.
Math: The "Swat Team," a group of Swarthmore students
as well as
international volunteers, answer K-12 math questions. w Center for Educational Resources (CERES): Collection of K-12 resources to teach astronomy. w Comet's Tale: Everything about comets, including how to make one for a school project. w Children's Butterfly Site: Created by the Midcontinent Ecological Science Center of the US Geological Survey. w Cool Science for Curious Kids: Five museums contribute questions, activities and factual information, with the support of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. w Dept. of the Interior Kids Page: Links to the kids pages created by various agencies of the department, pointing to information on wildlife species, wildflowers, butterflies and geology. w Dinosaurs in Hawaii: Fossil exhibits that are replicas of originals at New York City's American Museum of Natural History. The seven fossils selected and the clear, brief descriptions are perfect for very young children. w Discovery Channel Online: Sponsored by the cable TV network. w DragonflyNet: Sites and discussion lists for students, parents and teachers to communicate directly with scientists, related to theme-based magazine celebrating the ideas of children and research scientists. w Endangered Species: Sponsored by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. w Energy Quest: Energy-related educational materials for students from kindergarten through middle school. Games, puzzles, science experiments and other challenging information. w Explore Science: 34 Macromedia Shockwave interactive learning modules (this Internet plug-in must be installed in your computer) in the areas of mechanics, electricity & magnetism, life sciences, waves, optics and astronomy. Designed by University of Michigan physics instructor Raman Pfaff. w The Exploratorium: Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of the Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of 650 interactive exhibits in the areas of science, art and human perception. w Explorezone.com: Formerly known as "Itty Bitty Blackboard." Provides information resources related to today's science news. w Extreme Science: The highest, lowest, biggest, deepest, largest, fastest and other extremes of the natural world. w FDA Kids Homepage: Highlighted by Yorick, the FDA's (Food and Drug Administration) "favorite skeleton," which allows users to see the various medical devices and implants that can replace real body parts. w The Field Museum: The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is an educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature among cultures. w Find Out Why: From the National Science Foundation, Disney and Discover Magazine. Question and answer format for young users. Utilizes Quicktime plugin. w Franklin's Forecast: Online weather exhibit from the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. w How Stuff Works: Clear explanations about the operation of a wide range of things. w HyperChemistry on the Web: For chemistry students in grades 7-12. History of chemistry, hyperlinked periodic table, glossary, and over 30 experiments to do at home. w Journey North: An Annenberg/CPB science education program using the Internet to track migration and the signs of Spring. w K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook: Principles of aeronautics for elementary and middle school students. w Kids' National Geographic w Kratts Creatures: A companion site to the PBS television program. Features information about a variety of animals from around the world. w Living Things: Very effective use of image manipulation. w NASA Is My Playground: A metasite bringing together all of NASA's kids' sites. w NASA Kids: Emphasis on space exploration and astronomy. w Neuroscience for Kids: Neurology site aimed at K-12 students and teachers. Explore the Brain, 60-part tutorial, highlights this site. w Nine Planets: a Multimedia Tour of the Solar System: Each planet and major moon in our solar system is briefly described, and illustrated with a photograph from NASA spacecraft. w Nutrition Explorations: From the National Dairy Council. Helps educators teach children about nutritious foods and a healthy diet. w Nye Labs Online: Web version of the Bill Nye the Science Guy television program. Requires Macromedia Shockwave plug-in. w Odyssey: NASA K-12 Internet Initiative: Provides support and services for schools, teachers and students to fully utilize the Internet as a basic tool for learning. w OLogy: Definitions of "ologies" such as astronomy and paleontology, shown with trips through space and the Gobi Desert. From the American Museum of Natural History. w Science Fair Project Index: Index of experiments and projects in all aspects of science and technology published since 1990. w Science Learning Network: Sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Excellent science resources for teachers. w Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database w Spacekids: News and entertainment for budding astronomers and astronauts. w The Space Place: Demonstrates and explains scientific concepts related to astronomy in a fun, hands-on manner that is tailored to grade school children. w Star Child: A general astronomy learning center for young astronomers. Sponsored by NASA. w TechKnow: PBS Kids: Advertises itself as the "cool cyberliteracy site for kids." Teaches basic lessons about understanding the Internet and its information. w USDA For Kids: Dozens of links for everything from the food guide pyramid to backyard conservation. w University of California Museum of Paleontology: Jurassic Park on the Web. Geological Time Machine calls up information on past eras and extinct species. A detailed online tour of exhibits about evolution, geology, a history of dinosaur discoveries, and the awesome Hall of Dinosaurs. w Volcano World: Supported by NASA's Program: Public Use of Earth and Space Science Data Over the Internet. w Weather Dude: Weather page designed especially for kids, parents and teachers from KSTW-TV weather forecaster Nick Walker. w Welcome to the Learning Studio!: Sponsored by the Exploratorium in San Francisco. w Welcome to the Planets: A collection of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration programs. Sponsored by Cal Tech. w The Why Files: A kids science site run by the Univ. of Wisconsin and the National Science Foundation. Presents "the science behind the news" in a lively and engaging way. w Wild-Eyed Alaska: Educational site which enables students and nature lovers to travel instantly to the remote Gull Island in Alaska to visit puffins, kittiwakes and other wildlife. w Windows to the Universe: Easy, informative descriptions of the planets and other solar system objects told in short bites with simple language. Planet mythology and the latest space news. w Yuckiest Site on the Internet: "The best place for science entertainment." Colorful, factual and fun. Serious
science students should also visit the San Bernardino County Library's
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