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The following sites are recommended for children from preschool through grade 6, their parents and other caregivers. Parents are strongly urged to read and discuss with their children the brochure Student Safety on the Information Highway and to accompany their children when they use the Internet.
You can also search for links on a specific subject.
Index
000-099: Lots of Things to Learn and Do
100-199: Problems, Feelings and Behavior
200-299: Different Beliefs
300-399: People, Laws and Government; Taking Care of our Planet
400-499: The Words We Use
500-599: Birds and Beasts; Science, Space and Math
600-699: Your Body, Your Family
700-799: Art and Entertainment and All that Fun Stuff
800-899: I Want to Read! I Want to Write!
900-999: Here and Around the World; History; Important People to Know
000 -- Lots of Things to Do and Learn
- Ready Web
- A collection of resources for parents and teachers on school readiness. Sponsored by ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. (readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/)
- Discovery Kids
- See activities and information for kids based on the Discovery television show. (kids.discovery.com/?clik=www_nav_kids)
- KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library
- The IPL has a full-service Children's Department with links to a Science Fair Project Resource Guide, a biographical dictionary, key homework topics, science fun and facts, Native American Indian tribes, sports, and a lot more! (www.ipl.org/youth/)
- Yahooligans: Web Guide for Kids
- Check out Career information, Pinchbeck's Homework Helper, Ask Dr. Math, Ask the Author, Ask Thomas Jefferson, and much more. (www.yahooligans.com/)
- Kidz World Village
- Find help with homework, good links to history, literature, government, art, and science sites, foreign language dictionaries, and fun stuff like puzzles and mazes and holiday games. (www.worldvillage.com/kidz)
- Great Web Sites for Kids
- This site from the American Library Association offers a world of great information on the Internet for kids - all reviewed by librarians. See weather and environmental sites, what to do before and after a disaster strikes, U.S. population updates, the Lewis and Clark expedition, rainforests, preschool links, and much, much more! (www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsiteskids.htm)
- Homework Center
- A very well organized site from the Multnomah County Library in Oregon. See lots of information on more than 30 homework topics, ranging from wars and world history to maps and mythology. (www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html)
- Kid's Space Connection
- Find a pen pal by age, or visit the different "villages" - personal Web pages of other children, organized by subject. (www.ks-connection.org/)
- KidsClick!
- A great informational site made up of links for over 600 topics including current events, the weird and mysterious, computers, machines, popular entertainment, biographies, etc. (sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/)
- Homework...HELP!
- Click on the link to Homework...HELP!, a site for kids containing information on many different subjects and topics - from the Hillsborough County Public Library in Florida. (www.hcplc.org/hcplc/justkids/hh/)
- Info Please
- Useful kid's almanac with up-to-date facts and definitions, weather, news, the day in history, homework help, biographies, etc. (www.infoplease.com/)
- Kid Info
- Information on different countries, famous people, history, maps, and much more. Useful for school resource projects. (www.kidinfo.com/)
- School Express
- A fantastic site crammed with fun and learning for all ages: jigsaws, spelldowns, crosswords, basketball math, worksheets for math, phonics, handwriting, science, and a lot more. (schoolexpress.com/)
- Teaching Treasures
- Hundreds of worksheets for science, art, environment, etc., with projects and on-line activities for all ages. (www.teachingtreasures.com.au/)
- edHelper.com
- Math word problems and stories, word search puzzles, vocabulary worksheets, scrambled words and more. (www.edhelper.com/)
- BookHive
- A children's computer library (in English and Spanish) for kids who love to read. Go to the print-out activities, match-ups, preschool library, craft projects, and reading lists on different subjects. (www.bookhive.org/)
- Quiz Hub
- A great site for older kids that offers much help and information, including a daily news quiz, information on endangered animals, and learning activities. Try Homework Help for writing, spelling, science, language arts, and social studies assignments. (quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm)
- Fact Hound
- FactHound is an innovative new Web portal designed to provide students with the most accurate and current resources available on the Internet through websites or books. (www.facthound.com)
100 -- Problems, Feelings and Behavior
- Kid's Health for Kids
- Confused, sad, mad, glad? Dealing with feelings can be hard, but you can learn about your emotions and how to deal with them. Situations that can get you stressed out include moving, a new baby in the family, dealing with bullies, and many others. Helpful advice is available here, including a kid's guide to divorce. (kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/index.html)
200 -- Different Beliefs
- Winged Sandals
- An award-winning site about Greek Mythology geared to children. Visitors are led through the site by Hermes the messenger god; they can visit the ancient city of Athens, or visit with various gods and goddesses. Games, quizzes and various activities are included. (www.wingedsandals.com/)
300 -- People, Laws and Government: Taking Care of our Planet
- Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement
- Lots of important black history information on "the man, the movement and his legacy." (www.seattletimes.com/mlk/)
- Kids F.A.C.E (For A Clean Environment)
- An award-winning organization started in 1989 by a nine-year-old girl from Tennessee. This group of 300,000 members from all over the world provides information on the environment and encourages involvement in environmental causes. Join with a free membership and help save the planet! (www.kidsface.org/)
- Holidays
- Holiday fun for all your favorite days, from Earth Day to birthdays, Kwanzaa, and more. See clip art and games, too, at this site from BillyBear4Kids.com. (www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/fun.htm)
- We Shall Overcome
- Visit historic sights of the Civil Rights movement. (www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/)
- Invention Dimension
- A great archive of inventors' biographies from different fields, including medicine and healthcare, transportation, energy and environment, and computing and telecommunications. Check out the inventor of the week, games and trivia. (web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html)
- The Imagination Factory
- An innovative site that shows how to make art out of items we discard. Trash Matcher pairs particular items such as empty cans with art projects, while Badge Matcher pairs art and craft activities with badge requirements for Girl Scouts and Brownies. (www.kid-at-art.com/)
400 -- The Words We Use
- Word Central
- A dictionary complete with word games, rhyming words, and pronunciation. Write your own poem with the Verse Composer! (www.wordcentral.com)
- Rhyme Zone
- Have fun with this great word resource. Look for a rhyming word for that poem you need to write, then find synonyms, related words and antonyms, and more! (www.rhymezone.com/)
500 -- Birds and Beasts; Science, Space and Math
- Ology
- The American Museum of Natural History's "ology" ("the study of") site offers a whimsical yet accurate look at various science areas such as astronomy, archaeology, genetics, hall of fame, Einstein. Each section contains a number of well developed learning activities. (ology.amnh.org/index.html)
- Science Fair Project Resource Guide
- A terrific place to start when you have a science project to do. This site from the Internet Public Library includes ideas, samples, resources. (www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/mas6000/)
- Franklin Institute of Science Museum
- Learn how to be a scientist! Be your own weather forecaster - do weather-related experiments, learn about the human body, and much more. (sln.fi.edu)
- A+ Math
- Practice your math and learn more! Create math games, print worksheets, or practice with flash cards and games, then use homework helper to check your answers. (www.aplusmath.com)
- Math Forum (Elementary)
- A colorful site with challenging, creative and fun math projects - math problem of the week, math teasers, Ask Dr. Math. (mathforum.org/students/elem/)
- Astro for Kids
- Kid-friendly site for basic, easy to understand information about our solar system from Astronomy Magazine. (www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=1091)
- KidsAstronomy.com
- A great site with terrific graphics for many fun and educational features: Space jokes and games, Mutate an Astronaut, See the Night Sky, Future Space Craft, Space Exploration, Astronomy Academy, Dictionary, and more! (www.kidsastronomy.com)
- The Nine Planets: An Interactive Tour of the Solar System
- One of the best sights for young astronomers (and young people with astronomy homework). Includes photos, vital statistics and diagrams. (www.nineplanets.org/)
- The Space Place
- This Website from NASA demonstrates and explains science concepts in a simple easy manner. Learn about the stars, the Earth, ions, etc., by baking cookies, navigating a maze, or solving a riddle! (spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/index.shtml)
- NASA for Kids
- Lots of great information related to flight, outer space and the space program, including careers, quizzes and activities, and NASA tours. (www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html)
- Robotics
- Learn about robotic technology, Machines and Man, History of Robotics, Robotics Timeline, Robotic Art, and more. (www.thetech.org/robotics/universal/index.html)
- Illinois EPA's Envirofun
- This site shows kids how to help protect our earth with fun projects like putting worms to work. Solve ecology riddles or learn how nature recycles and litter can hurt, then view ecology projects, posters, poetry and prose. (www.epa.state.il.us/kids/)
- Volcano World
- Everything you want to know about volcanoes of the world, including links to volcano movie clips. Find out what's erupting now! (volcano.und.nodak.edu/)
- Zoom Dinosaurs
- Here is a complete online book about dinosaurs, including a dinosaur dictionary for students of all ages, and information on how to write a report on dinosaurs. (www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html)
- The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
- This awesome science site has far-out experiments, science quizzes and challenges, information about your "gross & cool body," fun facts, and more. (yucky.kids.discovery.com/)
600 -- Your Body, Your Family
- FamilyFun
- Here are tons of activities, crafts, and recipes for families to do together, along with ideas for things to do with kids on trips and advice for parents. (www.familyfun.com)
- Kids' Health
- A wonderful site full of useful health information for kids. See stories about kids with health problems, information about going to the hospital, getting braces, and health problems of grownups, plus a kids' glossary of medical terms, and more! (www.kidshealth.org/kid/)
- Your Body: Blending in but Staying Special
- Explore the human body and its various systems including the skeletal, digestive, nervous, and muscular systems. Meet someone who has had a kidney transplant and find out about organ donation. (library.thinkquest.org/5777/)
- Safety City
- A fantastic, colorful and fun site that teaches kids about safety. Links include Safety School with information about keeping yourself safe, how and when to call for EMS (emergency medical service), and bicycle, car and school bus safety. (www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/)
- Spatulatta : Cooking 4 Kids Online
- This website is the winner of 2006 James Beard Foundation Webcast category. Join two young chefs as they prepare healthy meals on their demonstration cooking video podcast. Print the recipes and learn basic cooking skills, all about utensils and weights and measures. (www.spatulatta.com/)
700 -- Art and Entertainment and All that Fun Stuff
- Disney Online
- Everything you could possibly want to know about Disney, including Disney TV shows, movies, Walt Disney World, and the Disney Store. Check out the family craft sampler, games, books, and more. (disney.go.com)
- Crayola Kids
- See art project and activity ideas for kids & teachers using Crayola products. (www.crayola.com/kids/index.cfm)
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
- A flashy and fun site with great graphics. Read about the 500 songs that shaped Rock & Roll, tour exhibits, histories of many rock groups, latest inductees into the Hall of Fame, and facts about the performers. (www.rockhall.com)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- Find activities for kids and songs to sing. Learn about Fred Rogers, find out about "the mad that you feel," get advice for parents, and see a recommended booklist on different topics. (www.pbs.org/rogers)
- Dav Pilkey's Web Site O' Fun
- One of the silliest sites around - from the children's author and illustrator. See a tongue-in-cheek comic strip biography, crafts and other good stuff. (www.pilkey.com/)
- Berenstain Bears Activities for Learning & Fun
- Various activities involving those lovable bears, including "dress up the bears." (www.berenstainbears.com/learnfun.html)
- FunBrain.Com
- Great interactive games for kids, ages eight and up - including Math Baseball, Grammar Gorillas, Math Car Racing, Brain Bowl, etc. (www.funbrain.com)
- Headbone.com
- Fun and educational learning adventures, including Ecology Strikes Back, memory games, and jokes (read others or submit your favorites). (www.headbone.com)
- POP! Magazine
- Canada's adventure magazine for kids. (www.popmagazine.com)
- Clip Art Gallery
- A great selection from the Discovery Channel - clip art for more than 20 topics, including music, holidays and celebrations, health and safety, letters and numbers, sports, technology, and more. (school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html)
- Awesome Clipart for Kids
- Kid and family-friendly clip art created and maintained by a 12-year old and his family. Choose animals, holidays, puzzlemakers, and more. (www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/default.cfm?session.which=ACK)
- Noggin
- Preschool children will enjoy this site where they can select coloring pages or play games from some of their favorite T.V. programs, including Franklin, Maisy, Blues Clues, and others. (www.noggin.com/)
- Discovery School's Puzzlemaker
- Create and print your own puzzles: word searches, crosswords, cryptograms, mazes, math puzzles, and more. (www.puzzlemaker.com)
- N.I.E.H.S.(National Institute of Environmental Health Science) Kid's Music Pages
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A great website where you can get the words of many songs, including children's songs, patriotic songs, oldies, songs from movies and musicals, etc. When you click on certain songs, you can also hear the song's melody. (www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm)
- Online Activities for Kids
- Compiled by Morton Grove Public Library, this website gives links to kids' favorite activity websites. (www.webrary.org/kids/jonlineactivitiesforkids.html)
- Pauly's PlayHouse
- Pauly's Playhouse provides hours of online fun for children 3 and up! Games, Coloring, Puzzles, Cartoons and other fun and exciting activities for learning or just plain fun! (www.paulysplayhouse.com)
800 -- I Want to Read! I Want to Write!
- Handwriting for Kids
- Great animated site offers practical suggestions for helping your child learn and practice cursive writing. Also, practice numbers, letters, and sentences; trace uppercase and lowercase letters. Correctly spaced lined sheets can be downloaded. You can even print out individualized sheets with your own name. (www.handwritingforkids.com/)
- Authors & Illustrators on the Web
- Find out interesting things about your favorite authors. Biographies include Avi, Eric Carle, Roald Dahl, Tomie DePaola, Virginia Hamilton, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Dav Pilkey, Dr. Seuss, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Laura Ingalls Wilder.
You can also read about exciting series books for boys and/or girls, find information on classic book series like Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys, read short versions of 300 fables and 209 Grimm's Fairy Tales, and get help in planning an author's visit to your school. (www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html)
- New Moon
- An electronic magazine for girls and their dreams, with important sections for parents. Poetry, fiction, letters, advice column, pen pals, reviews of books, movies, and TV shows. (www.newmoon.org)
- Arthur
- If you like Arthur and the gang, you'll love this fun site. Find out all about D.W., Binky Barnes, Arthur and the rest of his family and friends. Print out pictures to color or join a story writing exchange. Advice on writing projects from author Marc Brown for parents and teachers. Encourages the love of writing and reading. (www.pbs.org/wgbh/arthur/)
- Logan Library Booklists: Children's Fiction
- The Logan Library in Utah provides this great list of books for kids divided by age and category, such as historical, humorous, mystery, etc. Also, recommended books for Dewey Decimal subject areas; a bibliotherapy list to help children with various problems; award books, etc. (library.loganutah.org/BOOKLIST/children/JuvFiction.html)
- The Audrey Wood Clubhouse
- Find out how picture books are written on this lively and colorful site. Meet illustrators. Have fun with coloring pages, find a shape, cut and paste. (www.audreywood.com/)
- The BookHive
- You can find the books you like to read on your grade level on this impressive site. Reviews on many categories of books including beginning chapter books, biographies, award winners, scary, multi-cultural and many more. Also includes a graphic of the book jacket, number of pages and appropriate reading level. Fun activities including listening to a story, coloring pages and create your own booklist. (www.bookhive.org/)
- Between the Lions
- Lots of colorful graphics and games that will help you read and write. Hints for parents; fun with words and sounds; worksheets; vocabulary building; recommended books; links to other PBS sites. (www.pbskids.org/lions)
- Kids and Reading
- See lists of recommended books for kids at reading levels for babies through teens, including books with multi-cultural themes and books about other countries. Award-winning books are also listed. (www.hclib.org/pub/books/KidsandReading.cfm)
- Spelling it Right
- Lots of help with your spelling. Worksheets, exercises, etc (www.spelling.hemscott.net/)
- Morton Grove Public Library Booklist
- From Adventure and Survival to Witches, with the Harry Potter Guide in between, the Morton Grove Public Library Booklist will help you find the right book. (www.webrary.org/kids/jbibmenu.html)
- Denise Fleming: Teacher and Friends Club
- Spotlights Denise Fleming's books and includes printer-friendly activity sheets,including crafts and snacks. Also an idea exchange where you can learn how others are using Denise's books. (www.henryholtchildrensbooks.com/deniseflemingclub/index.htm)
- Tony DiTerlizzi: Imaginopolis
- Author of "Spiderwick Chronicles" has a great high tech website which may require plug-ins. Fans won't want to miss this site! (www.diterlizzi.com/)
- Jan Brett's Home Page - A Great Place for Ideas
- Author/illustrator Jan Brett's Official Website has 3,592 (and counting) pages of free activities, coloring pages and projects. (www.janbrett.com/)
- Illinois Authors - Children's Books
- Morton Grove Library's Youth Servies Department has compiled a list of Illinois authors and illistrators and links to their books in the Library catalog. (www.webrary.org/kids/jillinoisauthors.html)
900 -- Here and Around the World; History; Important People to Know
- 50 States.com: States and Capitals
- Absolutely everything you want to know about every state in the good ol' USA at this well-organized site. Maps, state songs (including the words), state flag, state bird, what famous people are buried there. Full text of State Constitutions, genealogy information and more! (www.50states.com/)
- Around the World
- Links to multi-cultural pictures, information, calendars, and flags; food, customs and history of people in other cultures; American cowboy culture; European traditions and festivals; religions of the world; space. (yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around_the_World/)
- Grolier Online: The American Presidency
- Articles and information about all our presidents with speeches, photos, presidential pets, quizzes, and election results. (www.grolier.com/presidents/preshome.html)
- www.whitehousekids.gov
- Go on a behind the scenes tour of the White House. See various rooms including the Oval Office, learn about the history of the White House, get information about kids and pets who have lived in the White House, write to the President, etc. (www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html)
- Women's International Center
- Find biographies of famous women, along with the history of women in America. Learn which famous woman was born on your birthday! (www.wic.org.)
- The Amazing Travel Bureau
- Kids can journey to some of the world's most fascinating places, travel backward and forward in time, and play interactive games. (www.nationalgeographic.com/bureau/index.html)
- Virtual Renaissance
- Travel back in time to the Renaissance. Learn how the world was then - how people dressed, how a wedding was celebrated, what happened during the Plague, why the Tower of London was important, etc. (www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/VirtualRen.html)
- Academy of Achievement
- Biographies of well known people in the fields of science, sports, art, public service, and business - complete with photos! (www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/galleryachieve.html)
- World Flag Database
- Try this site for great printable flag graphics from over 200 countries around the world. (www.flags.net)
- American Memory
- The Library of Congress presents this site with documents and historical materials that portray the people and events that have made our country what it is today. Information on elections, presidents, women pioneers, immigration, inaugurations, etc. Also, research tools to use for assignments. (lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html)
- America's Story from America's Library
- An easy to use and entertaining site that uses the vast American historical collections of the Library of Congress. Topics include Meet Amazing Americans, Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, Join America at Play. Interactive elements include Scavenger Hunt and Send a Postcard. (www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi)
- Patchwork of African-American Life
- A well organized site with loads of great information. Learn about black history events, civil rights, Little Rock, and integration. Try an interactive treasure hunt and quiz. Read about famous African Americans, and more! (www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html)
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