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Student Search Engines

Yahooligans
Google for Kids and Teens
Kids Click
Jeeves Kids
World Book
National Geographic
Kids Info Bits


Internet Public Library
QuizHub
Enchanted Learning
United Streaming (Username and password required)
Baseball-World Almanac

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Image Search Engines

If students or teachers use images for school project, please cite your sources and follow copyright guidelines for each website listed below. You can also use noodlebib express to create your citations!

Edupic Graphical Resource for education
Morguefile
United Streaming
(Username and password required)
Pics4Learning
Discovery School's Clipart Gallery
Classroom Clipart
Geek Philosopher
Microsoft Office Clipart

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Language Arts

General Language Arts
 
QuizHub
Rhyme Zone

Writing Tools

Dictionary.com
Bartlett's Quotations 10th Edition
Bartleby (Great Books Online)
RefDesk
Rhyme Zone
NoodleBib (Tools for making citations)
Webster Dictionary for Kids
QuizHub (spelling lessons)
Persuasive Writing Map
Read, Write, Think organizers

Children's Book Authors and Illustrators


One More Story - (username and password required only available at school)
Tumblebooks - from Douglas County Libraries click on the link to read a book.
Yahoo's Children's Book Authors Index

Ask Jeeves Kids (Type in the author's name)
BookPop (Steven Cosgrove)
Kidsread.com Authors
Into the Wardrobe (a C.S. Lewis Website)

Biographies

Children's Encyclopedia of Women
I'm a Hero
Explorers (Enchanted Learning)
Biography.com

Mysteries

Kids.Mystery.Net

Bibliographies

NoodleBib (Tool for making citations. Click on NoodleBib Express)
APA

Grammar

Funbrain.com
Strunk-Elements of Style

Book Review Sites

The Spaghetti Book Club (Read book reviews by students, listen to story tellers, and more.)
Bookhive
Kids Reads
BookAdventure (Very similar to Accelerated Reader)

Fun Language Arts Sites

Starfall
Scholastic I SPY
Weekly Reader-Kids
Primary Games.com -Language Arts
Kids Domain Reading Games
SchoolCenter PictureClifford's Website
SchoolCenter PictureBetween the Lions-PBS Kids

Poetry

Scholastic Poetry Brainstorming

Shadow Poetry 
Types of Poetry 
Types of Poetry: Surfing the Net with Kids
Acrostic Poems
Fern's Poetry Club

Spelling

Spelling Match Game
Spelling City
Fun Brain Spelling
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Math

General Math Sites

EveryDay Math
Virtual Manipulatives
A+ Math
Math Mastery
QuizHub
Education Place
Connect the Dots (Counting)
Funbrain.com
Cool Math 4 Kids
The Internet Mathematics Library
CoolMath.com
Math Cats
TVO Tumbletown Tales Mathmatics

Geometry

Symmetry Quiz
Tangram Game
General Geometry

Probability

Play Your Cards Right
Probability Manipulative 

Time

Clock-Move the hands
Hour and Minute activities
Time Matching activitiy
Beat the Clock

Coordinate Plane

Coordinate Pairs Partner Game
Coordinate Plane Game

Computation and Basic Facts

Math Magician Games (Oswego City Schools)
CoolMath.com
QuizHub
Math Fact Cafe
Play kids games Math Facts Practice Games
Multiplication Grand Prix
Batter Up Multiplication

Fractions

Hungry for Math
Fraction Flag - Thirds
Fraction Flag - Halves and Quarters
Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent Fraction Activities
Study Jams Fractions
Find Grampy
Bowling for Fractions
Mission Magnetite

Decimals

Decimal Numbers Workout
Introduction to Decimals Matching Game

Money

Buy It with the Little Farmer  
Lemonade Larry
Money Central Station
Funbrain: Change Maker
Coin Combo
Cash Out


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 Science

General Sites

Discovery School

Building Big
SciNet
BrainPop
Cool Science for Kids
How Stuff Works
Sandlot Science
QuizHub
EdHeads
I Know That-Science Lab Games
Bill Nye
Soda Constructor
Women in Science - I was wondering.org
Houghton Mifflin

Biomes

Amazing Picture Machine
Biomes of the World
Biomes - Enchanted Learning
The World's Biomes (Berkeley)
World Wide Biome Project
Blue Planet Biomes
A Walk in the Forest

Simple Machines and Inventions

EdHeads (simple machines simulation & the Odd Machine)
Leonardo

Solar System and Astronomy

Astronomy in Enchanted Learning
National Geographic Planets
Kids Atronomy
Windows to the Universe
Nasa Planet Info
ArtyAstro
Cosmic Quest
Nasa Kids
Starchild
Astro-venture
What is your weight on other planets?
What is your age on other planets?

Weather and Environment

Environment Explorers
EdHeads (weather simulation)
Windows to the Universe

Volcano Research

National Geographic.com
Geotopics
I Know That
US Geological Survey (Go to "Natural Hazards, and Select a Hazard" to choose volcanoes)
Global Volcanism Program
Volcano World Kids Door
Volcano World Main Page
 
Travel Guides

Fodors
Lonely Planet

Electricity

School Science Clips-Using Electricity (BBC)
ReviseWise Science (BBC)
The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits

Natural Disasters

National Geographic
Fema For Kids - the Disaster Area

Library Thinkquest


Animal and Biology

Online Animal Games-Sheppard Software

Animals-Enchanted Learning
Animal Search
San Diego Zoo (animal bytes)
San Diego Zoo (Kid Territory)
Animal index at the Smithsonian National Zoo
African Wildlife Foundation - Wildlife Gallery
Honolulu zoo animal species information
In Search of the Ways of Knowing
Something Froggy
Organism Menu
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection
Cow Eye Dissection

Chemistry and Matter

Chem4Kids
WebElements

Geology and Earth Science

Rock Hound
MTU Volcanoes Page
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Rock Cycle Rap
Geo Mysteries

Health and Anatomy

Health Quizzes, Facts & Links  
Nova's Cut to the Heart
Virtual Body (MEDtropolis)
The Circle of Blood (Franklin Institute)
BBC's Human Body (requires Flash)
Innerbody.com
EdHeads (knee & hip surgery)
My Body Scavenger Hunt
Yucky.com
KidsHealth

Plants and Photosynthesis

Monster Fact
Real Tree 4 Kids
Missouri Botanical Garden

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Social Studies
Countries

Peace Corp Kids World
Country Reports.org
Atlapedia
Time for Kids Go Places

Current Events

Time For Kids


Native Americans

Glossary of Indian Nations

Indian Legend.com

Iroquois

Iroquois.net
Iroquois Oral Traditions
Mohawk Iroquis Village

Aztec

The Ancient Aztecs
The Mexica/Aztecs
Aztec Culture

Algonquin


Facts for Kids: Algonquin Indians
Algonkin
Resources on the Algonquin
Glossary of Indian Nations

Inca

Inca
Inca Civilization

Pueblo

Pueblo Indians
Anasazi and Pueblo Indians
Pueblo Arts
Pueblo

Geography

Atlapedia
Geography Quiz (USA)
Perry Castañeda Map Collection
Geography Quiz (World)
National Geographic
World Geography Quizzes


Government

KIDS.gov
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government
President for a Day
Election Crossword Puzzle
Presidents the Secret History
 
Biography
Ask Jeeves Biography Search

Colorado History

Famous Coloradan Project
Colorado Virtual Library

Colorado.gov
Stately Knowledge
Ask Colorado
Colorado History in Photos
Colorado State Symbols
Bent's Fort Virtual Tour

American History

Dates in History

American Revolution

Liberty! The American Revolution---PBS
The American Revolution CyberSleuth
Revolutionary War Web Sites for Kids
World Almanac for Kids

Colonies


The 13 Colonies of America: Clickable Map
Colonial Life
All About the Colonial Period
Reference Resources: Middle Colonies
Congress for Kids
From Colonies to Revolution
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
- Kids Section

Explorers

Explorers of North America
Explorers ThinkQuest
Enchanted Learning Explorers
Explorers
Civilization.ca The Explorers
QuizHub (US History Quiz)

States

States Web Games
Test Your Geography Knowledge-USA
Animated Atlas
ClassBrain's State Reports (Grades 4-12)
Stately Knowledge (All grades)
50States.com (Grades 5-12)
U.S. Facts and Statistics (All grades)
Explore the States (Grades 4-12)
State Facts from the U.S. Census Bureau (All grades)
See the U.S.A. WebQuest
Printable State Maps
QuizHub (US Map Game & States & Capitals)
Postcards From America (A husband and wife team tour the United States. They send a daily postcard to classes or individuals.)
State Master allows students, teachers and researchers the ability to compare US States in some 3,000 different ways.
United States History Map
Travel the United States Webquest

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  Technology and the Arts
Art

Leonardo's Perspective
World of Escher

Internet Safety

NetSmartz (Internet Safety)
Surf Swell Island (Internet Safety from Disney)
Get your Web License - from PBS Kids
Netty's World

Technology

TypingPal

Dance Mat Typing
Touch Typing
Learn 2 Type
Typing Test Online
Keyboarding Practice
Keyboarding
Keyboarding Online
Sound Files (These files may or may not be copyrighted)

Evaluating Websites

Be a website Sleuth
Websites...Which Ones Should You Trust?
The ABC's of Website Evaluation

Educational Games
Magic School Bus
Suessville
Arthur
Eric Carle Website
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  General Reference
Webster Dictionary for Kids
World Book
New York Times Article Archives
InfoTrack Kids
Bartleby (Dictionaries and more)
Acronym Finder
National Geographic 
NoodleTools - A citation maker

Copyright/Fair Use

Copyright and fair use for student projects
Copyright Kids
Are you a good cyber citizen
Hacking
Copyright with Cyberbee
Copyright flip chart

Research Skills

The Big 6 and the Super 3
SchoolCenter Picture
Zongony Adventure
Internet Search Habits
Internet Treasure Hunt

For Fun

Make a flake
Snow days create your own snowflake


For Fun Continued
 
Play Bloxorz Game - a challenging puzzle game
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 DCSD Media Center
Destiny Libray Checkout System
Colorado Virtual Kids Page
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 Facts
CIA World Factbook
Fact Monster
RefDesk
Medieval Siege
National Geographic
Guinness World Records
Farmer's Almanac
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