Student Resources


INFORMATION SITES

http://www.yahooligans.com/
Yahooligans.

http://www.weeklyreader.com/features/kids.html
News for kids K-6th along w/games and online activities

http://www.ajkids.com/
Ask Jeeves for Kids. Lets students ask questions in plain English and returns safe, edited sites in the search results.

http://fyi.cnn.com/fyi/
CNN. Student-focused web site which allows students to keep pace with daily world events.

http://klnlive.com/kln/
The Learning Network for Kids. Online reference materials including an atlas, encyclopedia, dictionary and almanacs. One of the best K-12 sites on the Web.

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/index.htm
Scholastic Kids. Creative activities, news, polls, online discussions, and author profiles.

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Web search for kids developed by librarians.

http://encyclopedia.com/
Free online encyclopedia with over 17,000 articles.

http://www.factmonster.com/
Fact Monster. Great site for researching facts.

http://www.harcourtschool.com/
The Learning Site. Harcourt School Publishers site with links to all subject areas.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
National Geographic.

HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE

http://school.discovery.com/students/index.html
Discovery School. Homework help for all subjects, clipart gallery, dictionary, encyclopedia, and lots, lots more for students.

http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/786/wa/BCPageDA/Students
Provides homework helpers, study tips, discovery activities, and much more for students.

http://www.jiskha.com/
Jiskha Homework help. Provides links and homework assistance for every subject.

http://www.homeworkspot.com/
Homework Spot. Homework assistance for students in all grade levels.

SOCIAL STUDIES

http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/gallery/capitals/capital.html
NASA's website which provides a way for students to learn the state capitals. Click on one of the states on the interactive United States map to see a satellite photo of its capital.

http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/inventorsA-H/flag.html
Learn about the history of the US flag.

http://www.50states.com/
Learn about the fifty states of America.

SCIENCE

http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
Yuckiest site on the Web. Learn about bugs, worms, and body parts through sound, video, and graphics. Great site for elementary students.

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/index.html
Cool Science for curious kids.

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/default.asp?go=0
NASA's site for kids.

MATH

http://www.math.com/
Receive homework help, find math practice options, and get math questions answered by experts.

http://www.multiplication.com/students.htm
Multiplication Site. Games, activities, and learning tools to improve multiplication skills.

http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/money
Money Flashcards. Practice counting money at this fun site.

http://www.algebratutor.org/
Algebra Tutor. Have Ms. Lindquist tutor you in Algebra word problems and more.

CAREER

http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
BLS Career Information. This site helps students to use school subjects to determine career possibilities.

http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/
The Career Key. Upper grade students may use this interactive site to match personality traits and job types.

ECONOMICS

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=3096&url=3096/index.htm
Investing for Kids. Learn about stocks & bonds. Play a stock game.

http://www.littlejason.com/lemonade/index.html
Lemonade Stand. Online version of classic game which teaches about supply, demand, and production.

GOVERNMENT

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for kids. Learn about citizenship, laws, our nation, branches of government, symbols of government, elections and much more.

http://www.edgate.com/elections/inactive/
Copernicus Election Watch. Take a poll or view the latest news, activities, and political timelines.

http://www.kidsnewsroom.com/election/election.asp
Kids Newsroom. Click on the link for Election 2000 to learn about the candidates and how an election works. Online voting available at this site.

http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/presforaday/index.html
President for a Day. Students in grades 3-5 will enjoy stepping into the shoes of the President for a day at this interactive site.

http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml
Project Vote Smart. Learn who represents you on the state and federal levels. Also has state facts, statistics, and symbols.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html
The White House for Kids. Take a tour of the White House and learn about the families of the Presidents who lived there.

HOLIDAYS/CELEBRATIONS

http://library.thinkquest.org/10007/
Celebrations Around the World. Learn how Christmas, Easter, and other holidays are celebrated around the world.

http://www.geocities.com/holidayzone/main.html
The Holiday Zone. Visit this site which is loaded with activities and links to your favorite holiday and seasonal celebrations.

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/
Kids Domain. Loads of national and international holidays listed at this site.

READING

http://www.childrenstory.com/tales/index.html
Children's Stories. Read along as a fairy tale is reading to you.

http://www.bookadventure.com/ki/index.asp
Book adventure. Free web-based reading program for children in grades K-8.

DICTIONARY/THESAURUS

http://dww.deafworldweb.org/asl/
American Sign Language Dictionary. Learn to communicate using sign language and this online dictionary.

http://www.wordcentral.com/
Merriam-Webster's Word Central. Look up a word fast in the Student Dictionary.

http://www.m-w.com/thesaurus.htm
Webster Thesaurus. Type in a word to find synonyms, antonyms, or related words.

http://www.thesaurus.com/
Roget's Thesaurus. Look for related English words or phrases.

WEBQUESTS

5th Grade Webquest - "The Fifty States"

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