.
Ask Jeeves
Kids -- Ask Jeeves Kids can
help children on homework and other topics of interest to kids.
BJ’s
Favorite Sites for Homework Help -- A tremendous resource.
Easily searchable. Includes hundreds under Reference Section; News and Current Events;
Math; Science; Social Studies; English; History; Music and Art; Foreign Languages;
Computers and the Internet.
Crayola
-- Crayola playground provides ideas for crayola activities, also Crayola trivia, history,
stain removal tips.
The
Crayon House - This site offers free printable coloring book pages!
There are numerous Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas pages.
Do
Something -- Distributes to young people grants, ideas and the fervent belief
that they can make a difference.
Exploratorium
-- From dissecting a cow’s eye to the science of hockey to solar eclipses. The
Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception with over 500 interactive
"hands on" exhibits. Each year more than 600,000 visitors come to the
Exploratorium, over 90,000 students and teachers come on field trips, and more than 2000
teachers attend professional development programs which focus on inquiry-based teaching
and learning in the K-12 classroom.
Global
Show and Tell Museum
Has for ages 0 to 2; 3 to 5; 6-8; 9-12; and 13-17. Parents also receive information on how
to enter their child’swork.
History Channel Online --
Provides historical information as well as downloads for teachers and parents to
help them teach historical events.
Hubble Space Telescope Public
Pictures
International Kid’s Space
-- Guide Bear's Guide Tour, What's New? Kids' Gallery, Story Book, Beanstalk, On Air
Concert, Hop Pop Town (Language Switch to Japanese)
Judy and
David’s Online Songbook -- Alphabetical listing of children’s
favorite songs.
Just for Kids --Learn
about plant life, worms, how it feels to be older and the babysitting business --
ALL FOR KIDS in this neat site from the University of Illinois
Kid’s
Wave -- Safe Surf approved sites for elementary age kids, older kids, space,
and cartoons.
Library of Congress Learning Page
-- For junior high and older.
Mad
Scientists’s Network -- For junior high and older. From Washington
University in St. Louis.
Mister
Rogers’ Neighborhood -- Includes booklist and play activities.
NASA
for Kids Only -- For Kindergarten to Grade 12
Nick
Jr.com -- offers upper elementary youth and parents ideas for
parties, food, travel, and shopping. There is a barrage of ads that come up, but
if you can deal with that occasional frustration, quite a fun site.
Online
Dictionary -- Provides an online dictionary with millions of words
and their definitions plus information on how to use the word in a sentence.
PlanetDiary
-- A fascinating guide to "natural phenomena and environmental events" occurring
all over the world. You can also check the PlanetDiary calendar for information on
seasonal changes and upcoming environmental milestones.
Planets
-- Collection of images from NASA's planetary exploration.
Seaworld/Busch
Gardens Animal Database -- Includes information about the animals, aquarium,
whales, dolphins, and manatees at the park.
Science
in Africa -- Africa's first online science magazine is free to all
readers.
The
Space Weather Bureau
Kids' Drawings for Peace
-- See and/or
Add Drawing
Sports Illustrated for Kids (Ages 8 to 14)
Wikipedia -- The
world's largest encyclopedia, available in over 28 languages and edited by
millions of people around the world.
Yahoo! Games -
Play Chess, Backgammon, Pool and More
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