Recommended Sites

Search Engines For Kids
Ivy"s Search Engines for Kids
Extensive list of search engines designed for student use

Social Studies
National Geographic For Kids
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/
Immigration WebQuest: America"s Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/1492-1763
Meet famous Americans, jump back in time, or explore the 50 states.
Spanish Explorers
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/spanish_explorers.htm
Excellent site with kid-friendly information on Spanish explorers
Virtual Jamestown
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/tscreators.html
Packed the information about the colony of Jamestown
The Jamestown Online Adventure
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Historical simulation that puts you in charge of the Jamestown colony
50 States.com
http://www.50states.com
All you need to know about the 50 states
State Quest
http://www.sctboces.org/isc/iss/webquests/statequest/index.htm
A WebQuest about the United States
Liberty!
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html
A fantastic site about the American Revolution
The White House for Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
Learn all about the White House and the President of the United States.
AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
Excellent site with links to pages in all areas of math
Fractions
http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
Great explanations, interactive practice, and games about fractions
Divisibility Rules
http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/wrightj/MA22/Num/DivRule.htm

All the divisibility rules and why they work
A+ Math
http://aplusmath.com/
Interactive flash cards and games
Multiplication.com
http://www.multiplication.com/
Practice your multiplication facts.
Tangram Puzzles
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/
Like geometry? You"ll love this challenging site!
Figure This!
http://figurethis.org/challenges/toc.htm
Math challenges for families
Quia Mathematics
http://www.quia.com/dir/math/
Practice your math skills, from multiplication to algebra.
Analogy of the Day
http://www.factmonster.com/cgi-bin/analogy
Excellent practice with analogies -- a different analogy every day!
Recommended Literature For Students K-12
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/
Indepth list of recommended literature for students
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Learn new vocabulary while playing games like Hangman and doing word searches.
Learn English
http://www.learn-english.co.il/
Easily learn over 1,500 English words and phrases.
The John Newbery Medal
http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html
Looking for a good book? Here"s a list of those that have been awarded the Newbery Medal, an award given annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Merriam-Webster Online Language Center
http://www.m-w.com/
Online dictionary, thesaurus, and more!
Fake Out!
http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/
A fun way to improve your vocabulary.
Scholastic Book Clubs
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home_flash.asp
Scholastic"s site for kids.
Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
A site all about weather, designed by a meteorologist specifically for kids
The Nine Planets - Just for Kids
http://mercury.nineplanets.org:8011/tnp4kids/

Great site on our solar system, designed for kids
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Great pictures and information on our solar system"s nine planets
The Discovery Channel for Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Packed with information on just about everything.
Skateboard Science Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html
Learn the science behind skateboarding.
Astronomy
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Learn about planets, stars, and more!
 
Math Practice Tests
 
 
 
Last Modified on 8/22/2009 4:41:57 PM