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Authors Online - Find authors on-line. Links to some popular authors include: Judy Blume; Jan Brett; Brian Jacques; Ezra Jack Keats; C.S. Lewis; Dr. Seuss; and others. Caldecott Award Winners - Listing of newest Caldecott Medal Award and Honor books, with a link to past year's winners. Central School Library - Visit the local East Bridgewater Central School's library. Includes link to Central School web page. Coretta Scott King Award - Listing of the Coretta Scott King Awards, authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream." House of Representatives - The U.S. House of Representatives. Click "Educational Links" to get to topics such as: The Declaration of Independence; The Federalist Papers; the Constitution; How Our Laws Are Made and others. Newbery Award Winners - Listing of newest Newbery Medal Award and Honor books, with a link to past year's winners. Pet Names with Personality - Bow Wow Meow's web site is dedicated to pet names. Find out how popular your pet's name is, what it means, and how it's rated in the U.S. and Australia. Pet Safety - How to keep your house safe for pets and on owning a pet. Web site supported by the U.S.D.A. U.S. Mint for Kids - Specifically geared for children, information about the U.S. mint. Includes information about the newest quarter, coin information, and an excellent interactive, historical timeline. U.S. Senate - Look up your representatives name, what bills are being discussed in the Senate, and discover the many art works displayed around the United States Capitol. White House - The White House on-line for kids. Interesting White House facts, as well as biographical information on presidents.
General American History/Information : America's Story - topics include: Meet Amazing Americans; Jump Back in Time; Explore the States, Join America at Play; See, Hear and Sing. Early American Explorers: Spanish Conquistadors - includes information about Cortes, Pizarro, Cabeza de Vaca and Orellano. Vasco de Gama, Jacques Marquette, John Cabot, Prince Henry the Navigator, Samuel de Champlain, Hernando de Soto, Vasco Nunez de Balboa. Grades 3-6. Plimoth-on-Web : Plimoth Plantation website that offers factual information as well as information about the museum. You need to do a bit of searching, but facts about Plimoth and the Wampanoag tribe are there. American Revolution : The History Place - topics include: Explorations and Early Colonial Era; The English Colonial Era; Prelude to the American Revolution; The American War for Independence; A New Nation is Born. Grades 3-6. Biographies of the Founding Fathers - includes signers of the Declaration of Independence, signers of the Constitution and signers of the Articles of Confederation. Grades 3-6. Native American Information : First Nation Histories - links to information of over 40 Native American tribes, including the Massachusett, the Wampanoag, the Narragansett, and the Iroquois. Grades 3-6. U.S. Civil War - Timeline of Civil War, includes links to further information. Grades 3-6. The Pioneers : The American West offers information about westward expansion, Native Americans, European immigrants, outlaws and more. Biographies on Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett. Visit the Oregon Trail, this is a highly recognized historical web site. Many branched off the Oregon Trail, went south to discover gold in California, find out more at the Gold Rush web site. Presidents: Biographies of the Presidents - biographies of the presidents found on the White House website. Our Story in History - Fun facts, recommended reading and activities that cover American history.
State Information: www.50states.com Information about the 50 states.
Arty the Part-time Astronaut - Travel to all nine planets; find out how much you weigh or how old you would be on each planet. The site is packed with many activities, games, and animation. Biology4Kids - All about biology: topics include Cells, Studies/Methods, Microbes, Plants, Invertebrates, Vertebrates. Chem4Kids - All about chemistry: topics include Reactions, Elements, Atoms, Matter, Biochemistry, and Et Cetera. Crime Detection Lab - For children interested in solving crimes. Critters - Full of information about animals. From pets, endangered species, extinct animals, bugs, to all vertebrate groups. Earthquakes for Kids - Everything you wanted to know about earthquakes, history of earthquakes, Science fair projects and more. Grades K-12. Kid Zone - U.S. Department of Energy's web site for kids. Includes dictionary of energy terms. Grades 4-12. NASA Kids - Information about stars, space travel, the planets, astronauts' life in space, and projects. Natural Wonders by Tramline - Information about 10 natural wonders of our world, including Angel Falls, The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Mount Figi and others. Planet Information - Contains information about the 9 planets in our solar system. Grades 3-6. Science News for Kids - Up-to-date information about science for kids. U.S.D.A. for Kids - Information includes: Food Guide pyramid, Backyard Conservation, National Inquirer (scientist journals), and George Washington Carver coloring pages. Zoom Dinosaurs - This is a comprehensive online dinosaur resource for all ages. There are facts about dinosaurs, plus games and puzzles involving dinosaurs.
Cool Math for Kids - Math games, lessons, and puzzles for kids. Help Facility - A handy reference guide for math topics; complete with examples, definitions, and explanations. Covers decimals, fractions, geometry, introductory algebra, and much more. Grades 4-8. Figure This! Math Challenges - Try your hand at these math challenges. These are supported by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Math Help for All Kids - A comprehensive resource and guide for all math related issues.
Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation (FFFBI) - Web site is developed by WGBH to develop children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills through imaginary "crime-solving" missions. Ages 6-12. FunBrain Games - Collection of interactive word, number, and science games. More than 60 games; search by age, subject, title or keyword. Grades K-12. Funschool Games and Activities - Nearly200 creative history, language, science, math, and geography games arranged by grade level. Grades K-6. Manners Quiz - How well versed are your children in table manners? Take this fun online quiz to see! Prongo Quizzes and Games - Set of learning and just-for-fun games- six brain teaser quizzes and more than 40 games, arranged by age group (3-6, 6-9, 9-12). Grades K-12. Quia Games and Activities - More than 1,000 teacher-created online games and activities on more than 70 topics are available on this website. Grades 4-12. Zeeks Games - 200 learning and just-for-fun games arranged by topic and alphabetically by title. Grades 5-10.
Sesame Street - Visit your friends at Sesame St. Nickelodeon and www.nick.com for information about the television network Nickelodeon. Includes information about the following characters and shows: Maisy, Dora the Explorer, Jimmy Neutron, Rugrats, Blue's Clues, the Wild Thornberrys, Bob the Builder, Franklin, Little Bear and Little Bill. PBS Kids - Visit PBS, including information about PBS shows. Includes Arthur, Between the Lions, Calliou, Barney, Mister Rogers, Dragon Tales, Clifford and more. Disney - provides links for the television network, games, amusement parks, etc.
Ask Jeeves Kids - children ask a question and receive a choice of sites that are related. Encyclopedia.com - Easy to use online encyclopedia. Also includes dictionary, thesaurus, and almanacs. Fact Monster - is a part of Information Please. Very bright, colorful informative site. Also includes dictionary, thesaurus and almanacs. Plus a Homework Center, Games & Quizzes, Sports, Math, World & News, etc. FirstGov for Kids - Provides links to federal sites for kids, as well as quality sites from other organizations grouped by subject. KidsClick!- is a search engine designed for children by librarians. Includes grade level for each site listed in search. Yahooligans - search engine designed for children. Wikipedia - encyclopedia articles with links to free informational pages |
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