Search Engines/Catch-All Sites
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| Ask Jeeves Kids |
News resources, study tools, and an Internet search engine designed for kids. |
| Awesome Library for Kids |
An internet library database designed for elementary and middle school kids. |
| CyberSleuth Kids |
An internet search guide for the K-12 student. |
| Fact Monster |
A fact-filled site with ready reference information for students. |
| Internet Public Library Kid’s Space |
Links for kids from the first public library of and for the Internet community. |
| Kids Click! |
A database of over 6400 sites for kids, compiled by librarians. |
| Kids Hub |
Kids Hub is a free online interactive learning center for elementary school students. It features fun educational games, puzzles, and quizzes. |
| Kids' Stuff -- Facts Encyclopedia |
Links to lots of sites that kids will love! Fun stuff and stuff for school! |
| Start Squad |
Homework help and fun sites compiled by the State Library of North Carolina. |
| Yahooligans |
Designed for Web surfers ages 7 to 12. Sites selected by the YAHOO! Inc. staff. |
Biographies
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| ALA Great Websites: Biographies |
Lists great websites with biographies of famous people from around the world. |
| Children’s Authors and Illustrators |
A collection of pages featuring links to children’s author and illustrator web sites and pages. Some are official, others tributes or interviews. |
| Great Sites for Kids! |
Links to biographies for kids. |
Geography
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| Atlapedia Online |
Full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. |
| Geo-Globe |
Geography information, quizzes, and games. |
| Infoplease World |
Find information on countries, flags, current events, and more. |
History/Exploration
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| America’s Story |
Discover American history with the help of the Library of Congress. |
| Ben’s Guide to US Government for Kids |
A fun and fact-filled site for K-12, provided as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). |
| CIA World Fact Book |
A site with information and current statistics for the world’s countries, prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency. |
| Discoverers Web |
Links to all kinds of information found on the web about voyages of discovery and exploration. |
| History for Kids |
Useful pictures and information on ancient civilizations, as well as ideas for crafts and lessons. |
| Hyper History/World History |
Explore 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of lifelines, timelines, and maps. |
| Lewis & Clark Interactive Journey Log |
Follow the journey of Lewis and Clark through journal entries, historical photos, drawings, and more. From National Geographic. |
| Social Studies for Kids |
World and U.S. history, current events, timelines, fun quizzes and more. |
| This Day in History |
Famous birthdays and events for each day of the year, from the History Channel. |
Language
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| Ask Oxford |
All your English language questions answered, plus quotes, crosswords, and more! |
Library Stuff
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| Dewey Challenge Game |
Answer the questions to earn a Dewey Master Medal. There are three levels - Junior, Master, and Pro. |
| Do We Really Know Dewey? |
Learn all about Melvil Dewey and his famous classification system! |
| Where can I find...? |
Explains what call numbers are and lists some topics can be found in each of the 10 main divisions of the Dewey Decimal System. Includes some sample book titles for each section. |
Math
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| A+ Math Games |
Math games and logic puzzles that are actually fun! |
| Ask Dr. Math |
E-mail math questions and check for math answers on this site. |
| Cool Math 4 Kids |
Math games, math puzzles, math lessons. |
| Math Dictionary for Kids |
Animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language. |
Nature
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| Backyard Nature |
Learn about the plants, animals, and ecology right outside your door with educator and naturalist Jim Conrad. |
| Tramline Virtual Fieldtrips |
Explore volcanoes, rainforests, and other natural wonders. |
| Canadian Museum of Nature | |
New York State
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| New York State Department of State Kid's Room | |
| New York State for Kids |
The official New York State tourism website for kids. |
| Great places to take children in New York City | |
| World Almanac for Kids - NY |
Find interesting facts and statistics about NY. |
Science
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| Cool Science |
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| Earthcam for Kids |
Webcam search engine. |
| Nine Planets | |
| Volcano World | |
