Subject Specific Sources for Elementary Students

General Reference
        Kids Space Internet Public Library  http://www.kidspace.com

Encyclopedia
        Encarta    http://www.encarta.msn.com
        FactMonster  http://www.factmonster.com
        Enclyclopedia.com   http://www.encyclopedia.com

Dictionary
        Merriam Webster   http://www.m-w.com
        Little Explorers Picture Dictionary http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
        Rhyming Dictionary  http://www.rhymezone.com
        Symbols Dictionary  http://www.symbols.com

Atlases/Maps
        World Atlas  http://www.worldatlas.com
        National Geographic Maps http://www.plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine
        World maps http://www.utexas.edu/maps
        Yahoo Maps http://www.yahoo.com/maps

Almanacs
        Farmers’ Almanac   http://www.almanac.com
        Kids Info Please http://www.kids.infoplease.com

Quotes
        Bartelby’s Quotations  http://www.bartelby.com

Thesauri
        Bartelby’s Thesuarus http://www.bartelby.com
        Visual Thesaurus  http://www.visualthesaurus.com

Facts/Statistics
        American Fact finder  http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html
        American Fact Finder Kids Corner  http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html
        Fedstats  http://www.fedstats.gov
        CIA World fact book  http://www.cia.goc/cia/publications/factbook/
        United Nations  http://www.un.org
        US Census Bureau   http://www.census.gov
        Cyber school Bus http://www,un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus
        Population Net    http://www.popnet.org
        Library of Congress Foreign Countries Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
        Library of Congress - Portals to the World http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html

Math
        Ask Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
        Flash Cards for Kids http://wwwaplusmath.com/
        Magic Math       http://www.magicmath.org
        Mathforum http://www.mathforum.org
        aaa Math http://www.aaamath.com
        Kids Bank  http://www.kidsbank.com

Science
        Sea and Sky  http://www.theseasky.org
        Franklin. Institute  http://sln.fi.edu/
        Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu
        Smithsonian http://www.si.edu
        The Lab http://www.abs.net.au/science/default.htm
        Bill Nye the Science Guy http://www.nyelabs.kcts.org
        Nasa for Kids http://www.spaceplace.com/index.htm
        The Why Files http://www.whyfiles.org
        Science Central http://www.sciencecentral.com
        National Air and Space Museum http://www.nasm.si.edu/education/onlinelearning.cfm
        How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com
        World of Science http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/
        Sea World  http://www.seaworld.org
        Earth observatory  http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

Reading/Writing
        Whooties Owl Stories http://www.storiestogrowby.com/
        National Geographics Grimm’s Fairy Tales http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/index2.html
        Scholastics Myths, Folklore and Fairy Tales   http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/
        Classic Children’s Stories http://childhoodreading.com/
        Word Central http://www.wordcentral.com
        Story Place http://www.storyplace.com
        Encyclopedia Mythica http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/
        Connecticut Nutmeg Book Awards http://www.nutmegaward.org

Social Studies
        CIA World fact book  http://www.cia.goc/cia/publications/factbook/
        United Nations  http://www.un.org
        Library of Congress Foreign Countries Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
        Library of Congress - Portals to the World http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
        Geographic http://www.geographic.org
        national Geographic  http://www.NationalGeographic.com
        First Gov.gov http://www.firstgov.gov
        FEMA for Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids
        Ben’s Guide to Kids Government http://www.bensguide.gpo.gov
        National Parks on the Net http://www.us-national-parks.net  
        Social Studies for Kids  http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com

 History
        US History  best History sites www.ushistory.org
        Digital History   http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
        History Net http://www.thehistorynet.com
        history Place http://www.historyplace.com
        PBS Online http://www.pbs.org/history
        Library of Congress American Memory for US History Info/Images http://www.loc.gov
        Historical American Images http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/
        History Channel http://www.historychannel.com
        Presidents PBS http://www.pbs.org/wnet/amerpres
        Presidents POTUS Project http://www.potus.com
        CT history online http://www.cthistoryonline.org
        Picture History Images http://www
        Great American Speeches  http://www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/

Art
        Kinderart  http://www.kinderart.com
        Kids Rule  http://www.kidstule.com
        Artcyclopedia   www.artcyclopedia.com
        Art on the Net     http://www.art.net/
        The Art Room  http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html
        ArtLex   http://www.artlex.com    A Visual Arts Dictionary.
        Scribbles Kids Art Site   http://www.scribbles.bigstep.com/

Music
        Music Education at Data Dragon http://datadragon.com/education/
        Children’s Music http://www.childrensmusic.org
        Instrument Encyclopedia http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/

Sports
        Sports Line http://www.sportsline.com
        Sports Illustrated for Kids http://www.sikids.com
        Factmonster sports  http://factmonster.com/sports.html?link=fmhpn
        Sports Science  http://www.wxploratorium.edu./sports/index.html
        Sports Links  http://www.northvalley.net/kids/sports.shtml
        Injury Prevention  http://www.chp.edu/be safe/kids/kidsintro.php

Natural Disaster Web Resources     
 
FEMA for Kids   www.Fema.gov/kids 
Weather Eye:   http://weathereye.kgan.com/lounge/plans/index.html
Resources about many storms, including hurricanes, floods and tornadoes.
Franklin Institute Earth Force      www.Fi.edu/earth
Video to watch on Forces of Nature     www.Nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature
Hurricanes National Weather Service Centerhttp://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Tornado    National Severe Storms Laboratory http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/NWSTornado/
Natural Hazards   www.Naturalhazards.org
USA Today Tornadoes   http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/twist0.htm
USGS: National Earthquake Information Center  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/
Earthquakes  (USGS) researches the causes of landslides, earthquakes, and other geological phenomena. This site has a section on earthquakes. http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/
USGS: Volcano Hazards Program  http://volcanoes.usgs.gov
Volcano World   http://volcano.und.nodak.edu
Disaster Time line 1193-2005   www.disaster-timeline.com/dtl.html 
Natural hazard statistics (US only) www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hazstats.shtml  
Global Warming          http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/index.cfm?searchen=google
Global Warming for Kids   http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/
Nature’s Fury  www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/natures.html 
National Snow and Ice Data Center  http://nsidc.org/
Natural Hazards Statistics  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hazstats.shtml
NGDC Geologic Hazard Photos  Photographs of geologic hazards and natural disasters. Images include earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, landslides, and more. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/fliers/se-0801.shtml
CBS News Disaster Links Hundreds of links to disaster-related websites, hurricanes, severe weather.Maintained by CBS News.
http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml
Living Almanac of Disasters http://disasterium.com
Marco Polo Education Site resources for teachers and students - fantastic overview l

 

Miscellaneous/Other

        Brainpop        http://www.brainpop.com
        funbrain http://www.funbrain.com
        planetoz kids http://www.planetozkids.com
        brain bashers http://www.brainbashers.com
        web cameras for kids http://www.earthcamforkids.com
        Yuckiest Site on the Internet http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
        Zoom Dinosaurs http://www.ZoomSchool.com/subjects/dinosaurs/
        Seussville http://www.seussville.com/
        Puzzle Maker http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
        Puzzle Depot http://www.puzzledepot.com
        Pics For Learning http://www.pics4learning.com
        Flower Xrays – Secret Garden   http://www-personal.umich.edu/~agrxray
        Zoobooks  http://www.zoobooks.com
        Kids Web http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/
        Book of Nonsense – Limericks for children
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/humor/BookofNonsense/toc.html
        
Kids News Resources
        Sports Illustrated for Kids  http://www.sikids.com/index.html
        Kids Washington Post  http://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost
        Kids New York Times  http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
        Kids Newsroom  http://www.kidsnewsroom.com
        Time For Kids  http://www.timeforkids.com
        News Hour Extra  http://www.pbs.org.newhourextra/


   
     
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