Teacher Library Connection
A COLLECTION OF ONLINE RESOURCES
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/