Author and Illustrator Web Site Links
Bibliographic Format
Biography Maker (how to)
Composition and Writing Hotlist
The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard
Gigglepoetry
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
MidLink: Digital Magazine by Students, for Students
Research
Paper
Vocabulary, Free Word Puzzles and Activities
Writing Process, Implementation
| AA Math | basic math skills, interactive practice, and challenge games |
| Addition | interactive/online activities |
| Convert It | conversion tables |
| Eisenhower National Clearinghouse | math topics |
| Flashcards for Kids | interactive/online activities |
| NCTM Illuminations | This page contains activities and resources that are appropriate for teachers at the 3-5 grade level to use as they reflect on, plan for, and implement Standards-based mathematics education in their classrooms. |
| Mathematics Hotlist | links to math sites |
| Mathgoodies | math lessons, homework help, worksheets, puzzles, and more |
| Mathstories | math word problems |
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Units Converter, Interactive
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interactive calculators for many measurement systems |
| DiscoverySchool's Puzzlemaker allows kids to make crossword puzzles online. |
Teachers can make puzzles for students or
students can be taught how to for a study aid.
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| Ask Dr. Universe | Washington State University's team of researchers will answer students' questions |
| American Field Guide | Sights and sounds (over 1200 video clips) from a variety of environments (America) |
| Animals | Wisconsin Educational Communication Board's Surf Report: animal web sites |
| BUILDING BIG | Explore large structures and what it takes to build them at the Building Big interactive engineering labs: bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams & tunnels. |
| Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Science | Web sites with lesson plans and activities |
| Electronic Zoo | Animals |
| Exploratorium | Home of the 10 Cool Sites, Science Explorer, Online Exhibits, Science Snacks, and more |
| Exploratorium Snacks | Create mini-science experiments using common inexpensive materials |
| The Franklin Institute Educational Hotlist | Organized lists of resources for teachers |
| Invention & Design: Resources | plus patents information |
| Powers of Ten:Molecular Expressions: Science & Optics Tutorial | View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world. |
| Science Links Index | Curricular and Instructional Resources |
| hands-on science activities have been aligned with the National Science Education Standards | |
| Activities investigate different topics in science through fun, safe, and easy-to-do experiments and activities using inexpensive materials found in the home, grocery store, or classroom. |
| AFRICA | National Geographic exploration, photographs, and lesson plans |
| America's Library | introduces children to historical materials and the stories they tell |
| Atlapedia Online | contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world |
| Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids | how the U.S. government works |
| Biographies | contains data regarding historical persons related to American History |
| Black History on the History Channel | African American biographies |
| Black Studies | short biographies of African Americans |
| CIA -- The World Factbook | maps and profiles of countries |
| Countries Around the World | includes information about the government, economy, geography, military, transportation, current weather, & the national anthem |
| Countries A-Z | flags, recipes, facts & much more |
| First Americans | Native Americans |
| FirstGov for Kids | U.S. government interagency kids' portal |
| Flags | basic information on the national & state flags, ensigns, country, capital city, area, population, currency, languages, and religions. |
| MapQuest | create maps, world & road atlas |
| Mexico for Kids | geography, history, and games |
| Native American Indian Resources | over 300 web pages |
| Paul Revere Virtual Museum | also includes information on Revolutionary War period |
| States and Capitals | provides state and US territory information including state symbols, flags, nicknames, songs, and birds |
| Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic | activities, atlas, lesson plans, & national geography standards |
| Yahooligans! - Kids' Almanac | |
| Zillions | Consumer Reports for Kids |
Date of last revision: Friday July 20, 2007
