Kids Educational Links
Fun
Kid Stuff:
About
Rainbows. Answers to questions
about "one of the most spectacular light shows observed on earth."
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/rnbw.html
Arthur's
Home Page. If you love Arthur's stories, you'll love this
site.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arthur
Dinosaurs!
See the latest addition to our family. In our exhibit gallery
you can look up to see our full size prosauropod skeleton. Plateosaurus
engelhardti is one of the most well know prosauropod dinosaurs,
and this replica will thrill the child in everyone.
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/fgm/lab/lab.html
Connect
For Kids
Guidance for grown-ups
http://www.connectforkids.org/
Volcano
Info
The Web's Premier Source of Volcano Info
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
The
Fifty States of the United States. Everything about a state,
from the state bird (and all the information on the bird) to
full text of the state constitution.
http://www.50states.com/
Flags
of the World. A simple site with color images of flags from
most of the world's countries created by Jim Croft of Australia.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html
National
Wildlife Foundation. The Kids Page features articles in
English and Spanish form Ranger Rick, the environmental magazine
for children; a homework help section; and briefings on issues
such as the wetlands, endangered animals, water quality and
more.
http://www.nwf.org/education
Hooked
on Science. A site to learn all about endangered species,
the underwater world, biology, space and much more.
http://www.sciencepage.org/
Just
4 Kids has the links to take you where you want to go. Color
pictures, play games, learn about frogs and dinosaurs -- you'll
find all kinds of fun when you visit Just 4 Kids!
http://www.herald.ns.ca/news/kids.html
Quick
Reference:
www.infoplease.com
-- Information Please Almanac. Quick information on a variety
of subjects, and a kids section that's both fun and useful!
www.britannica.com
-- Not as good as you hoped, but neither is the print version.
You can still get the basic information you need here.
www.biography.com
-- Quick searchable answers to the very basic facts about
people. Not much depth, though.
www.imdb.com
-- The Internet Movie Database, with information about films:
Who's in them, when they were made, etc.
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
-- The CIA's World Fact Book. Basic information, maps, flags,
national anthems, from the folks you're already paying to
collect information around the world.
School
Stuff:
Elementary
School Help:
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/article_directory/Elementary_School.html
--
Math and Reading Help for Kids is an article directory full
of tips and resources for helping kids perform better at school.
There is also a homework help section and a just for kids section
which includes additional articles and games.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck
-- The best homework helper on the web, BJ Pinchbeck was recently
made a "Discovery" site. You can't find a question that BJ doesn't
provide the answer to.
www.thinkquest.org
-- Think Quest is an annual international contest for the best
student-designed web resources. Results? Some pretty amazing
stuff in a wide selection of subject areas!
Career
Stuff:
Career
Education Portal
http://degree-finder.com
-- A guide to career education and college degrees.
www.labor.state.ny.us
-- These NYS Department of Labor sites really offer good information.
The Youth site has all kinds of information on deciding what
you want to do and finding out how to get there, while CareerZone
is full of specific information about various careers. You
can easily get to them both through the front door at the
NYS Department of Labor.
www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/fibre/main.htm
-- Here’s a student-oriented site from the US Department of
Labor. It has several interesting sections, including one
about matching the subjects you like in school with careers
that you might also like.
www.jobstar.org
-- This site from California has information on various careers.
Some parts of this web site are strictly of interest to Californians,
but there’s some good overall information for anyone who wants
to know more about jobs.
www.students.gov
-- This is another Federal Goverment site. It has some good
career planning information, but it’s not just about jobs:
It also has information about other government services for
young people -- including information on registering to vote,
signing up for selective service, finding scholarships and
agencies where you can volunteer to serve others while you
make up your mind about a career.
Teacher
Resources:
www.ciconline.com
-- Cable in the Classroom is the television counterpart of NIE:
Lesson plans, teaching tips and special productions geared to
helping teachers use media to teach. There's even a free monthly
magazine, though the web site seems much more dynamic!
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html
-- Kathy Schrock's guide is great for teachers. Like BJ Pinchbeck's,
this is a site that was independent for years and is now part
of "Discovery."
www.theschooldaily.com
-- This site features education news and opinions from around
the world. Based in New Zealand, it's understandably strong
in covering Kiwi and Aussie subjects, but its reach is global
and growing every day. (Which is how often it's updated!)
www.rethinkingschools.org
-- This thought-provoking web site manages to confront questionable
school policies without coming across as strident or overly
idealistic. Experienced teachers weigh in with their visions
of what schools could, and should, be doing for kids.
Maps:
www.mapblast.com
-- Trying to find your way around? Either of these sites will
provide you with a map of the city you'll be visiting, right
down to the exact address. (You can also get driving instructions
door-to-door).
www.mapquest.com
-- Trying to find your way around? Either of these sites will
provide you with a map of the city you'll be visiting, right
down to the exact address. (You can also get driving instructions
door-to-door).
Kitchen
Stuff:
www.AllRecipes.com
-- Searchable recipe file, well organized. Lots of holiday
features, mostly solid recipes you can really cook and serve!
http://Bartleby.com/87
-- Prefer tried and true recipes? Nothing's more tried and
true than Fannie Farmer's 1918 Boston Cooking School Cook
Book. It's searchable, too.
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