Web Links

http://www.bpl.org/kids/booklists/
Great collection of lists for children's books.
http://www.eduplace.com/
Looking for graphic organizers? This is the place!!!
http://www.readinga-z.com
This is a pretty cool website. You can download PDF books and accompanying worksheets. All books are leveled and would be nice for sending home with kids, conferences, assessments, etc. If you want to become a member of the website I imagine that there are even more materials!
http://www.pantheon.org/myth/
The Encyclopedia Mythica. This is an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and more. It contains hundreds of definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.

http://www.argosphere.net/writing/
Generates practice writing worksheets. Just type in what you want it to write and it will print it for you! Uses dots for kids to trace. (D'nealian)

It includes a tremendous amount of images andinformation written at the elementary level on such subjects as oceans, biomes, space, plants, countries of the world, flags, dinosaurs, explorers, human anatomy, history, animals of every description and in all biomes, maps, and just about anything else your heart desires.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
A great website FULL of ideas for the classroom and home. Coyote Creek has a membership...talk to your teacher!!

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Science
http://www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/webweather/
Learn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool activities, and become
hot at forecasting the weather on Web Weather for Kids!
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
Cool science for cool kids!
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Vision/index.html
NASA exploration videos, pictures, etc.
http://nyelabs.kcts.org/
As Bill Nye fans might expect, this site has a quirky, inventive approach to science. From the spinning head on the opening page to the unexpected "science rules" audio clip, this site is a delight for kids of all ages. Includes demos that can be done at home, information about the tv show, and much more.
http://www.naturepark.com
The site is designed for teachers and students doing wildlife research and environmental education.(Donna Hill-Wild Inside Nature Programs dhill@uniserve.com)
http://pharmdec.wustl.edu/YSP/MAD.SCI/MAD.SCI.html
The Mad Scientist Network, provided by Washington University at St. Louis Medical School, is a Web based "ask a scientist" forum. You ask a question, and a scientist answers it. Answers are usually concise. The expert scientists include high school teachers, university faculty, and others. Both questions and answers are submitted via Web forms. A browsable and searchable question and answer archive is maintained. Scientists interested in joining the Mad Scientist Network will find information at the site. The Mad Scientist Network is part of the St. Louis Science Education Network.
(http://pharmdec.wustl.edu/cgi-bin/YSP/mad.scilist- List of "Mad Scientists")

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/
A good web site for getting down continents, countries, and states. It's timed, but shows the correct one if you miss it. It is easy to repeat so kids can get it right the next time. I'm somewhat addicted...
Latitude and Longitude Practice
Just like it sounds!!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html
Just like it sounds!
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz
Test your Geography Knowledge
http://www.kids.gov/
A rich set of resources to teach kids aall about our government.
http://www.nps.gov/
The U.S. National Park Service has managed museum collections since its inception. There are over 28 million objects and specimens and 14,000 linear feet of archives. The park museum collections are managed on site, in several preservation centers, and in repositories outside the NPS. etcs/specimens.
http://www.cr.nps.gov
Cultural Resources Home Page
http://www.cr.nps.gov/collectn.html
Museum Collections Home Page
http://www.amnh.org/
This website offers virtual tours of its 125th anniversary exhibition and the fossil halls.
http://www.sscf.ucsb.edu/anth/netinfo.html
The University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) Anthropology Department Web site provides a pointers page to literally hundreds of Anthropology related sites around the world. The pointers are arranged by subject (cultural anthropology, archeology, physical anthropology), geography, departmental and museum, pointer sites, and miscellaneous sites. Sites are annotated, and the annotations are searchable.
http://www.sscf.ucsb.edu/anth/
UCSB Anthropology Department Home Page
http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/
The Australian National University and Sun Microsystems recently launched Australian SunSITE. The site provides a wealth of pointers to Australian and Oceanian resources of all types, and is particularly strong with respect to Australian government information sites.
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz
This is probably for 3-6, although I hate to put a level on it. It's a quiz about the U. S. and countries of the world, and one of our teachers found it very addictive! Since it comes with no manual or help button, we've worked through some little glitches here and there. Ask a kid if you try this and get a bit stuck! They did extremely well, and when you learn by using all modalities, you are good to go...(Submitted by jean_mckibben@ceo.cudenver.edu)
http://www.historychannel.com

Parent Information

http://www.Eagerreaders.com/
Helping Parents Find Good Children's Books
(quote from site) To help parents and children find these books, we have collected a list of good titles for all ages, based on books we and our own children have read and enjoyed - the cream of the crop
http://www.cpirc.org
CPIRC stands for the Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center, a Goals 2000 funded parent assistance center. One of the components of this project is to link parents and those who work with parents to the resources they need to build partnerships and ensure children arrive at school ready to learn and continue to find support at home and school.

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General Interest Sites
http://www.kidsites.com
The leading guide to the best in kids' websites!!!
http://www.scholastic.com/kids
One of our favorite book clubs. Lots of cool stuff here!
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
The kids version of the adult newsmagazine. Contains homework help and tips and current news stories.
http://kids.discovery.com
Design your own room! Learn about your name in Egyptian heiroglyphics! Learn about sharks from Kenny! But wait...there's more.....
http://www.kidport.com
Kidport is an Internet-based educational service designed to help K-8 students excel in school. It provides a unique, multi-step program to create empowered learners, not simply good students.
http://www.sikids.com
Sports Illustrated For Kids! (No Swimsuit issue:-))
http://www.activitiesforkids.com/kids.htm
Just like it sounds! Great ideas for parens and teachers.
http://www.crayola.com
Search by theme or art material to find creative project ideas.Crayola.com has more than 1000 print-and-color images, games, activities, and crafts to engage creative young minds. (Almost sounds like I wrote that! Actually, this is directly quoted from the crayola.com site.)
http://www.kidsnewsroom.org
Kidsnewsroom.org provides children with a safe, kid-friendly Internet site loaded with stories, pictures, contests and opportunities for learning. Each week, a new issue is added to the site with the latest news in sports, music & entertainment, health, history, local events and happenings around the world, all designed with kids in mind!

Special Needs

http://www.speakingofspeech.com
Speaking of Speech.com is an interactive forum for speech/language pathologists and teachers to improve communication skills in our schools by:
* exchanging ideas, techniques, and lessons that work,
* finding out about materials before you buy,
* seeking and giving advice on therapy and caseload management issues, and
* exploring a myriad of helpful resource links.

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Research Sites

http://www.worldalmanacforkids
Welcome to The World Almanac for Kids Online!
Millions of kids read The World Almanac For Kids every year. Now the bestselling book has a companion Web Site -- The World Almanac For Kids Online. So dive in and explore. You might even get smarter.
http://www.kidsites.com
A great list of various children's websites.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids
Enough said.

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