Learning Links for Kids

National Geographic Kids  Great info for kids about the world, its people, and its wildlife.

Biography  Has a searchable online database containing 15,000 international names, past and present.

KidsHealth  Appealing site for kids covering health issues.

Ontario Science Centre Online  Sections include games, home lab, where's the science? and more.

Building Big  Explore construction with David Macaulay.

SFS Kids  Listen, learn, and compose.

ThinkQuest Library of Entries  Learn about the tools and techniques used to create this beautiful artistic writing.

Gallery of Achievers  Individuals who have shaped the 20th century by their accomplishments.

The Presidents of the United States  Photos, links and speeches of US presidents.

CountryReports.org  Concise, readable, current guide to basic country information.

Virtual Renaissance  This site offers opportunity to examine the Plague, the times of Shakespeare, the Tower of London, and other aspects of the Renaissance.

African American Web Connections  Links to information on all parts of African American culture.

Native American Sites  An extensive list of home pages of Native tribes.

Animal Cam  Choose from live animal cams of penguins, rhinos, alligators, sharks and more.

Yuckiest Site on the Internet  Choose yucky fun & games, gross & cool and more.

Electronic Zoo  If it has to do with animals, pets, or vets on the 'Net, you can find it here. Created by a veterinary doctor, this site is powerful in the information it offers.

Volcano World's Kids' Door  Games, legends, project ideas and an art gallery.

NASA Kids  Sections include space and beyond, rockets and airplanes, our earth and creation station.

Space Place  This is a great source for projects, games and activities, scientific information and amazing facts all about space.

Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids  Children and YAs from Kindergarten through grade 12 will find a variety of information about basic aspects of the United States and its government, such as how a bill becomes law.

Marilyn's Imagination Factory  This site provides art activities using recycled materials. Ideas and clear directions can be found for painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, fiber arts, and crafts from recycled media.

Museums  Links to museum sites of interest to kids. By the American Library Association.

Figure This! Math Challenges  Family math activities by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

A Maths Dictionary for Kids  An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 400 common mathematical terms in simple language" that is full of fun and educational examples.

Starfall learn-to-read: Primarily designed for first grade; also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade.

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