Internet Resources for K-8 Students

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K-12: Web Sites

Collections of Sites

Berits Best Sites for Children

One of the oldest and most reliable lists of sites for primary grades. Compiled by a librarian.

-- http://db.cochran.com/li^toc:theoPage.db

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper

Compiled by a middle school student who understands the reference needs of his fellow students.

-- http://tristate.pgh.net/~pinch13/

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators-Home Page

A popular site for teachers. Compiled by a school librarian who has also created a collection for students.

-- http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/

Kid Info/School Subjects

Another student-created site. Arranged by subject area, and linked to many of the best educational sites online.

-- http://www.kidinfo.com/School^Subjects.html

KidsConnect Favorite Sites

Compiled by the KidsConnect team of volunteer cybrarians. Often used by KidsConnect in responding to student questions.

-- http://www.ala.org/ICONN/kcfavorites.html

KidsConnect Frequently Asked Questions

Collections of questions that are frequently asked of KidsConnect and in school and public libraries around the world. Includes science fair resources and animal web sites.

-- http://www.ala.org/ICONN/kcfaq.html

700+ Great Sites from ALA

Compiled by members of the American Library Association. For students, teachers, librarians, and parents.

-- http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/

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Science-Related Sources

ASK-A-SCIENTIST Archive

Although the archives are aging, the information is outstanding. Covers Many science topics including astronomy, biology, and chemistry.

-- http://newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/askasci.html

How Things Work

A physics professor's compilation of his students' frequently asked questions. A rich resource for students explaining why and how things work.

-- http://landau1.phys.virginia.edu/Education/Teaching/HowThingsWork/

MAD Scientist Network

Great "library" collections. Search the archives for previously asked questions. Try the labs!

-- http://www.madsci.org/

NASA

Visit this site when you have a question or research topic about space. Link to pages about Mars, the space shuttle, and the MIR space station. Search NASA's hot topics.

-- http://www.nasa.gov/

Neuroscience for Kids

Resources about the brain and spinal cord. Written with kids in mind.

-- http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/neurok.html

Nine Planets: Multimedia Tour of the Solar System

Images and information about the solar system, planets and their moons, and other heavenly bodies.

-- http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html

Partnership for A Drug-Free America

Accurate, authoritative resources for information about illegal drugs and their consequences.

-- http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/

Science Fair Project Guide

A collection of sites, resources, and project ideas for science fairs. From The Internet Public Library.

-- http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/

Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Resources

Reliable information about marine and land animals and conservation.

-- http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html

Smithsonian Institution Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to students' questions about common research topics including science and social science.

-- http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm

United States Geological Survey

News, fact sheets, and other resources about biology, geology, mapping and water.

-- http://info.er.usgs.gov/

VolcanoWorld

The best resource for volcano information on the Web. Images, answers to questions, and factual data from real volcanologists. Written for students and teachers.

-- http://volcano.und.nodak.edu

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Math

Math Forum

The best collection of math-related materials online. Check for math resources by subject for your special interest. Search the archives to see if your question has already been answered. Special sections for students and for teachers.

-- http://forum.swarthmore.edu/

Social Sciences

American Civil War Homepage

A collection of online resources about the Civil War. Includes graphics, letters, information on specific battles, and much more.

-- http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html

American Memory from the Library of Congress

Browse or search for events, people, places, or time periods in American history. Includes rich visual resources.

-- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/

Ancient World Web

Collection of links to sites about ancient civilizations including Aztec and Egyptian. Search by geographical area or subject.

-- http://www.julen.net/aw/

CIA World Factbook

This site, updated once a year, is one of the most authoritative sites on countries of the world.

-- http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/nsolo/wfb-all.htm

Encyclopedia Mythica

Mythology and folklore collection. Contains over 4,000 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world.

-- http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/

POTUS

The Internet Public Library's collection of information about United States presidents. Includes election results, cabinet members, and other presidential facts.

-- http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/

Today-in-History

Find out what happened on a particular day in history.

-- http://www.scopesys.com/today/

White House

Link to the White House for Kids. See biographies of U.S. presidents and first families, press releases, and hot topics.

-- http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html

50 States of the United States

Facts about all U.S. states including motto, flag, and song.

-- http://www.50states.com/

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Current Events

CNN Interactive

Read the latest news. Search the archives for information about past events. Choose links to top stories, hot topics, sports, weather,and more.

-- http://cnn.com/index.html

Literature

Children's Literature Web Guide

Information about book awards, authors, and illustrators. Resources for teachers and parents.

-- http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

Learning About the Author and Illustrator Pages

One stop shopping for information about authors and illustrators.

-- http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/author.html

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Reference Materials Online

AskA+ Locator

Need to find an expert on a particular subject? The AskA+ Locator will Allow you to search for experts by subject area and grade level.

-- http://www.vrd.org/locator/subject.html

Atlapedia Online

Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics about countries of the world.

-- http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html

Biography

Search a database of biographies of over 20,000 notable people. Uses the Cambridge Encyclopedia Database and the Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography.

-- http://www.biography.com/find/find.html

Britannica Online

Online encyclopedia information as well as links to selected Web sites.

-- http://www.eb.com:180/

Encarta Online

A concise version of Encarta's CD-ROM. Includes short encyclopedia articles and hot topics.

-- http://encarta.msn.com/EncartaHome.asp

Information Please Home Page

Ready reference combination. Includes Information Please Almanac, Columbia Encyclopedia, and Random House Webster's College Dictionary.

-- http://www.infoplease.com/

Research and Web Citations from Nueva School

Helps students with the research process. Shows them how to use search engines effectively and how to create proper bibliographic citations.

-- http://www.nueva.pvt.k12.ca.us/~debbie/library/research/research. html

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Search Directories for Kids

Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids

A Web guide for kids from Yahoo.

-- http://www.yahooligans.com/

Web Sources for Information on New Sites for Kids

Classroom Connect "World Wide Web Gallery" and "Kids Corner"

-- http://www.classroom.net/

Multimedia Schools "CyberBee" by Linda Joseph

-- http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/MMStocs/MMScybertoc.html

Online-Offline Themes and Resources

-- http://www.rockhillpress.com/onoff/onoffint.htm

School Library Journal "Surf For: A Thematic Guide to Internet Sites" by Gail Junion-Metz

-- http://www.bookwire.com/slj/articles.html

Technology Connection "Cool Stuff on the Net" by Sharron McElmeel

-- http://linworth.com/frame.htm

Listservs for Information on New Sites for Kids

BlueWebN

-- http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn

Kids Report

-- http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/KIDS/index.html

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Books Useful for Finding More K-8 Internet Sites

Polly, J.A. (1997). "Internet kids & family yellow pages." Berkeley, CA: Osborne McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0-07-882340-4

Miller, E.B., (1997). "The Internet resource directory for K-12 teachers and librarians." Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. ISBN: 1-56308-617-4 (ED 413 882)

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ED420303 98 Internet Resources for K-8 Students. ERIC Digest. Author: Bennett, Blythe A.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology, Syracuse, NY.

This publication was prepared with funding from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education under contract no. RR93002009. The opinions expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the positions of OERI or ED.

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