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Dr. Christie's Online Research Links: Reference

Cross Curricular | Science | Math | Social Studies & Geography
History | Government | Language Arts | Dictionaries | Homework | News
General | Site to Use Daily in the Classroom

Cross Curricular

• Thinkfinity
  Formerly Marco Polo. Verizon Thinkfinity is an online resource for teachers, students, parents and the literacy community, which includes the program previously known as Verizon MarcoPolo and the new Verizon Literacy Network. It offers over 49,000 educational resources including lesson plans, student materials, interactive content and web sites in seven academic disciplines.
• How Stuff Works
• Fact Monster
• Great Sites for Kids
• KidSites.com - Your Guide to the Best Kid Sites on the Web
• PBS Kids
• Smithsonian Education
• Infomation Please Almanac

Science

• NPR's Science Friday
• The WHY Files
• Cool Science for Curious Kids
  Great science exhibits and problem-solving ideas
• Dole 5 A Day
  Facts about nutrition for kids
• The Nine Planets: Just for Kids
  Information on planets and space
• Ten Best Science Museums on the Web
  The leading science museums web sites that are guaranteed to engage learners of all ages.
• Extreme Science
  A place to learn about the science behind what makes each the most extreme example of its kind

Math 

• Math Web by Discovery Education
• SOS Math
• Math Forum
• Interactive Math
• Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web

Social Studies and Geography  

• FiftyStates.com
  Extensive information on all 50 states in the US
• Law For Kids
• American Memory Collection: Map Collection
• The CIA World Fact Book
• Maps on the World - Extensive list of links to maps on the Internet
• Awesome Library Map Collections
• National Geography MapMaker Interactive
  Explore your world with map themes, data, and tools for customizing your map
• How Far Is It?
  Find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them

• AtlaPedia Online
  Online atlas and facts about countries around the world

History

• Eyewitness to History
• History Channel
• HyperHistory Online
  Over 2000 files to explore
• Information Please Year by Year
• CNN's 1000 Years of History
• Our Documents
  Featuring 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources.

  Government

• Ben's Guide to the US Government
  An award-winning site
• Kids.gov
  The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal for Kids.
• White House 101
  
• Information Please US Presidents
• Information Please US Elections
• Information Please US Government

 Language Arts

• Childrens' Literature Web Guide
• Wacky Web Tales
• Language Tools
• Research and Writing Step by Step (for teens)
• Grammar and Style Guide
• Writer's Guidelines Directory
  Searchable Database of Writer's Guidelines 
• Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
• A+ Research and Writing for High School Students
• Purdue Writing Lab Help with Writing

 Dictionaries

• Dictionary.com
  Online dictionary, word of the day, daily games, other tools
• Awesome Library Dictionaries
• Rhyming Dictionary
  Find rhymes to almost any word online!
• Thesaurus.com
• Word Central for Kids

 Homework

• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
• Homework Spot
• Study Guides and Strategies

  News

• NPR
• Space and NASA News
• USAToday
• CNN
• CNN FYI
  News for students and teachers
• Awesome Library News Links
• Awesome Library News Searches
• Awesome Library Online News
• US News and World Reports: Education
• Hot Sheet
  Extensive list on online newspapers

  General

• LibrarySpot Reference
• Reference Desk
• CyberKids Resources
• KidsKonnet.com
  List of hundreds of sites on multiple topics for kids
• WWF: About Our Earth
  Educational and fun materials about wildlife
• Familiar Quotations
• Awesome Library General Reference
• Awesome Library Library Information
• www.4kids.com
  Information about the Internet for kids

Sites to Use Daily in the Classroom

• FunBrain
  Daily games, quizzes, words for each grade level K-8
• InfoPlease.com
  Word, puzzle, history, birthdays for each day of the week
  for 4th-6th graders
• FactMonster
  InfoPlease.com for Kids PLUS much more
  K-4th graders
• American Library Association: Great Websites for Kids
  Amazing site with frequent new material and featured sites
  
• CNN Student News
  Great news site for kids in 4th-6th grades
• Math Forum Student Center
  Problem of the Week and much more
• Ask Dr. Universe
  Daily questions about numerous content areas
• A+ Math
  Online games and math problems
• How Stuff Works
  An amazing site that explains how numerous things work
  For 4th grade and above
• Discovery Channel for Kids
  Games, quizzes, daily questions, and much more
• Education Place: Just for Kids
  Games and activities for all content areas
• Scholastic's The Stacks
  News, polls, games, quizzes, and much more
• A Game A Day for Kids
  Calendar with daily educational games
• Crayola Crayons
  Lots of great interactive stuff for kids
• BrainPop
  Educational animated movies on science topics plus brain teasers
• Space.com Games
  Lots of games to help kids understand space.
• JustForKidsOnly.com
  An educational site for kids
• Ranger Rick's Kids Zone
  Play games and learn about science and nature
• Keep America Beautiful: Kids' Zone
  Hints on little ways kids can keep our environment clean.
• The Museum of Play
  Quizzes, puzzles, more
• Zoinkies: Cool Sites for Kids
  Fun - Unusual - Trivia - Educatioinal
• Intellicast Weather
  

Resources for Teachers

• Word Central for Educators
• Free Blank Outline Printable World Maps of the Countries and Continents of the World
• Scholastic lesson Plans
• Global School Net
• Primary Source
  Primary Source promotes history and humanities education by connecting educators with people and cultures throughout the world.
• Library of Congress