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WEB SITES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT

These sites were included in the 2001-2002 Cybersurfari.  These sites are very valuable sources of information for teachers, parents, and students.

 

Art/Music/PE

 

The Worldwide Kids Art Gallery

http://www.theartgallery.com.au/kidsart.html

 

New York Philharmonic Kidzone!

http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?

 

National Gallery of Art for Kids

Check out the sculpture garden and art activities

http://www.nga.gov/kids/

 

 

 

 

 

Math

 

World of Escher

Artwork Gallery

http://www.worldofescher.com/

 

 

KidsEdge Math Games

Includes addition and multiplication problems (might want to have pencil and paper available)

http://www.kidsedge.com/cgi-bin/kidsedge/scripts/aol/se_index.jsp?cat=math

 

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families

http://www.figurethis.org/

 

Science

 

Windows to the Universe

Purpose is to develop a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences.

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

 

Beyond DiscoveryTM: The Path from Research to Human Benefit is a series of articles that trace the origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each story reveals the crucial role played by basic science, the applications of which could not have been anticipated at the time the original research was conducted.

http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/

 

NOVA Online

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

 

Earth Science Explorer

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/explorer.html

 

exZOOberance: Celebrating the Animal Kingdom

http://www.exzooberance.com/

 

Neuroscience for Kids

Created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments on your way to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

 

PlanetPals

Let Earthman and his planet pals teach you everything about the planet and everything in it.

http://www.planetpals.com/

 

K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook

Aeodynamics and a sign language demo

http://wings.avkids.com/

 

Kids Cafe' for K-12 kid inventors and inventions

Includes links to many famous African-American Inventors

http://kids.patentcafe.com/

 

Explorit Science Center

To involve people in science experiences that touch our lives

http://www.explorit.org/

 

 

Social Studies

 

Eyewitness-History through the eyes of those who lived it

http://www.ibiscom.com/

 

Virtual Explorers

http://www.virtualexplorers.org/

 

ClassBrain: State Reports

http://www.classbrain.com/cb_sr/cb_sr_abt.htm

 

Kid News

http://www.kidnews.com/

 

Sparky the Fire Dog

http://www.nfpa.org/sparky/

 

Africa

PBS Online

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/

 

Whitehouse for Kids

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

 

America's Story from America's Library

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

 

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient China, Ancient Rome, Ancient India, 

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

 

 

Language Arts/Reading

 

English-Zone

Reading, Writing, Spelling and Grammar Activities

http://www.english-zone.com/

 

KidBibs

Brings kids and books together. Includes strategies for making words.

http://kidbibs.com/home.htm

 

Reading Rockets

Launching Young Readers

http://www.readingrockets.org/

 

America Writes for Kids!

Looking for a good book? Need to do a report? Want to know more about your favorite author? Want to write books for young readers? Then this site is for you.

http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu/

 

Kids Reads

Starring Booker T. Worm

http://www.kidsreads.com/

 

Author! Author! Student Tour

http://www.field-trips.org/tours/lit/author/_tourlaunch1.htm

 

Language of the Land

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/land/

 

The Spizzerinctum Page

Learn a new word each day.

http://www.spizzquiz.net/

 

Holidays

 

Holidays on the Net

http://www.holidays.net/

 

Miscellaneous

 

4Kids.org

Your link to the latest TechKnowledgey on the web

http://www.4kids.org/

 

CyberKids

http://www.cyberkids.com/

 

abc teach
This is the place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers.

http://www.abcteach.com/

 

Computers and Technology

Character Education

Career Education

 

Mapping Your Future

http://www.mapping-your-future.org/

 

 

Fun and Games

 

ClassBrain

http://www.classbrain.com/cb_games/cb_gms_strnboa.htm

 

For Young Children (PreK-2)

 

ClassBrain

http://www.classbrain.com/cb_pk/cb_pk.htm

 

Resources for Teachers

 

Read Across America, An NEA Project

http://www.nea.org/readacross/

 

Technology and Learning

The Resource for Education Technology Leaders

http://www.techlearning.com/

 

abc teach
This is the place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers.

Free printables for home and school

http://www.abcteach.com/

 

 

DiscoverySchool.com - 15

  1. SuperKids
  2. EduPuppy
  3. Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures
  4. Adventures of E-Wally
  5. City of Medford, Fire Prevention Division
  6. Questacon
  7. T.E.A.C.H. Great Lakes
  8. Science Education at Jefferson Lab
  9. Hunt for the Hood
  10. Ocean.com
  11. Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  12. World Treasures of the Library of Congress
  13. Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas
  14. Order in the Court
  15. Chandra X-ray Observatory Center

NEA - 15

  1. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
  2. National Education Network
  3. The Ugly Islands
  4. Molecule of the Month
  5. The 1930s in Print
  6. My Hero
  7. Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow by
  8. Fifties Web
  9. American Field Guide
  10. Better World Campaign
  11. www.4Kids.org
  12. The Net's Educational Resource Center
  13. thebestkidscraftsite.com
  14. ClassBrain.com
  15. Junior Achievement

Steck Vaughn - 16

  1. ASPCA Animaland
  2. Watershed Radio
  3. KIDiddles: not your Average Kids' site!
  4. Museum of Unnatural Mystery
  5. TECH CORPS
  6. THE READ IN!
  7. American Museum of Photography
  8. United Nations Cyberschoolbus
  9. Monarch Watch
  10. Boowa and Kwala
  11. Science Playwiths
  12. Rigby Education
  13. Technology and Learning - Animation
  14. KidsHealth
  15. ClassBrain.com
  16. Spaghetti Kids Book Club

Technology & Learning - 16

  1. Timelines of History
  2. Animal Astronauts
  3. NativeWeb
  4. Commodifying Leisure: The Business of Baseball in the Gilded Age
  5. Kids games
  6. German for Travellers
  7. IChef.com
  8. Education 4 Kids
  9. PE Central
  10. Postcards from America
  11. Life 360
  12. Atlantic Giant Pumpkins
  13. Sargento
  14. United Nations Foundation
  15. League of Conservation Voters
  16. Scribbles Kids Art Site

Read Across America Clues

Here are your 15 clues. Happy hunting!

Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By

America Writes for Kids

Guys Read

Booktalks -- Quick and Simple
THE READ IN!
FableVision
KidBibs
Kidsreads.com
Spaghetti Book Club
WETA's Reading Rockets
The Children's Book Nook
Bartleby.com
Multnomah County Library KidsPage
kidnews.com
The Brontė Sisters


TOTAL - 108 Clues from Main Cybersurfari

done and sorted

AOL@School - 15

  1. World of Escher
  2. abcteach
  3. Kidsreads.com
  4. Africa
  5. The ChemTeam
  6. New York Philharmonic Kidzone
  7. Bartleby.com
  8. Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
  9. Explorit Science Center
  10. E-Conflict World Encyclopedia
  11. The Children's Book Nook
  12. Cyberkids
  13. Peace Corps Kids World
  14. The Spizzerictum Page
  15. Figure This!

Adobe-15

  1. Great Lakes Information Network
  2. The Worldwide Kids' Art Gallery
  3. Holidays on the Net
  4. Windows to the Universe
  5. EyeWitness - history through the eyes of those who lived it
  6. Beyond Discovery
  7. Virtual Explorers
  8. The Peregrine Fund
  9. Earth Science Explorer
  10. Local News
  11. NOVA Online
  12. Mapping Your Future
  13. Can Do!
  14. Technology and Learning
  15. English-Zone.com

ClassBrain.com - 16

  1. exZOOberance - Celebrating the Animal Kingdom!
  2. Neuroscience for Kids
  3. Repertory Dance Theatre Ringmasters
  4. Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology
  5. Planetpals
  6. Association of Football Statisticians
  7. K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
  8. kidnews.com
  9. PatentCafe - the site for young inventors
  10. KidBibs
  11. Sparky the Fire Dog
  12. WETA's Reading Rockets
  13. UN Wire
  14. Pew Oceans Commission
  15. University of Oregon Museum of Natural History
  16. America Writes for Kids