Encyclopedias and Almanacs

Baseball Almanac 
e-encyclopedia An extension of DK's e-encylopedia book. It guides the reader to helpful and appropriate sites on the internet.

General Sites

BrainPOP 
Brain Teasers 
Building Big Explore large structures and what it takes to build them; Companion to the PBS series 
Consumer Reports for Kids 
Dewey Browse Find sites based on the Dewey Decimal Classification System 
Kidlink.org Global, non-commercial, virtual, user-owned organization in Norway 
Kids-Space Introduction to the internet; creative activities; communication activities 
Nick Jr. From Nickelodian 
Time for Kids

Geography

Geography4Kids

Greatest Places Explore places, try activities, ask questions and more! 
NationalAtlas.gov Make interactive maps within your web browser!
National Geographic for Kids

Health

Bones: An Exhibit Inside You 
It's My Life 
kidsregen.org Empowering children to make healthy choices for the environment, and for themselves
KidsHealth.org Ddoctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence
Powerful Bones Powerful Girls Lots of information on how to take care of your bones

History and Social Studies

American Centuries: View from New England 
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids Learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. 
The Black Inventor Online Museum Grades: 5 and up 
Digital History 
Federal Court Concepts 
The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation (FFFBI) A unique Web site, using humor, storytelling, and oddball characters to help kids ages 8-13 learn about places and cultures around the world. 
Greatest Places 
Hercules: Greece's Greatest Hero 
Learning About the Holocaust 
Ice Treasures of the Incas 
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies 
Map-Zone.net 
Mughal India 
The Ottomans.org 
Slaves' Stories 
Study of Place: Antarctic Exploration Grades: 6-8; online module 
This Day in History From the History Channel 
Titanic, Destination: Cyberspace 
Virtual Renaissance: A Journey Through Time A Thinkquest Project 
Web Rangers! Solve mysteries, play games and live the stories - tons of fun activities to enjoy!
XPeditions Activities from National Geographic

Holidays on the Net: Celebrate!

Holidays on the Net. Provides information about each holiday, links, and more.

Homework Help

Homework Spot Resources. Help.

Internet Surfing and Safety

Little Clickers Safe, fun internet explorations for children 
 

Language Arts and Writing (See Reading below)

A Game A Day Educational word games; Grades 3 and up 
A Guide to Writing a Basic Essay 
djectives Game "Read all about it!" is a game where you'll use adjectives to make more interesting sentences. Are you ready to play? 
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun Games to enjoy while increasing your vocabulary! 
Literature Based WebQuests Award winning webquests 
Merlyn's Pen Fiction, essays, and poems by America's teens. Submit your writing!
OWL Online Writing Lab. Fabulous resource!
Poetry Express Guides you through 15 poems you can write 
Spelling Test Take tests on the 50 most commonly misspelled words 
Surviving Dickens' London (Flash game; Dare you take a tour of Dickensian London?)
Writing Den  Designed for students Grades 6 through 12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills

Math

AAA Math Hundreds of pages of basic math skills; interactive pages 
A Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind Grades: 6-8
A Plus Math Improve your math skills interactively 
Abacus 
Coolmath An amusement park of math designed for fun 
Cyberchase Chock full of games, online stories, free stuff, and of course, MATH! 
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families 
FunBrain
Interactive Mathematics Grades 8 and up; interactive tutorials 
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles 
Learning Math: Geometry Grades K-8; Interactive activites, more 
Math Cats Games, activities, more 
Math League Help Topics Grades: 4-8 
The Mint 
Mudd Math Fun Facts Grades: 10 and up 
Math Playground Grades: K-6; Math games, puzzles, word games, more
Multiflyer Grades: 2-6; A game for anyone trying to learn multiplication

Media Literacy

Don't Buy It! (PBS)

Museums Online

The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico 
American Centuries: View from New England Memorial Hall Museum Online 
National Gallery of Art for Kids

News

Kids News from National Geographic 
Turner Learning

Reading

Between the Lions Stories, games, printables, songs, and more. Exceptional site. 
Book Adventure Books lists and more. 
Book Hive A guide to children's literature and books 
Guy's Read Are you a guy? Looking for something to read? Go here. 
Stories from the Web If you like books and stories, come on in!

Reference: General Sites

Bartleby.com A comprehensive, searchable reference
Consumer Reports for Kids 
Don't Buy It! Get Media Smart 
FactMonster Games, quizzes, references, activities.
FirstGov for Kids 
The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation (FFFBI) A unique Web site, using humor, storytelling, and oddball characters to help kids ages 8-13 learn about places and cultures around the world. 
How Stuff Works The name says it all. 
Kid's Click Web search for kids by librarians (using the Dewey Decimal System).
Kid's Corner Fact Finder from the U.S. Census Bureau. All ages. 
Strange Matter Discover the secrets of everyday stuff! 
World Almanac for Kids Online

Science: General Sites

American Field Guide Video clips and information about ecosystems, earth and space, plants, and more. 
Atoms Family 
Beakman and Jax Interactive demos, quizzes, information, more 
BrainPOP
Changing the Face of Medicine: Women Physicians Grades: 6 and up; Resources, games, more 
ChemiCool Periodic Table
EIA's Kids Page: Energy 
Energy Quest 
Energy Quest: Super Scientists Brief biographies and resources 
Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception 
Forensics in the Classroom Grades: 9 and up 
The Franklin Institute Online 
Lawrence Hall of Science Play online games, download activities, and more 
National Geographic for Kids 
Playing with Time Movies which show things sped up (building being constructed) or slowed down (a blink of an eye); activities 
Rockets Away! Exploring the science of rocketry 
Rough Science Grades: 6 and up 
Science Trek: Scientist Profiles Grades 3 and up 
Simply Science Resources, information, "flash bits," and more.
Sodaconstructor Use digital soda straws to construct models
Study of Place Grades 6-8; Two online science modules made especially for middle-school students 
The Why Files: Science Behind the News 
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet

Search Engines

Yahooligans Searchable web guide for kids.

Sports: General Sites

Sports Illustrated for Kids

Television Tie-Ins

Between the Lions Stories, games, printables, songs, and more. Exceptional site. 
bing and bongs tiny planets 
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood 
Playhouse Disney 
Sesame Street 
TeletubbyLand

WebQuests

A Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind Grades: 6-8

Writing

Citing Internet Resouces How to 
Kids-Space Introduction to the internet; encourages artistic expression
MidLink Magazine A digital magazine for children ages 8-18