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1LIBRARY WEBPAGE

Google Sites Sabres Library

https://sites.google.com/site/sabreslibrary/

AFRICAN AMERICANS

Notable African Americans by Category

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/afroambios.html
Notable African-Americans A-Z

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
Biographies

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/
Biographies

http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/
The Biography Channel

http://www.biography.com/black_history/bhm_barrier.jsp
African Americans in History

http://www.uga.edu/~iaas/History.html
Famous African Americans

http://www.aawc.com/paa.html
Famous African Americans

http://www.greenbriar.district28.k12.il.us/Thorman/Blkhistory/blkhistory.htm
Famous African Americans

http://www.swift.cps.k12.il.us/swift/afro.html
Famous African Americans

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/African.html

ALASKA

WILDLIFE

State Fish & Game site

http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php
Our Wild Neighbors NPS

http://www.nps.gov/aplic/forkids.htm
Wolf Songs of Alaska

http://www.wolfsongalaska.org/wolves_habitat_sharing.htm
Alaska 101

http://www.alaska101.com/alaskaKnowledgeBase/alaskaWildlife.htm

AMERICAN HISTORY CIVIL RIGHTS

"We Shall Overcome" audio clip

http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/music/audio.html
"I Have a Dream" excerpt video clip

http://www.encyclomedia.com/video-i_have_a_dream.html

AMERICAN HISTORY CIVIL WAR

Ohio State University - EHistory

http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/index.cfm
The History Place

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/
Civil War Images

http://www.treasurenet.com/images/
National Park Service

http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/civil.htm
Kids Zone

http://americancivilwar.com/civil.html
Naval War

http://www.civilwarhome.com/navalwar.htm
Civil War Newspapers

http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/newspapersp1.html

AMERICAN HISTORY COLONIAL TIMES

The Thirteen Colonies

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm
Thirteen Colonies

http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/colonies.html
Library Thinkquest

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/
13 Colonies

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

AMERICAN HISTORY IMMIGRATION

Ellis Island

http://www.ellisisland.org/
American Immigration Homepage

http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/
Teacher Page-Immigration to the United State

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/destinationamerica/
Links to Immigration Sites

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/amhsthc.html#immigration
Digital History Links to Immigration Sites

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?titleID=59
Teacher Page-US Citizenship and Immigration Services

http://uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/history/cover.htm
Reader

http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_044500_immigration.htm
US Immigration History

http://www.rapidimmigration.com/usa/1_eng_immigration_history.html
History Channel

http://www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/
Dallas High School Library

http://www.open.org/~dallashs/migrate.htm
Graphs - Statistics

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/facts.htm
Statistics - PBS

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_lesson_plan_04.html
Library of Congress Immigration Page

http://search.loc.gov:8765/query.html?qt=immigration&qp=url%3Aloc.gov%2Flearn

AMERICAN HISTORY LEWIS & CLARK

PBS

http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
Discovering Lewis and Clark

http://www.lewis-clark.org/
National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
Trail Heritage Foundation

http://www.lewisandclark.org/
Edgate

http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/
Lewis & Clark Exhibit

http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html

AMERICAN HISTORY PRESIDENTS

White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
White House Kids

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/
Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
American Presidents Life Portraits C-SPAN

http://www.americanpresidents.org/
Miller Ctr of Pub Affairs Un of Virginia

http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident
Primary Sources

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/P/
Presidential Libraries

http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/visit/

AMERICAN HISTORY RECONSTRUCTION ERA

About.com Links

http://americanhistory.about.com/od/reconstruction/
American History 102

http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture01.html
Timeline of Reconstruction

http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/reconstruction/a/timeline_recon.htm
Digital History

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?titleID=28
History of Jim Crow

http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/history/history.htm
Dictionary Overview

http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Reconstruction+era+(United+States)
Yahoo Directory Links

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/U_S__History/By_Time_Period/19th_Century/Reconstruction/

AMERICAN HISTORY REVOLUTION

The History Place

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/
Public Television

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Kid Info

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
Multi-Ed

http://www.multied.com/Revolt/
Spy Letters

http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/
American Memory - Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html
US History

http://www.ushistory.org/march/
Kids Connect

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AmericanRevolution/RevHome.html

AMERICAN HISTORY THE CONSTITUTION

Findlaw.com

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/
First Amendment Center

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/about.aspx?item=about_firstamd
Answers.com

http://www.answers.com/topic/first-amendment-to-the-united-states-constitution
Freedom Forum

http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=3924
National Archives Bill of Rights

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html
First Amendment Law

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/firstamendment/firstamendmenthome.htm
First Amendment Center Student Expression

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/Speech/studentexpression/Index.aspx
ACLU Civil Liberties Union

http://www.aclu.org/standup/index.html

AMERICAN HISTORY THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Photo Essay on the Great Depression

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/photoessay.htm
Photographs of the Great Depression

http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blyindexdepression.htm
Library of Congress American Memory

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html
PBS American Experience

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX05.html

ANIMALS

Seaworld

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/
Animal Planet

http://animal.discovery.com/
Animal Fact Sheets

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/
National Geographic

http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Animal Classification

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Zoobooks Fast Facts

http://www.zoobooks.com/animalsatoz.aspx?n=488429
Animal World Records

http://www.extremescience.com/creatport.htm

BIOMES

Tundra Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml
Rainforest Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml

BIRDS

Cornell Univ

http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html

DESERT ANIMALS

Desert Animals

http://www.arthur.k12.il.us/arthurgs/desanim.htm
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml

ENDANGERED

ESpecies

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
US Fish & Wildlife Service

http://www.fws.gov/Endangered/kids/index.html
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml
World Wildlife Federation

http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/index.html
Kid Info

http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html

MIGRATORY ANIMALS

National Park Service

http://www.nps.gov/akso/parkwise/Students/ReferenceLibrary/general/MigrationBasics.htm
Utah Educational Network

http://www.uen.org/themepark/patterns/animalmigration.shtml
How Stuff Works

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/animal-migration.htm
Free Dictionary

http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Animal+Migration
Migration

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/adaptations/migration.html
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/migrate.shtml

RAINFOREST INSECTS

Rainforest Insects

http://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/206.html
Rainforest Insects

http://rainforest-australia.com/insects1.htm
Rainforest Insects

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/rainforest_insects.html&edu=elem
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml
Thinkquest

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310226/insects.htm

ZOOS

United States Zoos Guide

http://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/zoos/
Google Zoo Directories

http://www.google.com/Top/Science/Institutions/Zoos_and_Aquariums/North_America/United_States/

ART AND ARTISTS

Famous Artists

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htm
Web Museum Paris

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/
Worldwide Art Resources

http://wwar.com/artists/
Biographies of Famous Artists Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882839.html
Artists Library Spot

http://www.libraryspot.com/biographies/artists.htm
Famous Artists Artquotes

http://www.artquotes.net/masters.htm
Art Images Artchive

http://www.artchive.com/
Art Icons

http://articons.co.uk/home.htm
Famous Artists of Italy

http://library.thinkquest.org/2838/artgal.htm
Best Artists Artpromote.com

http://www.artpromote.com/famousartist.shtml
PicassoMio

http://www.picassomio.com/discover/artists/en/
Artcyclopedia

http://www.artcyclopedia.com
World Class Gallery

http://www.allartclassic.com/
Smithsonian Archives of American Art

http://www.aaa.si.edu/exhibits/exhibit-illustratedletters/index.cfm
Garden of Praise

http://www.gardenofpraise.com/art.htm

ONLINE DRAWING PROGRAMS

Sketchpad

http://mudcu.be/sketchpad/
Nick Jr Free Drawing

http://www.nickjr.com/kids-games/nick-jr-free-draw.html
ABCYA Paint

http://www.abcya.com/abcya_paint.htm

BIOGRAPHIES

Links to Bio Websites

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Famous_Historical_People.htm

BOOK FAIR

Book Fair Home Page

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/schalmontms

BOOKS & LITERATURE

Book Adventure

http://www.bookadventure.org/
Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html/103-5109353-4808620
ALA Awards (incl Newbery, Caldecott, etc)

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/2010medawardwin.cfm
Open Door Bookstore, Schenectady, NY

http://www.opendoor-bookstore.com/
Literacy Links

http://www.reading.org/resources/community/links_lit_tp.html
If you liked this book...

http://nancykeane.com/rl/#Readalikes
Reading Ladders

http://lesesneseminar.pbworks.com/
Commonsensemedia.org book recommendations

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-lists
Book Alikes by Scholastic

http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/

AUTHORS

Children's Book Council

http://www.cbcbooks.org/
Yahoo Directory of Children's Authors

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Children_s/
Children's Literature Web Guide

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkBrown/authors.html

BOOK TRAILERS

Alex Rider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZgepEziqwI
Ender's Game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coMBWj0DlgU
Hunger Games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2szX6ClpNrA
The Thief Lord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ejEo5CcDOs
The First Part Last

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPDwpV6VMNc
The Juvie Three

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRD-2AM9lRk
Peeled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg73aEMGo5Q
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM7Sg_jSUeo
Artemis Fowl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AK5-hHMrso
Tuesdays with Morrie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0whrw8b3M4
Found (Missing series)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5BC3hKlon8
Love, Stargirl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMoXMhql0L0
The Book Thief

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2FGzXj-d2k&feature=channel
3 Willows (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zzLTkng5tU&feature=fvw
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u09QrhgnTyI
Scholastic video booktalks

http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/ab/booktalks.htm
Digital Booktalks

http://digitalbooktalk.com/?page_id=6
YA Book Trailers (grades 7 & 8 only!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya_yeppuKmc&feature=autoplay&list=PL75D3DA26E06A208A&playnext=2

BOOKTALKS

Booktalk Finder

http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks/default.htm
Booktalking Colorado

http://booktalkingcolorado.ppld.org/default.asp

ELECTRONIC BOOKS

Project Gutenberg

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
Public Domain Audio Books

http://librivox.org/
Audio Books Poetry

http://www.archive.org/details/audio_bookspoetry

FABLES

Aesops Fables Index

http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk/
Google Directory Fables

http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Folklore/Literature/Tales/Fables/Aesop's_Fables/
Edsite Fables

http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=237
Aesop's Fables

http://www.aesopfables.com/
Animated Fables

http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html

FOLKTALES

MYTHOLOGY

Greek Mythology

http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php
Theoi Greek Mythology

http://www.theoi.com/
Mythology Guide

http://www.online-mythology.com/
Myth Man

http://www.thanasis.com/myth.htm
Greek Mythology

http://www.messagenet.com/myths/search/index.html
Stories and Tales

http://library.thinkquest.org/26264/myths/tales/site000.htm
Mythography

http://www.loggia.com/myth/
Kidipede

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/gods.htm
Encyclopedia Mythica

http://www.pantheon.org/
Encyc of Greek Mythology

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/
Greek Mythology

http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html

PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATORS

Picturing Books

http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/
Every Picture Tells a Story

http://www.everypicture.com/index.php?sc=1
Faith Ringgold

http://www.faithringgold.com/
Kevin Henkes

http://www.kevinhenkes.com/
EB Lewis

http://www.eblewis.com/
Mo Willems

http://www.mowillems.com/
Chris VanAllsburg

http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html
Lane Smith

http://www.lanesmithbooks.com/
Peter Sis

http://www.petersis.com/index2.html
Bryan Collier

http://www.bryancollier.com/
dav pilkey

http://www.pilkey.com/
David Macaulay

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/macaulay/
Ezra Jack Keats

http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/
Mordicai Gerstein

http://www.mordicaigerstein.com/
Mary Azarian

http://www.maryazarian.com/
Paul Zelinsky

http://www.paulozelinsky.com/
Peggy Rathmann

http://www.peggyrathmann.com/
Allen Say

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/allensay/
Molly Bang

http://www.mollybang.com/
Denise Fleming

http://www.denisefleming.com/

PUBLISHING YOUR WORK

The Big Universe

http://www.biguniverse.com/
Books & Stories By Kids

http://www.kidpub.com/
Scholastic Writing Contests

http://www.artandwriting.org/Alliance/About

SUMMER READING RECOMMENDED LISTS

ALA Alex Awards

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.htm
ALA Best Books for Young Adults

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm
ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.htm
ALA Growing up Around the World

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm
ALA Recommended Authors

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/margaretedwards.htm
ALA Michael Printz Award

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.htm
ALA Middle School Reads

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/MiddleSchoolReads.htm
ALA Newbery Medal

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm
ALA Odyssey Award Audiobooks

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/odyssey/odyssey.htm
ALA Picks for Reluctants Teens

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/quickpicksreluctant.htm
ALA Selected Audiobooks

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/selectedaudio/selectedaudiobooks.htm
Books for YAs by Theme

http://www.waterborolibrary.org/bklisty.htm
Notable Social Studies 2006

http://downloads.ncss.org/notable/notable2006.pdf
Notable Social Studies 2005

http://downloads.ncss.org/notable/notable2005.pdf
Outstanding Science 2007

http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ostb2007.aspx
Outstanding Science 2006

http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ostb2006.aspx

CAREERS

Bureau of Labor

http://www.bls.gov/k12/
College Grad.com

http://www.collegegrad.com/search/searchcareers.shtml
Government Site with Links

http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
Career Cruising (need ID and password)

http://www.careercruising.com/
CSC Major Resources Kit

http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
College Board

http://collegeboard.com/html/careerbrowser.html
Job Futures

http://jobfutures.ca/noc/browse-occupations-alphabet.shtml
Career Planning - Career Choices

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm
Career Zone

http://www.nycareerzone.org/flash/index.jsp
Salary Wizard

http://netscape.salary.com/
Nursing Careers

http://www.nursesource.org/description.html
Army

http://www.goarmy.com/
Navy

http://www.navy.com/
Air Force

http://www.airforce.com/
Marine Corps

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/frontpagenews
Math and Science Careers

http://www.thefunworks.org/
Career Profiles

http://www.careerprofiles.info/

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Kids Into Health

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/
Life Works

http://science.education.nih.gov/lifeworks
Medline Plus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthoccupations.html#cat10
American Medical Assn

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10481.html
Health Professions

http://www.healthprofessions.com/careers/

CIVICS

Our Courts

http://www.ourcourts.org/

COUNTRIES/WORLD CULTURES

Country Reports

http://www.countryreports.org/
World Factbook (CIA)

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Infoplease Countries

http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
Yahoo Countries

http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/countries/
Chartres: Cathedral of Notre Dame

http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?c=chartres&page=index
Arctic Library

http://www.athropolis.com/gloss.htm
Money - CIA Factbook Monetary Conversion

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2065.html
World Cultures - Links

http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/culture.html
Portal to the World Links

http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Languages of the World

http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/
World Atlas.com

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
Currency Converter

http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/

CURRENT EVENTS & NEWS

DOGO News for Kids

http://www.dogonews.com/
Scholastic News

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scholasticnews/index.html
Time for Kids

http://www.timeforkids.com/
Times Union

http://www.timesunion.com
CNN

http://www.cnn.com
Schenectady Gazette

http://dailygazette.com/
Headlines Spot

http://www.headlinespot.com/for/kids/

DATABASES & MAGAZINES

Gale Databases [For remote access, password needed]

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_ca_schmms
Teaching Books.net [For remote access, password needed]

http://www.TeachingBooks.net/home
Weekly Reader

http://www.weeklyreader.com/tn/
Time for Kids

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
PebbleGo (need password)

http://www.pebblego.com
Book Flix (need password)

http://auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix/login.php
Kids Infobits (Gale)

http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?locID=nysl_ca_schmms
E-Library (Big Chalk)

http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/k6/do/search

DICTIONARIES

Merriam Webster

http://www.m-w.com
Dictionary.com

http://www.dictionary.com

DOWNLOADABLES-SCPL

Net Library @ SCPL

http://netlibrary.sals.edu/

DRAMA

Lesson Plans

http://www.childdrama.com/mainframe.html
Warm Ups

http://www.geocities.com/Shalyndria13/warmups.htm
Drama

http://www.lessoncorner.com/Art_and_Music/Drama

ECONOMY/COST OF LIVING

Then and Now Prices

http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-15481_19268_20778-52530--,00.html
U.S. Mint

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/flashIndex.cfm

ELECTION 2012

My Voice My Election

http://vote.myvoicemyelection.org/

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Grolier Encyclopedia [For remote access, password needed]

http://go-passport.grolier.com
Encyclopedia.com

http://www.encyclopedia.com

FOOD-COOKING-RECIPES

INTERNATIONAL FOODS

Around the World

http://www.topics-mag.com/foods/special-foods/global-foods.htm
Typical Foods Mexico

http://www.aztecgardens.com/foods.html
Typical Foods Mexico

http://www.differentworld.com/mexico/food.htm

NUTRITION

My Pyramid

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

RECIPES

International Recipes

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/ckbk/recipes_by_title.php

FAST FOOD

McDonalds

http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html
Burger King

http://www.bk.com/
Five Guys

http://www.fiveguys.com/
Panera

https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/home.html
Wendy's

http://www.wendys.com/
Taco Bell

http://www.tacobell.com/
Moe's

http://www.moes.com/
Chipotle

http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/Default.aspx?type=default
Subway

http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/default.aspx
Coca Cola

http://us.coca-cola.com/
Pepsi

http://www.pepsi.com/en-us/d/
Mountain Dew

http://mountaindew.com/
Monster

http://www.monsterenergy.com/

FUN FACTS

Guiness World Records

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/

GAMES - INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL

PBS Kids Cyberchase Games

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
MAD LIBS ONLINE

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
Puzzlemaker

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Clip Art and Coloring Pages

http://www.kidsdomain.com
Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Nat Geog Kids Activities

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Activities/
PBS Kids All Games

http://pbskids.org/everything.html
EcoKids Games

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/games_activities/topten.cfm
Fun Brain

http://www.funbrain.com
Create your own computer games

http://scratch.mit.edu/

BRAIN TEASERS

Brain Teasers & Math Puzzles

http://www.syvum.com/teasers/
NIEHS Kids' Pages

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braint.htm

GEOGRAPHY MAPS & MAPPING

Nat Geo Geography Action! Project

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/
Nat Geo Xpedition World Maps

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=world&Rootmap=france&Mode=d
Interactive World Maps

http://www.travelportal.info/general-travel-info/maps-route-planners/maps/interactive-world-maps
Nat Geo Interactive Map

http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine#s=r&c=48.166085419012525,%2022.807617187500014&z=4

GEOGRAPHY U S STATES

Stately Knowledge

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
General Info Netstate

http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
General Info Kids.gov

http://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_states.shtml
General Info America's Library

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
State Facts Census

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.html
State Facts Infoplease

http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
State Facts ipl.org

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
Water & Landforms

http://www.netstate.com/state_geography.htm
Economy

http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
History

http://www.theus50.com/
US States Sports

http://www.50states.com/sports
States Foods

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodfaq4.html#list
Regional Foods

http://whatscookingamerica.net/AmericanRegionalFoods/RegionalAmericanIndex.htm

INTERACTIVE GAMES

State Game

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_GL_click_1024.html
State Game

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G2_1024.html

HEALTH

ADDICTION

Help Guide.Org

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/drug_substance_abuse_addiction_signs_effects_treatment.htm
About.com

http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/a/symptomslist.htm
Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-addiction/DS00183/DSECTION=symptoms

ADVERTISING TO TEENS

Teaching Film...

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rbeach/teachingmedia/module6/alcohol.htm

BULLYING

Kids' Turn Central

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/bullylinks.htm
Taking a Look at Bullying

http://www.schenectady.k12.ny.us/bullying/FACTS.htm

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Office of Nat'l Drug Control Policy

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/
Get it Straight-US Dept of Justice

http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/straight/cover.htm
Nat'l Inst on Drug Abuse

http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/
Center for Substance Abuse

http://family.samhsa.gov/main/facts.aspx
Alcohol & Drug Info-US Dept of Health & Human Svcs

http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
Free Vibe-Nat'l Youth Anti-Drug Campaign

http://www.freevibe.com/
Do Something.Org

http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-shocking-facts-about-teens-and-drug-use
Facts for Families

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/teens_alcohol_and_other_drugs
About.com Teen Advice

http://teenadvice.about.com/od/drugfactsforteens/Drug_Facts_for_Teens.htm
Teen Drug Abuse

http://www.teendrugabuse.us/index.html

GENERAL ISSUES

Adolescent Issues-Centers for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/az/index.htm
Discover Channel Health

http://health.discovery.com/
Amer Acad of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/facts_for_families_keyword_alphabetical
Kids Health

http://kidshealth.org/kid/

NUTRITION

SMOKING

How Stuff Works

http://health.howstuffworks.com/nicotine.htm

HEROES

Biographies Garden of Praise

http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
Top 100 Heroes and Icons

http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/index.html
Top 100 Leaders and Revolutionaries

http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/index.html
CNN Heroes

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/index.html

HISTORY 9/11

Smithsonian Institute

http://americanhistory.si.edu/september11/
Educators for Social Responsibility

http://www.esrnational.org/sp/we/analyze911.htm
911 As History

http://www.familiesandwork.org/911ah/911ashistory.html
National Archives

http://www.hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/September11/
Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/911/
September 11th Digital Archive

http://www.911digitalarchive.org/

HOLIDAYS

Albany City Schools All Libraries

http://www2.youseemore.com/albanycsd/default.asp?

THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND TEACHERS

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Thanksgiving/
Puzzles, Mazes, etc

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/thanksgiving.htm

IDITAROD

Official Iditarod Site

http://www.iditarod.com/
Idita-Read

http://www.idita-read.org/

LIBRARY CATALOGS

Schalmont Middle School Catalog

http://boces.sirsi.net/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/x/0/57/49?user_id=SHMWEB
Schenectady Public Library Catalog

http://pac.sals.edu/polaris/Search/default.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6
Albany County/Upper Hudson LS

http://aquabrowser.uhls.org/
World Cat

http://www.worldcat.org
CDLC

http://www.cdlc.org
Nisky Libraries

http://www.niskyschools.org/district/Library/librarymain.htm
Schenectady School Libraries

http://snh.scsd.opalsinfo.net/bin/home
Bethlehem Middle School

http://bclibrary.bcsd.neric.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=E323Q424V3727.534&profile=bcms&menu=search&submenu=subtab13&ts=1323442500906#focus
Bethlehem High School Library

http://bclibrary.bcsd.neric.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=132K442I751O0.535&profile=bchs&menu=search&submenu=subtab91&ts=1323442579964#focus
Albany City Schools All Libraries

http://www2.youseemore.com/albanycsd/default.asp?

MATHEMATICS

Symmetry

http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry/
Felix Baumgartner Jump

http://www.redbullstratos.com

GAMES

Fun Skill Builders

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
Multiplication Games

http://multiplication.com/

METRIC SYSTEM

Commonly Used Metric Units

http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/common.html
Metric Units and Measurements

http://www.mathleague.com/help/metric/metric.htm
Metric System Equivalents to US System

http://www.m-w.com/mw/table/metricsy.htm

GANDROW

Cool Math

http://www.coolmath.com
Math is Fun

http://www.mathisfun.com
Math Goodies

http://www.mathgoodies.com
Just Math

http://www.justmath.com

MUSIC

CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Orchestral Instruments

http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html
San Francisco Symph Orch Instruments

http://www.sfskids.org/templates/instorchframe.asp?pageid=3
Dallas Symph Orch Instruments

http://www.dsokids.com/2001/instrumentchart.htm
NY Philharmonic Orch Instruments

http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml?
Symphony Orch Instruments

http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/orchestra.html

JAZZ

History of Jazz

http://www.harlem.org/
Jazz Bios

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/
Jazz Bios

http://www.jass.com/jaztable.html
Jazz Bios

http://42explore.com/jazz2.htm

MUSIC COMPOSERS

Composers & Lyricists

http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/composers.html
Classical Composers Database

http://www.classical-composers.org/search/firstB
Symphony Composers

http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/composers.html
NY Symphony Composers Gallery

http://www.nyphilkids.org/gallery/main.phtml?
Classical Net

http://www.classical.net/
Classical Music Navigator

http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/music/index2.htm

MUSIC HISTORY

Historical Periods in Music

http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/histor.html
Music History thru the Ages

http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/

MUSICAL SYMBOLS

Musical Symbols

http://www.dolmetsch.com/musicalsymbols.htm

WORLD FOLK INSTRUMENTS

Music of Countries & Cultures

http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/cultures.html
Latin Amer Folk Music

http://www.grupo-condor.com/index.htm
World Instrument Gallery

http://www.asza.com/ihm.shtml
Folk Music Instruments

http://www.jg.org/folk/info/instrument.html
Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society

http://www.lvfolkmusicsociety.org/instrumentation.html
Folk & World Music

http://www.earlymusicshop.com/cat/folk/folk.htm
Folk Musical Instruments

http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/info/glossary.htm
Smithsonian Music & Instruments

http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/Music_History.htm
Instrument Encyclopedia

http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/

MYSTERY IN THE LIBRARY

Mystery Cube

http://readwritethink.org/materials/mystery_cube/
Millenium Mystery Madness

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002344/?tqskip1=1

NATIVE AMERICANS

Indian Articles

http://www.indians.org/articles/
Arts and Culture

http://www.snowwowl.com/
Sioux Nation today

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0861109.html
Sioux Nation today

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2562/is_200303/ai_n7598432
Native North America

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/
Ramsey Native Americans

http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/curriculum/nativeamericans/index.html
Iroquois

http://bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm
Mohawk

http://www.bigorrin.org/mohawk_kids.htm
Native American Facts for Kids

http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
Native American Links

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Native_Americans/Native_Tribes/Iroquois/

POETRY

Academy of American Poets

http://www.poets.org/
Civil War Poetry

http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/
Poetry Archive

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Poets

http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/poets/bio/
Library of Congress Archive of Recorded Poetry

http://www.loc.gov/poetry/archive.html
Poetry Archives

http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=author_list
Poetry Collection

http://poetry.eserver.org/
Poetry.Org

http://www.poetry.org/
Bartleby Reference

http://www.bartleby.com/
Magnolia: Selected Full-text Online Resources

http://library.msstate.edu/magnolia/news/poetry.htm
Favorite Poem Project

http://www.favoritepoem.org/
Modern American Poets

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm
Poetry Readers' Theater

http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetrytheater/theater.html
Famous Poets & Poems

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/country/america/american_poets.html

MODERN POETS AND POETRY FOR KIDS

Poetry 4 Kids

http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php
Giggle Poetry

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Jack Prelutsky

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/prelutsky.htm
Poets for Kids

http://www.authorsontheweb.com/features/0204-poet/kid-poet.asp
Poetry by Children for Children

http://www.loriswebs.com/youngpoets/
Magnetic Poetry for Kids

http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/
Forms of Poetry

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/poeform.htm
Kidz Page

http://gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/

POETRY ALOUD

Stopping By Woods... Audio

http://www.teachertube.com/music.php?music_id=1100&title=Stopping_By_Woods_on_a_Snowy_Evening
Road Not Taken Video

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=129828&title=The_Road_Not_Taken
There is No Frigate... Audio

http://www.archive.org/details/dickinson_poems_bm_librivox
Captain My Captain Audio

http://www.archive.org/details/o_captain_librivox
Harlem Video

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=41520&title=Harlem_by_Langston_Hughes
Child's Garden Audio

http://www.archive.org/details/childs_garden_verses_librivox
Links to Audio Books Poetry

http://www.archive.org/details/audio_bookspoetry

PRESENTATION TOOLS

Prezi

http://www/.prezi.com
Animoto

http://www.animoto.com
Glogster

http://www.glogster.com

PRIMARY SOURCES

UNESCO Archives Portal

http://www.unesco.org/cgi-bin/webworld/portal_archives/cgi/page.cgi?d=1&g=Resources/Primary_Sources_Online/index.shtml
Library of Congress American Memory

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/
Library & Archival Exhibitions on the Web

http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/
NY State Archives

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/education/
Institute of American History

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/
World Digital Library

http://www.wdl.org/en/#
NYS Archives Throughout the Ages

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/projects/throughout/index.shtml

QUOTATIONS

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

http://www.bartleby.com/

REFERENCE

Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus

http://www.m-w.com/
Grolier Encyclopedia

http://go-passport.grolier.com/
Dictionary.com

http://www.dictionary.com
Google Translate

http://translate.google.com/#
Thesaurus.com

http://thesaurus.com/

RESEARCH TOOLS

Noodletools

http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
Symbaloo

http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/smslibrary
Spicy Nodes

http://www.spicynodes.org/
Museum Box

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
Myths Legends Story Creator

http://myths.e2bn.org/

WORKS CITED

Easy Bib

http://easybib.com/
Bib Me

http://www.bibme.org/
Quick Cite

http://noodletools.com/login.php
Lankmarks Citation Machine

http://citationmachine.net/index2.php

SCIENCE ASTRONOMY

Astronomy For Kids1

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Astronomy For Kids2

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/
Astronomy for Kids3

http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

ASTRONOMERS

Astronomy for Kids Online

http://www.astronomy-for-kids-online.com/famous-astronomer.html
Biography Astronomers

http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Astronomers/
Google Directory Link

http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Astronomers/
Thinkquest

http://library.thinkquest.org/23830/astronomers.htm
Famous Astronomers

http://cnr2.kent.edu/~manley/astronomers.html

SCIENCE BIOLOGY

BODY SYSTEMS

Respiratory Amer Lung Assn

http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22551
Respiratory

http://www.lung.ca/children/index_kids.html
Respiratory

http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/respiratorysystem.html
Respiratory Discovery Kids

http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000138.html
Circulatory

http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/circulatorysystem.html
Cardiovascular

http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000131.html
Heart & Circ Kids Health

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html
Human Body Kid Info

http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html
Human Body Systems

http://kids-learn.org/susansilverman/systems/index.htm
Virtual Body

http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

GENETIC DISEASES

Human Genome Project

http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/toc_expand.shtml
Genetic Disorders Yahoo Directory

http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/
Genetic Disorders Medline Plus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html
Genetic & Rare Conditions

http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/
Genetic Disorders Library

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/whataregd/
DNA Interactive

http://www.dnai.org/
Mayo Clinic

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex/METHOD=displayAlphaList&LISTTYPE=mcDisease&LETTER=r
CDC Centers for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/

PLANT LIFE

Plant Structure

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookPLANTANATII.html
Plant Printables

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts.shtml

SCIENCE CHEMISTRY

ELEMENTS

Periodic Table Chemicool

http://www.chemicool.com/
Periodic Table WebElements

http://www.webelements.com/
Periodic Table of the Elements

http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
Periodic Tables Links

http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/sci-tables.html
Science Spot

http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzchem2.html
ChemComics

http://www.uky.edu/~holler/periodic/periodic.html
Chem 4 Kids

http://www.chem4kids.com/
Chemical Elements

http://www.chemicalelements.com/
It's Environmental!

http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html
Environmental Chemistry

http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/
PeriodicTable.com

http://periodictable.com/

FAMOUS CHEMISTS

Famous Chemists

http://www.chemheritage.org/classroom/chemach/

SCIENCE ECOLOGY

Recycle City

http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

SCIENCE LIFE SCIENCE

The Six Kingdoms

http://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptiskus/six_kingdoms/index.htm
About.com

http://biology.about.com/od/evolution/a/aa091004a.htm

SCIENCE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

BIOMES

World Biomes

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
Biomes

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
World Biomes

http://www.worldbiomes.com/
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html

EARTHQUAKES

About.com Famous Earthquakes

http://geology.about.com/od/historicearthquakes/Historic_Earthquakes.htm
USGS Photos

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/photos.php
Earthquakes in San Francisco

http://www.sfgov.org/site/visitor_index.asp?id=8087
Seismo Watch

http://www.seismo-watch.com/EQSERVICES/NotableEQ/Jan/index.html
Famous Earthquakes

http://www.olympus.net/personal/gofamily/quake/famous.html
Univ of Buffalo Links

http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/Reference_Services/earthquakeEducation.asp#2
General Info

http://wa.gov/emergency/earthquake_kids.aspx
Weather Wiz Kids Info on Quakes

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/earthquake1.htm
Earthquake Links

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/earthqu.html
FEMA for Kids

http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm
USGS Info

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids/
Nat Geo Xpedition

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g68/index.html
Putting Down Roots Safety Guide

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/prepare/

ENERGY

Solar Energy Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/solar.html
Solar Energy Industries Assn

http://www.seia.org/cs/about_solar_energy
Energy Quest

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html
Solar Energy

http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/solar/solar.htm
Solar Energy International

http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/youngkids.html
Nuclear Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/nuclear.html
Nuclear World Almanac

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=x-nu067100a&article_id=186&chapter_id=4&chapter_title=Environment&article_title=Nuclear_Energy
Nuclear TVA Kids

http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/nuclear.htm
Geothermal Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/geothermal.html
Geothermal Alliant Energy

http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001506.hcsp
Geothermal Kids Corner

http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/lag_ifrm.aspx
Wind Alliant Energy

http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001502.hcsp
Wind Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/wind.html
Wind Science News for Kids

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20050309/Feature1.asp
Hydro Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/water.html
Hydro Alliant Energy

http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001504.hcsp
Hydro TVA Kids

http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/hydro.htm
Biomass Alliant Energy

http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001503.hcsp
Biomass Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html
Biomass First Energy

http://firstenergy.apogee.net/kids/lab_ifrm.aspx
Oil Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/oil.html
Oil Dept of Conservation

http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/kids_teachers/Pages/Kids%20and%20Educators.aspx
Fuel Cell Dept of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/IntermediateHydrogen.html
Fuel Cell Science News for Kids

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20050615/Feature1.asp
Fuel Cell Kids Corner

http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/laf_ifrm.aspx
Shale Oil US Dept of Interior

http://ostseis.anl.gov/guide/oilshale/index.cfm
Shale Oil Energy Minerals Div

http://emd.aapg.org/technical_areas/oil_shale.cfm
Shale Oil USGS

http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/other/oil_shale/

FOSSIL FUELS

Energy Info Kids Point

http://www.kidspoint.org/columns2.asp?column_id=664&column_type=homework
Electricity & Fossil Fuels

http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/00442/whatsupelectricity.html
Fossil Power TVA Kids

http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/fossil.htm
Yahoo Kids Directory Links

http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Science-and-Nature/Physical-Sciences/Energy/Fossil-Fuels
Energy Info Union Gas

http://www.uniongas.com/home/ngforhome/energysavings/engeesKids/engeesKidsIndex.asp
Fossil Fuels

http://www.iptv.org/exploremore/energy/profiles/fossil_fuels.cfm
Energy Guide

http://tiki.oneworld.net/energy/energy.html
Fossil Fuel Kidz World

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1423-fossil-fuel-energy

ICE CRYSTALS

Snow Crystals

http://emu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/default.html
Snowflakes

http://www.cienciateca.com/stssnow.html
"Count the Snowflakes"

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/count_the_snowflakes.html
Snowflake Bentley

http://snowflakebentley.com/
Snow Crystals.com

http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/

PLANTS

Houseplants

http://www.plantscapers.com/pots-of-health.html
Houseplants

http://www.squidoo.com/myfavoritehouseplants

ROCKS AND MINERALS

Rocks and Minerals

http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/KKhp/RocksandMinerals/rocks.html
Rocks and Minerals Chart

http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/RocksandMinerals/4thGradeRocks.html
Mineralogy Society of America

http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html
Rocks and Minerals for Kids

http://www.kathimitchell.com/rock.html
Kidsconnect Rocks and Minerals

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/97/27/

VOLCANOES

FEMA for Kids

http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm
Infoplease on Volcanoes

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/volcano1.html
Thinkquest Volcanoes Online

http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html
Geology for Kids

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0054-volcanoes-landforms.php
Volcano Legends

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0054-volcanoes-landforms.php
Famous Volcano Information

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01754/famous_volcanoes.htm
Nat Park Service

http://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm
Famous Volcanoes

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-volcanoes.html
Top Ten Volcanoes

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2014572_2014574_2014626,00.html

SCIENCE WEATHER

Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin

http://www.noaa.gov/
Weather Wiz Kids

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Water Science

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
Water Cycle

http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/swater.html
National Weather Service

http://weather.gov/
Earth and Sky

http://earthsky.org/
Scholastic Severe Weather

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/severe.htm
Sci Jinks NASA

http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/
The Weather Channel

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/
Geology.com

http://geology.com/news/category/meteorology.shtml
Interactive Thermometer

http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/thermometer.html
NASA

http://climate.nasa.gov/kids/bigQuestions/

FRANCAIS METEOROLOGIE

French Wunderground

http://french.wunderground.com/

HURRICANES

Hurricanes FEMA

http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm
NASA

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/
Nat Hurricane Center

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

NATURAL DISASTERS

CDC Natural Disasters

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/
Knowledge Hound

http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/natural_disasters.htm
FEMA

http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/natural_hazards.shtm
American Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_501_,00.html
Nat Assn of Home Builders

http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=233&genericContentID=297
Risk Watch

http://www.nfpa.org/RiskWatch/RWND/index.html

TORNADOES

NOAA

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornadoguide.html

SCIENTISTS

Famous Scientists.net

http://www.famous-scientists.net/index.html
Science Kids

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists.html
Kids.gov

http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_science_scientists.shtml

SEARCH ENGINES

Finding a Good Search Engine

http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Google

http://www.google.com
Librarians

http://lii.org/
Cyber-Sleuth Kdis

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/
Internet Public Library for Kids

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Kids Click

http://www.kidsclick.org/

SPACE

NASA Guide to the Planets

http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Enchanted Learning - Planets

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/
Calvin J Hamilton

http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
William A Arnett

http://www.nineplanets.org/
Nine Planets Information

http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/planets/
Yahooligans Directory - Links

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Science_and_Nature/Astronomy_and_Space/
Kids Astronomy

http://kidsastronomy.com/

ASTRONAUT INFORMATION

About.com

http://space.about.com/od/formerastronauts/Former_Astronaut_Biographies_Learn_More_About_Former_Astronauts.htm
Cybersleuth Kids

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Society_and_Culture/Biographies/Astronauts/index.htm
Google Directory of Astronaut Links

http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Astronauts/
NASA

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/

SPEECHES, HISTORICAL

Historic Speeches

http://www.sojust.net/speeches.html
History dot com

http://www.history.com/video.do?name=speeches
History dot com

http://www.history.com/media.do?searchTerm=famous+historical+speeches&action=search
The History Place

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm
History and Politics Out Loud

http://www.hpol.org/
Top 100 Speeches

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html

SPORTS

Library of Congress Archives

http://www.loc.gov/topics/baseball/
National Hockey League

http://www.nhl.com/
ESPN

http://espn.go.com/
Major League Baseball

http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp
Sports Illustrated

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
National Football League

http://www.nfl.com/

OLYMPICS

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

http://www.vancouver2010.com/
NBC

http://www.nbcolympics.com/
Infoplease "Through the Years"

http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0115110.html
Olympic.org

http://www.olympic.org/
Winter Olympics for Kids

http://www.pocanticohills.org/olympics/winterolympics.htm
Winter 2010 Shaun White

http://www.shaunwhite.com
Winter 2010 Erin Hamlin

http://www.erinhamlin.com
Winter 2010 Kevin Pearce

http://www.kevinpearce.com

STATISTICS

Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm
World Mapper

http://www.worldmapper.org/textindex/text_wealth.html

TEACHER WEBSITES

MRS RAMSEY

Learn to Read

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f

TECHNOLOGY - INVENTIONS

Inventions A - Z

http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/FamousInvention.htm
Inventions

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
Invention Facts

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/a-z/letterA.htm
Inventions & Discoveries

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004637.html
Inventors - MIT

http://web.mit.edu/invent/i-archive.html

US GOVERNMENT

Ben Franklin

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html
Bill of Rights

http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/
First Amendment

http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/
Bill of Rights - Historical Document

http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=4
US Govt Officical Web Portal

http://www.firstgov.gov/
Statistics from U.S. Federal Agencies

http://www.fedstats.gov/
Statistics Miscellaneous

http://www.govspot.com/
US Supreme Court

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
US House of Representatives

http://www.house.gov/
US Senate

http://www.senate.gov/
Whitehouse

http://www.whitehouse.gov

WEB 2.0

Voki

http://www.voki.com/
Animoto - Make your own videos

http://www.animoto.com
Glogster

http://edu.glogster.com/
Prezi

http://www.prezi.com

WEBQUEST STUDY SKILLS

Mickey Ds

http://www.mcdonalds.com
Velcro Crop

http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html
White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov
SCCC

http://www.sunysccc.edu/
AFDB

http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
PPRA

http://www.ppra.org

WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT EGYPT

History for Kids

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/index.htm
Ancient Egypt Kid Connection

http://guardians.net/egypt/kids/
Ancient Egypt

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Tour Egypt for Kids

http://www.touregypt.net/Kids/history.htm
Kids Connect on Ancient Egypt

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html
Ancient Egypt

http://www.ancient-egypt.org/
Canadian Museum of Civilization

http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egypt_e.shtml

FAMOUS PHARAOHS

King Tut One

http://www.kingtutone.com/pharaohs/
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pharaohs.htm
Egypt-ology online

http://www.egyptologyonline.com/pharaohs.htm
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002046F/pharaohs_of_ancient_egypt.htm
Pharaoh's Network

http://www.thepharaohs.net/pharaohs/

WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT GREECE

MYTHOLOGY

Greek Mythology

http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php
Greek Mythology

http://www.theoi.com/
Mythology Guide

http://www.online-mythology.com/
Myth Man

http://www.thanasis.com/myth.htm
Greek Mythology

http://www.messagenet.com/myths/search/index.html
Mytholography

http://www.loggia.com/myth/
Kidipede

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/gods.htm
Encyclopedia Mythica

http://www.pantheon.org/
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/
Greek Mythology

http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html

WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

Mesopotamia Teacher Lesson Plans

http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/TRC/MESO/lessonsmeso.html
Ancient Mesopotamia

http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html
Mesopotamia Kids Konnect

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/257-ancient-mesopotamia.html

WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT ROME

Kidipede-History for Kids

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/
BBC The Romans

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
The Roman Empire

http://www.roman-empire.net/children/index.html

WORLD HISTORY EARLY HUMANS

World History for Kids

http://kidspast.com/world-history/index.php
Early Humans for Kids

http://earlyhumans.mrdonn.org/index.html
Becoming Human

http://www.becominghuman.org/

WORLD HISTORY HOLOCAUST

The Nizkor Project

http://www.nizkor.org/
The Holocaust History Project

http://www.holocaust-history.org/
Holocaust Cybrary

http://www.remember.org/
US Holocaust Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/
El Paso Holocaust Museum

http://www.elpasoholocaustmuseum.org/
Links to Various Holocaust Museums

http://history1900s.about.com/cs/museums/

WORLD HISTORY ICE AGE

Ice Ages

http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/ice_ages/
La Brea

http://www.tarpits.org/research/research.html
Geologic Time Scale

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/Geologictime.html
ENCHANTED LEARNING

http://www.zoomdinosaurs.com/subjects/mammals/Iceagemammals.shtml
ICE AGE GIANTS

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/landofmammoth/eyecandy/intro.html
KIDS CONNECT

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/16-history/270-ice-age.html

WORLD HISTORY MIDDLE AGES

Middle Ages for Kids

http://www.kathimitchell.com/middleages.htm
Kidipede-History for Kids

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/
Kids Connect

http://www.kidskonnect.com/MiddleAges/MiddleAgesHome.html
Social Studies for Kids

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/middleages.htm
Middle Ages for Kids Oz

http://www.teacheroz.com/Middle_Ages.htm
Directory to Links

http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Social_Studies/History/By_Time_Period/Middle_Ages/
Public Library Links

http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/midrenn/midsites.html#anchor64106

WORLD HISTORY STONE AGE

Kidipede History for Kids

http://www.historyforkids.org/
Stone Age

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/artarchaeologyarchitect/g/neolithic.htm
Infoplease

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0835205.html

WORLD HISTORY TIMELINES

1950S TIMELINES

1950s Trends

http://www.fiftiesweb.com/

1960S TIMELINES

Psychodelic Sixties

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/sixties/index.html
1968

http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968/index.html

CLOTHING AND FASHION TIMELINES

Clothing Fashion Links

http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48452
Fashion Trends 50s 60s 70s

http://www.paperpast.com/html/1959_fashion.html
1960s Fashions

http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/4473/

FOOD AND COOKING TIMELINES

Food Timeline

http://www.foodtimeline.org/
Food Health History

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/basics/cron.html
Food History Timeline

http://www.foodreference.com/html/html/yearonlytimeline.html

GENERAL TIMELINES

History Mole

http://www.historymole.com/
Hyper History

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
History Place

http://www.historyplace.com/
Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com/spot/timelinearchive.html
Infoplease

http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html

LINKS TO TIMELINES

Canisius

http://www3.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html
Yahoo

http://dir.yahoo.com/arts/humanities/history/by_time_period/timelines/
Google

http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/History/By_Time_Period/

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TIMELINES

NASA

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/timeline.html
Inventions

http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/Timelines_of_Invention_and_Technology.htm
Bicycle Museum

http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/
Military History

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/index.asp

SPORTS

Sports Timeline

http://www.timesearch.info/timesearch/default.asp?conid=timeline&area=AREA_world&theme=THM_spo&title=Sports%20and%20games&timelineid=269&viewtext=extended
Baseball

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/baseball/timeline.html
Basketball NBA History

http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/nba/nbahistory.htm

WORLD HISTORY WORLD WAR I

First World War

http://www.firstworldwar.com/
Public Television

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/
World War I Trenches

http://www.worldwar1.com/
Primary Sources from BYU

http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/
Library of Congress WWI Timeline

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sgphtml/sashtml/timeline.html
Library of Congress Newspaper Pictorials

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/rotogravures/
League of Nations

http://www.indiana.edu/~league/
World War I Links

http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm
America in the Great War

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snpwwi1.htm

WORLD HISTORY WORLD WAR II

Pearl Harbor

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm

WRITING / PUBLISHING

Book By Me Children Publishing

http://abookbyme.com/default.aspx