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2012 London Olympic Athletes
Photographs and mini biographies on all 2012 Olympic athletes, up to date results too.http://www.london2012.com/athletes/ -
London Attractions: Live from London
Collection of tourist sites for most noteworthy attractions in London, includes comprehensive information and images. 4th gradehttp://www.aviewoncities.com/london/londonattractions.htm -
Looking at London: Symbaloo
Collection of comprehensive web sites for London attractions.http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/lookingatlondon -
London Popplet
A Popplet introducing Live from London, the 4th grade brochure project.http://popplet.com/app/#/452089
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Titanic the Unsinkable Ship
Visitors to this website learn about Halifax, Nova Scotia's role during the tragedy's aftermath. Included is a transcript of Robhttp://titanic.gov.ns.ca/ -
Titanic: the History of the RMS Titanic
Explore the Titanic like you never have before, with interactive features about its construction, its ill-fated maiden voyage anhttp://www.titanicfacts.net/ -
Titanic Unsinkable Ship
comprehensive account of the sinking of the Titanichttp://kids.britannica.com/titanic/browse?browseId=302989
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Animal Printouts
Brief descriptions of a large variety of animals.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/ -
National Geographic: Animals
A comprehensive site with breathtaking images.http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/ -
eNature.com Insect Field Guide
An online field guide of insects & spidershttp://enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=4
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US History of Ben Franklin
Comprehensive site on Franklin's life.http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm -
Franklin's Smithsonian Printing
Information about Franklin's printing interests.http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/printer/printer.html -
Franklin's Invention Site
Information about Franklin's inventions.http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/inventor.html -
Franklin's Smithsonian Science
Franklin's Science discoverieshttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/scientst/scientst.html -
Franklin's Smithsonian Statesman
Franklin's role as a statesmanhttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/statsman/statsman.html -
Franklin Timeline
Benjamin Franklin'e timelinehttp://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/timeline.htm -
Benjamin Franklin Tercentary
300th year anniversary guide Franklin's accomplishments.http://www.benfranklin300.org/etc_trivia.htm
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Build a Medieval Castle
Make a medieval castle. Learn about history, feudalism, and life in the Middle Ages. 3rd-5thhttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm -
Camelot International: The Tower of London
Interactive Tower of London site includes a brief history, virtual tours, ghost stories, shoot for your life, etc. 5th & Uphttp://www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/index.html -
Castles for Kids
“Castles for Kids” presents features of medieval castles, including the parts, inside, and people who lived in castles. 2nd & Uphttp://www.castles.org/Kids_Section/Castle_Story/index.htm -
Castles of Britain: Learning Center
Castles of Britain presents links with information about British castles, architecture and structure, parts of castle, 5th & Uphttp://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle6.htm -
Castle of Wales: Terminology
Understand castles with this comprehensive list of terminology.3rd & Uphttp://www.castlewales.com/casterms.html -
Castles on the Web
Database of castles, has castle web pages, hundreds of castles all over the world. 4th & Uphttp://www.castlesontheweb.com/ -
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
The Edinburgh Castle web site shows what the main parts of a castle actually look like. 2nd & Uphttp://www.nonvi.com/sm/edin.html -
Ghosts in the Castle
National Geographic’s interactive, educational tour through an imaginary castle. 3rd-5thhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/enter.html -
Kid’s Castle
Explore this interactive illustration of a medieval castle. 3rd & Uphttp://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/castle/castl_fm.html
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French Medieval Architecture
This site provides photos and floor plans of medieval churches, abbeys, and cathedrals located in France. 3rd-5thhttp://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menufrance/mainfran.html -
Gothic Field Guide
This web site lists Gothic building vocabulary in alphabetical order, and information about Gothic cathedrals. 3rd-5thhttp://www.newyorkcarver.com/Glossary.htm -
Gothic Cathedrals
Has Gothic cathedrals links and great images and short histories of these cathedrals. 3rd-5thhttp://www2.art.utah.edu/cathedral/index.html
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World Wildlife Fund Global
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ -
Kids Planet Species Fact Sheet
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html -
Wikipedia: Endangered Species
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species -
Earth's Endangered Creature
http://www.earthsendangered.com/ -
Save the Rennets
http://www.savetherennets.com/ -
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ -
The Jackalope Conspiracy
http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm
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interknowlege
Geographia-Tourist guides with great imageshttp://www.geographia.com/
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Bestiary
Click on 89 beasts from the Bestiary- a collection of stories from the Middle Ages, in Encyclopedia Mythica site. 4th & Uphttp://www.pantheon.org/areas/bestiary/ -
The Dragon of Lonely Island
Site contains lots of fun, interactive games, and printout dragon activities for kids. 1st-5thhttp://suzyred.com/2001dragon.html -
Meet the Dragons
Visit 9 dragons from around the world, collect a clue and token from each, figure out who the “Mystery Dragon” is . 3rd-5thhttp://www.kpl.org/fy_SRC_dragons_LP.shtml -
Mythological WebQuest: John Hopkins
Mythological webquest journey will take you on the Internet to find mythological creatures from the Harry Potter books. 4th & Uphttp://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/schmid/Creature_Catalog.html -
Windows of the Universe
Learn about the constellation Draco the Dragon, plotted over a dragon, famous throughout mythology. 3rd-5thhttp://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/draco_dragon.html
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The Artic and Antartic Circles
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/05/circles.html -
Become a Spice Trader
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/spicetrade -
The Endurance
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/ -
Lewis and Clark Expedition: Create Your Own Adventure
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/01/ -
Lewis and Clark: Exploring Uncharted Territory
http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=66 -
Mariner's Museum: Age of Exploration
http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/magellan.php -
Marco Polo Takes a Trip
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=451 -
Metropolitan Museum: In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/marco/get.html -
University of Calgary: Ming Dynasty's Maritime History
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/ming.html -
National Geographic News: Journals of Captain Cook Go Online
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/02/0207_02027cookdiaries.html -
National Geographic: Explorers-In-Residence
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/council/eir/index.html -
National Geographic: Race to the End of the Earth
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0002/race_to_end/race1.html -
New World Explorers
http://all-kids.us/ -
PBS: Conquistadors
http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/index.html -
Scholastic.com/Instructor: Here Come the Vikings
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/vikings.htm -
Smithsonian: The Viking Voyage
http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/ -
The Travels of Ibn Battuta - A Virtual Tour
http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Ibn_Battuta/Ibn_Battuta_Rihla.html -
Tudor Exploration
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/TudorExploration/NMMFLASH/index.htm -
You Wouldn't Want to be a Polar Explorer!
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/explorer/index.html -
World Book: Great Age of Exploration
http://www.worldbook.com/wc/popup?path=features/explorers&page=html/index.html&direct=yes
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Exploration & Trade
Renaissance explorershttp://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/exploration_sub.html -
Why Explorers Explored
Click on games then online quizhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/welcome.htm -
Latitude
icons for maps & transportationhttp://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/ -
Age of Exploration
Mariners' Museum sitehttp://ageofex.marinersmuseum.org/index.php
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Chris Van Allsburg's Site
This attractive site includes his books, biography and interactive gameshttp://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html
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Animal Friendship Paintings
This site from NYP Library shows ten images of friendships between animals.(3rd-5th create stories inspired by paintings)http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?parent_id=723184&word= -
Baby Hippo Orphan Finds a Friend
Read about Owen, a baby hippo orphaned in the Asian tsunami of December 2004, includes links to Web sites. (3rd-5th)http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/2005/03/owen.html -
Building Bridges of Friendship
Learn how to build better friendships when you explore this resource. (Teacher)http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/friendship.htm -
Compass: Tours of the British Museum
View museum tours using art and text to tell a story(4th &5th) Click "Children's Compass"(2nd&3rd)http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/hixclient.exe?_IXDB_=compass&search-form=graphical/main.html&submit-button=search -
Friendship Dolls
"World Peace Through Children"- Friendship Dolls were used in 1927 to promote good relations between Japan and America.(3rd-5th)http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/dolls/index.htm -
Hands on Crafts
Learn about pottery, weaving, quilting, etc. by "playing around online" (3rd & Up)http://www.handsoncrafts.org/index.htm -
Peace Corp: Kids World
Find interactive kids page, explore"Foods, Friends and Fun" etc, (3rd & Up)http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/index.html -
Smithsonian Education: Making Friends With Franklin
Explore Benjamin Franklin's work in science and writing. (4th & Up)http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/franklin/start.html -
The Official Peanuts Website
This site offers games, trivia, archives, links, and information related to Charles Schulz “Peanuts” comic strip. (2nd & Up)http://www.peanuts.com/ -
ThinkQuest: Friendship
Learn 10 ways to make and keep friends, includes games and a play. (4th & 5th)http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112611/index.htm
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Adam Gidwitz
Friendships in Medieval timeshttp://www.adamgidwitz.com/ -
Andrew Clements
Includes a biography, book descriptions, “fun stuff” for kids and literary links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.andrewclements.com/index.html -
Ann Whitehead Nagda
This site by an author of fiction and non-fiction math books, includes a biography, tips on research, books, etc. 2nd & Uphttp://www.annnagda.com/index.html -
Audrey and Don Wood
This interactive site includes authors’ biographies, entertaining kid’s activities, book lists, and teacher resources.(2nd & Up)http://www.audreywood.com/ -
Betty G. Birney
This site introduces readers to Betty Birney’s home, books and biography. 2nd-5thhttp://www.bettybirney.com/index.html -
Bill Nye
Geniuses and their friend use science to fight evil.http://www.abramsbooks.com/geniuses/ -
Bruce Coville
Interactive site is full of fun activities, books, autobiography, and links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.brucecoville.com/ -
C. Alexander London
Animal adventures with friends and foe.http://www.calexanderlondon.com/ -
Carolyn Marsden
Includes writing tips, interactive biography and teacher tips for her many multi-cultural books. 3rd & Uphttp://www.carolynmarsden.com/ -
Cassie Beasley
An unlikely friendship occurs in this story.http://cassiebeasley.com/ -
Chris Grabenstein
Author of Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Treasure Hunters and morehttp://www.chrisgrabenstein.com/ -
Cynthia Lord
Writes realistic friendship stories.http://www.cynthialord.com/books.html -
Dav Pilkey
Captain Underpants and Dogman both help their friendshttp://www.pilkey.com/ -
David Shannon
His colorful artwork and humorous writing style are evident in Shannon's website, featuring his books & biography. 1st & Uphttp://www.scholastic.com/titles/nodavid/davidshannon.htm -
Elise Primavera: Making Mistakes on Purpose
Ms. Rapscott's Girls' site includes a biography, interview, book summary, "fun & games", etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.eliseprimavera.com/ -
Emily Jenkins
This artistic site includes a biography, FAQ page, teacher resources and books. (3rd & Up)http://www.emilyjenkins.com/ -
Eva Ibbotson
This site features a brief introduction to Eva Ibbotson, an interview, book desciptions, and discussion questions. 4th & Uphttps://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/eva-ibbotson/ -
Frances O’Roark Dowell
On the FAQ page, there are great tips on writing, the “Some Facts About Me” page lists favorite books, bands, etc. 4th & 5thhttp://www.francesdowell.com/ -
Geoff Rodkey
Author of the Tapper Twins features his latest title.http://geoffrodkey.com/ -
Gordon Korman
Unlikely characters make surprising friendships.http://gordonkorman.com/ -
Grace Lin
Many of her award winning books have Chinese folklore intertwined within the stories.http://www.gracelinbooks.com/ -
Heather Vogel Frederick
Mother Daughter Book Club friendshipshttp://www.heathervogelfrederick.com/ -
Helen Lester
Use Lester's stories for discussing behavior problems, she mentions if kids write she will write back. Great class writing activhttp://www.helenlester.com/ -
J.K. Rowling
J.K Rowling and her writing.https://www.jkrowling.com/writing/ -
Jack Prelutsky
Includes biography, one of his poems, clear directions on how to write a poem, etc. 1st-4thhttp://jackprelutsky.com/ -
Jackie French Koller
Fun interactive site, click on a picture and you will learn about Jackie Koller’s dog, dragon books, writing tips, etc. 2nd & Uphttp://www.jackiefrenchkoller.com/index.html -
Jacqueline Kelly
Historical fiction author whose friendship stories have earned her a Newbery honor.http://www.jacquelinekelly.com/ -
Jacqueline Wilson
Site features a biography, link to join the "Official Jacqueline Wilson Fan Club"and lots of "fun stuff". 4th & Uphttps://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/ -
James Marshall
A fact filled account is written about James Marshall’s life and his many children's books. Teacherhttp://www.carolhurst.com/newsletters/42enewsletters.html -
Jane Yolen
This site includes a biography, books, FAQ for kids, teacher resources and writing ideas (4th & Up)http://www.janeyolen.com/ -
Janet Stevens
Illustrator/author Janet Stevens shows inspiring examples of her illustration process in this web site. 2nd & Uphttp://www.janetstevens.com/ -
Jason Reynolds
Friendship stories for 5th graders and up set in the city, full of strife.http://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/ -
Jeff Stone
Featuring five young warrior monks survivors.http://www.readjeffstone.com/index.html -
Jennifer Holm
Includes a biography, book descriptions and link to fun interactive"Baby Mouse Web Site" 3rd & Uphttp://www.jenniferholm.com/ -
Jennifer Weiner
Introduction to her new otherworldly friendship series Littlest Bigfoothttp://www.jenniferweiner.com/thinklittle/ -
Jerry Spinelli
Interactive pictures lead to Spinelli's books, a “Stargirl Club”, biography written on a blackboard, FAQ, “fun stuff”, etc. 4thhttp://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm -
Jessica Townsend
Adventures full of magic keep friendships unsettling.https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jessica-townsend/nevermoor-the-trials-of-morrigan-crow/9780316508889/ -
Joan Holub
Author of Heroes in Training and Goddess Girls.http://www.joanholub.com/ -
John David Anderson
Author of the story of an unusual group of friends in Ms Bixby's Last Day.http://www.johndavidanderson.org/ -
Jon Scieska
Site from the “Time Warp Trio” author, includes a biography, themes, lots of great writing information, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.jsworldwide.com/proclamation.html -
Jon Scieszka: Guys Read
Site for boys- connecting them with materials they want read, in ways they like to read. 4th & Uphttp://www.guysread.com/ -
Judy Blume
Descriptions of books, interviews, writing tips, etc. Click"Double Fudge" for interactive fun. 3rd & Uphttp://www.judyblume.com/kids.php -
Kara LaReau
Brothers can make great friends.https://karalareau.com/ -
Karina Yan Glaser
Tis first time author introduces the amazing friendships in the VanderBeeker family.http://www.karinaglaser.com/ -
Kate DiCamillo
Newbery Award winner, known for her captivating novels and chapter books.http://www.katedicamillo.com/index.html -
Katherine Patterson
Web site tells fascinating biography, interesting information about her books, etc.4th & Uphttp://www.terabithia.com/index.html -
Kevin Henkes
Includes fun activities, biography, and descriptions of the many types of books Kevin Henkes writes. 1st & 2ndhttp://www.kevinhenkes.com/ -
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Friendships impacted by historical events.https://kimberlybrubakerbradleycom.wordpress.com/ -
Laurie Hase Anderson
This award winning author's vet volunteers show how strong friendships can save lives.http://madwomanintheforest.com/books/#03-vet-volunteers -
Linda Sue Park
Newbery Award winner's site is full of excellent writing tips in the “Writing” section, biography, FAQ, books, "fun" trivia. 4thhttp://www.lspark.com/index.html -
Lisa Campbell Ernst
Features all of the author’s books and a lively biography. 2nd & Uphttp://lisacampbellernst.com/ -
Lisa Yee
This site has a biography, her books, writing and re-writing, “fun stuff”, favorite books, etc (4th & Up)http://www.lisayee.com/ -
Lois Lowry
This inspiring site includes a biography of Lois Lowry, her speeches (Newbery Winner) etc, books, FAQ. (4th & Up)http://www.loislowry.com/index.html -
Loreen Leedy
Loreen Leedy writes zany non-fiction books to make learning fun. Links show how she writes, illustrates, etc. 1st & Uphttp://www.loreenleedy.com/ -
Louis Sachar
This site covers Wayside School Series, Marvin Redpost Series, a biography and an interview. 3rd & Uphttp://www.louissachar.com/ -
Mac Barnett
Site featuries Mac Barnett's many award winning books.https://www.macbarnett.com/ -
Marc Brown
Offers coloring pages, games, lesson plans, and interactive activities with Arthur’s friends. 1st & 2ndhttp://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html -
Megan McDonald
Interactive site describes McDonald's books, activities, writing tips for kids, teaching ideas and a biography. 2nd & Uphttp://www.meganmcdonald.net/ -
Patricia Polacco
Searchable site describes writer's background, lesson plans and fun activities for kids. 3rd & Uphttp://www.patriciapolacco.com/ -
Patricia Reilly Giff
Site shows many of her books, mostly historical fictionhttp://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/10018/patricia-reilly-giff -
Paula Danzinger
Interactive site gives writing tips, introduces Amber Brown books with fun activities. 3rd & Uphttp://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/6397/paula-danziger -
Peggy Rathman
Site features links to all of her books, biography, includes an adorable interactive link called "Hamsters" 1st-2ndhttp://www.peggyrathmann.com/ -
Peter Brown
This author illustrates and writes winning picture books - Creepy Carrots and novels such as - The Wild Robothttp://www.peterbrownstudio.com/ -
Phil Bildner
Featuring the athletic friends from the Rip and Red serieshttps://philbildner.com/ -
Phoebe Stone
Writes friendship realistic and historical fiction friendship stories.http://www.phoebestone.com/ -
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson cares about his friendshttp://rickriordan.com/ -
Sara Pennypacker
Author of both the Clementine and Waylon series about friendships.http://www.sarapennypacker.com/ -
Sarah Stewart
This site has a biography of Sarah Stewart, friendship activities and teacher guides for her books. Teacherhttps://us.macmillan.com/author/sarahstewart/ -
Seussville
This is the official site of Dr. Seuss, with information on creator Theodore Seuss Geisel, as well as games,etc. 1st & Uphttp://www.seussville.com/ -
Shannon Hale
Fantasy and Fairy Taleshttp://www.squeetus.com/stage/main.html -
Steven Kellogg
Site includes a biography and features his books with interactive characters. 2nd & Uphttp://www.stevenkellogg.com/ -
Stuart Gibbs
Author of mystery and adventure series with unexpected friends.http://stuartgibbs.com/ -
Suzanne Selfors
Author of The Imaginary Veterinary series and more.https://www.suzanneselfors.com/ -
Suzy Kline
Includes a biography, list of books, games for kids, teacher activities, and reader’s theatres. 2nd & Uphttp://www.suzykline.com/ -
The World of Beverly Cleary
Contains interactive links to great activities for kids, as well as teacher resources. 3rd & Uphttp://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html -
Tomie DePaola
Site includes a biography, book descriptions, and “being an artist” link. 2nd & Uphttp://www.tomie.com/ -
Wade Albert White
Danger never stays away from these friends for long.http://wadealbertwhite.ca/ -
William Joyce
Magical Friendshipshttp://www.theguardiansofchildhoodbooks.com/index.php -
William Steig
Colorful site has brief descriptions of William Steig’s award winning books, games, comprehensive biography, etc. 2nd & Uphttp://www.williamsteig.com/
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It’s My Life
online venue where children and teens can read about and discuss a variety of issues (4th grade & up)http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.html -
Kids Health: How Cliques Make Kids Feel Left Out
What is a clique? How can they make you feel? In this article, you can find some tips on how to handle them. (4th-5th)http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/clique.html -
Kids Health/Shyness
Read more about shyness, how it can sometimes be a serious problem, and how to overcome it. (4th-5th)http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/shy.html -
Kids Health/The Scoop on Gossip
Read more about the differences between talking and gossiping and ways to cope with rumors. (4th-5th)http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/gossip.html -
Teaching Tolerance
In the “for kids” section, under teacher guide link, find a personalized storybook about friendship called "A New Friend"(1st &http://www.tolerance.org/teach/ -
Time for Kids Magazine: Article on Bullying
tips for dealing with bullies (3rd-5th)http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,58168,00.html -
www.nobully.org (New Zealand site)
Check out this site to learn more about how to deal with someone who is a bully (4th&5th)http://www.nobully.org.nz/kids.htm
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Aesops Fables: Online Collection
Lesson Plans and over 600 fables.3rd & Uphttp://www.aesopfables.com/aesopsel.html -
Carol Hurst: Little Blue and Little Yellow
Activities related to the book (1st)http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/littleblue.html -
Children's Storybooks Online
Children's stories, riddles, and coloring books.(2nd & Up)http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#books -
Children's Stories from Whootie Owl
International folk tales, fairy tales and stories that address themes such as perseverance, friendship and cooperation (3rd-5th)http://storiestogrowby.stagingatforest.net/choose.php -
FableVision:
Peter Reynolds' fable library and an activity page where you can create your own fable (2nd-5th)http://www.fablevision.com -
Internet Public Library Kidspace: Short Stories
Try “Inkless Tales” one of the many creative sites(2nd & Up)http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn3000/ -
Search for Mami, an English-Spanish Storybook
Interactive story-telling site teaches common words and phrases and develops both reading and listening skills and fluency.(1st)http://pbskids.org/dragontales/storybook/storybook.html -
Enemy Pie
Reading Rainbow from PBS Kids presents a video on how to be a good friend. (1st-3rd)http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/heroes_and_hope/enemy_pie.html
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Invention Dimension
MIT site- inventor and invention resources, comprehensive collectionhttp://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html -
FAQ Kids
Colorful with brief high interest topics for kidshttp://www.faqkids.com/ -
Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
Franklin Institute site on Ben Franklin, clear and thoroughhttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/inventor.html -
Innovative Lives-Women Inventors
A Smithsonian site on "Exploring the History of Women Inventors"http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/ilives/womeninventors.html -
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Celebrates inventors with brief biographieshttp://www.invent.org/ -
Leonardo's Homepage
Focuses on 3 strengths of Leonardo-scientist, inventor and artisthttp://www.mos.org/sln/leonardo/ -
History Channel: Skyscraper
Detailed history of the evolution of the skyscraperhttp://www.history.com/topics/skyscrapers -
The Great Idea Finder
Stories about the world's greatest inventors and great inventionshttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html -
Thomas Edison NPS site
Thomas Edison Historic Park-kid linkhttp://www.nps.gov/edis/forkids/index.htm
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King Arthur
King Arthur site contains history, biographies, literature, timelines, maps, etc. from The Encyclopedia Brittannica. 5th & Uphttp://www.britannia.com/history/h13.html -
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur’s Knights web site includes history, legend and everything in between. 5th & Uphttp://www.kingarthursknights.com/default.asp -
Knights in Central Park
Take a kid’s tour through the “Arms and Armor” section of the Met. Enjoy fun interactive activities. 2nd-5thhttp://www.metmuseum.org/explore/knights/title.html -
Medieval Weapons of Foot Soldiers
This student website contains a description of several weapons used by some European medieval militaries. 3rd-5thhttp://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/Brisas/sunda/ma/1michael.htm -
Victoria and Albert Museum: Play Joust
Face the best knights in the kingdom in a jousting tournament. Learn about jousting, heraldry and types of armor. 3rd & Uphttp://www.tudorbritain.org/joust/
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Early Medieval Art
Enjoy images of art from the Middle Ages such as The Book of Kells, Animals in Medieval Art, architecture, etc. 5th & Uphttp://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHmedieval.html#general -
National Gallery of Art
Take a tour of Italian Painting in the National Gallery of Art from the 13th-14th centuries. 4th & Uphttp://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ita13.shtm -
New York Public Library Digital Gallery: Middle Ages
This collection of images, from NYPL Gallery, displays textiles, prints, tiles and paintings from medieval times. 4th & Uphttp://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?keyword=middle+ages&submit.x=9&submit.y=4 -
NGA for Kids (National Gallery of Arts)
Click on the picture of a dragon, Saint George and the Dragon will appear, click & find hidden objects. 1st-5thhttp://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm -
Study Art: Gothic
This page from the Sanford Corporation's art site contains information about the Gothic style of art. 3rd-5thhttp://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_gothic.html -
The Unicorn Tapestries
This website explores the unicorn tapestries in The Metropolitan Museum of Art through detailed images. 3rd & Uphttp://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Unicorn/unicorn_inside.htm
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Avi
The official website of Avi, Newbery Award-winning author. 4th & Uphttp://www.avi-writer.com/ -
Lloyd Alexander: The Chronicles of Prydain
This site explains Alexander’s Prydain, books, maps, biography, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.lloydalexanderbooks.com/ -
E.D. Baker
This fun site includes a mini biography, books, “extras”, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.edbakerbooks.com/ -
T.A. Barron
Author’s biography, books, games, activities, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.tabarron.com/tabarron/ -
K.P. Bath
K.P. Bath’s official website includes books, biography, news. 4th & Uphttp://kpbath.com/ -
Hilari Bell
Author’s biography, books, writing tips, upcoming news. 4th & Uphttp://www.sfwa.org/members/bell/index.html -
Holly Black
Author’s biography, books, under “resources” find fascinating links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.blackholly.com/ -
Karen Cushman
Author’s books, biography, interviews, teacher guides, etc. 5th & Uphttp://www.karencushman.com/ -
Chris D’Lacey Official Site
Web site with biography, books, photo gallery, animated links, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.chris.dlacey.btinternet.co.uk/ -
Bruce Coville
This official site includes books, biography, audio books, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.brucecoville.com/home.asp -
Cressida Cowell
Author has a short biography and describes her latest book. 3rd-5thhttp://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Cressida_Cowell -
Ann Downer
Author’s biography, books, writing ideas, fun dragon activities, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.anndowner.com/ -
Cornelia Funke
Attractive site with a biography, “fun stuff”, books news, movies, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.corneliafunkefans.com/ -
Jessica Day George
Dragon Slippers site has images of the characters and mini biography. 3rd & Uphttp://www.dragonslippers.net/ -
Shannon Hale
Official site for Shannon Hale, author of The Princess Academy.5th & Uphttp://www.squeetus.com/shannon_bio.html -
Eva Ibbotson
Find information on Eva Ibbotson and her books. 4th & Uphttp://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/eva_ibbotson.html -
Brian Jacques
Official Brian Jacque website is attractive and comprehensive. 4th & Uphttp://www.redwall.org/dave/news.php -
Lene Kaaberbol
Author’s own web site includes her medieval books and biography. 5th & Uphttp://www.kaaberboel.dk/uk-index.htm -
Katherine Langrish
Author includes lots of legends, pictures, books, and biography. 5th & Uphttp://www.katherinelangrish.co.uk/ -
Gail Carson Levine
Author of Ella Enchanted, lists her books and mini biography. 3rd & Uphttp://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-levine-gail-carson.asp -
David Macaulay
Contains interactive activities, biography and non-fiction books. 3rd & Uphttp://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/davidmacaulay/ -
Marianna Mayer
Website includes a biography and information on her books. 3rd & Uphttp://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Teachers/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=17621 -
M.I. McAllister
Attractive website with biography, books, characters, links, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.mistmantle.com -
Kate McMullan
Interactive site with a biography, books, scrapbook, trivia games, etc. 1st-5thhttp://www.katemcmullan.com -
Gerald Morris
Website contains biography and books. 5th & Uphttp://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/authordetail.cfm?authorID=1340 -
Michael Morpurgo
Comprehensive website includes biography, books, links, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.michaelmorpurgo.org/about_michael.html -
Patrick O’Brien
Author’s biography, non-fiction books, separate paintings & prints link. 3rd & Uphttp://www.patrickobrienstudio.com/index.html -
Tamora Pierce
This site contains her fantasy books, biography and lots more. 5th & Uphttp://www.tamora-pierce.com/ -
Richard Platt
Author of Castle Diary won “Blue Peter Best Book with Facts Award”. 4th & Uphttp://www.walkerbooks.co.uk/Richard-Platt -
Jack Prelutsky
“FIrst Children’s Poet Laureate 2006” creates wacky inventive verse. 2nd & Uphttp://www.jackprelutsky.com/ -
Natalie Jane Prior
Website introduces a medieval heroine & dragon, biography included. 3rd & Uphttp://www.lilyquench.com/Home.php -
Emily Rodda
Website contains a biography, books, and writing tips. 3rd & Uphttp://www.emilyrodda.com/ -
Angie Sage
Includes biography, plus Septimus Heap and Araminta Spook links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.bloomsbury.com/childrens/microsite.asp?id=833§ion=3&aid=0 -
Robert San Souci
This website contains a biography, books, fun activities, and links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.rsansouci.com/ -
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Website contains a biography and her books. 4th & Uphttp://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=58062 -
Nancy Springer
Webpage has a biography and descriptions of her books. 4th & Uphttp://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000015705,00.html -
Diane Stanley
Attractive website has biography, books, and “what’s new” section. 2nd & Uphttp://www.dianestanley.com/ -
Philip Steele
Author describes his information books, biography, interviews, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.philipsteele.co.uk/ -
Paul Stewart
Ingenious site has books, biographies, and “Far Flung Adventures”. 4th & Uphttp://www.randomhouse.com/kids/farflung/ -
J.R.R. Tolkein
Official Tolkien website includes extracts and downloads to books. 5th & Uphttp://www.tolkien.co.uk/ -
Jane Yolen
Website has biography, books, teaching activities and great links. 1st & Uphttp://www.janeyolen.com/ -
Linda Zinnen
This site has a biography, books, interview, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.lindazinnen.com/
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Battle Dress
An online medieval game from the National Army Museum in England. 1st-3rdhttp://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/kids/games/castlequest/ -
Costume and Clothing: Medieval
Learn more about medieval costumes and clothing through this website. 4th & Uphttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7631/costume3.html -
Interactives: Medieval Clothing
Annenberg website includes medieval clothing for all classes, fun jewelry and an interactive quiz on hats. 4th & Uphttp://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/clothing.html -
Medieval Clothing
A brief description of garments worn by men and women during the middle ages is included on this site. 4th & Uphttp://www.medieval-life.net/clothing.htm -
Medieval Clothing for Costumers
Articles are in four groups: Hats & Hair - Clothing - Accessories -Guest Articles - Miscellanea. 5th & Uphttp://www.virtue.to/articles/
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Biography of Women in the Middle Ages
Website gives brief examples of women in various trades. 4th & Uphttp://library.thinkquest.org/12834/text/bios.html -
The Inquisition
After reading “Women in the Middle Ages” take this interactive quiz. 4th & Uphttp://library.thinkquest.org/12834/text/inquisition.html -
Chivalry Kidzone
Life in the Middle Ages, nobles and peasants, children, arts & games, and crusades. 5th & Uphttp://www.chronique.com/Kids/nobles.htm -
Guide to Medieval Terms
Website contains a comprehensive alphabetical list of medieval terms. 4th & Uphttp://the-orb.net/medieval_terms.html -
Interactives: What was it Really Like in the Middle Ages?
Annenberg site organized by Feudal Life, Religion, Town Life, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/homes.html -
Kidipede – History for Kids
Comprehensive website on the Middle Ages for younger students. 3rd-5thhttp://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/index.htm -
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Website contains texts, images, study of the languages, history, and culture of the Middle Ages. 5th & Uphttp://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/ -
Life During the Middle Ages
Comprehensive site links for education, clothing, bathing, games, chivalry and, romance, etc. 3rd-5thhttp://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm -
Medieval Britain
This author has crafted a site full of timelines, key medieval episodes and people, and maps. 5th & Uphttp://www.timeref.com/ -
Medieval Economics
A comprehensive site on Medieval Economics covers- money & trading, medieval professions, types of jobs, guilds, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.geocities.com/elangoc/medieval/medieval.html -
Medieval Europe
Learn about Medieval Europe through the realms of a knight, merchant, nun, or peasant. 4th & Uphttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/ -
Medieval Occupations
A site listing numerous occupations for people living during the Middle Ages. 4th & Uphttp://members.tripod.com/hkcarms/occ.html -
River Thames
National Geographic News article describes unearthing artifacts that shed new light on childhood in the Middle Ages. 4th & Uphttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/05/0503_040503_mudlarks.html -
HyyperHistory-Online
This synchronoptical timeline shows historical events in a chronological framework, has mini biographies on time line.4th & Uphttp://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html -
Official site of Saint Denis
Medieval Abbey in Francehttp://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr/en/ -
Mont-Saint-Michel
UNESCO historical site for Mont-Saint-Michelhttp://whc.unesco.org/en/list/80 -
Medieval Art and Storytelling
Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art Historyhttp://metmuseum.org/toah/
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Animals Myths & Legends: Tales from Oban the Knowledge Keeper
Meet a dragon, explore amazing stories, solve puzzles, play games and save a world. 1st-3rdhttp://www.planetozkids.com/oban/index.html -
The Best of Legends
Browse a collection of legends through the worlds of Robin Hood, King Arthur, D'Artagnan, etc., from Avalon to Zenda. 5th & Uphttp://bestoflegends.org/index.html -
Biographies of Arthurian Characters
Read about the lives and deeds of the characters in the legend of King Arthur. 5th & Uphttp://www.britannia.com/history/arthur/artbios.html -
The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester
THE CAMELOT PROJECT is a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information. 5th & Uphttp://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm?CFID=3729173&CFTOKEN=41129038 -
Geoffrey Chaucer Website
Website on the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer, the medieval poet and storyteller. 5th & Uphttp://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/ -
Ibn Battuta
This fascinating website provides maps and narrative illustrating the travels and actual writing of Ibn Battuta. 4th & Uphttp://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Ibn_Battuta/Ibn_Battuta_Rihla.html
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Brixton Brothers Mysteries
Brixton Brothers web page includes a biography of Mac Barnett and lots of activities.http://www.brixtonbrothers.com/
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Louisa May Alcott
This site provides a biographical sketch of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888 CE) and lists pertinent facts about the author and inclhttp://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/alco-lou.htm -
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was the first African American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. She had to overcome prejudice many times in hehttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_anderson_1.html -
John James Audubon
This National Gallery of Art site includes comprehensive biography. To view Audubon's beautiful prints, type his name in the sehttp://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/tbio?tperson=122 -
Daniel Boone
This site is an overview of the life of Daniel Boone, a great explorer and settler of the state of Kentucky, as well as founderhttp://www.americanwest.com/pages/boone.htm -
Marc Brown
Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-arthur-author.asp -
Alexander Calder
NGA web site with color photos of his work and a clear concise biography of his life. This works best as an information researchhttp://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/counting_on_art/bio_calder.shtm -
Andrew Carnegie
America's Story identifies the accomplishments of Andrew Carnegie as a businessman and a philanthropist. It highlights his commihttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/carnegie/aa_carnegie_subj.html -
Mary Cassatt
This National Gallery of Art web site has beautiful images and a comprehensive biography of Mary Cassatt's life.http://www.nga.gov/education/schoolarts/cassatt.htm -
George Catlin
The Smithsonian offers 32 of Catlin's Indian Gallery paintings online. Catlin visited 50 tribes living west of the Mississippi fhttp://americanart.si.edu/catlin/highlights.html -
Bill Cosby
Encyclopedia Britannica presents an account of the life and career of famous African American comedian, author, actor, and produhttp://search.eb.com/blackhistory/article-9002510 -
Walter E. Diemer
A brief article about the unexpected invention of bubble gum, and about its inventor, Walter Diemer. Some fun facts about gum arhttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/story084.htm -
Benjamin Franklin
This fact-filled article surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin.http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm -
Robert Fulton
This biography is a great resource on Robert Fulton and what he had accomplished throughout his life. Additional links to photoghttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/biographies/fulton/ -
Martha Graham
A comprehensive biography of Martha Graham from the Kennedy Center.Images are too small to use but information is excellent.http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entitY_id=3735&source_type=A -
Milton Hershey
Biography covers his childhood, his business years, and his philanthropic projects.http://www.hersheys.com/discover/milton/milton.asp -
Edward Hicks
This site gives a brief and clear biography of Edward Hick's life. There are lots of great images included.http://gardenofpraise.com/art2.htm -
Grace Kelley
Read the biography of Grace Kelly, Academy Award-winning American actress, fashion icon, and princess of Monaco.http://www.gracekellyonline.com/biography/ -
Dolley Madison
A concise account of Dolley Madison with images from the America's Story from America's Library.http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/madison/aa_madison_dolley_1.html -
Lucretia Mott
A concise biography from the American Women section of the National Portrait Gallery.http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/nwomen/mott2.htm -
Robert Peary
From the Library of Congress:Westward Expansion Series, a concise clear account of Peary's expeditions.http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/reform/jb_reform_peary_1.html -
Molly Pitcher
You can read the story of Molly Pitcher, "Electrifying Hair-Do," and "A Wig, a Mattress, and a Microwave Oven."http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/nj/es_nj_pitcher_1.html -
Edgar Allan Poe
A brief biography of Edgar Allen Poe's fascinating life is presented on this site from the Library of Congress. Illustrations anhttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_poe_1.html -
Fred Rogers
A biography of Fred Rogers from his production company Family Communications. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the officialhttp://www.fci.org/viewcontent.asp?sectionID=2&subsectionID={E83DD3B7-4304-4347-894F-20E9733DC19F} -
Jonas Salk
An account of the man who developed the polio vaccine, Jonas Salk. Along with his biography, there are additional links to relathttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/biographies/salk/ -
Will Smith
Mini biography on Will Smith from his childhood to a few years ago.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/bio -
Jerry Spinelli
Here's a biography by Scholastic and a picture of the young adult fiction writer Jerry Spinelli. You can also find links to hishttp://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3649 -
Jim Thorpe
The story of Jim Thorpe, "named the greatest football player and the greatest American athlete of the first half of the centuryhttp://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/gilded/jb_gilded_thorpe_1.html -
Honus Wagner
A brief biography of Honus Wagner, including information about his baseball card.http://www.honuswagner.com/biography.htm -
John Wanamaker
PBS described John Wanamaker as a pioneer of department stores. Comprehensive fascinating overview of his lhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/wanamaker_lo.html -
N.C. Wyeth
Read about N.C. Wyeth and his talented family. View "The Giant" on this site, make sure to click on the link below to see the whhttp://gardenofpraise.com/art23.htm -
Mummification
Comprehensive site from the Smithsonianhttps://www.fi.edu/lost-egypt/mummification
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Campfire Stories with George Caitlin
This web site presents and interprets hundreds of George Caitlin's artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's permanenhttp://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/catlinclassroom/cl.html
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Adopt a Cat or a Dog
Official ASPCA web sitehttps://www.aspca.org/adopt-pet -
Cat vs Dog
Comparison site between cats and dogshttp://www.diffen.com/difference/Cat_vs_Dog -
Mayflower and Plymouth History
Caleb Johnson's comprehensive Mayflower-History.comhttp://mayflowerhistory.com/pilgrim-history/ -
Mayflower and Mayflower Compact
Comprehensive site from the Plimoth Plantationhttps://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/mayflower-and-mayflower-compact -
Therapy Animals
Comprehensive site on jobs of therapy animalshttp://www.therapydoginfo.net/#Disaster -
Assistance Dogs
Site provides brief descriptions of guide, service, and, hearing dogs.http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/about-us/types-of-assistance-dogs/ -
K9: Duties and Responsibilities
Clearly written site on K9 jobs,from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservationhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/2775.html -
Kids corner Coal mining
comprehensive sitehttp://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16201 -
History and evaluations of Tablets
A comprehensive history of tablets with comparisons between brandshttp://www.zdnet.com/article/research-only-5-percent-of-companies-prohibit-tablet-use/ -
Communication through the Ages
Communication timeline described effectively through an infographhttps://www.atlassian.com/communication-through-the-ages-infographic -
What Happened: The Nuclear Accident, Fukushima
A clear description of the accident from Fukushima on the globehttp://fukushimaontheglobe.com/the-earthquake-and-the-nuclear-accident/whats-happened -
Pioneer Facts
A clear descriptive site on pioneershttps://kidskonnect.com/history/pioneers/ -
Frontier Legends: American Pioneers of the West
Pioneer site with lots of links to pioneershttp://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-pioneerindex.html -
Mummification
A comprehensive Smithsonian sitehttps://www.fi.edu/lost-egypt/mummification -
Mummies 101
Fascinating site from NOVAhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/mummies-101.html -
Who Built the Pyramids
A comprehensive site from NOVAhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/who-built-the-pyramids.html -
Slaves Didn't Build Pyramids
Interesting article from Discovery Communicationhttp://news.discovery.com/history/ancient-egypt/pyramids-tombs-giza-egypt.htm
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Webster Dictionary
Dictionary and theasaurushttp://www.merriam-webster.com/
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How Robots Work
This site gives a clear basic description of how robots function.http://science.howstuffworks.com/robot.htm -
Nasa Robotics
This site gives clear descriptions of how Nasa uses robots for space explorationhttp://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/robotics/home/index.html -
Livescience: Robots 2016
features newest robotshttp://www.livescience.com/topics/robots/ -
Nasa Robot Facts
NASA explains the basics of all robots focusing on space.http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/ames-robot-storybook-text.html -
Hurricane Sandy Signals New Era in Rescue Robots
Site describes weather forecasting robots.https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/robotics/hurricane-sandy-signals-new-era-rescue-robotics
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The Rock Cycle
Interactive-from The Annenberg Learnerhttp://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html -
Mineralogy4Kids
Info on Rocks & Minerals Check out Groups, Rock Cycle, and In your House tabshttp://www.mineralogy4kids.org/ -
BBC Rocks and Soils Game
A saving the Earth game about picking the correct materials for protection.http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/rocks_soils/play/ -
Smithsonian Kids Rock & Minerals Collecting
Basic information about starting a rocks & minerals collectionhttp://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/smithsonian_kids_collecting/main.html -
Kids Love Rocks
An educational resource for young rock and mineral collectorshttp://www.kidsloverocks.com/index.html -
If Rocks Could Talk
Each of 6 rocks tells a story, one of them is a meteorite.http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/ifrockscouldtalk/ -
Rocks For Kids
Canadian site on rock and mineral collecting for kids.http://www.rocksforkids.com/ -
Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
In depth information on every known mineral.http://www.minerals.net/ -
MSHA Kids Page: Mining Resources by State
US Map shows mining resources in each state.http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/MINING.HTM -
Mineral Matters
Comprehensive site on identifying, collecting, games, etc.http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/kids/minerals/ -
Mineral Museum
Outstanding collection of rocks with descriptions. @ James Madison Universityhttp://sites.jmu.edu/mineralmuseum/ -
Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection
Collection of Smithsonian Gems and minerals clear, colorful images with brief descriptions of each..http://www.gimizu.de/sgmcol/ -
Earth Ology: Museum's Science Website for Kids
Comprehensive earth science sites with games and make-it activitieshttp://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/earth -
Mineral & Elements database
A comprehensive MEC d-base of minerals with descriptions & imageshttp://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/minerals
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Expedition to the North Pole
The Arctic Studies Center studies northern peoples, exploring history, archaeology, social change and human lifewayhttp://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/resources_faq.html -
Visit the Animals of the Arctic
AnimaIs of the Arctic describes many animals that are unique to the north that we would like to tell you about. We have chosenhttp://library.thinkquest.org/3500/animals.htm -
Penguins Around the World
A comprehesive slide show of penguins around the world.http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/slide3.html -
Winter Weather Watch
A challenging winter weather web site from Scholastic.http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/winter_storms/index.htm -
Happy Chinese New Year!
A brief description of Chinese New Year from China Home Page.http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html -
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The Alchemy Web Site
Learn about alchemy in all its facets. 5th & Uphttp://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html -
Medieval Science Page
Site provides comprehensive links to all medieval science resources worldwide, both in Western & other cultures.5th & Uphttp://members.aol.com/McNelis/medsci_index.html#Alch
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Scientists @ the Smithsonian
Watch and read about these scientists at the Smithsonian. What kind of scientist would you like to be?http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/index.html -
Animals A-Z
Check out National Zoo and the Zoo's Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and lists of and fact sheets about the sphttp://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AnimalIndex/ -
National Geographic Encyclopedia
Search for scientific topics by grade range.http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/?ar_a=1 -
Fun Science
National Geographic Kids features colorful fun science facts. Type in the search box for topic.http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/kids/en_US/videos/fun-science/jcr:content/ -
Seymour Simon Site
Seymour Simon shares information on a variety of scientific topics.http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php -
NASA for students
Search under educational resources or go to NASA Kids Club.http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/#.VKXsfNLF-So -
Science News for Students
Categories include atoms & forces, humans & health, life, tech & math. and earth & sky. Established to promote the understandinghttps://student.societyforscience.org/sciencenews-students -
Ology: The American Museum of Natural History's Science Website for Kids
Provides info on Astronomy, Biodiversity, Brain, Climate Changes, Earth, Genetics, Marine Biology, Paleontology, Water Zoology.http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology -
Energy Kids
EIA Energy Kids focuses on types of energy, using and saving energy, timeline of energy discoveries, and scientists breakthroughhttp://www.eia.gov/kids/ -
EPA Students for the Environment
Under homework resources find excellent sites on air, climate changes, ecosystems, energy, health, recycle & reuse, and water.http://www.epa.gov/students/homework.html -
Marc's Observatory
A colorful interactive astronomy site.http://www.marcsobservatory.com/ -
Journey North
Global Study of wildlife migration and seasonal change Viewers can read, view, track, graph, analyze, view migration maps, whilehttp://www.learner.org/jnorth/ -
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo Animals (formerly Animal Bytes) is the source for facts, articles, photos, videos, sounds, and more about the wildhttp://animals.sandiegozoo.org/ -
Rock Hounds
This Franklin Institute Site shows how various types of rocks are formed.http://learn.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/index.html -
BBC Bitesize
UK Science curriculum for 7-11 year olds in the UK, featuring a compilation of video clips about curricular science concepts.http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/secondlevel/sciences/ -
Famous Scientists: The Art of Genius
A list and mini biography of many scientists listed alphabetically by the first name.http://www.famousscientists.org/ -
Great Idea FInder
Site with list of inventors and inventions.http://www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html -
Monteray Bay Aquarium
Check out the animal and habitat guides on this comprehensive site.http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/ -
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Nye applies his entertaining approach to science to the Web, with a Demo of the Day,http://billnye.com/#educational -
Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt: Smithsonian
Comprehensive Smithsonian site on Ancient Egypt and Mummieshttp://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/eternal-life/index.cfm -
Dog Detectives: Specialist Search Dog
Official site featuring an agency that trains dog detectives.http://www.dogdetectives.com/ -
Animal Eyes
Presented by the American Academy of Ophthalmology this is a comprehensive comparison of human vs animal eyes.http://www.aaofoundation.org/what/heritage/Upload/Animal%20Eyes.pdf -
10 Most Incredible Eyes in the Animal Kingdom
This cite focuses on 10 animals with fascinating vision.http://scribol.com/environment/10-most-incredible-eyes-in-the-animal-kingdom/1 -
A Brief History of Chocolate
This is a comprehensive chocolate article from Smithsonian Institute.http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-chocolate-21860917/ -
Scorpions
A comprehensive National Geographic article on scorpions.http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/scorpion/ -
How Do Crystals Grow?
A brief description of 3 types of crystal growth from the Smithsonian web site.http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/2_2_2_2.html -
The Tree Guide
Comprehensive tree guide from the Arbor Day Foundation.http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/ -
The World's 10 Oldest Living Trees
This World's 10 Oldest Living Trees with descriptions from Mother Nature's Network.http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/photos/the-worlds-10-oldest-living-trees/taking-the-long-view -
Methuselah tree
PBS comprehensive site on Methuselah.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/explore.html -
Asian Honghorned Beetle
Comprehensive information guide.http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/alb/ -
Bug Guide
Identification Guide from ISU's department of entomologyhttp://bugguide.net/node/view/20 -
Bug Facts
Clear descriptions from Bug Facts: A Young Explorer's Guidehttp://www.bugfacts.net/centipede.php -
Parts of the Plant
National Park Service's link to Parts of a Planthttp://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/kidsyouth/activity7.htm -
Great Plant Escape
Diagrams and guides to basic parts of most plants from University of Illinoishttps://extension.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html -
Nuclear Energy
A student's Guide to Global Warning has a clear description of nuclear energyhttp://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/technologies/nuclear.html -
All About Chocolate
Fun informational site from the Field Museum in Chicagohttp://archive.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/about.html -
Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate
Fascinating site from Neuroscience for Kidshttp://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/choco.html -
Sweet Lure of Chocolates
Interesting info from Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/ -
National Wildlife Federation
This link on the Gray Wolf is from the comprehensive NWF sitehttps://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Gray-Wolf.aspx -
Amazing Animals
National Geographic animal web site with lots of great pictureshttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/amazing-animals/#secretary_bird.mp4 -
Matter: Definition & the five states of Matter
A comprehensive site on Matter from Live Sciencehttp://www.livescience.com/46506-states-of-matter.html -
Guinea Pig Care
A helpful link on how to care for guinea pigshttp://petguineapigcare.com/ -
All About Birds
A comprehensive site from Cornell Lab of Ornithologyhttps://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search/ -
Thunderstorms
A clear concise description of thunderstorms from Fact Monsterhttp://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0875669.html -
What is a cell?
A clear description from Nature Educationhttp://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/what-is-a-cell-14023083 -
Empire of Rock
Glimpse of China's Giant Caverns from National Geographichttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/china-caves/
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Exploratorium Museum
The Exploratorium is an eye-opening, playful place—in San Francisco and online—to explore how the world works.http://www.exploratorium.edu/ -
NASA Science
Comprehensive source for researching NASA.http://science.nasa.gov/ -
For Kids Only NASA- Earth and Science
The NASA: site warrants a couple of hours of aimless wandering because its resources for teachers and students are vast.http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/ -
NOAA- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
This site offers information on a number of weather phenomena, plus climate, coasts, fisheries, and much, much more.http://www.noaa.gov/ -
Sky Watching at Earthsky
The site provides links to outstanding science sites for educators.http://earthsky.org/ -
Try Science
Over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself.http://www.tryscience.org/ -
Space Telescope Science Institute
This site includes an archive of spectacular space pictures created by the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as those most recentlhttp://www.stsci.edu/portal/ -
Seymour Simon's Science Dictionary
Over 2000 science entries in Seymour Simon's updated online science dictionary.http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php/science_dictionary/ -
Fun Vegetable Facts for Kids
Interesting clear facts on vegetables from the Easy Science for Kids sitehttps://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-vegetables/ -
Burpee Vegetables
descriptions of a large number of plants and growing tipshttps://www.burpee.com/gardenadvicecenter/areas-of-interest/vegetables/ -
Giant Squid Scholastic scientific information
Includes a video, and squid activitieshttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/squid/
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The International Children's Peace Prize
The KidsRights Foundation is the organisation behind the International Children's Peace Prize. KidsRights believes in a world whhttp://www.childrenspeaceprize.org/ -
The Official Site of the Nobel Prize
This official site contains has lots of information about Alfred Nobel from childhood on, all of the past Nobel Laureates, and ehttp://www.nobelprize.org/ -
The Peace Pole Project
The Peace Pole Project describes how it began, and the universal message it shares around the world.http://www.worldpeace.org/activities_peacepoleproject.html
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Native American Legends
Native American Totems and their meaningshttp://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-totems.html -
Indian Legends
Animism legends from 20 American Indian tribeshttp://www.indianlegend.com/ -
Native American Religions and values
Description of American Indians' religous beliefshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/shp/americanwest/religionrev1.shtml
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Native People's Stories
Learn more about the stories of Native People from North Americahttp://www.indigenouspeople.net/stories.htm -
National Museum of the American Indian
Explore the collection of art and culture at the National Museum of the American Indian.http://www.nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/home.aspx -
American Indians of the Midwest
Past and present American Indians of the Midwest are explored.http://publications.newberry.org/indiansofthemidwest/ -
American Indian Starlore
This web site tells a lot about mythical culture, as well as American culture.http://www.wwu.edu/skywise/legends.html -
Native American Facts for KIds
This site is designed to provide simple online information about American Indians in an easy-to-read question and answer format.http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm -
Annenberg Interactive American Indian Maps
Information on American Indian tribes broken down into regions on the U.S. Maphttp://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/indians.html -
Native American Sites on the Internet
Excellent collection of American Indian web sites.http://www.cumbavac.org/Native_American.htm -
Native American Regions
Comprehensive collection of American Indian siteshttp://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/eliot/technology/lessons/na_regions/index.htm
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Stem, Steam, & Science
Student responses to the preview for new non-fiction science resourceshttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HMKY65L
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A Dinosaur Named Bambi
A short informational article from Time for Kids about the discovery of a birdlike dinosaur.http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,41191,00.html -
A New Species
The American Museum of History chronicles the latest dinosaur discovery of Bambiraptor bones.https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-ancient-fossils-new-discoveries/introduction/a-new-species/ -
Biggest Snake: Giant Anaconda
A description of the Giant Anaconda Snake first discovered in a coal mine in Columbia in 2008.http://www.extremescience.com/biggest-snake.htm -
Herpetologist: Jesus Revas
Herpetologist Jesus Revas wrestles some of the largest snakes in the world including the Giant Anaconda.http://www.extremescience.com/jesus-rivas.htm -
Curtain of Death
Siphonophores belong to the Cnidaria, a group of animals that includes the corals, hydroids, and true jellyfish.http://www.siphonophores.org/ -
Giant Siphonophore
This siphonophore is bioluminescent—it creates its own light.https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/invertebrates/giant-siphonophore -
Big Snakes
The purpose of this Web site is to share information about the discovery of a giant snake in the Peruvian Amazon, in March 2009,http://www.bigsnakes.info/
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Working Dogs American Kennel Club
Working dogs are trained to help others and they love to work.https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/working/ -
7 Types of Working Dogs
Working dogs are trained to help others and they love to work.https://www.thesprucepets.com/types-of-working-dogs-1118684 -
Service Dogs for Veterans
Service Dogs assist veterans with a physical disability by performing tasks to assist their partner.https://neads.org/service-dog-programs/service-dogs-for-veterans/ -
10 Types of Service Dog and What They Do
Each of the 10 types of service dogs are covered.https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/10-types-of-service-dogs-and-what-they-do -
Service Dog Training 101
Everything you need to know about Service dogs published by the American Kennel Clubhttps://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/service-dog-training-101/ -
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Official site for guide dogs and traininghttps://www.guidedogs.com/meet-gdb/dog-programs/guide-dog-training -
AKC Therapy Dog Program
Describes the purpose of therapy dogshttps://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/akc-therapy-dog-program/ -
AKC Dog Breeds
This is a comprehensive resource for all AKC registered breeds. It covers history of breeds as well.https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/ -
How Search and Rescue Dogs Work
Specific descriptions are given of how different types for search and rescue work is accomplished by dogs, includes avalanchehttps://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/sar-dog.htm -
National Police Dogs Foundation FAQ
a detailed description is given about the 4 main uses for K9 dogshttps://nationalpolicedogfoundation.org/faqs/ -
The Beagle Brigade
The Beagle Brigade is a special team of detector dogs that is an important part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/beagle-brigade1.htm -
Dogs of War 23 Facts You Should Know
The United States Marine Corps officially began its war dog program in 1942 and during WW II, the Marine Corps trained and fieldhttps://www.certapet.com/military-dogs/ -
A beginners Guide to Therapy Dogs
Thorough description of therapy dogs, click from page to page to learn morehttps://www.therapydogs.com/animal-therapy-dogs/ -
Bomb Sniffing Dog
Comprehensive bomb sniffing site covers, training, bomb sniffing descriptiond, examples of bomb sniffing in action.https://science.howstuffworks.com/bomb-sniffing-dog.htm -
The Education of a Bomb Sniffing dpg
This Smithsonian article by Smithsonian, covers the history causing bomb sniffing dogs to be essential. Challenging texthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-education-of-a-bomb-dog-4945104/ -
How to train a sled dog
Step by step instructions on how to train a sled dog, with a link to a fascinating National Geographic webpage on sled dogshttps://www.rover.com/blog/train-dog-pull-sled/ -
Training for Arson dogs
Comprehensive site on Facts, history, training, and acquiring Arson Dogshttps://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/canine/training.html
