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Google
Search Engine

http://www.google.com
Yahoo
Search Engine

http://yahoo.com
Ask
Search Engine

http://www.ask.com
Dog Pile
Meta Search Engine

http://www.dogpile.com/
Momma
Meta Search Engine

http://www.mamma.com/
Infomine
Scholarly Research Site

http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Meta Crawler
Meta Search Engine

http://www.metacrawler.com/
A #1 Start - NetTrekker
Safe Search Engine

http://school.nettrekker.com/frontdoor/
Save Watts
Search Eng. saves energy

www.saveswatts.com/

Almanacs

World Almanac for Kids
Student Friendly Search Site

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
Library Spot
Top spot for 9 different almanacs.

http://www.libraryspot.com/almanacs.htm

Art

R.W. Emerson JHS

http://www.djusd.k12.ca.us/emerson/staffpgs/AlixPeshette/fun.htm
Just for Kids

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/for-kids.htm#ART
Art Cyclopedia
Art Encyclopedia

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/index.html
Princeton Online
Art Games

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/artgames.html

Indian Art

Huchol Art

http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_huicholart1.html
Peyote People Art

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

Special Education Art Projects

Martha Stewart
Special Ed. Art

http://www.marthastewart.com
Family Fun
Special Ed. Art

http://familyfun.go.com/printables
Enchanted Learning
Special Ed. Art

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentines
Hello Kids
Special Ed. Art

http://www.hellokids.com
Craftbits
Special Ed. Art

http://www.craftbits.com
Kinderart
Special Ed. Art

http://www.kinderart.com
Kaboose.com
Special Ed. Art

http://holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/

Best Start - General Searching

Fact Monster
Great site for basic searching.

http://www.factmonster.com
Info. Please
This site provides a variety of wonderful resources.

http://www.infoplease.com
Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org

Bibliography/Works Cited

Bibme
This site will help you build a works cited page.

http://www.bibme.org
Citation Machine
Create the citations you need for you project.

http://citationmachine.net/
Noodle Bib
Great site to create citations.

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

Careers and Higher Education

College Atlas

http://www.collegeatlas.org/

College Information

College Atlas
College Information Site

http://www.collegeatlas.org

Colorado Information

Colorado Council

http://www.coloradocouncil.org
College In Colorado

http://www.CollegeInColorado.org

Financial Aid Sites

FAFSA
The most important site of all.

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Education

http://www.ed.gov
Financial Aid

http://www.finaid.org
College Access

http://www.college-access.net

Out of State College Information

Princeton Review

http://www.princetonreview.com
College Express

http://www.collegeexpress.com
College View

http://www.collegeview.com

Scholarship Sites

Fast Web

http://www.fastweb.com
Embark

http://www.embark.com
Common Application
Apply to many colleges with 1 application

http://www.commonapp.org
Free 4U

http://www.free-4U.com
College Net

http://www.collegenet.com
Brain Track

http://www.braintrack.com
Wired Scholar

http://www.wiredscholar.com
Cesda

http://www.cesda.org
NASFAA

http://www.nasfaa.org
Savings for College

http://www.savingsforcollege.com
College Invest

http://www.collegeinvest.org

Testing

SAT

http://www.collegeboard.com/
ACT

http://www.act.org

Celano Research Project

Ancient Egypt

Middle Ages

The Middle Ages
Find out about the middle ages

http://www.themiddleages.net/
Learner.org
Interesting site

www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
History for Kids
Pretty Good Site

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/
How to Make a Medieval Book
Cool site with instructions

http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/external.ftl&pp=/error.ftl&evlCode=360359&productName=school&HOMEPAGE=M
Which is better? Middle Ages or Modern Times
Cool site!

http://www.imaginon.org/fun/whippingboy/medmod.asp
Maps of the Middle Ages

http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/LMwebpages/LM1.html

Dictionaries

Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Free online research.

http://www.m-w.com/
Your Dictionary
Dictionary and Thesarus

http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Dictionary.com
Online reference source.

http://dictionary.reference.com/
Word 2 Word
Multilingual Dictionaries and Translators

http://www.word2word.com/dictionary.html
Word Reference
Spanish, French, Italian, English dictionaries.

http://www.wordreference.com/

Encyclopedias

High Beam Encyclopedia
Good resource

http://www.encyclopedia.com/
Bartleby
Reference, Dictionaries, Quotes, etc.

http://www.bartleby.com/reference/
Encyclopedia.com
From Electric Library

http://www.encyclpedia.com
Infoplease.com
Free Research Resources

http://www.infoplease.com
My Virtual Reference Desk
Online Research Resource

http://www.refdesk.com
New World Encyclopedia

http://newworldencyclopedia.org
Wild Animals Online

http://wildanimalsonline.com
Fact Monster

http://factmonster.com
Kids Planet

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Earth's Endangered Species

http://www.earthsendangered.com/index_s.asp
National Geographic

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/

Games and Simulations

Phet
Colorado Science Simulations

http://phet.colorado.edu/

Health

World Cultures
Brief information about food and cultures of different countries.

http://www.everyculture.com/
Food in Every Country
Find Recipes for Foods in Every Country

http://www.foodbycountry.com/
World Factbook
From CIA

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html

Interactive Sites

Learner.org
Great list of many interactive sites.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/index.html

Internet Safety

Cyber Smart
Good for lesson plans.

http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org
GetNetWise
Videos about Internet Safety

http://getnetwise.org
Net Smartz
Internet Safety Site from the Center for Missing and Exploited Children

http://NetSmartz.org
Internet Safety - Real Life Stories
MS and HS students find trouble

http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/nsresources.htm
Internet Safety Lesson Plans
This site also includes activity sheets.

http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/safetysecurity/lessons

Kid-friendly Sites

Berit's Best
Fun stuff for kids

http://www.beritsbest.com
4 Kids
Creative Learning

http://www.4kids.org
Kerpoof
Pay for site to create cool items.

http://www.kerpoof.com

Language Arts

PBS News Hour Extra: Poetry
Poetry's Rules, Tools, and Forms

www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/poetry/
Craft of Poetry
Writing Poems in Rhyme, Meter, and Inherited Forms

http://www.uni.edu/~gotera/CraftOfPoetry/
The English Room
Explore Poetry

http://msrogers.com
Playing Around with Poetry

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/poetry/home.html
Storybird
Fantastic Online Story Generation Tool

http://www.storybird.com

Writing Tools

Little Bird Tales
Free Story Creation Tool

http://www.littlebirdtales.com/
Penio
Simple Online Publishing

http://pen.io/
Story Jumper
Create, publish online stories.

http://www.storyjumper.com/
Tikatok
Online story and publication tool.

http://www.go2web20.net/site/?a=Tikatok

Vocabulary Tests

Vocab test
Vocabulary test tool.

http://mytest.vocabtest.com/create_matching_test.php
Easy Test Maker
Voc. test tool.

http://www.easytestmaker.com/

Literacy Resources

Star Fall
Have Fun Learning to Read

http://www.starfall.com
A Game a Day
Word Games

http://www.agameaday.com
Spelling City
Spelling Games

http://www.spellingcity.com

Mathematics

School Notes
Homework Assignments

http://schoolnotes.com
Hot Math
Answers to 1/2 of assignments

http://hotmath.com
Cool Math
Examples of Problems

http://coolmath.com
CPM Math Book
Book Online

http://cpm.org
SAAB
Timed drills for practice

http://www.saab.org/mathdrills/attack.html
A+ Math
Students can improve skills through interactive activities

http://aplusmath.com
Multiplication
Helps kids learn their multiplication facts

http://www.multiplication.com
AAA Math
Practice for K - 8 students

http://www.aaamath.com
Wood Gears
Math Activity

http://woodgears.ca/eyeball
Operations Quiz

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/OperationsQuiz/
Algebra Quiz

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AlgebraQuiz/
Fraction Quiz

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activites/FractionQuiz

Music

Noteworthy Software
Free music writing software.

http://www.noteworthysoftware.com
Support Music
Ways to support music programs.

http://www.supportmusic.com
Metronome Online
Online metronome.

http://www.metronomeonline.com
Play Jazz Now
Jazz Play-alongs

http://www.playjazznow.com
Web Quest
Music and Math

http://eprentice.sdsu.edu/S04X/ccanotal/wq/index.htm
MP3.com
Free Music

http://www.mp3.com/free-music
Garageband.com
Site for free MP3 Downloads

http://www.garageband.com
Royalty Free Music
This is a site that we have an account with through the district.

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com

Music Downloads

iTunes
Download site - pay for most - some free

http://www.apple.com/itunes
Free Play Music
Download site - many free items

http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

Newspapers

Fodey.com
Newspaper Generation Tool

http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp

Pictures/Photos

DK Images
Cool Pictures for Projects

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Home/index.html
Photvisi
Create photo collages.

http://www.photovisi.com/

Primary Sources

Library of Congress
Best resource for primary resources.

http://www.loc.gov/catalog
Digital History
A good primary resource for history.

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Smithsonian Institute
Very good resource.

http://www.si.edu
Smithsonian Instiute
Resource FAQ

http://www.si.edu/RESOURCE/FAQ/start.htm
http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/index.aspx
This site serves as an index of primary source materials on the Web

http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/index.aspx

Reading Resources

TeenReads
Information on Books and Authors

http://www.TeenReads.com
TeenLink
New York Public Library

http://www.nypl.org
Angstbooks
Adolescents' Intense Concerns

http://www.grouchy.com/angst/index.html
Reading Rants
Out-of-the-Ordinary Teen Book Lists

http://www.readingrants.org/

Science

Universal Sand Box
A way to play with the universe

http://universesandbox.com/

Genetics

The Genscope Project
Use the tools of genetics to create dragons.

http://genscope.concord.org/

Social Studies

All S.S. Teacher Sites

School Notes - Poole
This is Mr. Poole's Web site.

http://new.schoolnotes.com/students/main

Constitution/Constitutional Convention

Teaching American History

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/
Constitution
The Debates in Fed. Conv. 1787

http://www.constitution.org/dfc/dfc_0000.htm
U.S. Constitution
Constitutional Convention

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_ccon.html
National Archives
America's Founding Fathers

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html
Constitutional Convention 1787
Marry a Founding Father

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/convention1787.html
US Information
Constitution Convention

http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/constitution/convention.htm
Wikipedia
Philadelphia Convention

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Convention
Constitutional Convention
General Information

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/themes
Constitutional Convention
Proceedings

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/intro.html
Constitutional Convention
Each Delegate

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/
Constitutional Convention
Proceedings

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_ccon.html
Constitutional Convention
Each Delegate

http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_ccon.html

Fact Books

Kids' Page
Great site.

https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/index.html
CIA World Factbook
Great site for geography information.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Infoplease
Country Information

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

Geography

50 States and Captals
Interesting info. about the states and capitals

http://www.50states.com
Atlapedia
Provides info. about geography, climate, people, religion

http://www.altapedia.com
Geographia
Well-written articles many parts of the world.

http://www.geographia.com
Map Machine (Natl. Geographic)
Maps, facts, flags, profiles.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps
National Geographic
Geographic and Geography Bee Info.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
CIA World Factbook
Country List

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/countrylisting.html
Your Child Can Learn
Great geopgraphy site!

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm

Holocaust

The National Holocaust Museum
General Information

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005143
Auschwitz Information
Crimes, Heroes and Villians

http://www.auschwitz.dk/
About.com
General Information about the Holocaust

http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaust/tp/holocaust.htm
Holocaust Survivors
Need Real Player to Hear Audio

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/
History Place
Timeline of the Holocaust

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
Auschwitz.org
The Virtual Tour of Auschwitz

http://en.auschwitz.org.pl/z/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6&Itemid=8
Holocaust Witnesses
Stories from Witnesses to the Holocaust

http://www.remember.org/witness/
Genocide Watch

http://www.genocidewatch.org
Yad Vashem Shoah Resource Center

http://www1.yadvashem.org/Odot/prog/index_before_change_table.asp
Florida Center for Instructional Technology
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust

http://fcit.usf.edu/Holocaust
University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
Educational Resources

http://www.chgs.umn.edu/educational
Simon Wiesenthal Center Library & Archives

http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=IsKWLbPJLnF&b=4441267
Southern Law Poverty Center Teaching Tolerance Project
Teacher Resources

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/?source=redirect&url=teachingtolerance

Landforms

Southern Kings Consolidated Schools
Landform Pictures and Definitions

http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/landforms.htm
Wikipedia
Landform Pictures and Definitions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landform_feature
About.com
Good Pictures

http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/bllandformindex.htm
Geocities
Definitions, pictures of Landforms

http://geocities.com/monte7dco/index.htm

Middle East Web Sites

Wikipedia
Arab-Israeli Conflict

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab-Israeli_conflict
History Teacher
Arab-Israeli Conflict

http://www.historyteacher.net/Arab-Israeli_Conflict.htm
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Arab-Israeli Conflict

http://israel-palestina.info/arab-israeli_conflict.html
MidEast Web
Arab-Israeli Conflict

http://www.mideastweb.org/timeline.htm
Wikipedia
Arab-Israeli Conflict

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-Palestinian_conflict
Awesome Library
Arab-Israeli Conflict

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/MiddleEastConflict.html

Mock Trial 1

Industrialization of US
This site has everything.

http://www.westirondequoit.org/ihs/library/indust.htm
Tenement Museum
Stories of tenement life

http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/eagle.html
Am. History 102
Immigration

http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture08.html
Child Labor in Tenements
Child labor in N.Y. City tenements.

http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/www/ctich/eastside/kleeck9.html
The Homestead Strike of 1892
Homestead Strike

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~mk247899/info-pub.htm
New York City, Tenement Life
Tenements

http://www.maggieblanck.com/NewYork/Life.html

Mock Trial 2

Lower East Side Immigrants
Immigrant/tenement information.

http://tenant.net/Community/LES/contents.html
Italian Immigrants in N.Y.
L.O.C. site.

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/italian6.html
The Immigrant Experience
Ellis Island Immigration

http://www.ellisisland.org/Immexp/index.asp?
Homestead and Pullman Strikes
Strike Information

http://projects.vassar.edu/1896/strikes.html
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Information about Jane Adams

http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/

Puzzles

Your Child Learns
United States Features Map Puzzle

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-features-puzzle.html
Puzzles of U.S.
These puzzles will help you learn more about U.S. Geography.

http://yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm

Religions of the World

British Broadcasting Company
Facts about many relgions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
Religions of the World
Six World Religions Reviewed

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/

Salem Witch Trial

Salem Witch Trial
Story about the trial.

http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/story/story.html

Timelines

Time Toast
Timeline Generation Tool

http://timetoast.com/
xtimeline
Timeline Generation Tool

http://www.xtimeline.com/
ThinkPort
Timeline Generation Tool

http://timeline.thinkport.org/

West Museum Exhibit

Sand Creek Massarcre
Provides information about the Sand Creek Massacre

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/four/sandcrk.htm
Sand Creek Massacre
Learn about the Sand Creek Massacre

http://www.coloradovacation.com/history/sand-creek-massacre.html
Battle of Wounded Knee
Learn about the Battle of Wounded Knee

http://www.woundedkneemuseum.org/main_menu.html
Native Americans - Buffalo
Learn about the buffalo.

http://www.nativeamericans.com/Buffalo.htm
American Art
Find out about George Catlin

http://americanart.si.edu/catlin/highlights.html

Spanish

Quia
100 quizes and puzzles created by teachers

http://www.Quia.com
Salon de la Fama
Mexico's Baseball Hall of Fame

http://www.salondelafama.com.mx/
ESPN
ESPN en Espanol

http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/?cc=3888
Yahoo - Sports
Sports in Spanish Through Yahoo

http://espanol.sports.yahoo.com/
CNN
CNN en Espanol

http://www.cnn.com/espanol/
Mexico Kitchen
Recipes from Different Spanish-speaking Countries

http://www.cocina-mexico.com/
Study Spanish
Games and Quizes

http://www.studyspanish.com/verbs/lessons/justar.htm
Best Spanish Web Sites
Culture and History

http://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish3.html
Trent University
Games and Quizes

http://www.trentu.ca/academic/modernlanguages/spanish/masarriba/
Kid Link
Learn about Holidays in Spanish-speaking places

http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/
MIT Libraries
Newspapers in Spanish from Around the World

http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/spanish.html
BBC - Spanish Languages
Spanish Lang. Learning Site from England

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
Trent University
Interactive Exercises with Pictures

http://www.trentu.ca/academic/modernlanguages/spanish/masarriba/
Geocities
Children's Folklore from Around the World

http://www.geocities.com/childrenfolklore/
CHICO
Interactive Site to Learn about Culture and History

http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/
Peace Corps
Play an Online Game

http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/
World Information Zone
News Site with Pictures from around the Globe

http://www.worldinfozone.com/
Bablefish
Yahoo's Translation Site

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt
Google
Google's Translation Tool

http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en
Quizlet
This is a great place for a student to take or create a quiz.

http://quizlet.com
Vistawide
Cool site for lists of words and other items.

http://www.vistawide.com/spanish/spanish.htm
Spanish Workbooks
Workbooks to improve.

http://www.webworkbooks.com/spanish/grammar/pronouns-por-para.php
Free Rice
Donate rice and learn vocabulary

http://freerice.com

Exploring World Cultures

VGS Books
Textbook Company Country Resources

http://www.VGSbooks.com
World Cultures
Great site!

http://www.everyculture.com
Food In Every Country
Great site!

http://www.foodbycountry.com
World Factbook
From CIA

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
Free Rice
Donate rice and learn vocabulary

http://freerice.com

Typing

Kids Learn 2 Type
Free - Need an account

http://kids.learn2type.com
Free Typing Games/Lessons
Promoted by District

http://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp
Touch Typing Lessons

http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/index.php?lang=EN