Welcome to the WES Library Portal
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Photographs and mini biographies on all 2012 Olympic athletes, up to date results too.http://www.london2012.com/athletes/
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Collection of tourist sites for most noteworthy attractions in London, includes comprehensive information and images. 4th gradehttp://www.aviewoncities.com/london/londonattractions.htm
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Collection of comprehensive web sites for London attractions.http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/lookingatlondon
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A Popplet introducing Live from London, the 4th grade brochure project.http://popplet.com/app/#/452089
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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/
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Explore the Titanic like you never have before, with interactive features about its construction, its ill-fated maiden voyage anhttp://www.titanicfacts.net/
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comprehensive account of the sinking of the Titanichttp://kids.britannica.com/titanic/browse?browseId=302989
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Brief descriptions of a large variety of animals.http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/
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A comprehensive site with breathtaking images.http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
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An online field guide of insects & spidershttp://enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=4
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Comprehensive site on Franklin's life.http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm
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Information about Franklin's printing interests.http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/printer/printer.html
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Information about Franklin's inventions.http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/inventor.html
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Franklin's Science discoverieshttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/scientst/scientst.html
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Franklin's role as a statesmanhttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/statsman/statsman.html
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Benjamin Franklin'e timelinehttp://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/timeline.htm
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300th year anniversary guide Franklin's accomplishments.http://www.benfranklin300.org/etc_trivia.htm
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Make a medieval castle. Learn about history, feudalism, and life in the Middle Ages. 3rd-5thhttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm
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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
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“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
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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
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Understand castles with this comprehensive list of terminology.3rd & Uphttp://www.castlewales.com/casterms.html
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Database of castles, has castle web pages, hundreds of castles all over the world. 4th & Uphttp://www.castlesontheweb.com/
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The Edinburgh Castle web site shows what the main parts of a castle actually look like. 2nd & Uphttp://www.nonvi.com/sm/edin.html
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National Geographic’s interactive, educational tour through an imaginary castle. 3rd-5thhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/castles/enter.html
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Explore this interactive illustration of a medieval castle. 3rd & Uphttp://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/castle/castl_fm.html
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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
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This web site lists Gothic building vocabulary in alphabetical order, and information about Gothic cathedrals. 3rd-5thhttp://www.newyorkcarver.com/Glossary.htm
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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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http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/
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http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species
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http://www.earthsendangered.com/
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http://www.savetherennets.com/
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http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
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http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm
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Geographia-Tourist guides with great imageshttp://www.geographia.com/
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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/
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Site contains lots of fun, interactive games, and printout dragon activities for kids. 1st-5thhttp://suzyred.com/2001dragon.html
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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
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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
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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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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/05/circles.html
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http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/spicetrade
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http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/01/
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http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=66
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http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/magellan.php
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http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=451
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http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/marco/get.html
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http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/ming.html
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/02/0207_02027cookdiaries.html
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/council/eir/index.html
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0002/race_to_end/race1.html
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http://all-kids.us/
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http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/index.html
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/vikings.htm
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http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/
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http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Ibn_Battuta/Ibn_Battuta_Rihla.html
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http://www.nmm.ac.uk/TudorExploration/NMMFLASH/index.htm
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http://www.salariya.com/web_books/explorer/index.html
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http://www.worldbook.com/wc/popup?path=features/explorers&page=html/index.html&direct=yes
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Renaissance explorershttp://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/exploration_sub.html
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Click on games then online quizhttp://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/welcome.htm
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icons for maps & transportationhttp://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
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Mariners' Museum sitehttp://ageofex.marinersmuseum.org/index.php
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This attractive site includes his books, biography and interactive gameshttp://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html
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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=
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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
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Learn how to build better friendships when you explore this resource. (Teacher)http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/friendship.htm
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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
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"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
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Learn about pottery, weaving, quilting, etc. by "playing around online" (3rd & Up)http://www.handsoncrafts.org/index.htm
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Find interactive kids page, explore"Foods, Friends and Fun" etc, (3rd & Up)http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/index.html
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Explore Benjamin Franklin's work in science and writing. (4th & Up)http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/franklin/start.html
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This site offers games, trivia, archives, links, and information related to Charles Schulz “Peanuts” comic strip. (2nd & Up)http://www.peanuts.com/
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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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Friendships in Medieval timeshttp://www.adamgidwitz.com/
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Includes a biography, book descriptions, “fun stuff” for kids and literary links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.andrewclements.com/index.html
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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
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This interactive site includes authors’ biographies, entertaining kid’s activities, book lists, and teacher resources.(2nd & Up)http://www.audreywood.com/
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This site introduces readers to Betty Birney’s home, books and biography. 2nd-5thhttp://www.bettybirney.com/index.html
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Geniuses and their friend use science to fight evil.http://www.abramsbooks.com/geniuses/
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Interactive site is full of fun activities, books, autobiography, and links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.brucecoville.com/
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Animal adventures with friends and foe.http://www.calexanderlondon.com/
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Includes writing tips, interactive biography and teacher tips for her many multi-cultural books. 3rd & Uphttp://www.carolynmarsden.com/
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An unlikely friendship occurs in this story.http://cassiebeasley.com/
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Author of Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Treasure Hunters and morehttp://www.chrisgrabenstein.com/
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Writes realistic friendship stories.http://www.cynthialord.com/books.html
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Captain Underpants and Dogman both help their friendshttp://www.pilkey.com/
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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
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Ms. Rapscott's Girls' site includes a biography, interview, book summary, "fun & games", etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.eliseprimavera.com/
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This artistic site includes a biography, FAQ page, teacher resources and books. (3rd & Up)http://www.emilyjenkins.com/
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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/
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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/
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Author of the Tapper Twins features his latest title.http://geoffrodkey.com/
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Unlikely characters make surprising friendships.http://gordonkorman.com/
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Many of her award winning books have Chinese folklore intertwined within the stories.http://www.gracelinbooks.com/
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Mother Daughter Book Club friendshipshttp://www.heathervogelfrederick.com/
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Use Lester's stories for discussing behavior problems, she mentions if kids write she will write back. Great class writing activhttp://www.helenlester.com/
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J.K Rowling and her writing.https://www.jkrowling.com/writing/
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Includes biography, one of his poems, clear directions on how to write a poem, etc. 1st-4thhttp://jackprelutsky.com/
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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
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Historical fiction author whose friendship stories have earned her a Newbery honor.http://www.jacquelinekelly.com/
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Site features a biography, link to join the "Official Jacqueline Wilson Fan Club"and lots of "fun stuff". 4th & Uphttps://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/
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A fact filled account is written about James Marshall’s life and his many children's books. Teacherhttp://www.carolhurst.com/newsletters/42enewsletters.html
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This site includes a biography, books, FAQ for kids, teacher resources and writing ideas (4th & Up)http://www.janeyolen.com/
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Illustrator/author Janet Stevens shows inspiring examples of her illustration process in this web site. 2nd & Uphttp://www.janetstevens.com/
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Friendship stories for 5th graders and up set in the city, full of strife.http://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/
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Featuring five young warrior monks survivors.http://www.readjeffstone.com/index.html
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Includes a biography, book descriptions and link to fun interactive"Baby Mouse Web Site" 3rd & Uphttp://www.jenniferholm.com/
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Introduction to her new otherworldly friendship series Littlest Bigfoothttp://www.jenniferweiner.com/thinklittle/
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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
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Adventures full of magic keep friendships unsettling.https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jessica-townsend/nevermoor-the-trials-of-morrigan-crow/9780316508889/
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Author of Heroes in Training and Goddess Girls.http://www.joanholub.com/
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Author of the story of an unusual group of friends in Ms Bixby's Last Day.http://www.johndavidanderson.org/
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Site from the “Time Warp Trio” author, includes a biography, themes, lots of great writing information, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.jsworldwide.com/proclamation.html
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Site for boys- connecting them with materials they want read, in ways they like to read. 4th & Uphttp://www.guysread.com/
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Descriptions of books, interviews, writing tips, etc. Click"Double Fudge" for interactive fun. 3rd & Uphttp://www.judyblume.com/kids.php
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Brothers can make great friends.https://karalareau.com/
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Tis first time author introduces the amazing friendships in the VanderBeeker family.http://www.karinaglaser.com/
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Newbery Award winner, known for her captivating novels and chapter books.http://www.katedicamillo.com/index.html
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Web site tells fascinating biography, interesting information about her books, etc.4th & Uphttp://www.terabithia.com/index.html
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Includes fun activities, biography, and descriptions of the many types of books Kevin Henkes writes. 1st & 2ndhttp://www.kevinhenkes.com/
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Friendships impacted by historical events.https://kimberlybrubakerbradleycom.wordpress.com/
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This award winning author's vet volunteers show how strong friendships can save lives.http://madwomanintheforest.com/books/#03-vet-volunteers
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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
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Features all of the author’s books and a lively biography. 2nd & Uphttp://lisacampbellernst.com/
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This site has a biography, her books, writing and re-writing, “fun stuff”, favorite books, etc (4th & Up)http://www.lisayee.com/
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This inspiring site includes a biography of Lois Lowry, her speeches (Newbery Winner) etc, books, FAQ. (4th & Up)http://www.loislowry.com/index.html
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Loreen Leedy writes zany non-fiction books to make learning fun. Links show how she writes, illustrates, etc. 1st & Uphttp://www.loreenleedy.com/
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This site covers Wayside School Series, Marvin Redpost Series, a biography and an interview. 3rd & Uphttp://www.louissachar.com/
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Site featuries Mac Barnett's many award winning books.https://www.macbarnett.com/
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Offers coloring pages, games, lesson plans, and interactive activities with Arthur’s friends. 1st & 2ndhttp://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html
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Interactive site describes McDonald's books, activities, writing tips for kids, teaching ideas and a biography. 2nd & Uphttp://www.meganmcdonald.net/
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Searchable site describes writer's background, lesson plans and fun activities for kids. 3rd & Uphttp://www.patriciapolacco.com/
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Site shows many of her books, mostly historical fictionhttp://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/10018/patricia-reilly-giff
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Interactive site gives writing tips, introduces Amber Brown books with fun activities. 3rd & Uphttp://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/6397/paula-danziger
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Site features links to all of her books, biography, includes an adorable interactive link called "Hamsters" 1st-2ndhttp://www.peggyrathmann.com/
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This author illustrates and writes winning picture books - Creepy Carrots and novels such as - The Wild Robothttp://www.peterbrownstudio.com/
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Featuring the athletic friends from the Rip and Red serieshttps://philbildner.com/
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Writes friendship realistic and historical fiction friendship stories.http://www.phoebestone.com/
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Percy Jackson cares about his friendshttp://rickriordan.com/
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Author of both the Clementine and Waylon series about friendships.http://www.sarapennypacker.com/
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This site has a biography of Sarah Stewart, friendship activities and teacher guides for her books. Teacherhttps://us.macmillan.com/author/sarahstewart/
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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/
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Fantasy and Fairy Taleshttp://www.squeetus.com/stage/main.html
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Site includes a biography and features his books with interactive characters. 2nd & Uphttp://www.stevenkellogg.com/
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Author of mystery and adventure series with unexpected friends.http://stuartgibbs.com/
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Author of The Imaginary Veterinary series and more.https://www.suzanneselfors.com/
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Includes a biography, list of books, games for kids, teacher activities, and reader’s theatres. 2nd & Uphttp://www.suzykline.com/
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Contains interactive links to great activities for kids, as well as teacher resources. 3rd & Uphttp://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
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Site includes a biography, book descriptions, and “being an artist” link. 2nd & Uphttp://www.tomie.com/
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Danger never stays away from these friends for long.http://wadealbertwhite.ca/
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Magical Friendshipshttp://www.theguardiansofchildhoodbooks.com/index.php
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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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online venue where children and teens can read about and discuss a variety of issues (4th grade & up)http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/index.html
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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tips for dealing with bullies (3rd-5th)http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/story/0,6277,58168,00.html
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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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Lesson Plans and over 600 fables.3rd & Uphttp://www.aesopfables.com/aesopsel.html
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Activities related to the book (1st)http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/littleblue.html
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Children's stories, riddles, and coloring books.(2nd & Up)http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#books
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International folk tales, fairy tales and stories that address themes such as perseverance, friendship and cooperation (3rd-5th)http://storiestogrowby.stagingatforest.net/choose.php
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Peter Reynolds' fable library and an activity page where you can create your own fable (2nd-5th)http://www.fablevision.com
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Try “Inkless Tales” one of the many creative sites(2nd & Up)http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn3000/
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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
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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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MIT site- inventor and invention resources, comprehensive collectionhttp://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html
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Colorful with brief high interest topics for kidshttp://www.faqkids.com/
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Franklin Institute site on Ben Franklin, clear and thoroughhttp://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/inventor.html
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A Smithsonian site on "Exploring the History of Women Inventors"http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/ilives/womeninventors.html
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Celebrates inventors with brief biographieshttp://www.invent.org/
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Focuses on 3 strengths of Leonardo-scientist, inventor and artisthttp://www.mos.org/sln/leonardo/
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Detailed history of the evolution of the skyscraperhttp://www.history.com/topics/skyscrapers
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Stories about the world's greatest inventors and great inventionshttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html
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Thomas Edison Historic Park-kid linkhttp://www.nps.gov/edis/forkids/index.htm
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King Arthur site contains history, biographies, literature, timelines, maps, etc. from The Encyclopedia Brittannica. 5th & Uphttp://www.britannia.com/history/h13.html
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King Arthur’s Knights web site includes history, legend and everything in between. 5th & Uphttp://www.kingarthursknights.com/default.asp
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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The official website of Avi, Newbery Award-winning author. 4th & Uphttp://www.avi-writer.com/
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This site explains Alexander’s Prydain, books, maps, biography, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.lloydalexanderbooks.com/
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This fun site includes a mini biography, books, “extras”, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.edbakerbooks.com/
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Author’s biography, books, games, activities, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.tabarron.com/tabarron/
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K.P. Bath’s official website includes books, biography, news. 4th & Uphttp://kpbath.com/
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Author’s biography, books, writing tips, upcoming news. 4th & Uphttp://www.sfwa.org/members/bell/index.html
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Author’s biography, books, under “resources” find fascinating links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.blackholly.com/
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Author’s books, biography, interviews, teacher guides, etc. 5th & Uphttp://www.karencushman.com/
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Web site with biography, books, photo gallery, animated links, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.chris.dlacey.btinternet.co.uk/
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This official site includes books, biography, audio books, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.brucecoville.com/home.asp
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Author has a short biography and describes her latest book. 3rd-5thhttp://www.davidhigham.co.uk/html/Clients/Cressida_Cowell
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Author’s biography, books, writing ideas, fun dragon activities, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.anndowner.com/
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Attractive site with a biography, “fun stuff”, books news, movies, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.corneliafunkefans.com/
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Dragon Slippers site has images of the characters and mini biography. 3rd & Uphttp://www.dragonslippers.net/
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Official site for Shannon Hale, author of The Princess Academy.5th & Uphttp://www.squeetus.com/shannon_bio.html
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Find information on Eva Ibbotson and her books. 4th & Uphttp://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/eva_ibbotson.html
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Official Brian Jacque website is attractive and comprehensive. 4th & Uphttp://www.redwall.org/dave/news.php
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Author’s own web site includes her medieval books and biography. 5th & Uphttp://www.kaaberboel.dk/uk-index.htm
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Author includes lots of legends, pictures, books, and biography. 5th & Uphttp://www.katherinelangrish.co.uk/
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Author of Ella Enchanted, lists her books and mini biography. 3rd & Uphttp://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-levine-gail-carson.asp
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Contains interactive activities, biography and non-fiction books. 3rd & Uphttp://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/davidmacaulay/
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Website includes a biography and information on her books. 3rd & Uphttp://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Teachers/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=17621
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Attractive website with biography, books, characters, links, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.mistmantle.com
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Interactive site with a biography, books, scrapbook, trivia games, etc. 1st-5thhttp://www.katemcmullan.com
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Website contains biography and books. 5th & Uphttp://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/authordetail.cfm?authorID=1340
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Comprehensive website includes biography, books, links, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.michaelmorpurgo.org/about_michael.html
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Author’s biography, non-fiction books, separate paintings & prints link. 3rd & Uphttp://www.patrickobrienstudio.com/index.html
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This site contains her fantasy books, biography and lots more. 5th & Uphttp://www.tamora-pierce.com/
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Author of Castle Diary won “Blue Peter Best Book with Facts Award”. 4th & Uphttp://www.walkerbooks.co.uk/Richard-Platt
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“FIrst Children’s Poet Laureate 2006” creates wacky inventive verse. 2nd & Uphttp://www.jackprelutsky.com/
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Website introduces a medieval heroine & dragon, biography included. 3rd & Uphttp://www.lilyquench.com/Home.php
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Website contains a biography, books, and writing tips. 3rd & Uphttp://www.emilyrodda.com/
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Includes biography, plus Septimus Heap and Araminta Spook links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.bloomsbury.com/childrens/microsite.asp?id=833§ion=3&aid=0
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This website contains a biography, books, fun activities, and links. 3rd & Uphttp://www.rsansouci.com/
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Website contains a biography and her books. 4th & Uphttp://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=58062
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Webpage has a biography and descriptions of her books. 4th & Uphttp://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000015705,00.html
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Attractive website has biography, books, and “what’s new” section. 2nd & Uphttp://www.dianestanley.com/
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Author describes his information books, biography, interviews, etc. 3rd & Uphttp://www.philipsteele.co.uk/
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Ingenious site has books, biographies, and “Far Flung Adventures”. 4th & Uphttp://www.randomhouse.com/kids/farflung/
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Official Tolkien website includes extracts and downloads to books. 5th & Uphttp://www.tolkien.co.uk/
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Website has biography, books, teaching activities and great links. 1st & Uphttp://www.janeyolen.com/
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This site has a biography, books, interview, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.lindazinnen.com/
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An online medieval game from the National Army Museum in England. 1st-3rdhttp://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/kids/games/castlequest/
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Learn more about medieval costumes and clothing through this website. 4th & Uphttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7631/costume3.html
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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
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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
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Articles are in four groups: Hats & Hair - Clothing - Accessories -Guest Articles - Miscellanea. 5th & Uphttp://www.virtue.to/articles/
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Website gives brief examples of women in various trades. 4th & Uphttp://library.thinkquest.org/12834/text/bios.html
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After reading “Women in the Middle Ages” take this interactive quiz. 4th & Uphttp://library.thinkquest.org/12834/text/inquisition.html
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Life in the Middle Ages, nobles and peasants, children, arts & games, and crusades. 5th & Uphttp://www.chronique.com/Kids/nobles.htm
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Website contains a comprehensive alphabetical list of medieval terms. 4th & Uphttp://the-orb.net/medieval_terms.html
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Annenberg site organized by Feudal Life, Religion, Town Life, etc. 4th & Uphttp://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/homes.html
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Comprehensive website on the Middle Ages for younger students. 3rd-5thhttp://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/index.htm
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Website contains texts, images, study of the languages, history, and culture of the Middle Ages. 5th & Uphttp://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
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Comprehensive site links for education, clothing, bathing, games, chivalry and, romance, etc. 3rd-5thhttp://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm
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This author has crafted a site full of timelines, key medieval episodes and people, and maps. 5th & Uphttp://www.timeref.com/
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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
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Learn about Medieval Europe through the realms of a knight, merchant, nun, or peasant. 4th & Uphttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/
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A site listing numerous occupations for people living during the Middle Ages. 4th & Uphttp://members.tripod.com/hkcarms/occ.html
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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
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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
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Medieval Abbey in Francehttp://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr/en/
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UNESCO historical site for Mont-Saint-Michelhttp://whc.unesco.org/en/list/80
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Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art Historyhttp://metmuseum.org/toah/
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Meet a dragon, explore amazing stories, solve puzzles, play games and save a world. 1st-3rdhttp://www.planetozkids.com/oban/index.html
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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
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Read about the lives and deeds of the characters in the legend of King Arthur. 5th & Uphttp://www.britannia.com/history/arthur/artbios.html
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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
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Website on the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer, the medieval poet and storyteller. 5th & Uphttp://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/
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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 web page includes a biography of Mac Barnett and lots of activities.http://www.brixtonbrothers.com/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This fact-filled article surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin.http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm
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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/
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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
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Biography covers his childhood, his business years, and his philanthropic projects.http://www.hersheys.com/discover/milton/milton.asp
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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
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Read the biography of Grace Kelly, Academy Award-winning American actress, fashion icon, and princess of Monaco.http://www.gracekellyonline.com/biography/
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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
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A concise biography from the American Women section of the National Portrait Gallery.http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/nwomen/mott2.htm
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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
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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
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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
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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}
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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/
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Mini biography on Will Smith from his childhood to a few years ago.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/bio
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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
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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
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A brief biography of Honus Wagner, including information about his baseball card.http://www.honuswagner.com/biography.htm
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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
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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
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Comprehensive site from the Smithsonianhttps://www.fi.edu/lost-egypt/mummification
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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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Official ASPCA web sitehttps://www.aspca.org/adopt-pet
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Comparison site between cats and dogshttp://www.diffen.com/difference/Cat_vs_Dog
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Caleb Johnson's comprehensive Mayflower-History.comhttp://mayflowerhistory.com/pilgrim-history/
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Comprehensive site from the Plimoth Plantationhttps://www.plimoth.org/learn/just-kids/homework-help/mayflower-and-mayflower-compact
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Comprehensive site on jobs of therapy animalshttp://www.therapydoginfo.net/#Disaster
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Site provides brief descriptions of guide, service, and, hearing dogs.http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/about-us/types-of-assistance-dogs/
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Clearly written site on K9 jobs,from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservationhttp://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/2775.html
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comprehensive sitehttp://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16201
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A comprehensive history of tablets with comparisons between brandshttp://www.zdnet.com/article/research-only-5-percent-of-companies-prohibit-tablet-use/
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Communication timeline described effectively through an infographhttps://www.atlassian.com/communication-through-the-ages-infographic
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A clear description of the accident from Fukushima on the globehttp://fukushimaontheglobe.com/the-earthquake-and-the-nuclear-accident/whats-happened
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A clear descriptive site on pioneershttps://kidskonnect.com/history/pioneers/
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Pioneer site with lots of links to pioneershttp://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-pioneerindex.html
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A comprehensive Smithsonian sitehttps://www.fi.edu/lost-egypt/mummification
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Fascinating site from NOVAhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/mummies-101.html
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A comprehensive site from NOVAhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/who-built-the-pyramids.html
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Interesting article from Discovery Communicationhttp://news.discovery.com/history/ancient-egypt/pyramids-tombs-giza-egypt.htm
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Dictionary and theasaurushttp://www.merriam-webster.com/
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This site gives a clear basic description of how robots function.http://science.howstuffworks.com/robot.htm
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This site gives clear descriptions of how Nasa uses robots for space explorationhttp://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/robotics/home/index.html
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features newest robotshttp://www.livescience.com/topics/robots/
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NASA explains the basics of all robots focusing on space.http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/ames-robot-storybook-text.html
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Site describes weather forecasting robots.https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/robotics/hurricane-sandy-signals-new-era-rescue-robotics
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Interactive-from The Annenberg Learnerhttp://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html
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Info on Rocks & Minerals Check out Groups, Rock Cycle, and In your House tabshttp://www.mineralogy4kids.org/
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A saving the Earth game about picking the correct materials for protection.http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/materials/rocks_soils/play/
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Basic information about starting a rocks & minerals collectionhttp://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/smithsonian_kids_collecting/main.html
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An educational resource for young rock and mineral collectorshttp://www.kidsloverocks.com/index.html
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Each of 6 rocks tells a story, one of them is a meteorite.http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/ifrockscouldtalk/
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Canadian site on rock and mineral collecting for kids.http://www.rocksforkids.com/
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In depth information on every known mineral.http://www.minerals.net/
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US Map shows mining resources in each state.http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/MINING.HTM
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Comprehensive site on identifying, collecting, games, etc.http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/kids/minerals/
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Outstanding collection of rocks with descriptions. @ James Madison Universityhttp://sites.jmu.edu/mineralmuseum/
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Collection of Smithsonian Gems and minerals clear, colorful images with brief descriptions of each..http://www.gimizu.de/sgmcol/
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Comprehensive earth science sites with games and make-it activitieshttp://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/earth
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A comprehensive MEC d-base of minerals with descriptions & imageshttp://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/minerals
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The Arctic Studies Center studies northern peoples, exploring history, archaeology, social change and human lifewayhttp://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/resources_faq.html
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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
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A comprehesive slide show of penguins around the world.http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/slide3.html
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A challenging winter weather web site from Scholastic.http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/winter_storms/index.htm
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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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Learn about alchemy in all its facets. 5th & Uphttp://www.levity.com/alchemy/index.html
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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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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
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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/
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Search for scientific topics by grade range.http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/?ar_a=1
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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/
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Seymour Simon shares information on a variety of scientific topics.http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php
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Search under educational resources or go to NASA Kids Club.http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/#.VKXsfNLF-So
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Categories include atoms & forces, humans & health, life, tech & math. and earth & sky. Established to promote the understandinghttps://student.societyforscience.org/sciencenews-students
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Provides info on Astronomy, Biodiversity, Brain, Climate Changes, Earth, Genetics, Marine Biology, Paleontology, Water Zoology.http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology
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EIA Energy Kids focuses on types of energy, using and saving energy, timeline of energy discoveries, and scientists breakthroughhttp://www.eia.gov/kids/
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Under homework resources find excellent sites on air, climate changes, ecosystems, energy, health, recycle & reuse, and water.http://www.epa.gov/students/homework.html
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A colorful interactive astronomy site.http://www.marcsobservatory.com/
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Global Study of wildlife migration and seasonal change Viewers can read, view, track, graph, analyze, view migration maps, whilehttp://www.learner.org/jnorth/
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San Diego Zoo Animals (formerly Animal Bytes) is the source for facts, articles, photos, videos, sounds, and more about the wildhttp://animals.sandiegozoo.org/
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This Franklin Institute Site shows how various types of rocks are formed.http://learn.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/index.html
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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/
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A list and mini biography of many scientists listed alphabetically by the first name.http://www.famousscientists.org/
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Site with list of inventors and inventions.http://www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html
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Check out the animal and habitat guides on this comprehensive site.http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
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Nye applies his entertaining approach to science to the Web, with a Demo of the Day,http://billnye.com/#educational
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Comprehensive Smithsonian site on Ancient Egypt and Mummieshttp://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/eternal-life/index.cfm
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Official site featuring an agency that trains dog detectives.http://www.dogdetectives.com/
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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
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This cite focuses on 10 animals with fascinating vision.http://scribol.com/environment/10-most-incredible-eyes-in-the-animal-kingdom/1
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This is a comprehensive chocolate article from Smithsonian Institute.http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-chocolate-21860917/
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A comprehensive National Geographic article on scorpions.http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/scorpion/
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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
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Comprehensive tree guide from the Arbor Day Foundation.http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/
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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
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PBS comprehensive site on Methuselah.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/explore.html
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Comprehensive information guide.http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/alb/
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Identification Guide from ISU's department of entomologyhttp://bugguide.net/node/view/20
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Clear descriptions from Bug Facts: A Young Explorer's Guidehttp://www.bugfacts.net/centipede.php
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National Park Service's link to Parts of a Planthttp://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/kidsyouth/activity7.htm
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Diagrams and guides to basic parts of most plants from University of Illinoishttps://extension.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html
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A student's Guide to Global Warning has a clear description of nuclear energyhttp://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/technologies/nuclear.html
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Fun informational site from the Field Museum in Chicagohttp://archive.fieldmuseum.org/chocolate/about.html
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Fascinating site from Neuroscience for Kidshttp://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/choco.html
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Interesting info from Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/
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This link on the Gray Wolf is from the comprehensive NWF sitehttps://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Mammals/Gray-Wolf.aspx
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National Geographic animal web site with lots of great pictureshttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/amazing-animals/#secretary_bird.mp4
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A comprehensive site on Matter from Live Sciencehttp://www.livescience.com/46506-states-of-matter.html
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A helpful link on how to care for guinea pigshttp://petguineapigcare.com/
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A comprehensive site from Cornell Lab of Ornithologyhttps://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search/
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A clear concise description of thunderstorms from Fact Monsterhttp://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0875669.html
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A clear description from Nature Educationhttp://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/what-is-a-cell-14023083
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Glimpse of China's Giant Caverns from National Geographichttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/china-caves/
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The Exploratorium is an eye-opening, playful place—in San Francisco and online—to explore how the world works.http://www.exploratorium.edu/
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Comprehensive source for researching NASA.http://science.nasa.gov/
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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/
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This site offers information on a number of weather phenomena, plus climate, coasts, fisheries, and much, much more.http://www.noaa.gov/
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The site provides links to outstanding science sites for educators.http://earthsky.org/
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Over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself.http://www.tryscience.org/
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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/
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Over 2000 science entries in Seymour Simon's updated online science dictionary.http://www.seymoursimon.com/index.php/science_dictionary/
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Interesting clear facts on vegetables from the Easy Science for Kids sitehttps://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-vegetables/
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descriptions of a large number of plants and growing tipshttps://www.burpee.com/gardenadvicecenter/areas-of-interest/vegetables/
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Includes a video, and squid activitieshttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/squid/
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The KidsRights Foundation is the organisation behind the International Children's Peace Prize. KidsRights believes in a world whhttp://www.childrenspeaceprize.org/
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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/
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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 Totems and their meaningshttp://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-totems.html
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Animism legends from 20 American Indian tribeshttp://www.indianlegend.com/
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Description of American Indians' religous beliefshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/shp/americanwest/religionrev1.shtml
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Learn more about the stories of Native People from North Americahttp://www.indigenouspeople.net/stories.htm
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Explore the collection of art and culture at the National Museum of the American Indian.http://www.nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/home.aspx
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Past and present American Indians of the Midwest are explored.http://publications.newberry.org/indiansofthemidwest/
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This web site tells a lot about mythical culture, as well as American culture.http://www.wwu.edu/skywise/legends.html
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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
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Information on American Indian tribes broken down into regions on the U.S. Maphttp://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/indians.html
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Excellent collection of American Indian web sites.http://www.cumbavac.org/Native_American.htm
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Comprehensive collection of American Indian siteshttp://www2.needham.k12.ma.us/eliot/technology/lessons/na_regions/index.htm
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Student responses to the preview for new non-fiction science resourceshttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HMKY65L
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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
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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/
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A description of the Giant Anaconda Snake first discovered in a coal mine in Columbia in 2008.http://www.extremescience.com/biggest-snake.htm
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Herpetologist Jesus Revas wrestles some of the largest snakes in the world including the Giant Anaconda.http://www.extremescience.com/jesus-rivas.htm
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Siphonophores belong to the Cnidaria, a group of animals that includes the corals, hydroids, and true jellyfish.http://www.siphonophores.org/
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This siphonophore is bioluminescent—it creates its own light.https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/invertebrates/giant-siphonophore
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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 are trained to help others and they love to work.https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/working/
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Working dogs are trained to help others and they love to work.https://www.thesprucepets.com/types-of-working-dogs-1118684
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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/
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Each of the 10 types of service dogs are covered.https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/10-types-of-service-dogs-and-what-they-do
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Everything you need to know about Service dogs published by the American Kennel Clubhttps://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/service-dog-training-101/
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Official site for guide dogs and traininghttps://www.guidedogs.com/meet-gdb/dog-programs/guide-dog-training
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Describes the purpose of therapy dogshttps://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/akc-therapy-dog-program/
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This is a comprehensive resource for all AKC registered breeds. It covers history of breeds as well.https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/
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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
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a detailed description is given about the 4 main uses for K9 dogshttps://nationalpolicedogfoundation.org/faqs/
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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
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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/
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Thorough description of therapy dogs, click from page to page to learn morehttps://www.therapydogs.com/animal-therapy-dogs/
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Comprehensive bomb sniffing site covers, training, bomb sniffing descriptiond, examples of bomb sniffing in action.https://science.howstuffworks.com/bomb-sniffing-dog.htm
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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/
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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/
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Comprehensive site on Facts, history, training, and acquiring Arson Dogshttps://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/canine/training.html