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Museum & Animal Links:

World Wildlife Fund: Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. (All Grades)


Animaland is a child-friendly site that offers interactive information on careers, animal care, and general information about animals. (Lower Grades)

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/  Animal Diversity: An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/  Smithsonian National Zoological Park. (All Grades)
http://www.si.edu/  The Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum. (All Grades)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/  Natural History Museum of London.(All Grades)
http://www.nasm.si.edu/  The National Air and Space Museum. (All Grades)
http://www.natureserve.org/  Nature Serve: A network of member programs comprising 74 independent centers that collect and analyze data about the plants, animals, and ecological communities of the Western Hemisphere.(All Grades)
http://americanhistory.si.edu/  The National Museum of American History. (All Grades)
http://www.mnh.si.edu/  The National Museum of Natural History. (All Grades)
http://www.exploratorium.edu/  Exploratorium: The museum of science, art and human perception.(All Grades)
http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/  The National Gallery of Art - Online Tour (All Grades)
http://newseum.com/  Newseum: Interactive museum of news with behind-the-scenes views of how and why news is made. (All Grades)
http://www.nasa.gov/  National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (All Grades)
http://hubblesite.org/  At the Space Telescope Science Institute, we're working hard to study and explain the once-unimaginable celestial phenomena now made visible using Hubble's cutting-edge technology.(All Grades)
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/museumkids.htmThe Metropolitan Museum. (All Grades)
http://ology.amnh.org/  American Museum of Natural History for Kids (All Grades)
http://www.kidsplanet.org/  Kids Planet: Lots of information and activities relating to endangered animals. (Lower - Middle Grades)

Student Research Links:

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FactMonster

Factmonster: Largest free reference site just for kids! (Middle Grades)

Logo image linking to kids.gov Kids.gov provides links to Federal agency kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations grouped by subject. (Lower - Middle Grades)
HowStuffWorks.com

How Stuff Works is an online publishing company widely recognized as a leading source for clear, unbiased, reliable explanations of how everything actually works.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/  C.I.A. World Fact Book. (All Grades)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/  Merriam-Webster: A free online dictionary, thesaurus, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and other English language resources. (All Grades)
http://www.loc.gov/   The Library of Congress. (All Grades)
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html  Think Quest: This library provides innovative learning resources for students of all ages on a wide range of educational topics. (All Grades)
http://edsitement.neh.gov/  EdSiteMent: Provides web access to some of the world's great museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities. (All Grades)
http://www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus/  Cyber School Bus: An accurate official up-to-date information and statistic site regarding the countries of the world. (All Grades)
http://www.cybrary.org/  Cybrary: Designed by a Librarian for kids (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.ipl.org/  The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information.(Middle - Higher Grades)
http://www.c-span.org/  National Cable Satellite Corporation. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/  The White House. (Middle - Higher Grades)

Language Arts Links:

Classic Reader offers a large collection of free classic books by authors such as Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare and many others. (All Grades)


Welcome to The Book Report Network. We have much to offer library readers of all ages on our network of web properties. We invite you to explore them all. (All Grades)
Kidsreads is the best place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. (Lower - Middle Grades)
We at Teenreads bring teen's info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters. Middle - Higher Grades)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.htm  Purdue University Online Writing Lab. Handouts and exercises on grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (All Grades)
http://www.wordsmyth.net/  The Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (WDT) is the only Dictionary with a complete, integrated thesaurus. (All Grades)
http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/  Spelling it Right - Learn to Spell Confidently. A member of the Gateway to Educational Materials Consortium sponsored by the United States Department of Education. (All Grades)
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/  The Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. (All Grades)
http://www.americanwriters.org/  American Writers who have chronicled, reflected upon, or influenced the course of our nation. (All grades)
http://www.bookadventure.com/  Book Adventure: Children create their own book lists from over 6,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books, read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.wordcentral.com/  Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/  Scholastic: Mission; to instill the love of reading and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.highschooljournalism.org/Students/  High School Journalism/Students:Presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors.(Middle - Higher Grades)
http://www.vocabulary.com/  Vocabulary: Free Word Puzzles and Activities. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://www.brainyquote.com/  BrainyQuote: 45000 famous quotes and Quotations by 5000 Authors. (Middle - Higher Grades)

Math Links:

Coolmath4kids is where you find out that math is really fun and not that hard if you look at it the right way. (Lower - Middle Grades)


Coolmath has existed since the spring of 1997 and has grown to be one of the most popular sources for math education in the world. (Middle - Higher Grades)

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/  Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. (All Grades)
http://www.teachrkids.com/  Teach-R-Kids: The combination of online web-based and offline worksheets aims at achieving excellence and a thorough understanding of math fundamentals. (All Grades)
http://www.aaamath.com/  AAAmath: Interactive math exercises, topics and challenging games. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.mathplayground.com/  Math Playground is an action packed site for students in grades K to 6. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun! (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.figurethis.org/  Figure This: Helping families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges. (Middle Grades)

Science Links:

Sciencemonster is where learning about science is fun. (Lower - Middle Grades)

http://oposite.stsci.edu/  Space Telescope Science Institute: Down to Earth Astronomy.(All Grades)
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/  Jet Propulsion Labroratory: Solar System Simulator.(All Grades)
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/  Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences for use by the general public. (All Grades)
http://www.spacetoday.org/  Space Today: Providing accurate information on human activities in and about space - past, present, and future. (All Grades)
http://www.physics.org/  Physics.org: The best physics resources, all in one place. (All Grades)
http://www.bam.gov/site_terms.html  BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.nbii.gov/disciplines/botany/science.html   Botany For Kids: Learn about plants & do fun projects.
http://www.chem4kids.com/  Chem4Kids: A brief overview of chemistry, the study of matter and how it changes and interacts with other matter. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.biology4kids.com/  Biology4Kids: If you are looking for biology basics, stay on this site. This site offers and introduction to the science of biology. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.geography4kids.com/  Geographt4Kids: This site offers and introduction to the earth sciences that include topics on the Earth's structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.powerhousekids.com/  Alliant Energy Kids: Making Energy Fun and Safe.(Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/  Science News for Kids is a new Web site devoted to science news for children (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://scienceclub.org/  The Science Club: A non-profit educational corporation.(Middle - Higher Grades)
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/index.html/  Microbe Zoo: Discover the many worlds of hidden microbes complements of Michigan State University.(Middle - Higher Grades)
http://sln.fi.edu/weather/  Franklin's Forecast: Learn about weather complements of The Franklin Institute(Middle - Higher Grades)
http://whyfiles.org/  Why Files: Our mission is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://education.jlab.org/  Jefferson Lab: As a world-class research facility, Jefferson Lab is a valued partner to the local, regional and national education community. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://endangeredearth.com/  Endangered Earth: The purpose of the Endangered Earth websites is to 'Put a Face on Extinction', through images, video and text. (Middle - Higher Grades)

Social Studies - History Links:

Kids in the House/Clerkkids is an interactive center to help kids learn about the United States House of Representatives, the Office of the Clerk, and their roles in lawmaking. (Lower - Middle Grades)

http://www.besthistorysites.net/  Best of History Web Sites aims to provide quick, convenient, and reliable access to the best history-oriented resources online in a wide range of categories. (All Grades)
http://www.americanpresidents.org/  The American Presidents Web Site, contains a complete video archive of all American Presidents: Life Portraits programming, plus additional resources. (All Grades)
http://www.50states.com/  50 States: Provides extensive information about the fifty United Sates of America. (All Grades)
http://www.ushda.org/  U.S. Historical Documants Archive: A number of famous historical documents and speeches from the history of the United States from before the 17th century to the 20th century. (All Grades)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov  The Library of Congress puts the story back in history through images of primary source documents, prints, photographs, maps, recordings and other materials from the past. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.ushistory.org/  USHistory.org: Colonial and Revolutionary war history. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/  National Geographic Society. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://www.brainyhistory.com/  Brainy History: Find out what happened on each day in history going back 2000 years. (Middle - Higher Grades)

Student Homework Help Links:

Homework Spot is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework.(All Grades)
Ben's 

Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Bens Guide provides learning tools for students, parents, and teachers. (All Grades)

http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/  BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper and Homework Links. (All Grades)
http://www.pathwhelp.org/  Path, pupils ask teachers help :We offer 100% FREE internet based solutions to help parents and students with homework or other school related questions. (All Grades)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework/  National Geographic:One-Stop Research for pictures, articles, maps, and more on our top subjects-perfect for reports, presentations, and more! (All Grades)
http://www.chemtutor.com/  ChemTutor:Basic chemistry help is available here for high school or college students.(Higher Grades)
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/  The Physics Classroom: A High School Physics Tutorial.(Higher Grades)

Fun Stuff Educational Links:

Funology is the best place on the Web to find things to do. Not just while you're sitting at the computer, but anywhere. (Lower - Middle Grades)


Kids' 

Place

Eduplace has games and activities for math, reading, language arts, social studies, and more! (Lower - Middle Grades)


FunBrain.com Funbrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (Lower - Middle Grades)
Crayola® Creativity Central

Crayola: Crayola Creativity Central; Arts and Crafts Projects. (Lower - Middle Grades)
Click here to visit KidsCom.com KidsCom strives to create safe, educational and entertaining electronic playgrounds for kids. (Lower - Middle Grades)
Click here to visit Kidscomjr.com

KidsComJr, is a safe, educational and entertaining electronic playground for kids. (Lower Grades)
Funschool mission is to make learning fun. (Lower - Middle Grades)


Zeeks makes it easy for kids to have fun, explore the Internet, and work on school reports, lessons, and projects, all from one site. (Middle Grades)


Kaboose is the largest independent online media company in the kids and family market. (All Grades)


The Leading Guide to the Best in Kids' Web Sites

http://www.meddybemps.com/   Chateau Meddybemps: Mission; To enable parents and teachers to help young children strengthen learning skills in unique and playful ways.(All Grades)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/  White House: Provides educational information geared for children about the President and the White House. (All Grades)
http://www.kids-korner.com/  Kids Corner: An on-line community built especially for kids. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://pbskids.org/  Public Broadcasting Station site for kids. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/  National Geographic Kids. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://familyfun.go.com/  Family Fun: Online source for arts and crafts, recipes, and parties for every holiday, plus hundreds of ideas for kid crafts (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://4kids.org/  4 Kids: Link to the Latest TecKNOWLEDGEy on the Web. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.egbar.org/zone.html Egbar Foundation: Educate children throughout the world about the importance of recycling and protecting the environment. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/  National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Games, activities and other cool NASA sites. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.berenstainbears.com/  Berenstain Bears: There's lots to do in Bear Country!(Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.snoopy.com/comics/peanuts/fun_and_games/   Snoopy: Information on characters, appearances and creator, a daily cartoon (with archive) and activities. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.professorgarfield.org/  Professor Garfield: Engaging and Transforming educational content for school children between kindergarten and 8th grade (Lower - Middle Grades)

Career and College Links:

http://http://www.nhheaf.org/  The NHHEAF Network Organization: The largest source for student loans and financial aid within New Hampshire. 
http://students.gov/  Students.gov: Your comprehensive information portal providing answers to your questions on education, career, government and more.
http://www.collegeanswer.com/  College Answer: Students wondering where to go to college and how to get there, or parents trying to unravel the mystery of the college and the financial aid application process, College Answer is the site for you.
http://www.collegeboard.com/  The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.
http://www.campustours.com/  CampusTours is one of the top online college guide sites, offering more than one million students each year their first glimpses of colleges and universities.
http://www.uccp.org/  University of California Prep Online: Preparing students for college since 1999. UCCP provides free SAT & ACT test preparation online to registered users (registration is free).
http://www.italladdsup.org/  It All Adds Up: A site for teens who want to get a head start on their financial future.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/  U.S. Department of Education FREE Application for Federal Student Aid Web Site.
http://www.finaid.org/  Financial Aid: This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web.

Teacher Recourse Links:

Education 

Place®: www.eduplace.com

Eduplace has resources for teachers, students, and parents. (Lower - Middle Grades)


FunBrain.com Funbrain.com/teachers is the Internets #1 site for K-8 teachers and kids. (Lower - Middle Grades)

Edhelper: Math, Reading Comprehension, Themes, Lesson Plans. (All Grades)

http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/  C-span Classroom: Free Resources for Teaching Civic & U.S. Government (All Grades)
http://www.eduref.org/  The Educator's Reference Desk: Resource Guides. (All Grades)
http://www.eric.ed.gov/  ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. (All Grades)
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a teacher's resource. (All Grades)
http://school.discovery.com/  Discovery School: Dedicated to making teaching and learning an exciting, rewarding adventure for students, teachers, and parents. (All Grades)
http://www.ed.gov/free/  Federal Resources for Educational Excellence. (All Grades)
http://www.ustreas.gov/education/  United States Department of the Treasury educational site. (All Grades)
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/  Public Broadcasting Service: Provides nearly 3000 lesson plans and activities. (All Grades)
http://www.education-world.com/  Education World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom. (All Grades)
http://www.thinkquest.org/  ThinkQuest is all about students thinking and learning together. (All Grades)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/  Teacher Scholastic: Free Tools & Resources for the Classroom. (All Grades)
http://www.nieteacher.org/  NIE Teacher: Resources are made available to teachers by your participating Newspaper in Education (NIE) program, in partnership with the non-profit Newspaper in Education Institute. (All Grades)
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/  A list of Teacher Resource and Educational Sites on the Web. (All Grades)
http://www.crayola.com/educators/  Crayola: Find rich, hands-on learning experiences that can be searched by subject, theme, grade, media, and completion time. (All Grades)(All Grades)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/education/  Energy Education and Training.
http://www.funbrain.com/teachers/  FunBrain: In addition to the Quiz Lab, FunBrain.com has educational games designed for learners of all ages. (Lower - Middle Grades)
http://www.highschooljournalism.org/Students/  High School Journalism/Teachers: Presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors.(Middle - Higher Grades)
http://www.smg2000.org/  The Stock Market Game. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://paradeclassroom.com/  The PARADE Classroom Teacher's Handbook. (Middle - Higher Grades)
http://lifenet.k12.hi.us/  LifeNet: Come and join the growing LifeNet Community of Users that is committed to helping students gain an edge on the game of life through this innovative and integrated curriculum. (Higher Grades)

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