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RELIGION 

 

Reference guide to a variety of religious topics

http://www.faithfirst.com

 

A good place to start to find out about the Saints

http://www.catholic.org/saints

 

 

SCIENCE

 

PBS Kids - Zoom for kids by kids.  Science rocks!

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/butter.html

 

Ideas for Science Fair projects

http://www.scifair.org

 

Exploring Science

http://www.explorescience.com

 

Biology for Kids

http://www.biology4kids.com

 

Welcome to Windows to the Universe! Our purpose is to develop a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences.

http://www.windows.ucar.edu

 

VIMS Virtual Marine Education Center, where teachers and students can find information and on-line resources for learning about the marine environment.

http://www.vims.edu/adv/ed/index.htm

 

Astronomy for children of all ages.

http://www.kidsastronomy.com

 

Science for a changing world. Explore things in, on, around and about the Earth.

http://www.usgs.gov/education

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

http://www.nasa.gov

 

This site provides a wide range of weather information.

http://www.weather.com

 

The Miami Museum of Science website. This is a good place to find information about hurricanes and other weather.

http://www.miamisci.org

 

Test your knowledge about hurricanes. Listen to the pilots who fly into the storm to gather weather data.

http://www.hurricanehunter.com

 

This website is maintained by the National Hurricane Center of the U. S. National Oceanographic and Aeronautic Administration.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

 

 

MATH

 

 

A wide variety of information, tools, and fun games to help everyone learn math and enjoy using it

http://www.math.com

 

Exploring Math

http://www.exploremath.com

 

Welcome to Aplus Math This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.

http://www.aplusmath.com

 

Have a Math question? You’ve come to the right place!

http://mathforum.org/dr.math

 

Fun ways to expand knowledge and skills!

http://www.superkids.com

 

Ask anything you want to know.

http://www.ask.com

 

Features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons.

http://www.aaamath.com

 

The main content of the site is aimed at basic math skills. However you will find some more complex stuff, and some easier bits. Hopefully there should be something for everybody.

http://www.mathsisfun.com

 

Daily Sudoku Puzzle Fun.

http://www.sudokupuzzlepage.com

 

MUSIC

 

Music education on-line

http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com

 

Free piano music - Courtesy of Gilbert DeBenedetti
http://www.pitt.edu/~deben/freebies.html#Primer Level

 

 

GEOGRAPHY

 

National Geographic online… what an enlightening experience.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com

 

National Museum of Natural History – Smithsonian Institute

http://www.mnh.si.edu

 

 

HOMEWORK HELP

 

Homework help

http://homeworkhelp.about.com

 

Homework spot

http://www.homeworkspot.com

 

Homework helper

http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html

 

Another great site to help with homework

http://www.schoolwork.org

 

 

REFERENCE

 

“ Information Please”… kids almanac

 http://www.factmonster.com

 

Webster’s Dictionary on-line

 http://www.m-w.com

 

Online encyclopedia

 http://www.refdesk.com/myency.html

 

A great place for kids to safely search for pictures to include in their reports

 http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

 

The Internet Public Library. Very comprehensive and highly useful.

 http://www.ipl.org

 

New Britain Public Library

 http://www.nbpl.info

 

The Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov

 

Microsoft’s Encarta encyclopedia

http://www.encarta.com

 

The Jones Telecommunications Company’s Multimedia Encyclopedia with links to other encyclopedic information.

http://www.digitalcentury.com

 

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html

 

USA Today newspaper.

http://www.usatoday.com

 

UCONN Health Center CELEBRATE GIRLS

http://www.celebrate.uchc.edu/girls/index.html

 

 

ACADEMIC AREAS

 

Offers a combination of free study guides, literature essays, college application essays, editing services and free writing resources.

http://www.novelguides.com

 

Connect to other classrooms around the world, find interesting global projects, or build and promote your own online projects.

http://www.gsn.org/

 

The exhibits here include interactive experiences, suggestions for hands-on activities, and links to related Web resources.

http://www.learner.org/exhibits

 

This site offers abundant choice in all content areas.

http://www.harcourtschool.com

 

Extensive teaching and learning materials are highlighted in this K-8 site

http://www.mmhschool.com

 

Collection of online resources related to books for children and young adults

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown

 

The appealing language arts activities are appropriate for school as well as home.

http://www.eduplace.com

 

For grades six and up, this outstanding news-related education site offers up-to-date content for students, teachers, and parents

http://www.nytimes.com/learning

 

Springfield Public Television website.

http://www.wgby.org

 

This site is especially attractive for families who have young children. Information is presented in charming ways and is comprehensive

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

 

The National Institute of Health

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids

 

Information about how almost anything works

http://www.howstuffworks.com

 

 

MUSEUMS

 

New Britain Museum of American Art

www.nbmaa.org

 

New Britain Youth Museum

http://www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org

 

The American Museum of Natural History

http://www.amnh.org

 

The Computer Museum of America in San Diego, CA.

http://www.computer-museum.org

 

The archives and more than 200 articles about computer-related technology

http://www.intel.com

 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://www.metmuseum.org

 

The Smithsonian Institution

http://www.si.edu

 

Take a virtual tour of Plimouth Plantation. Learn about the first American Thanksgiving gathering

http://www.plimoth.org

 

 

GAMES & ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

 

A fun way to spend some time and enjoy the best of Disney

http://disney.go.com

 

Yahooligans… a great website for kids offering educational games, fun and just a neat time

http://www.yahooligans.com

 

The LEGO company

http://www.lego.com

 

 

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