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Fun and Study for Kids |
Excellent Fun and Study Sites
Children under 12 years old should ALWAYS be SUPERVISED when using the Internet!!!
| FUN |
| Crayola - ideas on creating cards, vote for your favorite color, and tour the factory |
| PBSkids - find out about all the book characters on Channel 13 including read aloud stories |
| FunBrain - games for kids with a beginner level and an advanced level |
| Scholastic - information about books published by Scholastic |
| Kids Clip Art - site created by a teenager with original images |
| Brain Pop Jr. - video learning site for a variety of subjects! |
| http://abcteach.com/directory/childhood/ - PreK learning site. |
| http://www.growley.com/cmas - Fun kids Christmas Web Site used in Ms. Molder's class! |
| BOOKS AND RESEARCH |
| KidsClick - web search for kids by librarians |
| The Book Shelf - children's books recommendations from Zula B. Wylie Library in Cedar Hill |
| Animals - links to real and fictional animal sites |
| Ask Jeeves for Kids - type in a specific question for homework help |
| Yahooligans - type in a specific question for homework help |
| http://www.myroots.com/KidsSearch.html - interviewing techniques for creating family trees |
| SCIENCE |
| Funology - information on how to make things, explore the world, and discover new skills |
| Mineral Gallery - rock identification assignments |
| Science Projects - ideas on projects and how to display them |
| Science - site provides a wizard to guide you toward a science fair topic that interests you |
| Kids Space - science, fun, games and learning activities for children |
| Matter - investigations regarding matter |
| Science and Weather - explore the world of science |
| Simple Machines - explore the concepts of simple machines |
| More Simple Machines - six simple machines |
| http://www.appliancepartspros.com/simple-machines-for-kids.aspx |
| SPACE |
| Planets - the nine planets |
| Astronomy - pictures of monthly constellations |
| Universe - all about our galaxy and the universe |
| Cosmic - space stations |
| NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NASA Press Kit - NASA media and press information |
| SOCIAL STUDIES |
| Black History - Encyclopedia Britannica’s Guide to Black History contains a timeline, different eras in black history, articles, and related links. |
| Government - U.S. Government for kids. |
| 50 States - site with information and links on the fifty states for grades 5 and up |
| States and Capital - online multiple choice drill |
| Indian houses - ideas for American Indian project |
| United States Map Puzzle - timed quiz matching state names to state shapes on the map |
| Geneology- interviewing family members for family tree project |
| More Geneology - interviews - more interviewing questions |
| MATH |
| aplusmath.com - website developed to help students improve their math skills interactively |
| aaamath.com - hundreds of pages of basic math skills |
| coolmath4kids.com - an amusement park of math and more |
| Money Counting - excellent drill and practice on counting money |
| Time - super online drill for reading a clock |
| Time Comparison - drill to determine which time is < or > on the clock |
| Addition, subtraction, mult, div, money - drill and practice |
| VOCABULARY AND PHONICS |
| Vocabulary words - online multiple choice drill for vocabulary words |
| 1st grade word coding - Saxon phonics and word coding |
| Saxon Phonics help - word coding for PARENTS |
| HEALTH |
| MyPyramid.gov - Learn about the food groups |
| HANDWRITING |
| Handwriting animation - Great site to learn CURSIVE! |
| CAREERS |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics for Kids |
| Careers for Kids - Lots of great career links! |
| Career Exploration Guides |