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American Presidents
American Presidents: Life
Portraits Detailed information about all of the presidents, their lives,
families and administrations.
Internet Public Library POTUS
Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events,
and links to other presidential websites.
Presidential Powers Concise description of the legal powers of the
President. From the website of the National Paralegal College
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US Presidents
Lots of information: click on a name, and you'll see links to all the
information you will need for your homework or for fun, including pictures,
election results, and speeches!
The White House:
Presidents of the United States Search for a president by name or by
date. Each entry contains an image of the president.
Animals
Desert Animals What kind
of animals live in the desert? Use this great website to find out all about
them!
Electronic Zoo This easy to
use website has a wealth of information on many species of animals. Check it
out!
eNature Online Field Guides
Online field guides to over 4,800 plants and animals. Great for reports!
Kid’s Planet Sponsored by the
Defenders of Wildlife organization, this cool website has lots of
information on animals. There are also some fun games and you can get
information about how you can defend wildlife and the environment.
National Geographic Homework Help Have fun while learning about animals.
Phoenix Zoo - Animal Information Useful
for animals found at the Phoenix Zoo, many of which represent the Southwest.
Threatened and Endangered Species Extensive listing of endangered
species. Good info on each animal.
Arizona
Arizona Dept. of Commerce - Community Profiles These 1-2 page reports
describe the economy, history, population, and scenic attractions of the
cities around Arizona.
Arizona Kids Page Find
information about Arizona wildlife, history, state facts, and more on this
site created for the kids of Arizona by the office of the Governor.
Grand Canyon This
is the Grand Canyon National Park Service’s official site, containing
up-to-date park information and a special section designed specifically for
kids.
Law for Kids The specific goal of
this website, which was created by the Arizona Bar Foundation, is to educate
Arizona's youth and others about youth law in this state.
Phoenix Zoo As well as general
zoo information, this site has fact sheets on many animals, especially those
found in the Southwestern U.S.
Biographies
Author Yellowpages Find out
about your favorite authors here!
Authors Online Biography
Find out about the lives and books of hundreds of favorite Scholastic
authors, such as Caroline Cooney, J.K. Rowling and Jerry Spinelli.
Biography.com Find biographies, some
portraits, and links for famous people of the past through contemporary
personalities.
Explorers of the Millennium
Discover the greatest explorers and the places they traveled. Click on the
quiz section and test your knowledge. Search for information on a specific
person. All this is available on this user-friendly site.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Are you
an inventor? Do you have to do a report on an inventor or an invention? If
so, this is the site for you. Biographies of inventors are cross referenced
with their invention. There is also information on "Camp Invention" and
invention competitions.
Books and Authors
Author Yellowpages Find out
about your favorite authors here!
Bookhive Are you looking for something
good to read? The Bookhive is the place for you. There is also a Harry
Potter Trivia game, coloring pages, and more.
Caldecott Award The
Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator
Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library
Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the
artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. This
official site gives information on the current winner and honor books, lists
all past winners and honor books and gives information on the award itself.
Newbery Award
The Newbery
Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It
is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a
division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most
distinguished contribution to American literature for children. This
official site gives information on the current winner and honor books, lists
all past winners and honor books and gives information on the award itself.
Scholastic Kids’ Books This
site is wonderful for kids, parents and teachers. It offers information on
books, authors, reading clubs, popular culture, lesson plans, curriculum
tips and much more.
TumbleReadables.com is an online collection of read-along titles for
elementary, middle school, and high school students which features
adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlited
as they are being read and the pages turn automatically. The collection
features chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high interest/low
level books for both middle school and high school students, plus classics
of American and English literature.
Countries and States
Countries
Country
Profiles Offers full profiles of countries including guides to history,
economics, politics and more. There is also a great timeline of important
events and links to further information.
Country Studies / Area
Handbooks In-depth reports written by scholars at the Library of
Congress on 71 countries. Information includes extensive history, social
structure, religion, and education.
Information Please Access
to country information from atlases, almanacs, encyclopedias and
dictionaries.
World Factbook
Published by the U.S. Government. A great and easy resource for information
on all the countries of the world.
States
FactFinder
Kid's Corner Learn about the Census, get quick facts about the U.S.
states and take fun quizzes!
Governors of the United States
This website provides general biographical and term information for each
state's governor.
NetState Includes an
overview of each state, state symbols and maps, nicknames, geographical
information and more.
Official State Songs
Words and music to most of the state songs, some with midi files attached.
Short information pieces accompany some songs.
Stately Knowledge Find out
the basic facts of any state in the union, including Washington D.C.
States Each state
profile has information on population, history, counties, parks, government,
and much more!
United States Counties Information about
counties. Search by state and choose county from map.
US 50 - A Guide to the fifty states An
extensive guide to history, outdoors, tourism, events attractions and
license plates for each state.
Cultures
African American World A site
filled with African American history.
Ask Asia Dedicated to increasing
American understanding of Asia and Asians.
Cultures An extremely comprehensive source which provides links to many
different cultures. It is indexed alphabetically by country and lists
traditions, history, music, and food.
North American
Indigenous Peoples
Dictionaries
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary and Thesaurus Look up words and phrases, find information on
usage, or take a break and play the "word game of the day."
Dictionary.com Have questions about
words, grammar, or language: This is the site for you! As well as a
dictionary, this site is a thesaurus, language translator, has games and
more.
OneLook Reverse
Dictionary "OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and
get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept."
Environment
Desert USA Learn about the
desert environment and the unique characteristics that define the beautiful
arid and semi-arid landscapes of the American Southwest.
PBS Science & Nature Learn about
the environment, archeology, the earth, health topics, physics, space and
much more. Click on ZOOMsci for science experiments.
US Environmental
Protection Agency: students and teachers Easy to understand information
describing different kinds of pollution and issues of environmental concern.
General Reference
PBS Learning Media A
collection of 16,000+ resources by subject area.
History
America's Story
A fun look at America's history for elementary students. Topics
include Meet Amazing Americans, Jump Back in Time, Explore a State, Join
America at Play and See, Hear & Sing.
The American Civil
War This award-winning website contains a very comprehensive listing of
web links for all aspects of the American Civil War.
Black
History Links Links from all over the web including crafts, biographies,
poetry, culture, activities, and educational sites.
Colonial Williamsburg Biographies,
trades and crafts, religion, food and other aspects of colonial life are
explored here. Excellent graphics!
Egyptians
Whether for school or fun, this is a fascinating look at the lives of
ancient Egyptians.
New York Public Library
Picture Collection Great historic photos online. Over 30,000 photos most
from before 1923.
Seven Wonders
of the Ancient World This site is about the seven wonders of the ancient
world. You can read about their history, what has become of them today, and
take a quiz to test your knowledge.
The History of
Costume Contains images of how people dressed throughout history around
the world.
This Day in History
Find out what happened the day you were born...or any other day in history.
Time
Capsule Did you ever wonder how much a loaf of bread cost on the day you
were born? This site will tell you that and other fun facts about your
special day in history. Just type in your birth date, with year and click on
Quick Page.
US History.Org This website is
dedicated to information on the events and people associated with the
founding of the United States. This is a great place for biographies
of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as other documents
of freedom.
Holidays
Christmas: Christmas Around the World If you're looking for information
on Christmas in other countries, this is the place for you.
Holidays and Special Days
Center Education World has made it easy to celebrate many different
holidays with resources for crafts, songs, and much more!
Holidays A great spot for information on the traditions and history of
various holidays including Cinco de Mayo, Christmas, and Chinese New Year.
Math
A+ Math This website was developed to
help students improve their math skills interactively. Visit the game room,
print work sheets, make your own flash cards, and get help with your
homework.
Ask Dr. Math Indexes frequently
asked math questions and answers by grade level. Covers everything from
fractions to calculus.
Cool Math 4 Kids Learn math by
playing games online.
Create A Graph Need to
make a graph? Create bar graphs, area graphs, line graphs, and pie charts.
Just pick the type of graph, plug in your information and create a printable
graph!
Science
Discovery Channel Online Everything
about science you can imagine from animals and dinosaurs to space travel and
weather. Also links to many other science sources and television channels
such as Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel.
eNature Online Field Guides
Online field guides to over 4,800 plants and animals. Great for reports!
Energy Quest Learn
all about the world of energy. Find out how things work! Pick a science
project! Play games!
Experiments &
Stuff Biology experiments, educational videos, games and more!
Exploratorium:
Hands-on Activities Great site for science experiments.
Global Warming
Kids Site Learn about global warming, weather & climate, and the
greenhouse effect with games, flash animations and great links!
How Stuff Works Have you ever
wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes the inside of your
refrigerator cold? Then this is the place for you! Click on any of the many
categories listed to see hundreds of cool articles!
Ology From the American Museum of
Natural History, this fun and informative site covers genetics,
biodiversity, paleontology, Einstein and astronomy.
PBS Science & Nature Learn about
the environment, archeology, the earth, health topics, physics, space and
much more. Click on ZOOMsci for science experiments.
Science Fair
Central Great guide to help you with your science fair project! Includes
project ideas, links to websites and useful books, and tip sheets for all
kinds of projects.
Science Fair
Projects Resource Guide Are you looking for some help with a science
fair project? If so, then you have come to the right place. Sponsored by the
Internet Public Library, this site will guide you to a variety of web site
resources, leading you through the necessary steps to successfully complete
a science experiment.
Science News for Kids
Includes current news and articles on many science topics, games, puzzles,
ideas for science projects and more.
Super Science Fair Projects
Guide to topics, projects and experiments. Includes an informational section
for parents.
Solar System
Astronomy Our
Place in Space From stargazing tips to the Big Bang, this site makes
learning about our solar system fun.
Hubblesite Welcome to the
online version of the Hubble telescope! Take a journey into Hubble's amazing
universe through cool pictures, interactives and movies.
NASA for Kids
Learn all about the planets, stars and galaxies, space travel, and much more
from this official NASA website designed especially for kids.
Views of the Solar System This is
an excellent source for the history of space flight as well as information
concerning planets. The information is organized first by planets and then
by history.
U.S. Government
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Ben's guide provides information to kids K-12 on how the government works.
There is also information for parents and teachers.
FactFinder
Kid's Corner Learn about the Census, get quick facts about the U.S.
States and take fun quizzes!
Kids.gov Explore, learn and have fun on
this cool site all about the U.S. government and many related subjects.
How the
Electoral College Works This is an election year. Do you know how we
elect a president in the U.S.? This explains the process and how the
electoral college works.