Links to Websites for Children
1. Kids Konnect - http://www.kidskonnect.com/
This
is a safe Internet site for kids with subject and alphabetized indexes
that cover curriculum areas. There are fun sites and Educator Konnect
with links for teachers, WebQuests, and reading information.
2. Kids.gov -http://www.kids.gov/
This
official site of the U.S. Government is arranged into educational
subjects. Within each subject, the websites are organized as government
sites or resources.
3. National Geographic Kids - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Topics
within National Geographic include: animals, games, videos, stories,
activities, people & places, photos, and popular events.
4. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
This
site is arranged by age division: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, and parents
& teachers. Governmental subjects within this site include: Your
neighborhood and beyond, historical documents, our nation, branches of
government, how laws are made, National versus State government,
election process, citizenship, symbols of the U.S. Government, games
& activities, glossary, and U.S. Government Web sites for kids.
5. NASA - http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
Students
can discover current events such as current constellations and submit
questions to astronauts. There are podcasts, television clips, and
images available.
6. Funbrain - http://www.funbrain.com/
Math
games for all ages. Games include Math Baseball, Power Football, Change
Maker, Fresh Baked Fractions, Line Jumper, and Shape Surveyor.
7. Math is Fun - http://www.mathsisfun.com/
Site is Organized by grade from Kindergartner to 12th grade with math activities grouped by data, geometry, puzzles, money, algebra, numbers, games, dictionary, and worksheets.
Children's Search Engine Websites
1. Yahoo! Kids - http://kids.yahoo.com/
2. KidsClick -http://www.kidsclick.org/ KidsClick
is owned and run by the School of Library and Information Science
(SLIS) at San Jose State University. Searches can be done by keyword
(basic and advanced), alphabetically, or by major subject area.
3. Awesome Library- http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
Site includes 36,000 carefully reviewed Internet resources. Children can search by subject, keyword, or Google Safe Search.
4. KidsNetAu - http://www.kids.net.au/
This
is an Australian-based directory of kid’s safe web sites, a dictionary,
thesaurus and encyclopedia. Kids can perform a customized Google
search through Kids.Net.Au.
Health Education
1. PBS Learning Media - search for many topics
http://indiana.pbslearningmedia.org
2. PBS Kids It's My Life-Health
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/body/smoking/index.html
3. Kids' Health - activities, animation, healthy life, recipes, human body systems
http://kidshealth.org/kid/
4. Teacher Lessons: Kids' Health Classroom
http://kidshealth.org/classroom/index.jsp?Grade=35&Section=body
5. Health and Safety Lessons
http://kids.usa.gov/grown-ups/lesson-plans/health-and-safety/index.shtml
6. Healthy Snacks & Recipes
http://www.gentledentalwestchester.com/healthy-snacks-recipes-for-kids/
Links to Websites for Parents
1. Fact Monster - http://www.factmonster.com/
A current online almanac.
2. Homeworkspot.com - http://homeworkspot.com/elementary/
Full of links to helpful homework sites.
3. Great Schools.org - http://www.greatschools.org/ GreatSchools is the country's leading source of information on school performance.