Links for Students

Looking for that one piece of information that will make your class paper perfect...or that one answer that will help you finish your homework assignment? Looking for something worthwhile to keep your mind busy?  You COULD surf the Net for hours and hopefully stumble across what you are searching for...OR CLICK HERE for a list of sites that will help you go in the right direction!!  The list keeps growing every day, so don't forget to come back often to see what new treasures and interesting tidbits of information you can find.

Check out these sites:

• 1001 Periodic Table Quiz Questions - Think you know the Periodic Table?  Test yourself!
• A to Z Weather Index - Why do clouds appear lumpy? How does hail form? This huge alphabetical weather index answers your questions. If you have a question that's not answered, just "Ask Jack", the weather editor. If you're looking for weather forecasts, you'll find them organized by continent at the end of the alphabetic index.
• Ancient Egypt - Let's hear it for the British Museum. Their staff has created a website dealing with many areas of study of Ancient Egypt. Explore Egyptian Life, Geography, Pyramids, and Time. Find out where writing was used in Ancient Egypt. Shockwave activities are included for each area of study. Check out the Staff area for a complete glossary and descriptions of resources.
• Animal Omnibus - Looking for a specific animal on the Web can be difficult, but Omnibus makes it easy. The Animal Omnibus is a list of web sources indexed by the name of the animal. For example, looking up African Elephant will produce a list of hyperlinks to sources with elephant information.     Return to Top of Page
• Ask Dr. Universe - Why do people need sleep? Why don’t spiders stick to their webs? Why does hair turn gray? Ask any question and graduate students at Washington State University  will answer you. Non-science questions are also welcome.
• Ask Jeeves for Kids - This is a natural language search engine that is filtered to leave out improper information.  Natural language means that you can enter simple questions like "Why is the sky blue?" and be quickly taken to the answer.  Try it now!
• Awesome Clipart for Kids - This is a nice collection of kid and family-friendly clip art for class projects, presentations, papers, and Web pages.
• Berit's Best Sites for Children - This is a directory of safe, recommended Web sites (both educational and recreational) for kids up to age 12.     Return to Top of Page
• Biography.com - This is a great site for finding biographies on over 20,000 famous people.
• Birthday Traditions - Ever wonder how the tradition of birthday parties got started?  This site will tell you that and more.
• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - B.J. claims:  "If you can't find it here, then you just can't find it!"  He may be right!
• Blast off into Space - Get ready to go on a great adventure.  Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one...BLAST OFF.
• BodyQuest - BodyQuest gives you detailed information on how the human body works.  It is especially designed for students between the ages of 11 and 16.
• Britannica.com - Britannica.com editors bring you the best websites, leading magazines, related books, and the complete Encyclopedia Britannica.     Return to Top of Page
• C Inside Computers - Ever wonder how computers work?  What does the inside of a computer look like?  This great site will answer those questions for you.
• Children's Express - This site offers current news and information useful to kids of all ages.
• Civilwar.com - Just about everything you need to know about the Civil War can be found here.
• Compuseum - Come visit the American Computer Museum to learn all about computers and their history.
• Crayola - Did you know that Crayola Crayons had their own web site?  Well, they do!  Find all kinds of fun information and activities.
• Creatures of the Night and You -  What is it about the night and its creatures that makes us want to go inside and turn on the lights?   Who and what's out there?  Find out here.
• Critters - This is where you will find out about all of the animals, bugs, pets, and fish. Tiny bugs, huge mammals, and everything in between can be found here.
• Cyberspace Middle School - This site is especially designed for 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th graders who are working on science projects and are in need of inspiration or a little guidance.     Return to Top of Page
• Dictionary.com - This site features dictionaries in several languages.
• Dictionary by Merriam-Webster - This online dictionary has added features, such as the "Word of the Day."
• Dictionary (VoyCabulary) - VoyCabulary allows you to click on any word on any webpage to look it up, quick and easy.
• Dino Directory - Search for dinosaurs by body type or location where dinosaur bones/fossils have been found.  A great activity would be to look at different type of dinosaurs, and map the countries where their bones and fossils were discovered.
• Dinosauricon - Are dinosaurs your thing?  Then this is your site.
• Disney.com - Come where the magic lives online.
• Dr. Seuss's Seussville - The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am,Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace.  Come play!
• Early America - Explore the world of early America on this amazing site.  Find everything from the Declaration of Independence to early writings and photographs.
• Earthquakes - This fun site will shake you up as you learn all about earthquakes.
• Encarta Encyclopedia -  This is your gateway to 16,000 articles,  multimedia, a dictionary, and a world atlas.     Return to Top of Page
• Encyclopedia.com - This site is an actual encyclopedia which conveniently places an extraordinary amount of information at your fingertips.
• Encyclopedia Internet - This reference site helps you find information on just about any subject.
• FunkandWagnalls.com - This current events site also features its own encyclopedia, thesaurus, world atlas, dictionary, and more.
• Funology - Do you know what an Alka-Seltzer rocket is?  Would you like to learn some magic tricks?  Need a cool science experiment?  Visit this site.  You won't be disappointed.
• Gamequarium - This great site is filled with all kinds of learning games.  Play a little; learn a little.  You won't regret visiting.
• Ghosts in the Castle - More than ghosts can be found here.  Get ready to explore a castle built in the 1300's and discover the mysteries hidden within.
• GoCopernicus.com - This site is billed as the "starting point and connecting place for the K-12 world."  You will find amazing scientific information plus much, much more!
• Guiness World Records - What is the greatest distance walked by a person holding a milk bottle on the head?  Who holds the record for eating the most cockroaches in the shortest amount of time?  Why would anybody want to do this?  Find out here.
• Harry Potter (Scholastic Site) - Teachers, parents, and students will find everything they need to know about everyone's favorite wizard.     Return to Top of Page
• The History Net - Everything you need to know about World and American history is right here.
• History of the Earth - Go back to the very beginning and learn how or world was created and has developed into the world we live in today.
• Homework Central - Information resources for students of all ages can be found here!
• How Stuff Works - What is a light year?  What is the fastest computer?  How do CDs work?  Find the answers to these questions and many, many more on this wonderful site.
• How Things Work - If a microwave door were to open while it was still on, what would happen?  Would it hurt you?  Find the answer here.  This site is a great companion to How Stuff Works.  If one site won't answer your questions, the other will.
• Human Anatomy - Get ready to see the human body from the inside out.
• HyperHistory Online - HyperHistory presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps.
• Infonation -  InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
• Infoplease Kids - This is an almanac, encyclopedia, and dictionary all bundled up into one great site.
  Internet Public Library Youth Division - This is a whole library at your fingertips!
• Introduction to Geometry - Okay, so learning about Geometry is not exactly fun and games.  This site, however, teaches you the basics quickly and easily.  Give it a try.
• KiddoNet - Want to create your own Web page, play some games, get homework help, and have a lot of fun along the way?  Try this site.
• KidsClick! - This is a GREAT search tool designed by librarians to help you find information on just about any topic quickly and easily. It will come in very handy as a homework helper.
• Kids Com - Kids Com is a communications playground for kids 4-15.  Find information on everything from holidays to how the human heart works.
• Kids Domain - This fun site offers contests, games, and all sorts of information for kids of all ages.     Return to Top of Page
• Kids on Campus - Surf the Net as you encounter fascinating facts dealing with everything from the planets, to sea life, to cockroaches, to reading in Braille!
• Kids Web - The Digital Library for K-12 Students - Kids Web is a library that provides you with easy-to-navigate links dealing mainly with the Arts, Science, and Social Studies. There is also a 'fun' area that's informative as well.
• Latin Focus - How can we be part of a global economy without knowing more about the economics of other countries? Latin Focus give access to economic figures from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. Included in this site are articles and charts outlining economic indicators and news from the region.
• Let's Blast Off to the Solar System - At this site, you will find information on the beginnings of our solar system, compare the planets, and you will be able to view all the major solar bodies.
• Let'sfindout.com - From here you can access information on a variety of really cool subjects.  It's a great homework helper.
• Lycos Kids - This directory of kid's sites will make finding information quick and easy.
• The Magic School Bus - Join Ms. Frizzle, the wacky science teacher, and her class of enthusiastic, inquisitive students and playful sidekick, Liz, the lizard, on educational field trips in her magically transformable bus.
• MAPQUEST - Planning a trip?  Then you need this site!
• Mars Education - Come see the red planet up close on this great site provided by NASA.
• Meriam Webster Dictionary Page - More than an on-line dictionary, this site includes search features, word studies, a word of the day, and more.  This is a reference tool that's actually interesting to use.     Return to Top of Page
• The Mysteries of Space and Time - This interactive site (there's some work for you to do) helps you to discover the secrets of distant suns, black holes, and other interstellar mysteries.
• Mythweb - This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.
• NASA for Kids - NASA has some cool, informative sites just for you.
• NASA Human Spaceflight - Will the international space station currently being built ever be completed?  Find out.
• National Geographic - The online version of this famous organization offers detailed information on nature and science in general.
• Natural Disasters - Learn all there is to know about tornadoes, volcanoes, earthquakes, and other powerful forces of nature.
• The Nine Planets - This site gives you everything you ever wanted to know about the planets and our solar system in general.
• Of Gods and Men: The A to Z of Mythology Legends - Hindu, Roman, Aztec, Incan, and other myths and legends can be found here.     Return to Top of Page
• The Online Planetarium Show - The Online Planetarium Show is an educational site, teaching fun and interesting lessons about space and related topics.
• Periodic Table of the Elements - This sites simple design allows you to quickly and easily look up any element and learn about it.
• Planet Oasis - Designed for ages 8-15, this site features a 3D city with clickable images pointing to some of the best sites on the web.
• Planet Oz Kids - This fun site has loads of information on animals as well as wonderful activities.
• The Presidents of the United States - Find out all the information about the past presidents of the United States, and gain some insight into the man who might be the next President.
• Research Project? - Don't hit the panic button!  This page for 4th to 8th graders will give you everything you need.
• Say Hello to the World - Learn how to say "hello" in different languages.
• Schoolwork.org - This online library is a great homework helper!
• Science a GoGo - Get your daily dose of science news right here
• Science Club - This is a great resource with answers to general science questions and suggestions for science projects.
• Science Fair Projects - Need a little help getting your science fair project together?  This site will help you get organized.  Follow the steps given and you just may end up with an award-winning project!
• Science Learning Network - This is a great site featuring all sorts of scientific information.
• SeaWorld- Learn everything there is to know about this organization and the wonderful creatures found within.     Return to Top of Page
• sitesALIVE! - This science/nature-based site links you to other kids who are undertaking amazing challenges and adventures around the world.
• Smithsonian - Welcome to the wealth of information the Smithsonian has to offer.
• Solar System Discovery - View the chronology of the identification of the solar systems's planets, moons, and major bodies. You will also find brief biographies of the discoverers.
• Sports Illustrated for Kids - Just about anything you could ever want to know about any sport can be found here.
• StarChild - This is THE COOLEST learning center for young astronomers.
• StudySpanish.com - Learn to speak Spanish!  This site makes it fun and easy.
• TechTopics - What causes Earthquakes? Why does my heart beat? What is an electron? Ever wonder about this stuff? Well, TechTopics is here is bring it all together for you.
• Thesaurus.com - This is an online thesaurus with translator and dictionary features.
• Thesaurus (Roget's) - This site is a complete online thesaurus.  It has a great search engine that searches by phrase and subject.     Return to Top of Page
• TIME for Kids - TIME Magazine offers this useful and informative online edition specifically for kids.
• Traditional Grammar - Do you know the difference between a demonstrative and descriptive adjective? When do you use affect and effect? This website can help writers of all ages clean up their act. Use specific sections for just in time learning, or review the entire site and quiz yourself on what you've learned.
• The Vocal Point - Check out the "world's first electronic newspaper" created and run by students from several U.S. states.
• VolcanoWorld - This claims to be "the Web's Premier Source of Volcano Info."  It sure comes close!
• Welcome to the White House - Take a virtual tour of the White House.
• The Wild Habitat - At the Wild Habitat you can learn and play games about animals and also communicate with other animal lovers.
• The Wizard's Lab - The wizard teaches you all about motion, sound, light, magnetism, electricity, and more.  Check it out.
• WorldGenWeb for Kids - This fascinating site helps you learn about your family roots and history!     Return to Top of Page
• World Surfari - Travel the world, meet interesting people, learn about different societies without having to leave your home!
• The Why Files - Ever ask yourself "why?"  Then why not visit this site?
• Yahooligans! - This is THE Web guide for kids of all ages.
• YAWC: Young Authors Writing Club - Here, you can read writings by kids ages 5-18, submit your own writings, earn and spend points, go into the YAWC Hall of Fame, get rewards, get a job, become a writer for the YAWC Magazine, enter and win contests, join a mailing list, and lots more!
• Yuckiest Site on the Internet - The name says it all.  You'll find all sorts of yucky science information.
• ZoomDinosaurs.com - This site tells you all you needed to know about dinosaurs!     Return to Top of Page

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