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Enjoy some great
websites and find the information you need!
Animals
- ARKive
www.arkive.org
This site brings together photographs, films, and audio recordings
of thousands of plants and animals around the world. It is easily
searchable and provides a helpful description of each animal.
A great resource for reports!
- Animaland.org
www.animaland.org
This site is sponsored by The American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals and features interactive information on
careers, animal care, and general information about animals.
Books
and Authors
Craft
Ideas
For
Parents
- GetNetWise
(www.getnetwise.org)
A site for Parents and Children on internet safety - Sections
include an online safety guide, a section for reporting online
trouble, tools for families, and websites for kids, teens and
families.
Homework
Help
Just
for Fun!
- girlshealth.gov
(www.girlshealth.gov)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
girlshealth.gov is designed to help encourage and empower 10-
to 16-year-old girls.
Kid's
Publishing
- Stone
Soup
www.stonesoup.com/
Stone Soup is unique among children’s magazines —
it’s the only magazine made up entirely of the creative
work of children. Young people ages 8 to 13 contribute their stories,
poems, book reviews, and artwork to Stone Soup.
Kids'
Search Tools
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ASK For Kids
http://www.askforkids.com/
A search engine that lets you to type out your question and find
the answer! Also has lots of kid-friendly resources like a dictionary,
an atlas, study help, and games.
Museums
- American
Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/
This Library of Congress site provides documents and historical
materials that portray the people and events that have made our
nation what it is today.
- Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu
The science museum in San Francisco has electronic versions of
hands-on exhibits such as exploring the science of hockey, tracking
severe storms, and dissecting a cow’s eye.
Science
Fair Projects
Social
Studies
Stories
TV
& Movie Characters
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