-- Web Sites for Students-

Mrs. Casey's Theme Pages

Animals
Bats
Black History
Calendars
Civil War
Geography
Government 
Inventors & Inventions

Let's
Type


Maps & Map Skills
Native Americans
Oceans
Outer Space
Rainforest
Rocks and Minerals
State Quarters
Stock Market
Trees
Weather

Kid-Friendly Search Tools

Searchopolis
OneKey -The Kid Safe Search Engine
Yahooligans
KidsClick
EdView SmartZone
ThinkQuest Library
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Kinderstart



Research

Encyclopedia Brittanica - the complete encyclopedia
Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus - the most up-to-date dictionary on the Web
American Heritage Dictionary - click the speaker icon, and hear how it's really supposed to be spoken
Homework Central - study & research collections

General

Berit's Best Sites for Children - Check out their top 25 list!
Weekly Reader Galaxy - the online version of the magazine
FunSchool.Com - puzzles, games, and more
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - from Discovery Channel Online
Virtual Field Trips - WOW!
Homework Spot - a great new resource that provides easy access to the best online homework helpers for a variety of subjects including math, science, social studies, art, music, language, health and more.
Nick, Jr. - Easy games, coloring pages to print, online coloring and puzzles featuring the cartoon characters from Nickelodeon. Easy for young children to navigate.

Science

Utah Education Network Online Project Page - lots of cool projects including weather station, streams project, and more. In the Virtual Field Trips section, you can even learn how to mummify a chicken! Since the 2002 Winter Olympics will be held in Utah, this site will also have lots of Olympics information.
Earth Observing Center - see pictures of anywhere on Earth from space
Science Fair Central - tips for Science Fair projects
KidsHealth - Ever wonder how your body works? What makes you sick? Or how to keep safe? Get all the answers to your health questions in this kids only web site.
Sandlot Science - great optical illusions!
Blues Clues: Sink or Float - requires Shockwave

Social Studies

Xpeditions - cool geography fun site from National Geographic
Virtual Explorers - Go along (online) with a group of scientists as they explore Amazon River Dolphins.
The White House for Kids
Presidential Trivia
The History Channel's This Day in History
History Central

Math

Number Game - hidden number game for Kdg - 1st, but fun for all
M&M's Color Combinations- find out the average percentages of colors in each bag of M&M's
KidsBank - a fun place to learn about money and banking
Web Math - help with any math problems!
MathStories.com - tons of math word problems!
Ask Dr. Math - get help with math problems
Totally Tessellated - all about tesselations
Mega Maths: Tables - fun multiplication Games
Riley's Monster Crunch Math Game - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (requires Macromedia Flash)

Books & Authors

Author List - links to lots of author sites
Yahooligans Folk & Fairy Tales - stories & books on the web
Reading Zone, Authors A-K - find the web sites for your favorite authors
Reading Zone, Authors L-Z - find the web sites for your favorite authors
The Internet Book Club - book reviews, creative writing, and more
Harry Potter Books - Bloomsbury Site
Book Adventure - This free site allows children to create book lists from over 4000 books, read the books off line and return to take comprehension quizzes. For each quiz they earn points redeemable for prizes offered through the site.
Book Hive - Books reviews for kids up to age twelve are written by librarians and categorized into twenty topics
KidsReads.com - book reviews, reading lists, author interviews, and author mailing addresses
Newbury Medal Home Page - This award is given annually to the author of an exceptional contribution to children's literature. This site features current year 2000 winners, as well as lists of past recipients.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal - This award is awarded each year to the illustrator of an outstanding picture book.

Just for Fun

Cabeem - Mrs. Casey's current top game choice.
Lines - One of Mrs. Casey's favorites! Get 5 in row to earn points.
Fun Island - Lots of Puzzle Games
Bonus.Com - a fun site for games
Scholastic Kid Site - games, books, and more (Webby Award winner!)
Blue Mountain - create email cards for any occasion
A Game a Day - puzzlers and brain teasers
Kid's Karaoke - Listen to your favorite songs and sing along to the lyrics
Kid Jokes - thousand of jokes just for kids
BrainBashers - brain teasers & puzzles
Brain Food - big collection of logic puzzles

Language Arts

Spelling Games - introducing the alphabet (Kindergarten)
Puzzlemaker - build your own word searches, crossword puzzles and more
Funbrain.Com Word Detective - fun word searches
Words and Pictures - phonics games from the BBC. This is rated very high even though the British accent is used. Requires Shockwave.
Grammar Guide for Kids - activities, games, lessons and puzzles
Guide to Grammar and Writing - guides, quizes and more
Learn 2 Write a Thank You Note


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