| dictionaries, almanacs and encyclopedias
Merriam-Webster Word Central Dictionary
http://www.wordcentral.com
Word Central is the place on the Web where kids can learn how much fun words can be!
Encyclopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia.com, the Internet's premiere free encyclopedia, provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps - all provided by HighBeam Research.
Afro-American Almanac
http://www.toptags.com/aama
The AFRO-American Almanac ® is an on-line presentation of the African in America. A historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution. From the beginning of the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement, to the present. Information that will give you a better understanding of the problems we face today as a nation. Various presentation formats are used to better portray the diversity that is African and American.
World Almanac for Kids Online - Michigan
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/michigan.html
This link is an excellent resource for kids needing to find information about Michigan. You’ll find information about land and resources, population, government & politics, economy and more.
World Almanac for Kids Online
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com
This kid’s page has a ton of stuff that is sure to help you in school. Click on the explore section and you’ll find information about presidents, inventions, space, sports, religion, states and more. Looking for information on Alexander Graham Bell? Click on inventions and you’ll see a list of famous inventors that you can click on to learn about them.
homework help
LiteracyCenter.Net
http://www.literacycenter.net
The LiteracyCenter.Net serves as many as 1.7 million free literacy lessons a day to children in more than a 160 countries. We provide safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. All online lessons are free of advertising and free of charge.
Starfall.com
http://www.starfall.com
Starfall is a great site for learning to read. It uses online, interactive books that you advance with your mouse. By clicking on each word in the story, the reader learns words and their pronunciations. This site is especially fun for pre-school through kindergarten kids.
Ask.com (formally Ask Jeeves)
http://www.askforkids.com
Ask for Kids (formerly known as Ask Jeeves for Kids) is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online. Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and "edu-tainment," Ask for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions and perform web searches, such as "When did Hawaii become a state?" or "What's it like to live in space?"or even "Convert 122 inches into feet" in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher.
Kids Corner - Delta Sigma Theta and DREF
Implement SEE
http://www.deltasee.org/communities/kids_corner.htm
Fun science and math games.
SVSU's Regional Math and Science Center Resources
http://www.svsu.edu/mathsci-center_test/resources_mathsites.cfm?doc_id=4015
Looking for math or science resources? This site is a collaboration of teachers who attended the Generation II: MASER project. They have developed a set of Internet learning activities for teachers and students that correlate with the State of Michigan Mathematics Standards and Benchmarks.
Fact monster Math
http://www.factmonster.com
This Fact Monster Math link contains a Math Flashcards section that is an excellent way to improve your addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and more. There are 7 levels so you can start with easy problems and then work your way up. Fact Monster also has science, people, U.S., World and News, and other helpful sections. You are sure to find homework help here on this site.
Scholastic Kids - Homework Hub
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/
Need to study for a spellling test? This site has a spelling wizard that makes studying fun! Type in your spelling words and then make a word search or spellling scramble with a click on the mouse. The pick-a-word and pick-a-word II quizzes are also fun spelling motivators. The practice section contains funs games to help you with your math.
Discovery School.com - BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov
Need to memorize the states and their capitals? The Place the State game on this site will let you have fun while learning. This site is categorized by age groups which makes it fun for all.
FirstGov for Kids Homework Help
http://www.kids.gov/k_homework.htm
The Library of Congress Present - America's Story from America's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov
michigan history MI Kids by Michigan.gov
http://www.michigan.gov/mikids
kids - general
Education Place - Brain Teasers (fun math story problems)
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html
Education Place - Wacky Web Tales (fun fill in the blank stories to read)
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
AOL at School Junior
http://www.aolatschool.com/junior/reading
Math Magician Games
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html
Chateau Meddybemps Fun & Games - Fun with Letters
http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/guide_and_archives.html
Bookworm
http://homework-help.aol.com/games/bookworm
This is a fun game that lets you create words while having fun.
Word Build & Bank
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordbuild/index.html
National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids
FunBrain.com Curriculum Guide
http://www.funbrain.com
KidSpace@The Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/youth
Washington State University - Ask Dr. Universe
http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/Contents.html |
