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ALFY, Inc. -- The Web portal for kids.  Lots of online activities for preschool and early elementary school children...sound, graphics, etc.
BookAdventure! -- AR-type tests on a variety of subjects
Dewey Browse -- Literally thousands of links to great teaching resources!
Graphic Organizers -- a whole page of printable templates for organizing your thoughts (from Houghton Mifflin site)
K-8 Education Place -- Houghton Mifflin Main Page
Internet Public Library Youth Division -- Organized by topic
Library of Congress Home Page -- a wealth of information, activities, lessons, and downloadable videos, photos, etc.
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill's World -- Main page
Scholastic.com -- Main page
Scholastic - Online Activities -- Grouped by grade and subject area
TeacherPlus -- Web directory for teachers and parents

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A. Pintura: Art Detective -- Online art history hunt; very entertaining for middle school
Art Education and ArtEdventures from Sanford and A Lifetime of Color
CALLIGRAPHY :: GETTING STARTED AND A SHORT HISTORY OF WRITING
Inside Art: An Art History Game --Another series from the Educational Web Adventures, the creators of A. Pintura:  Art Detective
Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Fine Art on the Internet
KinderCrafts - EnchantedLearning.com -- craft ideas for kids organized by topic and medium
Mojo's Musical Mouseum --Favorite song lyrics, search for a favorite song
Musical Instruments --Alphabetical listing of links to instruments
Oriland Learning Center -- All about Origami
Paper Airplanes -- with directions
Paperfolding - Origami how-tos
Music Reference Articles -- From Silver Burdette; countries, types of music, composers, lyricists...
Welcome to TAPPS!! -- Theatre, architecture, painting, photography, sculpture
WebMuseum -- Ever-expanding WebMuseum network delivering over 10 million documents (check out the link to Famous Paintings)
World Wide Arts Resources -- museums, galleries, dance, opera...

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Compact for Reading -- A series of downloadable activities for K-3 students, designed to strengthen reading and writing skills; great for parents!
Ezra Jack Keats -- Information about Ezra Jack Keats and the work of his foundation
First Grade, First Grade, What Do You See? -- finish the sentence, I see (local landmark) looking at me
Literacy Place: Unit-by-Unit Web Support 2000 -- Designed to accompany the Literacy Place series, this page has links listed by grade level and specific unit
Little Explorers --Picture dictionary suitable for early elementary; can change language to French, Spanish, Portuguese and German
MidLink Magazine -- Publish student work, communicate with other students
Mythology
Opening Hooks -- On a scale of 1-5, submit your rating of these famous opening lines
Tell Me A Story -- Online story with accompanying activities; changes every month

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AAA Math -- covers all topics, organized by grade level
Allmath.com -- flashcards, math biographies, math tools and converters
Amusing Mathematics Web Page -- fun math facts
Brain Teasers -- question of the week organized by grade level
Coolmath.com -- as the site says, 'an amusement park of math and more'
Education 4 Kids --interactive math games (flashcards, tables, time, money)
Kids Web - Math --index of math sites (fractals, geometry, puzzles, magic tricks, games)
The Math Wall -- middle school math sites and links to lesson plans
mathSURF -- corresponds with the Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley series, organized by grade level and chapter.  Printable worksheets guide the student through Internet-based math activities
Silver Burdette Math -- Internet based math activities for grades K through 6, print the accompanying guide sheets.  Warning:  It's best to run through an activity before sharing it with your students; some of the links are inactive

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Animals

Animaland! from The ASPCA
Electronic Zoo -- Links to information about animals
Infrared Zoo Gallery -- is that animal warm-blooded or cold-blooded?  Visit this site to find out
Insect Information Sheets
Insects on the Web -- Great site on insects.  Reading wise, this site is probably better for older students (big words and Latin names) but younger ones will enjoy the many pictures of insects
Insects: Very Cool Bugs -- Sub-site of above
Monterey Bay Aquarium -- Be sure to visit the e-quarium
Naturesongs Recordings from Nature! -- animal, bird, and insect sounds
National Wildlife Federation -- Info on animals and nature, kids' area (mad libs, matching, etc.), tours (water, wetlands, endangered species, public lands) and more
National Zoo - Animals, Plants, People, Movies and More -- Official home page of the National Zoo
Peep Research -- a fun site to visit for a laugh
Tiger Information Center -- Helps to preserve remaining five species of tigers
WhaleNet -- Whaling site in Massachusetts 

Chemistry:
Beakman and Jax -- Beakman's World.  Questions, interactive demos, easy experiments (ever wonder why your feet smell?)
Chem4Kids.com! Your Chemistry Web Site!
Desert:
Learn about the Desert -- Virtual tour of the desert
Desert Animals -- Lists desert animals, habitats, and more
CyberZoo Animal List -- Animals found in the desert biome
Desert Animals & Wildlife - DesertUSA
Ecology:

Planetpals educational fun for everyone. -- Activities, crafts, games, java, puzzles, lesson plans, quizzes for earthday, holidays, and everyday. learn about earth day, environment, ecology, weather, the world we love in.
Recycle City -- Let students explore in this site from the EPA; click anywhere on the map of the city to find out what businesses do to recycle.  Could be fun to have your students create a scavenger hunt
Salmon: Spirit of the Land -- forest and river ecology; salmon lifecycle

U.S. EPA Explorer's Club -- Terrific site loaded with information, games ("detectives needed"), online activities (help the Environauts), etc. about air, water, plants and animals, and the environment

Field Trips:
DiscoveryWorks: Index --Internet field trips from Houghton Mifflin; organized by grade level, complete w/printable trip log
Dogsled.com - All The Adventure, None Of The Frostbite -- Follow the action in the Iditarod dogsled race; kids zone, videos, etc.
Field Trips Site -- field trips pertaining to all kinds of science, also places, and even the Presidency

Geology:

Rockhound Home Page

Yuckiest Site on the Internet -- Yucky info about bodies, bugs, and worms

Inventors Online Museum -- All kinds of inventors, arranged by subject (space, earth science, communication, medical, etc.) and group (women, African American)

Solar System

Astronomy for kids - Explore the Solar System -- includes printable teacher worksheet
The Nine Planets -- Interactive tour of the solar system
The Space Place -- Kid friendly things to do courtesy of NASA

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Ancient and World History


National Geographic: Secrets of Egypt
The Middle Ages -- The Annenberg/CPB Projects Collection on what it was like to live in the Middle Ages; includes list of search engines that cater to the topic
Timeline of Costume History -- clothing through the ages, from ancient Egypt through the 20th Century

Black History

Black History Activities
Martin Luther King Timeline -- Cute site authored and illustrated by K-2 students

Colonial, American and Personal History

Family History Center -- Explore your family history at Ellis Island
National Archives -- Historical records, genealogy, online tours, research
Presidential Libraries IDEA Network -- Links to all the presidents' libraries
timeanddate.com -- world clock, time zones, calendar generators

Current Events

Time for Kids

Dahlgren

Dahlgren Locator
Dahlgren History
Dahlgren Profile
More Dahlgren Statistics

Government

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids -- organized by grade level
Census Bureau -- Population clock, federal statistics, detailed maps, and more
CIA for Kids -- History, geography, World Fact Book, etc.
President Bush's Cabinet -- Names and photos of current Cabinet members
White House -- Virtual tours, links to federal services

Maps/Geography/Related:

Atlapedia Online -- Full color physical and political maps; key facts and statistics on countries of the world
Atlas of the Oceans -- UN Atlas, includes searchable databases
Color Land Form Atlas of the United States  -- Links to all 50 states and more
Country Reports -- information on countries of the world
Geography - Home Page Maps and more!
GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Home Page -- Online world atlas packed with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information. Resources include maps, flags, currency conversion, climate, and time zone information.
Global Positioning System
GLOBE Visualization Home Page -- students can create their own maps; teacher's guide included
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms -- high quality images of historic maps with lesson plans for four grade groupings
How Far Is It? -- calculates distance between locations
Map Machine -- National Geographic's Maps of the World (at the click of the mouse)
Maps - All The Worlds Maps - A Compilation of Each Nation's Maps - Including Cities
USA State Map/Quiz Printouts Printable quizzes on state geography
TerraServer -- Have you ever wondered what your neighborhood looks like from up there?  This enormous database of satellite images can probably help.
Working With Maps -- (USGS) Three sets of lessons for grades K - 12


States
All 50 American States Home Pages
Explore the States
Fifty States and Capitals --Links to each of our 50 states; tons of info and statistics
Stately Knowledge: Chart of Knowledge
US50 - A guide to the fifty states

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