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Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
This site is maintained
by a real 13 year-old kid and his dad. It offers links to over
600
sites that can help you with many common homework problems. Best
for assignments up to the junior high level.
Enchanted
Learning
Information on all sorts of subjects, from
A-Z.
This is great for elementary students!
KidsClick!
With over 5000 links and
a search feature for the site, KidsClick is great for K-6
assignments.
A variety of subjects are covered.
KidInfo
Arranged by school subject
and then broken down into common unit studies, this site is best for
the
middle grades to junior-high level. It also includes links to
online
atlases, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other reference works.
Schoolwork
UGH!
This site is great for
junior
high and high school students. Many links for common subject
areas
and assignment topics, such as biographies, drugs, and mythology.
Search
Tools
Included at this one-stop site are dictionaries,
encyclopedias, and kid-centered
search tools, such as Ask Jeeves for Kids and
Yahooligans.
http://www.eyelid.co.uk/index.htm
This is a great site to learn about pyramids,
temples, king & queens, hieroglyphs and more. Would you like to see
your name in hieroglyphs? Follow the links to the hieroglyphs
translator,
even send a friend a hieroglyphic e-card. Be sure to check out the
site's
links to other great web pages for more imformation.
http://www.greatscott.com target
LEARN MORE
This is a list of links to sites on Ancient Egypt.
Here you will find some great stuff about mummies of ancient Egypt,
more
on hieroglyphics, an ancient Egyptian surgeon, and some obscure aspects
of Egyptology.
Myths
and Tales Associated with the Constellations
Posted by a college professor at St. Cloud
University,
here are the stories behind several famous constellations.
The
Nine Planets
In addition to scientific knowledge about the
planets, this award winning site also explores the history and
mythology
behind our solar system.
Building
Volcano Models
Need to build a volcano? Here are a few sites
to help. From play dough to plaster, you can build them all, simple to
explosive and lava flows too!
Volcano
Models and how to build them
There are 13 different volcano modles to chose from under this link.
More to chose from
How to Make a Volcano
CHARTERS
OF FREEDOM
Here you can see an image
of the real Constitution, The Bill of Rights and The
Declaration
of Independence. Be sure to click on the "transcription of "
link to read each of the documents. For more information follow the
other
interesting links available.
The Constitution of the United States
The Declaration of Independence
Colonial
Williamsburg
This site offers a "History
Explorer"
page where you can take a virtual tour, meet colonial people, see
colonial
places, and experience colonial life. A dateline is also
included.
Click on "History".
Crafts
and Trades in Colonial America
Trying to figure out what a
archiator
did for a living? This site includes a glossary of
colonial-period
job titles, as well as more detailed information about certain trades.
KidInfo:
Geography & Social Studies
We told you this is a good site
already, but in case you forgot, be sure to look here!
Wondering what was happing the day you
born? Check out some of these sites.
dmarie.com/timecap/-Headlines, Birthdays, Top Songs, TV Shows, Top Toys, and Top Books, all for the day you where born.
On_This_Day_in_History/-Historic Events & Birthdates that occurred on a SELECTED day of the year
anydayinhistory.com/ -Historic Events, Famous Birth Dates & Other Trivia That Occurred On Any Day In History
Kidsplanet
Get the facts on the world's endangered species
here. This site has a special section all about wolves.
There's
also a fun game, a list of other good web resources, and a list
of
books to read, too!
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service's KIDS' CORNER
This agency is in charge of keeping track of
endangered
species. This site offers information about the species, their habitats, and also tells kids
how YOU can help. There's some fun stuff, too!
World
Endangered Species
This well-researched site offers a variety of
information about the world's endangered animals, insects, plants,
birds,
and ocean life. Links to other web resources are also included.
Explorers
of the Millenium
From the year 1000 to the year 2000, this timeline
highlights the most well-known adventures and explorers of the past
1000
years! This site also offers links to other good web sites and a
quiz to see just how much you've learned.
Zoom
Explorers
Just in case you forgot to check out this great
site when we mentioned it before, Enchanted Learning has a good page on
explorers.
Teens/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/
this is the one: Kids and Teens: Health: Conditions and Diseases
This Department of Health and Human Service's site provides easy access to a selection of health resources. It is a reliable health source of information for consumers. The links available include online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, support/self help groups, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
healthopedia-/brain-nervous-system
This is a link to an on line health encyclopedia, here you'll find mostof the diseases your looking for.
Clear, balanced, and
complete
descriptions of hundreds of diseases, conditions, and medical tests and
procedures. The latest attention getting news is red-labeled
warning,
and you can click for explanations of key terms in news stories.
Community Health Resource Center
Community Health Resource Center is a site affiliated with Fletcher Allen Health Care. As well as its Web site, it provides an Automated Health Information Line which may be accessed around the clock by phone. This site also provides links to information on alternative health and specific diseases. The general health sites include local links such as "Vermont-Related Health Care Sites," and links to sites like the Mayo Clinic, "NOAH – New York On-Line Access to Health Information," and the World Health Organization. A few links are available to some medical journals and books, including the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Explore the Brain and
Spinal
Cord - Neuroscience
Inventing
About.com
This site has a nice list
of links for women inventors, black inventors, famous inventions in
alphabetical
order, and more! Also information for the want-to-be inventor.
Biography.com
While this includes
information
on all sorts of people, you may also find information on your inventor
here!
The
National Inventors Hall of Fame
This site includes
information
on any inventor who's ever been inducted into the Hall of Fame as well
as an alphabetical index of inventions.
Encyclopedia
Mythica
An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend.
Greek
Mythology
An introduction to Ancient Greek Mythology, read
about the various Greek gods, heroes and creatures on this web site.
Greek
Mythology - Illustrated Encyclopedia
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
provides basic information on all things related to Greek mythology, including people and places.
Greek
Mythology
This web page is a basic introduction to Greek
mythology. It covers the origins of Greek
mythology, Greek vs. Roman names and an
alphabetical
list of the Immortals.
Mythology
"For thousands of years people have associated
objects in the sky, the Earth, and aspects of their physical world with the gods and goddesses of
their cultures. Through these pages, find out about the gods and goddesses of different cultures
around
the world, and the works of art people have created to give them expression."
Ganondagan
Home Page
This site is interesting
not only for its photos of a recently built long house but also because
it gives special focus to the Senecas, though links to other tribes are
also included. Great inspiration to take a field trip to
the
real-life site near Rochester, NY.
Haudenosaunee
Home Page
Learn more about traditional
Iroquois culture and the differences between the six tribes of the
Haudenosaunee
nation. Contemporary issues and conflicts are covered as
well.
Homes
of the Past: The Archaeology of an Iroquois Longhouse
Posted by the Royal Ontario
Museum, this site offers great background for students
doing work on a longhouse
project. Give it a look!
HOW TO MAKE A LONGHOUSE
Have to make a longhouse for class? Try this site for some ideas.
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/IroquoisVillage/buildingmodel.html
Try this site for a more complicated model, a little advanced for lower grades.
Salt
Dough (like play-dough)
Be sure to check out the "Craft index"
link at the bottom of the page. There are links to fun craft projects
for
home or school that everyone can enjoy (scouts, teens, sports fans
etc.)
SCIENCE
EXPERIMENTS
Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites__Science_Experiments
Experimental
Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide.
Ideas for science projects.
The Kids' Guide to
Science
Projects.
This site provides everything you need to develop a
successful
science project, including project ideas, sample projects, online help,
project steps and more
A Science Fair
Project
Resource Guide.
An excellent resource from Internet Public Library that links
kids to all sorts of exceptional resources for their projects.
Terrariums
SODA BOTTLE TERRARIUM
Looking to make a terrarium? Here is a simple soda bottle design that anyone can make.
Just click on the link to see instructions.
Weather
assignment
Looking for a site to learn
about the weather? Check out these, and learn how a tornado is
formed,
what causes a thunder storm, and much much more. Find out how a to make
your own tornado, make lightning, and a thunderstorm.
| THE
WEB'S BEST KIDS WEATHER LINKS
If your looking for information on the weather this is the first place you should look. Kidstorm
Dan's
Wild Wild Weather Page
The
Disaster area
Other great Weather web sites |
Did you know?
The hottest place in the world: El Azizia, Libya, North Africa. 57.7ºC recorded on 13 September 1922 The coldest place in the world: Vostock, Antarctica. -89.2ºC recorded on 21 July 1983 The wettest place in the world: Cherrapunji, India. Average rainfall each year = 1270 cms The driest place in the world: Atacama Desert, Chile. Average rainfall each year = 0.01 cms |
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