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- Enchanted Learning
A comprehensive list of animals provides the correct names for the male, female, and young, as well as what a group of them is called.
- Lincoln Park Zoo: Animals
This site includes animal fact sheets, information about the animals you can see at the zoo, and a variety of feature articles that focus on different animals.
- National Geographic: Kids
This interactive website includes pictures, videos, and information about animals. Really like one of the pictures? You can email or IM it to a friend!
- Smithsonian Zoo
You can solve jigsaw and crossword puzzles, take a virtual world tour, send an e-card, learn about animals and their names—there's plenty to do on the National Zoo's website!
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- Invention Dimension
The Inventor Archive contains information on different inventors and inventions. A new invention is featured every week. This website also includes games and trivia, as well as suggested links to other websites that explore science and inventing.
- Presidents of the United States
Biographies of the presidents of the United States and the first ladies. It includes historical photos, current news headlines, and an "On This Date In White House History" section.
- Women's Adventures in Science
Learn all about the exciting things women have done in science! Women have been robot designers, bone detectives, and even a gorilla's best friend. This fun and informative site is narrated by the spunky blue- haired avatar, Lia, and includes comics, web links, and downloadable science labs.
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- CIA: The World Factbook
This site gives regularly updated information on countries, territories, and dependencies. Includes flags of the world, as well as full color, downloadable maps, and the ability to perform keyword searches.
- National Geographic: United States Atlas for Young Explorers
This interactive atlas includes lively photo essays for each state and region, multimedia archives, and thematic maps, as well as articles on timely topics.
- Internet Public Library: Stately Knowledge
These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here — and more!
- U.S. Census Bureau: Kids'Corner
You can learn about the U.S. census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions!
- U.S. Department of State: Background Notes
The publications listed on this website include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
- Internet Public Library: Science Fair Resource Guide
If you have never done a science fair project before, DON’T PANIC! The IPL’s Science Fair Project Resource Guide will help you through the whole project by guiding you to a variety of excellent web resources.
- KidsHealth: Kids
Do you want to know what happens when you swallow a piece a gum? Or what exactly a freckle is? You can find out here! KidsHealth provides easy to understand information on everything from homework help to how the body works. There is also a glossary of medical words and a list of kid friendly recipes for healthy eating.
- Invention Dimension
The Inventor Archive contains information on different inventors and inventions. A new invention is featured every week. The website also includes games and trivia, as well as suggested links to other websites that explore science and inventing.
- MBGnet
Maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden, this website features information on biomes, freshwater ecosystems, and marine ecosystems.
- Science Buddies: Topic Selection Wizard
Do you need help choosing a topic for a science project? Get personalized topic suggestions by answering a series of questions about your likes, dislikes and when the project is due.
- Science Reference Center (EBSCO)
Science Reference Center is designed for student's research needs and contains full-text articles and reference books in the following areas: biology, chemistry, earth, space, life, physical, and environmental sciences. Also covered are: health and medicine, science in society, history of science, technology, biographies of scientists, and science fair projects. Users have the otpion to listen to an article's' text.
- Try Science
You can find a science center, perform simulated experiments online or download instructions, diagrams, and guides to begin field studies in your neighborhood.
- Women's Adventures in Science
Learn all about the exciting things women have done in science! Women have been robot designers, bone detectives, and even a gorilla's best friend. This fun and informative site is narrated by the spunky blue- haired avatar, Lia, and includes comics, web links, and downloadable science labs.
- Zoom!
The website for the popular PBS show includes printable activities, games, and science experiments. Email the results of your experiment back to Zoom and learn about how other kids' experiments turned out.
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- AAA Math
This site features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons. Unlimited practice is available on each topic which allows thorough mastery of the concepts. A wide range of lessons(grades K-8) enables learning or review to occur at each individual's current level.
- A Maths Dictionary For Kids
This is an animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms in simple language.
- Cool Math 4 Kids
Enjoy an amusement park of math and more -- especially designed for kids and FUN, FUN, FUN!
- IXL: Math
Practice makes perfect, and IXL makes math practice fun. With unlimited math questions in more than 1,000 topics, students improve their skills and confidence and always have new challenges to meet. Click on a grade and get started!
- Johnnie's Math Page
Interactive math activities from across the web have been organized by topic to make math learning enjoyable and interesting. You can find math lessons and worksheets as well as links to other math teaching resources. For those who like a challenge, you will find free math games in the math puzzles section.
- SuperKids: Math Worksheet Creator
Have you ever wondered where to find math drill worksheets? Make your own at SuperKids for free! Simply select the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems, then click on the button! A worksheet will be created to your specifications, ready to be printed for use.
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- Book Adventure
Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. You can create your own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books you have read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes.
- Rhyme Zone
You can type in a word to find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more.
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- American Civil War: Kids Zone
The website includes American Civil War maps and timelines, as well as a battle directory.
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
Ben Franklin explains the U.S. government!
- Congress for Kids
Uncle Sam is your guide to an interactive and fun-filled experience that will help you learn about the foundation of our federal government and how it affects you.
- Internet Public Library: Our World
Learn about religions, languages, geography, and culture around the world.
- Kids.Gov
The official kids' portal for the U.S. government. Learn how to make and break codes, how a law is made and see how you compare with students from around the world!
- Presidents of the United States
Biographies of the presidents of the United States and the first ladies. Includes historical photos, current news headlines, and an "On This Date In White House History" section.
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