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Ask for Kids
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A natural language Internet search
engine designed for kids. |
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CliffsNotes |
Useful tips and study guides for
various subjects and test preparation. |
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FactMonster |
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How To Do
Research |
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Illinois
CLICKS! Homework Help
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High School Ace
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Kids.gov |
Educational sites for children from
the federal government. |
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KidsKonnect.com
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SparkNotes |
Free online study guides for a variety
of subjects. Also includes test preparation guides and tips for
planning for college. |
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Study Stack |
Contains flash cards, crossword
puzzles, hangman, and other word games to help you study. |
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Wikipedia |
A free encyclopedia. |
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Yahoo! Education |
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Biographies |
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Biographical Dictionary |
Biographical information on over
18,000 people who have shaped our world from ancient times to present
day. |
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Biographies of Women Mathematicians
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Biography Online
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This online version of the
award-winning A&E cable television show explores the diversity of
history's famous and infamous. |
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Distinguished Women of
Past and Present |
Recognizes women who have made
contributions in more than 50 fields worldwide. Search by subject or
name. |
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
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District 15 Textbooks: Math |
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Everyday Math (2004
Edition) |
Online textbook support
for grades K-2 for the
following schools: Central Road, Kimball Hill, Marion Jordan, Stuart
R. Paddock, Gray M. Sanborn, and Winston Campus – Elementary |
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Houghton Mifflin Math (2007 Edition) |
Online textbook
support for grades K-2
for the following schools: Jane Addams, Conyers Learning Academy,
Hunting Ridge, Thomas Jefferson, Lake Lousie, Lincoln School,
Pleasant Hill, Virginia Lake, Frank C. Whiteley, and Willow Bend.
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Online textbook support
for grades 3-5 for all
District 15 schools. |
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Online textbook
support for 6th grade
and for 5th grade gifted math for all District
15 schools. Use 2004 Online
Edition.
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Online textbook
support for 6th grade
gifted math for all District 15 schools.
Use 2004 Online Edition.
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Middle School
Course 2 (McDougal Littel, 2004 Edition) |
Online textbook
support for junior high and for
6th grade gifted math
for all District 15 schools.
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Middle School
Course 3 (McDougal Littel, 2004 Edition) |
Online textbook support
for junior high and for 6th
grade gifted math for all District 15 schools. |
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Pre-Algebra
(McDougal Littel, 2004) |
Online textbook support for
junior high and for 6th
grade gifted math for all District 15 schools. |
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Algebra (McDougal
Littel, 2004 Edition) |
Online textbook support
for junior high and for 6th
grade gifted math for all District 15 schools. |
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Geography |
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Atlapedia.com
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Background Notes |
Provides information on geographic
areas and international organizations. Background Notes issued prior
to January 20, 2001 are available through a link at this site.
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Blank &
Outline Maps |
This collection includes printable
outline maps of the world, continents, regions, countries, the state
of the U.S., and the provinces of Canada. |
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CIA World Factbook |
Country profiles
featuring geography, peoples, government, economy, communications,
transportation, military, & transnational issues. |
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ClassBrain's State
Reports |
Choose your state from the map and
start gathering all the information and images you will need to make
an A+ report. |
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Discoverers
Web |
Information about voyages of discovery
and exploration. Contains an alphabetical listing of explorers.
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FAOSTAT |
Online database covering international
statistics on population, trade, land use, production, and much more.
Sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations. Includes detailed population information, historical as well
as predicated population growth. |
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50
U.S. States and Capitals |
You can find the text of the state
songs, pictures of many of the state flowers and birds, maps, parks,
political representatives and much more. |
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Flags of the World
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Geobop's Symbols |
National, state & provincial flags,
mottoes, animals, plants, minerals and more |
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Infonation
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Up-to date statistical data for the
Member States of the United Nations. It covers over 30 different
fields of information on 185 different countries from population to
the level of carbon emission, from the average temperature to the GDP.
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National Geographic.com |
Search this site for articles from
National Geographic and atlases/maps and other geographic information.
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PlacesNamed.com
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State Animals and Emblems |
A thorough list that includes report
covers and pages for each state. |
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United Nations Cyberschoolbus
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This site includes country profiles,
Model UN Headquarters, educational games, teacher guides, and
InfoNation, a unique feature that allows you to easily compare
statistics from up to 6 different countries at a time. |
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World Atlas, Elevation of Cities and Towns of the World
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Worldmapper
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A collection of world maps, where
territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of
interest |
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History |
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American Memory
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Digital collection of historical
Americana holdings of the Library of Congress including photographs,
manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound & moving pictures.
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America's Story
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Marks the 200th anniversary of the
Library of Congress and provides access to amazing Americans, events
in American history, and more. |
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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
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Geared for students kindergarten thru
12th grade. |
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Biography of
America |
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Decades in 20th Century America |
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dMarie Time Capsule |
An "on this day in history" site.
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Egyptians
History |
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Food Timeline - State Food |
Find Traditional recipes and food from
the United States |
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History
Channel |
Find out what happened on this day in
history. You can also browse speeches & exhibits. |
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HyperHistory
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Covers 3000 years of world history.
Important events and facts in science, culture, religion, politics and
major wars. Also lifelines of famous people from their date of birth
to their death. |
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NARA/US National Archives & Records |
Photographs from the National Archives
and Records. Browse the collection by time period or by
photographers. |
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National First Ladies' Library
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Web site devoted to the history and
legacy of America's first ladies. |
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Presidents of the United
States/POTUS |
Find background information, election
results, cabinet members, presidency highlights and some odd facts
about each of the presidents. |
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Timelines-AlternaTime |
A collection of timelines on the Web.
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Whitehousekids.gov
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WhoWhatWhen:
Interactive Historical Timelines |
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Math & Science |
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Algebra Homework Help Center
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All About Nature:
Biomes and Habitats |
Basic information about the climate,
plant, and animal life. |
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Animal
Diversity Web |
An online database of animal natural
history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the
University of Michigan. |
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Animal Info-Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals
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This site tells you what the rarest
animals in the world are and gives you detailed information about each
endangered animal, including habitat, diet, behavior, threats and/or
reason for decline. |
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ARKive Species
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Bill Nye:
The Science Guy |
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Chemistry.org for Kids
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The American Chemical Society's
science activity site for kids. |
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Color
Matters |
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Defenders of Wildlife - Kids' Planet
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Information about endangered species.
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eNature.com: Online Field Guides
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Guides from the Audubon Society for
4800 different species of birds, mammals, trees, fishes, butterflies,
insects, reptiles and seashells. |
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How Stuff Works |
Explains simply with excellent
diagrams how many common appliances, machines, and technologies work.
Good background information for science projects. |
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IXL
Math |
Practice math online. Problems are
categorized by grade levels (Pre-K - 3rd Grade) and subjects.
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IUCN-World Conservation Union |
Worlds largest conservation-related
organization. Searchable "red Lists" of endangered species.
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KidsHealth
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The Math Forum--Ask Dr. Math
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Michigan Tech's Volcanoes
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Names of Males, Females, Babies, and Groups of Animals
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The Nine Eight Planets Solar System Tour |
Find facts and pictures about planets,
satellites, comets and meteorites as well as a glossary to help
explain the technical terms. The pictures are terrific! |
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Neuroscience for Kids |
Explore the Nervous System. |
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Scirus |
A comprehensive science-specific
search engine. |
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Sea
World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
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Strange
Matter |
Discover the secrets of everyday
stuff. |
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TheImage.com |
Images and properties of minerals and
gemstones. |
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U.S. Board on Geographic Names |
From the US
Geological Survey, find the sea level, coordinates, maps, and other
descriptive information about geographic or culturally significant
locations from around the world. |
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WebElements: The Periodic Table on the World Wide Web |
This site provides a wide range of
information on any element of the Periodic Table. It includes
ChemPuter, an interactive calculator for chemistry. |
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Webmath |
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What's That
Stuff? |
This site by the American Chemical
Society looks at the chemical composition of every-day items ranging
from lipstick to shower cleaners to paper. |
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World Climate: Weather,
Rainfall and Temperature Data |
Over 85,000 climate records are online
for thousands of places. Data includes temperature, rainfall and what
the weather was typically like for each month. |
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World's
Biomes |
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Your Gross and Cool Body
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Writing & Literature |
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Citation Styles |
From the Center for Writing Studies at the
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: styles include the American
Psychological Association (APA) and the Modern Language Association
(MLA.) |
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Citing Sources,
Guide to Library Research
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CliffsNotes |
Provides free
access to most CliffsNotes study guides. |
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Elements of Style |
William Strunk's
Elements of Style.
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Encyclopedia Mythica
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An encyclopedia on mythology,
folklore, and legend. |
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Internet Picture Dictionary
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Online Literary Criticism |
The Internet Public Library offers
this starting point for finding criticism of American and British
literary works. Search by authors, work's title, or literary period.
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Online!
Citation Styles |
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So You Have to Read a Biography |
A guide to biographies for Young Adults. |
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SparkNotes |
Free online study guides including
literature, poetry, and the No Fear Shakespeare series. |
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VoS English Literature |
Voice of the Shuttle. An excellent
source for literary criticism. |
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Winged Sandals |
Classical Greek mythology. |
