On The Web

Sites for Kids

Directories and Homework Help Sites

Awesome Library: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

There are 18,000 carefully reviewed sources linked to this site.

B.J. Pinchbeck’s homework help: http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/

This site, begun in 1996, is maintained by a 16 year old.

Discovery.com: http://school.discovery.com/schoolhome.html

Along with homework help, this site includes teacher resources and parent information.

DOL reference sites: http://dol.state.vt.us/WWW/refbib/refweb.htm

Marj Zunder’s guide to helpful reference links.

Fact Monster: http://www.factmonster.com/index.html

From Information Please, this atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia includes a “Homework Center.”

Great websites for kids: http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids.htm

These sites have been evaluated and recommended by ALSC, the children’s section of ALA.

Homework Help: http://www.gosin.com/homework.htm

Most sites listed here go directly to information, not to other links. Be aware that there are a lot of cheat sites linked here.

Homework Spot: http://www.homeworkspot.com

Sites are divided by grade level (elementary, middle school and high school).

KidSpace at the Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

Reference, subject links, an excellent section on presidents (POTUS) as well as fun and games.

Kids Click: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/

Web searches on 600 subjects in 15 different categories were compiled for kids by librarians.

The Library Spot: http://www.libraryspot.com/

Look at the websites of libraries in the United States as well as around the world, find information through the Reference Desk, or go to the Reading Room for book reviews and suggested reading.

Multnomah County Homework Site: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/

This homework site from Multnomah County Library in Oregon has multiple links for every major homework topic.

U.S. Government websites for kids: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html

Arranged alphabetically by general subjects, (e.g. animals, the environment).

Yahooligans: http://www.yahooligans.com/

One of the best-known directories for kids.

A tiny sampling of some individual sites

African-American Almanac: http://www.toptags.com/aama/index.htm

This site presents an historical perspective of a nation, its people, and its cultural evolution.

American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html

Research American history through primary sources. There are more than 7 million digital items here.

Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro’s games site: http://www.brooks.lib.vt.us/game.htm

Brooks has gathered together dozens of games sites, and arranged them by type, such as word games, board games and animal games.

Harry Potter: www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter

One of the many Harry potter sites, this one, from the British publisher, offers cards, screensavers, interviews, news and a message board.

Insectclopedia: http://www.insectclopedia.com/

All kinds of insect information, including an identification guide.

Oregon Trail: http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

An amazing amount of information about the Oregon Trail, including full text diaries from the time.

Sounds of the World’s Animals: http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/ballc/animals/animals.html

Hear the animals’ sounds, and see how they are written in languages around the world.

Think Quest: http://thinkquest.org

This website contains educational websites built by kids. You can search for a topic or use their topical directory.

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet: http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/

More than you ever wanted to know about barfing, belching and blackheads. Plus more great gross stuff.

Just-for-fun sites

These are not necessarily recommendations, but rather some of the sites that tweens spend hours at. Many have a lot of advertising, and many require plug ins and registration.

Cartoon Network: www.cartoonnetwork.com

Info on and games about all the Cartoon Network stars.

Disney: http://www.disney.go.com/disneychannel/index.html

Games and info, plus lots of advertising about Disney products.

Homestarrunner: www.homestarrunner.com

Silly games and cartoons featuring funny shaped cartoon creatures.

Kiddonet: http://www.kiddonet.com/

This advertises itself as a TOTAL Internet environment for children (ages 3-12). KiddoNet's mission is to offer kids an on-line space with high quality content and web tools that allow them to create, learn, play and communicate safely. There are many games as well as homework help.

Neopet: http://neopet.com/

A virtual pet site where you can make a pet, feed it and have adventures with it. Registration is required, but it is free.

Shockwave: www.shockwave.com Shockwave is a giant entertainment company, and this website feature many games. Plug ins are required.

Snood: www.snood.com

Just one simple, addictive game at this site.

Whatsherface: http://whatsherface.com/expressyourself.asp

This Mattel site offers paper dolls on line that you can dress up. It’s fashion, shopping and girlie stuff.

For younger kids:

Berenstain Bears: www.berenstainbears.com

Contains tours, puzzles and quizzes, printable paper dolls, signs, games, and kites, fun facts about science and nature.

HarperCollins: www.harpercollins.com/hch/mouse

This site has printable activities, e-cards, and screensavers.

Kevin Henkes: www.kevinhenkes.com

Click on Books for Younger Readers and you can meet the characters. There are also printable games, puzzles and coloring sheets

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Little Critter: www.littlecritter.com

The official website of Little Critter. It offers jokes and printable puzzles and coloring pages

Mr. Men: www.mrmen.com

A fun site that has jokes, puzzles, silly facts, and lets you create your own characters.

Peter Rabbit: www.peterrabbit.co.uk

If you click on FUN there are games, e-cards you can send, and printable coloring pages.

Seussville: www.seussville.com

An awesome site where you can click and play games, print and play games, create your own story

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