Websites for the Classroom

Search for Information

Google	http://www.google.com/
KidsClick: Web Search for Kids by Librarians	http://www.kidsclick.org/
Yahooligans: The Web Guide for Kids	http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
Ask Jeeves Kids	http://www.ajkids.com/

Our World

National Geographic Kids	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
The World Almanac for Kids Online	http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/index.html
Guinness World Records: Kids' Zone	http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/kidszone/
Thousand Cranes Peace Network	http://rosella.apana.org.au/~mlb/cranes/startup.htm#WhyPC
Monarch Butterfly Symbolic Migration 2005-06	http://www.learner.org/jnorth/sm/index.html
Symbolic Migration Butterfly- Past Student Designs	http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/symbolic/SMDesigns.html

Our Earth, Volcanoes and Earthquakes

The Earth's Layers	http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/ Earths_layers/Earths_layers1.html
Learn More About Types of Faults in Our Earth's Crust	http://earth.leeds.ac.uk/faults/
Fault Zones in Northwest Oregon	http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/pacnw/resfzno.html
Earthquakes	http://library.thinkquest.org/10136/earthquk/earttq.htm
Earthquake ABCs: A child's view of earthquake facts and feelings	http://home.earthlink.net/~torg/eqindex.html
Volcano World	http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Kid's Research Center- Volcanoes	http://www.gigglepotz.com/krc_volcanoes.htm
Red Hot Volcano Quiz	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0106/volcano/
Volcanoes Online	http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html
Information on Natural Disasters Including Volcanoes and Earthquakes	http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01530/volcanoform.html
Video Clip That Shows and Describes Two Types of Lava	http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/movies/movies3.html
Interesting Information about Volcanoes and a Diagram of the Inside of a Composit Volcano	http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/
Links to Volcano Cams Around the World	http://www.volcanolive.com/volcanocams.html

Math Games

Math Cats Explore the Multiplication Table	http://www.mathcats.com/explore/multiplicationtable.html
Place Value Puzzler	http://www.funbrain.com/tens/
Figure This! Math Challenges	http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/challenge_index.htm
Virtual Manipulatives: Try Base Blocks + and -	http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html
Virtual Manipulatives: Time- Try Match Clocks and What Time Will It Be? for grades 3-5	http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/applets/controller/query/query.htm?qt=time

Animals

Monarch Butterfly Pictures	http://fohn.net/monarch-butterfly-pictures/index.html
ZooBooks Online	http://www.zoobooks.com/index.html
ASPCA: Animaland	http://www.animaland.org/framesets/index_splash.htm
Switcheroo Zoo	http://switcheroozoo.com/
Wild Safari: Voices of the Natural World- "Travel the world by sound safari and listen as the most exotic creatures	http://www.wildsanctuary.com/safari.html
Animal Adaptations: Home & Habitat Theme Park	http://www.uen.org/themepark/habitat/animal.shtml
Food Chains and Web Game	http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
Fun With Food Webs Game	http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html

Plants and Gardening

Gardening for Kids	http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/3313/
Junior Master Gardener	http://jmgkids.us/
Kid's Valley Garden	http://www.raw-connections.com/garden/

Sports, Games and Puzzles

Sports Illustrated for Kids	http://www.sikids.com/
The Kidz Page: Online Jigsaw Puzzles	http://www.thekidzpage.com/onlinejigsawpuzzles/nature/index.html
Funbrain	http://www.funbrain.com/
String Figures- Learn how to make string figures with your fingers	http://www.alysion.org/string.htm
PBS Kids	http://pbskids.org/

Stories & Poetry

Poetry with Jack Prelutsky	http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/jack_home.htm
Links to fun poetry sites	http://www.robertpottle.com/poems/links.php
Grimms' Fairy Tales	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/index2.html
Raven: Pacific Northwest Tales- Native American Tales	http://www.eldrbarry.net/rabb/rvn/rvn.htm

Art, Crafts and Cooking

Amazing Kids! Animation Lessons	http://www.amazing-kids.org/start.html
Art Sparkers- Want to create a work of art? Need some ideas? Check here!	http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers.html
Kids Cooking	http://www.recipeladies.com/kidscooking.html
Oriland: What Origami Can Be	http://www.oriland.com/studio/diagram_asp.asp?category =animals&model=crane&name=Crane&creator=Traditiona l%20model&page=1&pages=4&date=1%20sheet
How To Fold a Paper Crane	http://www.sadako.com/fold/folding.html
Best Paper Airplanes	http://bestpaperairplanes.com/

 

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