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"Child Safety on the Information Highway" is a brochure from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and may help you understand the www.

This page contains web connections of interest to CHILDREN, PARENTS, and TEACHERS. Remember to check out the SUBJECTS page for more educational information links.

PARENTS, TEACHERS, CHILDREN AND MEDIA

• "Child Safety on the Information Highway"
• Ameritech Family Resources
• Children, Media, and the World Wide Web

 

• Kids Health from the AMA
• National Child Care Information Center
• Parents Guide to Cyberspace

• Disney's Family Site is about parenting, activities for children, lunches, schools, and much more.
• The Ultimate TV List: Children's Shows List
• 50+ Great Sites from the American Library Association
• Netscape has a Family page which has links for Parents, Kids, Teens, and Seniors. It contains parenting tips, vacation information, help with meals, homework help, investment hints, and fun and games.
• Family Education Network for parents and educators: advice, product reviewing and rating systems for parents, by parents; grade-specific school-related information and activities for parents of elementary students; a guide for parents and students planning for college.

• The Awesome Library has links to lots of interesting things.
• World Wide Web Digital Library for School Kids has links to all subjects.
• Cool Sites for Kids by the American Library Association.

K-12 on the Internet

• CTW Online - Home of Sesame Street
• The Internet Public Library Youth Division
• Hypatia Electronic Library
• Museums for Children has links to Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, Beatrix Potter, Children's Literature, Online Classics, Astronomy, How to do a Research Paper, Barbie dolls, Star Child, Kids web for Students, plus lots more neat stuff.
• National Museum of the American Indian New

• The New Weekly Reader Online
• National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature

• Project Gutenberg has full text of some books.
• Online Books Page has full text of some books.
• More Books Online from the University of California at Berkeley.
• Caldecott Award winning books for children.
• Newbery Award winning books for children.
• The Wren's Nest home of Joel Chandler Harris
• Common Sense by Thomas Paine
• The Harry Potter web site from Scholastic
• More kids books from Scholastic

  HOMEWORK HELP

• Help with schoolwork: Yahooligans plus fun stuff.
• School Work has links by subjects, and a link to Highlights' TeacherNet Web Ring.
• Encyclopedia Britannica new
• Random House Unabridged Dictionary
• More help with schoolwork: Studyweb
• Mirriam-Webster English Dictionary
• Need to write a research paper? Get help from Museums for Children.
• Get help with a Research Paper on any topic, and tips on improving your writing style.
• The Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia
• Need help with math? Ask Dr. Math
• Homework Help Center
• Kids web from Syracuse U. has links to all subjects
• Virtual Explorers use technology to explore and discover the world, and share their adventures online. New
• How stuff works is for curious people of all ages. New

• National Education Association has tips for parents and teachers.
• ERIC for teachers
• K-12 Resources
• Teachers try Highlights Teacher Net
• Educators resources for K-12
• Teachers Resource Center has links to hundreds of sites.
• K-12 School Technology News

 

Home Schooling Information

 

• Alabama Home Schooling Laws
• Homeschool - Teens - College
• Christian Homeschool Forum
• Home Learners: Home education information and support services.
• Home Schooling Information and Resources Page sponsored by Home Education Magazine.

ABOUT COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE

• Software reviews and other computer information.
• Microsoft in Education
• Real computing from Nation Public Radio

SCIENCE

Animals

BioInfo Animal Picture Archive New

Desert Life in the US New

Try Dinosauria for dinosaurs

Zoom Dinosaurs New

The Electronic Zoo

National Geographic has information about animals and places.

National Park Service has information on parks, wildlife, and plants. New

National Wildlife Federation has Ranger Rick on-line, tours of environmental habitats, and explores the outdoors. New

The National Zoo in Washington, DC New

Want some information about pets? try Acme Guide to pets, or Care for Pets.

Bugs Bugs Bugs Bugs Bugs Bugs

CELL's Alive!

Insects Orkin provides this bug related site with links

Yuckiest Site on the Internet, Bug World, Worm World  

General Science

Encyclopedia Smithsonian Index to FAQs

Erics Treasure Trove of Chemistry

The Exploratorium a hands-on museum in San Francisco New

Hands on Science Centers

Hands-on Science Experiments

Magic School Bus from Scholastic.

Volcano World Museum has latest activities and satellite pictures. New

Science sites includes Bill Nye the Science Guy from the National Science Foundation.

Science News Online New

 

Space

Ask Dr. Universe

Comet Observation Home Page

From Mercury to Pluto is about the planets, the universe, and space exploration. New

Kid's Space has lots of fun stuff in outer space. New

The National Air and Space Museum - the history of flight New

The Online Planetarium Show has guided tours. New

Space and Astronomy shows how to make an adjustable scale model of the solar system with this introduction to the planets. New

Star Child is a learning center for young astronomers. New

 

HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY

Any Day in History discover what famous events or discoveries happened on your birthday and who shares your special day. New

Amazing Travel Bureau takes you to interesting places New

Ancient Egypt tour ancient sites along the Nile River New

At the Tomb of Tutankhamen New

Anne Frank On-Line the story of a teenager and the Holocaust. New

Empires Past learn the history of the greatest empires of the past through interactive stories and great games. New

The Forbidden City the imperial city of the emperor of China in Beijing. New

The Living Africa take a virtual safari and explore the land. New

World Safari takes you to a different country every month. New

Colonial Williamsburg meet the people and experience colonial life. New

Map Machine Atlas shows rivers, mountains, political boundaries, flags, and general information. From National Geographic.

National Museum of American History has a time line of history

Need help with Geography? try Atlapedia Online

Smithsonian Institution has links to all parts of the collection, including science and the Museum of American History.

50 states of the United States has history, pictures, the state birds, songs, etc.

Funschool.com is a game to identify the fifty states. New

US map from the Census Bureau has links to all states and counties.

THE WHITE HOUSE

Want to visit the President or First Lady? go to the White House for Kids. Visit this site for links to information on government departments, agencies, or bureaus or just tour the White House. Visit with the White House cat "Socks" and other pets.

Just for Fun

Arthur Page, the character created by Marc Brown. New

Dave Pilkey's Web Site o' Fun is by children's author and Illustrator. New

Digging with Disney

Dream Works Interactive

Fox Kids from the Fox TV network.

Fun and Education links for kids: games & stories in a kid safe site.

FunBrain also for parents and teachers. New

Children's author and illustrator, Jan Brent has activities, recipes, artwork. New

Kid Zone from Netscape, has links to games, magazines, Sesame Street, arts and crafts.

Kids' Castle from Smithsonian Magazine. New

Find a pen pal on Kids' Space also personal web pages of other children. New

Kinetic City Cyber Club New

Lucas Arts Entertainment

The Moonlit Road ghost stories & strange folktales of the American South, with links to other folktale sites. New

Supersite for Kids is a playground where kids can learn about spaceships or dinosaurs; swim with sharks; journey to Egypt; play games, and much more.

The Kids games, chat room, and fun stuff.

The Learning Group has games.

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