Mostly Math
Literally Language Arts
Socially Studying
Right On Religion
Science Sites
Marvelous Music
Primarily Primary (for our younger "techies")
Search Engines and
Directories for Kids
Computer Lab Resources
Indianapolis
Marion County Public Library
Mostly
Math
AAA
Math
- Need practice with math facts? Want to
pass your times tests the first time? Spend some time on this
site!
A
Math's Dictionary for Kids - This is a WAYYYYY cool website. It's
interactive also.
Utah
State Math Manipulatives
- WOW! Want to be challenged? Check out
the Virtual Library and then start at the kindergarten level.
Cool site!
A
Plus Math
- Have fun reviewing your
math facts with on-line flash cards, bingo and more.
Flashcards
for Kids - General
Math, Money
Math, Time Math
Khan
Academy - YouTube is more than just funny videos, this Harvard, MIT
graduate utilizes YouTube to teach math concepts from basic arithmetic to
Physics and Finance. There are plenty of referrals for the site
- here's just one, "...Before stumbling across your video's I had no idea how to relate with math problems [math is my extreme weak point]
but after watching some of your video's, I can do math without a problem..."
Purplemath
- Need help with Algebra? This website is written with the student in mind
concentrating on dependable problem solving techniques, pointing out common
mistakes and possible "tricky" questions. All lessons are cross
referenced for easy "searchability."
Math
Playground - Use these online games to "play around" with
Math. Logic puzzles, math games and videos for K-6 students.
Create-A-Graph
- Create a bar, line or area graph or a pie chart on the fly using this
website. It's soooo easy (kinda fun, too!).
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Literally
Language Arts
Word
Central
-See how much fun words can be!
Includes a super-fast dictionary for kids.
Guide
to Grammar and Writing - An interactive website that includes over 400
references to grammar and writing and principles of composition.
Spelling
City - An online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling
tests easy (and maybe even fun??) Key in your spelling words and the program
will test you, teach you and even provide games to play with your spelling
words.
Visuwords
- Word are more fun when you can play with them and move them around
Visuwords, created by students at Princeton University provides a way to see
connections, associations, synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech. Try this
free online graphical dictionary.
Citation
Builder - Easily create MLA, APA (and more) citations in correct
format. Just fill in the blanks.
Grammar,
Punctuation, and Spelling
- OWL (On-line Writing Lab) . . . from
our own Purdue University. (Go Boilers!) A terrific site to
review and test your grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Big
Dog Grammar
- Explanations and grammar exercises for
students. Fragments, prepositions and more. Gives you
the answers, too!
Common
Proofreading Symbols
- What are those weird
markings on your paper? Check out this website to see
what corrections should be made to your paper.
Book
Adventures - Book
Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in
grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over
6,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the
books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes for
their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by the
Sylvan Learning Foundation and is a non-profit organization.
Project
Gutenberg - This is simply an incredible website. Do you have an iPod
or another mp3 player? Check this site out for more than 19,000 free e-books
to download to your mp3 player. If you're not sure where to begin, check out
the top 100 downloaded books for the day. Many classics are included!
Grammar
Girl Podcast and Website - Rated one of the top five in podcats
dowloads, Grammar Girl provides quick and dirty tips for better writing. This
is a "must see" AND "must hear" for any student or adult
who would like to improve their writing.
Wordle
- OK this is nothing but fun! Wordle is a word cloud creator.
Try it or just check out the gallery.
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Socially
Studying
Ben's
Guide to Government - Visit Ben's website to find out more
about the United States. Resources and activities are
divided by grade level. Excellent social studies page for
students!
Newseum
- View the front page of over 600 newspapers from over 60 different countries.
EyeWitness
to History - If you couldn't be there, undoubtedly someone else
was. See history through the eyes of someone who lived it.
50
States
- WOW. Learn more about our
"nifty-fifty." Famous people, newspapers, state
flowers, etc. See it to believe it!
The
White House
- Visit the home of our president.
Flag
Detective - Find
out more than you ever thought you could know about flags of the world.
American
Memories from the Library of Congress - An amazing collection of
American memories experienced through sound recordings, still and moving
images, prints, maps, etc. that document the history of our United
States. This is a digital collection of of our American History and provided
free by the Library of Congress!
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Right
On Religion
The
Holy Bible
- Search the Bible using a keyword or
passage. Find your favorite scripture. Mine is John
10:10!
Patron
Saint Index - That's right an index
of patron saints, all 6,100 of them! And check back often, there are indeed
saints among us.
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Science
Sites
Science
News for Kids - Give me the science scoop! What's the
science snapshot? Read up on all the Science News for Kids.
Neuroscience
for Kids
- The smell of a flower -
The memory of a walk in the park - The pain of stepping on a
nail. These experiences are made possible by the 3 pounds of
tissue in our heads...the BRAIN!! Learn more about the nervous
system here!
The
Space Place
- Just what the name implies. Find out
more about Dr. Marc's amazing space facts.
Brain
Pop
- Engaging short mini movies on the computer. Featured topics
are science, health and technology.
NASA
- for kids!
NASA
- for older kids (adults!)
Inner
Body - Hundreds of graphics and animations provide viewers with
information about human anatomy and how the systems of the human body work
with each other.
Measurement
Conversions - Use this simple on-line conversion tool to convert
metric to US measurement units and then back again. This resource include
conversions for area, speed, currency, distance, temperature, time, volume,
weight and more!
E-Nature
- Find out what that odd looking caterpillar is. And what's the bird you saw
at your neighbor's feeder this morning on your way to school? At the break of
dawn, you heard an owl singing. What kind was it? Fascinated with spiders?
Find out more about them!
The
Futures Channel - View short videos of real math and real science in
REAL careers. The scientist working with cheetahs may just startle you and
creep you out. Be careful!
Planet
Finder - Quickly identify the planets in the sky on any date and from
any location.
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Marvelous
Music
Music
Files for Kids - Posted by the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences. Here you'll find musical favorites of both the young and old.
Many of the song lyrics are also included.
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Primarily
Primary
Enchanted
Learning
- Explore more about our world through this enchanting site!
Little
Explorers Picture Dictionary
- A dictionary of pictures to help you learn more about our
world.
Stay
Afloat
- One of the most popular games! Don't
sink the boat!
Fun
Match Memory Game
- Can you remember where you saw it
last? Try it?
Word
Turtle
- A word search from the list you
select.
Tic
Tac Toe Math
- Try your luck at Tic Tac
Toe.
Math
Cats - Click here for math fun.
Star Fall UpToTen
Kids
Black
Dogs for Kids
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Search
Engines and Directories for Kids
Yahooligans
- A
great search engine for K-6th grade students.
Kids Info
- Another excellent search engine for
children.
Kids Connect
- An alphabetized listing of common
topics students frequently research.
42Explore
- Annette Lambs Directory of Topics for Students
Indiana
Inspire
Multimedia - File
Formats and Extensions
Sounds:
Find Sounds
Midi Song Library
Classical
Midi
Free Play Music
Graphics (copyright free):
Pics for Learning
Open
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Computer
Lab Resources
Current
Events Websites
- Excellent
resources from which students can find on-line current events articles. PowerPoint
Design Guidelines - Guidelines Basic
"Googleizing" and Getting Images from the Internet
Keyboarding
Goals
Keyboarding
Practice - A Free On-Line Practice Site
Keyboarding
Practice - Sailboat Game Keyboarding
Practice - Space Invaders Keyboarding
Practice - Letter Eating Frogs!
Kilo/Mega/Giga
BYTE Converter
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