Websites for Kids
Science
| www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ |
Online science experiments; ages 5-11 |
| www.sciencenetlinks.com/matrix.cfm | A collection of complete science unit ideas for teachers and homeschoolers. |
| www.nationalgeographic.com/kids-world-atlas | Science activities and games for kids to do on their own. |
| www.learner.org/jnorth/ | A collection of units to help study migration and seasonal change. |
| www.kidwings.com/index.htm | Website about birds. Has a great virtual owl pellet dissection activity. |
| www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html | Website with fun nature learning activities. |
| www.heavens-above.com/ | Register your zip code and they return a sky chart of astronomical objects you can see from your house. |
Language Arts
| http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/ |
Make word searches, crosswords and jumbles |
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www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstanding books/outstandingbooks.cfm |
Outstanding books for the college bound |
| www.dawcl.com/search.asp | Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature |
| www.sillybooks.net/ | SillyBooks.net is an animated world of free reading, writing and learning fun for kids. |
| www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp | A collection of complete language arts unit ideas for teachers and homeschoolers. |
| www.renlearn.com/store/quiz_home.asp | The Accelerated Reader home site. It contains a page where you can type in a book title and it returns a reading level. |
| www.freerice.com/index.php
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Test your vocabulary skills! For each word you get right, they donate 20 grains of rice through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger. |
| www.morewords.com/ |
Site you can use for generating spelling lists based on patterns and rules |
Arts
| www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm | Tons of cool art help and activities. |
| http://thetoymaker.com/2Toys.html
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Fun cutouts for kids. The artwork is beautiful. |
| Make simple pop-ups. The site has detailed patterns and instructions. | |
| http://cp.c-ij.com/english/3D-papercraft/index.html | More complex 3-D paper projects. Print out cutouts that can be assembled into animals, games and architectural wonders. |
Math
| www.mathsisfun.com/ |
Math activity website |
Social Studies
| http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_ menu.htm |
A software company with some free online educational games. If your kids love geography, check this out. |
General
| www.edhelper.com/ |
Free worksheets and printables. Pay a fee and get additional materials. |
| www.kidzone.ws/ | Create ton of worksheets for math and other subjects as well. |
Puzzles
| www.jigsawdoku.com
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Fun, colorful, drag and drop sudoku puzzles. Different levels available. |
| A collection of mind games. | |
| www.kidzone.ws/puzzles/cryptogram/ | Create your own cryptogram puzzles for your children.. |
