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- Oddball One of these is
not the same as the rest. A game where you select the one which does not
belong in the group. Choose animals, machines or shapes as part of the game.
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Language Arts |
- How a Book is Made
Step by step description of how a book is made by childrens author Aliki.
- Fake Out! A definition
guessing game for children from Kindergarten to High School. There are three levels
to this game. The vocabulary words change each week.
- Webster's Thesaurus
- Webster's Dictionary
- Wacky Web Tales, Wacky Tales & Wacky Words Use these
internet sites to write some of the wackiest stories ever written. WARNING:
You must be able to follow some simple directions and know the parts of speech (nouns,
verbs, adjectives, etc.).
- Spell Check Game Something
is wrong with one of these words. Can you find the misspelled word and correct it.
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Science |
- Animals and Zoos
- ZooNet for Kids A
central directory of zoos with websites. This page is an excellent site for photos,
activities and information about animals.
- Lindsay's & Megan's Zoo
Lindsay, thirteen, and her sister Megan, eleven, do not operate a REAL zoo, but have
created a wonderful cyber zoo. Each animal has a description and a photo. Many also have
sound clips.
- Animals & Pets A directory
page listing sites about animals and pets which children might be interested in.
- The Electronic Zoo The site was
created by vets to tell children about animals.
- Sea World's Animal
Bytes Find information about some of the unique creatures found in the animal
kingdom.
- Endangered Species
Information about the effects humans have on the environment presented by the
National Wildlife Federation.
- I Know That
- Volcano World's Kids' Door
This link will take you to childrens books, art, virtual field trip, quizes, online
student projects, games and activities that relate to volcanos.
- WhaleNet Information about
whales.
- Neverous
System An internet activity that explains how the neverous system works in
elementary terms.
- The Nine Planets - Just for Kids
Take an field trip to the nine planets on the internet. This site was created
for lower elementary students.
- Dinosaurs
- DinoFest Games, activities
and information relating to dinosaurs.
- Zoom Dinosaurs An on-line hypertext
book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages.
- The Water Cycle
Explains the water cycle and the importance of water as a natural resource.
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Social Studies |
- Where is that? A game of
maps, places and their names. Lots of different continents and levels to test
your skill.
- The 50 States
- Holiday Celebrations A listing
of a wide variety of sites relating to traditional holidays and celebrations.
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I Know
That
- The United States Government
- The White House for Kids
Let Socks, the White House's cat, tell you about the White House and the people who
live and work there.
- Inside the
White House Newsletter A special newsletter created twice a year for children
about the White House and our government.
- The White House This is a
more detailed page about the White House, the President, and his family. It is a
great resource for information about past presidents.
- Virtual Tour of the U.S.
Capitol Building Can't visit Washington D.C. Well click on to this site to
take a picture tour on the web of the Capitol.
- Illinois
- Discover Illinois Special sites created
by the State of Illinois for the children of Illinois.
- Learn Illinois Many interesting
facts about Illinois and its government.
- At Home in the
Heartland Find out what it was like to be a child during the different
historical periods of Illinois' history.
- Illinois State Symbols
What is Illinois' state flower, animal or tree. Learn about these and other
state symbols. There's also a quiz to try.
- Harriet Tubman and the
Underground Railroad for Children A timeline, quiz, character sketches, and even
some crossword puzzles about Harriet Tubman. This site was created by second graders
at Pocantico Hills School, NY.
- The
Map Machine Maps from around the world thanks to National Geographic.
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Other |
- Switcheroos Create
your very own space aliens, wild animals, weird machines or wacky humaniod. A great
descriptive story starter.
- Coat of Arms
Use your favorites things to create your own coat of arms. A great story
starter for an expository report about a student.
- Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia
Information on a variety of really cool subjects right from your computer. It's a
great homework helper!
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