Kid-Friendly Websites
History
Thirteen Colonies
http://www.history.com/topics/thirteen-colonies
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/13coloniesdef.htm
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm
New England Colonies
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_NE_Colonies.html
Middle Colonies
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Mid_Colonies.html
Southern Colonies
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_S_Colonies.html
State Tourism Offices
http://www.50states.com/tools/moreinfo.htm
Phone numbers and websites of all 50 states' tourism offices. Use this link to request information from your state.
50 States.com
http://www.50states.com
All you need to know about the 50 states
Kids Konnect
http://www.kidskonnect.com/AlphabetizedList.html
A great source of information on all 50 states (and a whole lot more)
Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/
Facts about the United States
Netstate
http://www.netstate.com/states/
Another great website with tons of information on all 50 states
National Governors Association
http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.42b929b1a5b9e4eac3363d10501010a0/?vgnextoid=d54c8aaa2ebbff00VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=curgov
Great information on all 50 states' governors
State Counties Information
http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County
Detailed information about the counties of all 50 states
Congress.org
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/?lvl=L
Use this site to find information about state senators and representatives.
Spanish Explorers
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/spanish_explorers.htm
Excellent site with kid-friendly information on Spanish explorers
Virtual Jamestown
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/jamestown/tscreators.html
Packed the information about the colony of Jamestown
The Jamestown Online Adventure
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Historical simulation that puts you in charge of the Jamestown colony
Boat Safe Kids
http://www.boatsafe.com/kids/mercator.htm
This site shows how maps and charts are made.
TerraServer Maps
http://terraserver-usa.com/
Amazing aerial photographs and maps of virtually anywhere in America!
Ellis Island Virtual Tour #1
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/
A fantastic site with audio and video clips
Ellis Island Virtual Tour #2
http://www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/
See what it was like to be an immigrant arriving at Ellis Island.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
http://www.ellisisland.com
The American Immigration Home Page
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/
Look here for some great information on immigration.
Random Name Generator
http://www.behindthename.com/random.html
Use this site to find a name for an immigrant.
Foreign Currency Image Gallery
http://www.kcshop.com/imagegallery/
This site has great pictures of money from countries all over the world.
World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net/
Find any country's flag.
Place the State
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
Test your knowledge of the location of each of the states in America.
State Quest
http://www.sctboces.org/isc/iss/webquests/statequest/index.htm
A WebQuest about the United States
The PBS Democracy Project
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/
Learn all about how our government works!
Archiving Early America
http://earlyamerica.com/
A site with tons of information about our country's roots
Liberty!
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html
A fantastic site about the American Revolution
The White House for Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
Learn all about the White House and the President of the United States.
The White House Historical Association
http://www.whitehousehistory.org
Tons of information about The White House and its history
Presidents of the United States
http://www.presidentsusa.net/
All you ever wanted to know about America's presidents
The Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
Learn more about the famous path to the West.
Language Arts
Analogy of the Day
http://www.factmonster.com/cgi-bin/analogy
Excellent practice with analogies -- a different analogy every day!
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Learn new vocabulary while playing games like Hangman and doing word searches.
Learn English
http://www.learn-english.co.il/Easily learn over 1,500 English words and phrases.
The John Newbery Medal
http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html
Looking for a good book? Here's a list of those that have been awarded the Newbery Medal, an award given annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Merriam-Webster Online Language Center
http://www.m-w.com/
Online dictionary, thesaurus, and more!
Fake Out!
http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/
A fun way to improve your vocabulary.
Scholastic Book Clubs
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home_flash.asp
Scholastic's site for kids.
Science
Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
A site all about weather, designed by a meteorologist specifically for kids
The Nine Planets - Just for Kids
http://kids.nineplanets.org/
Great site on our solar system, designed for kids
Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Great pictures and information on our solar system's nine planets
The Discovery Channel for Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Packed with information on just about everything.
Skateboard Science Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html
Learn the science behind skateboarding.
Astronomy
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Learn about planets, stars, and more!
Misc.
Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
Lots of educational videos on just about everything!
Yahoo! Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com/The Web guide for kids. Check out news, games, jokes, and more!
Funschool.com
http://www.funschool.com/
Educational games