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Search engines for children & grownups |
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Fun & Games:

BrainBoosters
BrainFood- puzzles by category.
Chess
Cool Math 4 Kids
Duck Dodgers in Outer Space
Fun Brain
Gamequarium -  learning games
Scholastic Play!
Seussville - try the Playground
SpongeBob's Pizza Toss by Nick
Yo-Yo Tricks
 

Resources for Parents:

African-American Mom
Ask Dr. Sears - creating good behavior
Control Your TV
ISAT - practice taking the tests
Illinois Math & Science Academy
Game Critics - reviews videogames
Kids in Mind & Screen it - review movies from a parental perspective
Parent Self-help Network
Scholastic Families - "everything you need to encourage a love of learning"
Study Island

Reading-related Sites:

Accelerated Reader Quizzes @ Illinois
African-American teen titles
Barnes & Noble - reviews for & by kids.
Book Adventure - earn prizes.
Cool books listed by grade level
Dav Pilkey
Dismal Diversions by Lemony Snicket
Illinois School's Favorite Books List
Planet Esme -  recommended books.
Reading Rants - titles for teens.
Scholastic Kids Fun Online
home of favorites from Harry Potter
to Animorphs to Clifford  & I Spy.
Starfall-  "Where children have fun learning to read." 
Stories in Spanish - practice 2 skills!
Teen Book Club - emails chapters to you.
Teen book lists - by type of book.
TeenReads - reviews & interviews.
What2Read - recommends children's titles for African-American families.

Research:

America's Career Information
Bartleby - reference books & full-text literary classics.
Ebscohost - subscription-based 
research resources; ask us for a 
password to access history, current events, science, and other articles.
FirstSearch - ask us for your password.
Internet Public Library - great links.
Public Libraries:
   Matteson Public Library 748-4431
   Park Forest Public Library 748-3731
   Richton Park Public Library 481-5333
   SWAN - the online catalog; you can request items online.
RefDesk - just the facts.
Research Skills - intermediate grades .
Research Skills - for middle school.
Statistical Abstract of the U. S.
World Book Online - ask for a password.

School Stuff:

African-American Mosaic 
ALA's Great Websites for Kids
AlphaSongs - lyrics  for each letter.
American History
Background Notes -  other countries.
Cool Math 4 Kids
Country Reports
Discovery School
Enchanted Learning - all subjects.
FactMonster
50 States - facts & maps  for reports.
Finale Notepad - sheet music processor
History Makers - African-Americans
Homework Center
Homework-related resources
Hyperscore ringtone composer
KidsDomain - holidays  & crafts.
Language quizzes - English & foreign.
Mr. Schouten's Site
Native Americans - regional facts chart.
Online Conversion - converts  measurements.
Study Island
Visual Fractions
WorksCited4U - formats into MLA style.

Science & Science Fair:

African-Americans in Science & Tech.
All About Nature: Biomes
Ask a Science Expert
Bug Bios
Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt - science fair
Chemical Elements
Completed Science Fair Projects
CyberFair  - science fair
Dinosaurs
Earth Sun Moon - solar system game
Experiment or Demonstration?
Globe Explorer - aerial views
How Stuff Works
MAD Scientist Network
Park Forest's Meteorites
Science Buddies
Science Fair - complete survival guide
Science Fair Central
Science Fair How Not To Guide
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Science Monster
Solar System
Ultimate Science Fair!
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
 

Search Engines for Children: 

Ask Jeeves For Kids - ask it questions.
Kids Konnect - search by subjects.
Kidsclick- search by categories.
Kids Search Tools
One Key
Yahooligans

Search Engines for Grown-ups :

Ask Jeeves - ask questions to search.
Google - set your Preference to Strict Filtering  to avoid descriptions of offensive sites; can also find images.
Raging - try this if Google strikes out.
Yahoo! - search by categories; can also find images.

Teacher
Animated Storybooks Project
Accelerated Reader Goal-setting
Christopher Paul Curtis Resources
EdHelperNet- searchable listing.
Essay Writing
Everyday Math - lessons, etc.
Four Blocks Literacy Center
Grant Information - "free" money
Graphic Organizers - scroll & select!
Illinois State Board of Education
Learner - professional development
Lesson Plans - searchable collection
 
Resources:
MarcoPolo Internet Content in Class
Portable Word Wall template 
Positive Discipline - by Bobb Darnell
PowerPoint Viewer - free download.
Reach Every Child's P.E. resources
Reading Strategies - with printable forms
Sites for Teachers - annotated listing.
TeachersNet - read the Wongs, too!
Teacher Web Resources
Teaching to Multiple Intelligences
United Streaming Video on Demand
Webquests
Web Page 
Background Textures
Bells'N'Whistles - free clipart, etc.
ButtonGenerator - free buttons 
CoolArchive - graphics by categories
Resources:
CoolText - create awesome logos
Free Graphics
More Free Graphics
Netscape Composer 4.7 - free download

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Created ByLeslie Simms