Kids Links

Hey, kids:

    Below are some fun and interesting links to visit around our area and the world.  Click the blue underlined link to get where you want to go. 

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Look It Up!
Homework Help
Learning Links
Destinations

 

Look It Up!

 

Search Engines

·         Yahooligans

·         Google

·         Ask Jeeves

·         Kids Click

 

Reference

·         Dictionary.com

·         Let's Find Out - access information on a variety of really cool subjects.

·         Visual Thesaurus - see how words are connected

·         thekids.com: Tales to Tell - Stories from around the world, including rhymes, fables, adventure stories, folk and fairy tales.

·         Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia

·         Extreme Science

·         Library of Congress for Kids and Families  Loads of great reference materials for kids and parents!

 

Magazines for kids

·         Time For Kids

·         Weekly Reader

·         Scholastic News

·         Sports Illustrated for Kids

 

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Homework Help

 

Homework Assistance

·         BJ Pinchbeck Homework Helper

·         Sno-Isle Library

·         K-12 Internet Resources (provided by Edmonds School District)

 

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 Learning Links

 

General Learning

·      Enchanted Learning.com - This site is loaded with lots of information!

·         Funschool.com

·         Funbrain.com

·         KidsHub.org

·         Kid's Castle - Science, animals, art, history, sports, and more.

·         Prongo - A fun website with lots of games (educational too!)

·         Jumpstart Elementary, Knowledge Adventure, Inc. - Play games, play a 3-D scavenger hunt and more. Includes a reference library.

 

Literacy

·         NEW! Starfall Reading - Great website for beginning or experienced young readers !

·         KidLit Children's Literature Home Page

·         Book Adventure

·         thekids.com: Tales to Tell - Stories from around the world, including rhymes, fables, adventure stories, folk and fairy tales.

·         Visual Thesaurus - see how words are connected

 

Favorite Authors

·         Roald Dahl - Official website of this award-winning author with lots of fun and information.

·         Gary Paulsen - Official website of this favorite author and Iditarod competitor.

·         Patricia Polacco - Official website of this beloved author with lots of fun!

·         Chris VanAllsburg - Official website of this award-winning author with lots of fun and information

 

Math

·         Aunty Math - see if you can solve the problem of the week.

·         AAA Math

·         Virtual Math Manipulatives - Use an electronic version of the kinds of manipulatives and tools used by students in school!

 

Social Studies

·         World Atlas - find great maps and other useful information about countries and states

·         Geography Challenge

·         Perry-Castaneda Map Collection 

·         Color Landform Atlas of the US

·         The White House - Learn about the White House or take a virtual tour.  There's even a section just for kids.

·         U.S. House Of Representatives - Home Page

 

Science

·         National Wildlife Federation for Kids - Ranger Rick has a cool way to teach kids about the amazing world of nature.

·         NASA for Kids!

·         Pacific Science Center

·         Extreme Science.com

·         Zoom Dinosaurs - You'll find all your dino answers here.

·         The Space Shuttle Page

·         Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)

·         Preview The Heart

·         The Electronic Prehistoric Shark Museum

·         Bill Nye the Science Guy's NYE LABS ONLINE

·         Cassini: Voyage to Saturn: Kids Corner

·         The International Space Station

·         Beakman's Electric Motor - Try to guess where they are based on clues. You can challenge them too!

·         B-EYE: The world through the eyes of a bee

·         Views Of The Solar System

·         Earth Viewer

·         Paleontology Exhibit

·         1492 Exhibit

·         Smithsonian Institute's Mineral and Gem Collection

·         MayaQuest '96

·         MayaQuest II

 

 

Creativity & Art

·         Invention at Play - try some of the inventive games to challenge your imagination

·         The Refrigerator: Kids' Art Online

·         Family Corner  A site filled with craft ideas.  Includes many simple & quick ideas!

·         Clip art for kids

 

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Destinations

 

Field Trip Locations

·         Seattle Aquarium

·         Woodland Park Zoo

·         Camp Orkila - Orcas Island

·         Salish Sea Expedition

·         Pacific Science Center

 

Museums and Virtual Field Trips

·         Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry

·         The Smithsonian Institute - Tours, photos, resources, and much more.

·         The Franklin Institute Science Museum - An great science museum in Philadelphia.

·         Museum of Paleontology - All about dinosaurs.

·         The Louvre - Visit the Famous Artist exhibit at the Louvre, in Paris France.

·         NASA for Kids!

·         Virtually Hawaii

 

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