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Animals
Animal Diversity Web: Complete facts plus pictures, sounds, and classification. From the University of Michigan.
Animal Facts: Photos and facts from National Geographic
Dinosaurs: The Natural History Museums guide to over 300 dinosaurs including timelines and countries where dinosaurs lived.
National Geographic Kids: Animal profiles including pictures.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo: Cool zoo stuff, including animal information, coloring pages, crafts, and more!
Biography
The New Book of Knowledge: Biographies of historical and current world figures with citation information for elementary students and up. (Library Database)
United States Presidents: Photos and facts about all the presidents.
InfoPlease Biography: Search over 30,000 biographies by name or subject.
African American Registry: Online encyclopedia of African American people and heritage. Search by keyword, category, or name.
Countries and States
Databases
America the Beautiful: State-by-state geographical, historical and cultural reference
Kids Infobits: For students in grades K-5, covers geography current events, the arts and sciences, people, government, history, and more.
Lands and Peoples: Current information for country and state reports.
Websites
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government: Organized by grade level.
CIA World Factbook: Search by country or region for complete, detailed facts.
Maps: Printable maps from National Geographic
Kids.gov: General information on all topics with facts and links to official state websites.
Stately Knowledge!: Basic facts of any state in the U.S.A.
National Geographic Kids: Find facts, current events, pictures, games, puzzles, and even more homework help.
New York State: Fun and facts about NYS including maps, state symbols, history, and culture.
Current Events
Databases
Kids Infobits: For students in grades K-5, covers geography current events, the arts and sciences, people, government, history, and more. (Library Database)
Websites
DOGOnews: News articles and current events for kids.
Here There Everywhere: News stories to connect kids to their world.
Kids Post: Washington Post news stories of interest to kids.
New York Times: Today’s news for kids.
Time for Kids: Online version of the magazine. Some features are restricted to subscribers.
History & Social Studies
Databases
America the Beautiful: State-by-state geographical, historical and cultural reference
Lands and Peoples: Current information for country and state reports.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: Includes articles, images, maps, sound, and multimedia. For middle and high school students.
Websites
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government: Organized by grade level.
African American Registry: Online encyclopedia of African American people and heritage. Search by keyword, category, or name.
America’s Story: The Library of Congress presents American history through stories of amazing Americans and interesting history facts.
Kids.gov: General information on all topics with facts and links to official state websites.
Hispanic Heritage: Learn about Hispanic history and famous Latinos living in the Americas.
Time Capsule: Get a list of news headlines, top songs, and more by entering a day, month, and year.
Women’s History: Learn about the history of Women’s History Month, read biographies, find stats and facts about women, and test your knowledge with quizzes and crosswords.
Math
Websites
Calculator: Online calculator.
Cool Math 4 Kids: Fun games and activities for learning math facts.
A Maths Dictionary: Uses images to help define and explain math words.
Create a Graph: An easy tool to create graphs and charts
Flashcards: Design and print your own flashcards.
Math Baseball: Practice math facts as part of a fun baseball game.
Conversion Calculator: Convert length, weight, and temperature figures.
Change Maker: Practice working with money by choosing the right change.
Reading & Language Arts
Databases
Literature Resource Center: Biographical information on writers and overviews of their works.
NoveList Fiction Guide: A reader’s guide to finding new authors and titles by using a favorite book as a starting point. Includes theme-oriented book lists and award lists.
TumbleBooks: An online collection of animated, talking picture books that also includes full length unabridged classics in audio format.
Websites
Grammar Gorillas: Practice recognizing and naming parts of speech.
AR BookFinder: Search Accelerated Reader titles by title, author, reading level, or interest level.
Science & Health
Databases
Amazing Animals of the World: From aardvarks to zebras, find information, photos, and more about wild animals and their habitats.
Kids Infobits: For students in grades K-5, covers geography current events, the arts and sciences, people, government, history, and more.
Websites
Amusement Park Physics: Learn how physics laws affect amusement park ride design. Design your own roller coaster.
Global Climate Change: A student’s guide to climate, weather, and the greenhouse effect.
Discovery Kids: Science facts, games, and activities from the Discovery Channel.
Kids Health: Health facts, tips and more including healthy recipes, quizzes, and games.
National Geographic Kids: Find facts, current events, pictures, games, puzzles, and even more homework help.