The Web Guide for Kids - Yahooligans!

Designed to be kid-friendly for Web surfers ages 7 to 12. Sites selected by the YAHOO! Inc. staff. A great place to start!

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Great General Sites:

Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them! Over 700 sites compiled and organized by the Children and Technology Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
Access/Source: American Library Association.

Original writing, art and other creative work for kids! Also games, contests, celebrity interviews, and more!
Access/Source: Mountain Lake Software, Inc.

Homework Help:

Put your cursor over schools at the top of the page, then click on your school.

Put together by Information Please, this fun site includes an atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, along with specific categories such as science, math, sports, games, etc., and a Homework Center.

Divided into categories such as computers, health and nutrition, reading (including author pages), sports, etc. You can also ask a question, just like you do at the regular library!

All the things you find in the almanac and more!

Need help with grammar? This site offers explanations and definitions of terms, exercises to test what you’ve learned, fast tips and rules.

Let B.J. Pinchback & Discovery School help you, your teachers and your parents with homework and lesson plans. A ton of links for homework help.
Access/Source: B.J. Pinchbeck

Links to helpful and fun sites, including the Associated Press. "Today in History" and "Joke of the Day." Links are arranged alphabetically. For grade 2 and up.

History and Geography:

Click on “Kids and Families”—here you can “Meet Amazing Americans,” “Jump Back in Time,” explore all the states, and more.

The History Channel's cool website. Discover important events that happened on your birthday. Find out other fascinating historical details about the world.

All kinds of information for each of the 50 states.
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Fascinating facts and features, even jokes, plus virtual travel to some of the world's most amazing places.
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Science, Technology and Space:

This site offers information about Earth and outer space (with animation). You can set the reading level for elementary, middle, or high school. Also available in Spanish.

NASA’s official website includes educational services, frequently asked questions, and the latest NASA news.

A wealth of fun, educational and exciting information from the famed Philadelphia Museum. Visit the online exhibits. Educational "hotlists" offer valuable homework connections.
Access/Source: American Library Association.

On this interactive site Bill Arnett supplies all the vital statistics for all the bodies in the solar system, beautiful photos and diagrams, and music files.
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Math:

Answers and explanations for all your math problems. For elementary age students and higher.

More sophisticated than Dr. Math’s site, but very comprehensive.

Sports:

The online version of the popular magazine.

Books and Authors:

Features games and children's art based on the popular book character created by Marc Brown. Maintained by PBS.
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Kids can send cyber-postcards, download artwork and activities designed by author-illustrator Jan Brett, find recipes, read about Jan Brett's books and much more.
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Put together by retired Rutgers professor from The School of communication, Information and Library Studies, this site offers all kinds of information about authors, the history of children's and teen literature and other related topics.

Especially for Parents:

Click on Parent's Guide to the Information Superhighway for parents.
Access/Source: American Library Association

Keep your child safe while she or he surfs the internet; includes guidlines for parents and kids, and rules for online safety.

Includes areas for kids, teens, parents, educators and Law Enforcement. This site teaches kids how to stay safe while surfing the net. Also includes puzzles and games.

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