Information Sites
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American Presidents
American Presidents: Life Portraits This site has detailed information about all of the presidents, their lives, families and administrations.
Internet Public Library POTUSThis site has background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and links to other presidential websites.
The White House: Presidents of the United States Search for a president by name or by date. Each entry contains an image of the president.
Animals
Desert Animals What kind of animals live in the desert? Use this great website to find out all about them!
eNature Online Field Guides Online field guides to over 4,800 plants and animals. Great for reports!
Kid’s Planet Sponsored by the Defenders of Wildlife organization, this cool website has lots of information on animals. There are also some fun games and you can get information about how you can defend wildlife and the environment.
National Geographic -Have fun while learning about animals.
Minnesota Zoo Useful for animals found at the Minnesota Zoo, many of which represent the Midwest and Northwest America.
Current Events
CNN Student News News, travel, health, science, careers, politics, sports and more - it's all here on this site that covers the U.S. and the world.
Learning Network Read the news in a whole new way. Learn new vocabulary and more about geography while you read about current events.
Time Magazine for Kids Includes news, polls, homework help and games.
Dictionaries
Merriam-Websters Word Central- look up words, make your own dictionary, and play games
Dictionary.com Have questions about words, grammar, or language: This is the site for you! As well as a dictionary, this site is a thesaurus, language translator, has games and more.
New York Public Library Picture Collection Great historic photos online. Over 30,000 photos most from before 1923.
OneLook Reverse Dictionary "OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept."
Search Tools & Homework Help
Ask Kids Ask Jeeves for Kids is a quick and easy way for children to find answers on the Internet. This search engine allows you to ask questions in plain English and find relevant answers.
Fact MonsterSerious and fun facts are all just a mouse click away on this eye-catching site. The search engine is easy to use and the information is divided into familiar categories, such as, sports, people, science, etc.
IPL Kidspace This site offers information on over 50 categories including math, science, sports, health, reading, writing and many more.
K12 Station This is a free library of over 20,000 links of educational content for teachers and students.
KidsClick!Get lots of help with your homework from this website. There are over 600 subject areas to choose from!
National Geographic for Kids This website speaks for itself. It has great information as well as fun games and activities for kids.
Smithsonian Institution Online Resources from The Smithsonian Institution.
Start Spot Find a number of sites that will help you out. From Homework help, to book reviews and more