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America's Library

Explore information about famous Americans, the states, and the arts. A great site for research or just for exploring.

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgiz

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Base ten blocks

Teaches math/counting using Base ten blocks.

http://www.arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/description.html

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Book Adventure

A simple and free site for testing students’ comprehension of stories read.

http://www.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx

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Counting Money

Provides instruction on counting money.

http://www.quia.com/mc/65704.htm

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Figure This!

Offers students challenging activities to do at school or at home with their parents to enhance their problem solving ability in a range of content areas.

http://www.figurethis.org/

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Funbrain

Provides interactive educational games for various subject areas.

http://www.funbrain.com/

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How Stuff Works

Provides explanations of everyday tools such as engines, television, and even bread.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

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Kids-Space

Kids from all over the world post their art work, and can read original stories, also written by kids.

http://www.kids-space.org/

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Multiplication

Provides various multiplication activities and games.

http://www.naturalmath.com/mult/

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National Geographic for Kids

The Stories section offers a new article with video each month and past articles can be found in the archives section. Check the Kids News section for a weekly story about animals, history or geography.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/

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National Wildlife Federation Kidzone

Provides material that deals with animals and ecology.

http://www.nwf.org/kids/

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New York Philharmonic Kidszone

Offers kids an inside look at how a symphony orchestra is organized, information about instruments, the role of the conductor, and profiles of composers and musicians. In the Instrument Storage Room students can listen to short sound samples of each instrument while the Instrument Lab shows students how to make musical instruments using common household items.

http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml

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Ology

The American Museum of Natural History has created this site to teach kids about various "ologies" in science. Designed for children ages 7 to 12, topics include marine biology, archaeology, paleontology, biodiversity, and astronomy. Each section includes interactive games and opportunities to ask questions of experts in each field.

http://ology.amnh.org/

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Planet OZ Kids

An interesting site designed for children 8 to 13 years old which presents myths and legends involving animals from all over the world.

http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/

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Time for Kids

Offers current events written for elementary students.

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

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US Federal Government

Pulls together the best government sites along with other outside sites that feature information about the government.

http://www.kids.gov/

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America's Library

Base ten blocks

Book Adventure

Counting Money

Figure This!

Funbrain

How Stuff Works

Kids-Space

Multiplication

National Geographic for Kids

National Wildlife Federation Kidzone

New York Philharmonic Kidszone

Ology

Planet OZ Kids

Time for Kids

US Federal Government

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