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Below are many educational links that may be helpful with homework and many other schools projects. If you know of any links that you would like us to add please let us know.
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U.S. Treasury Department Kids Page
See how money is made, learn about different money from all over the world, and find out how to tell the difference between real and counterfeit money.
Sea World and Busch Garden 's Animal Resources
Learn about the ecosystem, download coloring pages and hear a whole library of the sounds different animals make.
Yahoo's Animals, Insects, and Pets
Learn about every group of animals from farm animals to endangered species, send animal greeting cards, and see animal videos.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/
The Fishy FAQ
A bouillabaisse of fascinating facts about fish!
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/faq/index.html
Fish Information Service
A ton of fish information from the Fish Information Service.
Butterflies
The essential butterfly guide.
http://www.butterflies.com/guide.html
Penguins, Seals, Sharks, and Whales
Learn how all of these very different animals survive together in the sea.
Fossil Halls
On line tours of the exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History in New York .
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/Fossil_Halls
A. Pintura - Art Detective
Learn about great painters to solve the mystery and win the game!
Inside Art
An interactive game about great works of art.
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Smithsonian
The Virtual Smithsonian
MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Heard Museum of Native American Art
Yahooligans Hobbies and Crafts
Learn everything from gardening to model rockets to puppetry.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/sports_and_recreation/hobbies
A List of Crafty Ideas
Great craft ideas for each month of the year.
http://www.kidsandcrafts.com/crafts.shtml
Astronomy for Kids
View sky maps, send postcards, and learn all the basics of astronomy.
Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook
Learn about how to navigate through the solar system.
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/basics
Science Master
Tons of information about our own planet and how it relates to the rest of the universe.
Overview of the Solar System
Great photos and profiles of each plant.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets
NASA Space History
A tour through the history of space exploration.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/index.html
The Brain and Spinal Cord
Explore the parts of the nervous system.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html
Visit the Brain Explorer
View a brain atlas and learn about how your brain works.
A Big Look at Your Eyes
Find out why you blink, make tears, and have eyelashes.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/eye_SW.html
Kids Health
Play games, get healthy recipes, and read journals written by kids with asthma, diabetes, or broken bones.
EcoKids Clubhouse
Find activities, play games, and create and interactive storybook to learn more about the environment.
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub
Children of the Earth United
Learn amazing things about plants and animals from a Native American perspective, and get a chance to show off your knowledge, too!
http://www.childrenoftheearth.org
Ask Jeeves for Kids
An answer for virtually any question you will ever have.
The Comic Strip
A place to read all of your favorite comic strips each day.
http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics
Crayola
Make your own greeting cards, learn about how Crayola Crayons are made, and find out which famous people share your favorite color.
Nye Lab
Home of Bill Nye, The Science Guy.
Say Hello to the World
Learn to say hello and other simple phrases in all sorts of languages.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello
Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Center
Find out about the five color groups of fruits and veggies, download a comic book, and create your own recipes.
Nutrition Explorers from the Dairy Council
Enter contests, take polls, and feed Mungo the Monster.
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/main.asp
White House
The official website of the White House and the President.
White House for Kids
A special kid-friendly version of the official White House website with games, quizzes, and information about the President's pets.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids
The Constitution of the United States
A complete database of information about the Constitution and the Amendments from the National Archives.
http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/constitution.html
The U.S. Supreme Court
The official website of the Judicial Branch of our government.
4000 Years of Women in Science
Biographies, photographs, and references.
Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
Search for interesting historical facts by era, subject, or geographical region, all while listening to Mr. Dowling doing his nutty voices!
American Memory
Historical collections from the National Digital Library at the Library of Congress.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html
Civil War
A catalog of resources and information about the American Civil War Era.
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war
Links to the Past
The virtual museum of the National Park Service.
This Day in History
The History Channel's compilation of what happened in history on this day, your birthday, or any other day of the year.
http://www.historychannel.com/today
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Personal stories, maps, and online exhibits about the Holocaust and related current events.
Harry Potter Books
Learn about the books, browse the glossary of magic spells, and find out how to pronounce those hard words with the audio dictionary.
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/home.asp
Notable Citizens of Planet Earth
Biographical information on over 28,000 people from ancient times to the present.
Famous Birthdays
Which famous people were born on your birthday?
http://www.famousbirthdays.com
Bartlett 's Familiar Quotations
Look up famous lines by author, keyword, or era.
Elements of Style
Basic rules of grammar, form, word usage, spelling, and expression.
Fairrosa's Library of Children's Literature
Links to information and online versions of classic children's stories.
Ask Dr. Math
Everything you will ever need to know about formulas, measurements, and numbers for math students from kindergarten to college and beyond.
Math in Daily Life
Why do I need to know this stuff?
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath
Brain Teasers
Weekly math stumpers for children of different ages.
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html
Yahooligans Math Page
A collection of resources for math questions and answers.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/math
Essentials of Music
Learn about composers and eras of classical music - includes a glossary of musical terms.
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com
How to Read Music
Learn all of the basics of reading music; notes, clefs, symbols, and counting.
http://datadragon.com/education/reading
Olympics Past and Future
Read about the history of the Olympics, little-known Olympic events, and the champion athletes who have won medals.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp
Sports Illustrated for Kids
Play fantasy sports, send e-cards, and read about current news events about sports.
http://www.sikids.com/index.html
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
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