Homework Links

Art

Building Big--Architecture: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/

Smithsonian American Art Museum: http://www.americanart.si.edu/

Webmuseum Paris: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/

English as a Second Language

Activities for ESL Students: http://a4esl.org/

Interesting Things for ESL Students: http://www.manythings.org

Internet Picture Dictionary: http://www.pdictionary.com

Geography

The Fifty States: http://www.50states.com

National Geographic Maps:http://www.nationalgeographic.org/maps/

Time Zones: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

The World Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Health

Emergency Management: http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm

Fire Safety: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/index.htm

Kids Health: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/

Nutrition & Fitness: http://www.fitness.gov/funfit/10tips.htm

Safety: http://www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/index.html

History

American Memory Project: http://memory.loc.gov/

Ancient Egypt from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/

Black History: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/civilrights/

Black History Month Resources: http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm

Colonial Life: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/resources_web.html

Colonial Life: Williamsburg:http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/life.cfm

Connecticut History:  http://www.ctheritage.org/

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations: http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html

Explorers: http://www.mariner.org/age/menu.html

Greek Mythology: http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/

History for Kids: (Greek, Roman, Medieval) http://www.historyforkids.org/

Middle Ages: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/

Renaissance: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/

Women's History: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm

Language Arts

Children's Literature: http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/

Dictionary: http://www.wordcentral.com/

Grammar Glossary: http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/grammar/

Works Cited in a Research Paper: http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/works_cited.htm

Library Skills/Technology

Dewey Decimal: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5002/?tqskip=1

Find Your Library: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/library/

Internet for Kids: http://www.burlco.lib.nj.us/Classes/Intforkids/

Looney Tunes Teach the Internet: http://www.warnerbros.com/ltti/index.html

Mathematics

Ask Dr. Math: http://mathforum.org/dr.math/index.html

Graphs: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/

Math Advantage: http://www.hbschool.com/menus/math_advantage.html

Music

Composers Archive: http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/webpages2/picgalr2.html

Essentials of Music: http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/

Musical Instruments: http://datadragon.com/education/instruments/

Reading Music: http://datadragon.com/education/reading/

Physical Education

Games Kids Play: http://www.gameskidsplay.net/

Kids Sports: http://now2000.com/kids/sports.shtml

Reading

Between the Lions: http://pbskids.org/lions/

Kids Reads: http://www.kidsreads.com/

RIF Reading Planet: http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/

Religion

Catholic Saints Index: http://www.catholic.org/saints/

Western Religions: http://www.mrdowling.com/605westr.html

Science

Animals: http://www.animalinfo.org

Dinosaurs: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/science/dinosaurs/

Dino Directory: http://flood.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/dino/

Gems: http://www.tradeshop.com/gems/rainbow.html

Inventions & Inventors:

http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/home.shtml

http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-the-ultimate-resource-of-famous-inventors.aspx

http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/default.html

Mineral & Gemstone Kingdom: http://www.minerals.net

National Weather Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

Planets & Space:

    Mars: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/funzone_flash.html

    Nine Planets: http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/

    Star Child: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

Plants: http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/D_search.html

Science Disciplines: http://ology.amnh.org/index.html

Science Experiments: http://www.tryscience.org/

Volcanoes: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html

Social Studies

American Indian Museum: http://www.si.edu/nmai

Connecticut Geography: http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ct_geography.htm

Connecticut History, Symbols, Government:  http://www.kids.state.ct.us

Current Events:

http://www.yahooligans.com/content/news

http://www.positivepress.com/news/newsphp3?cat=3

Native American Sites: http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/indians.html