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Links for Middle School Students
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General Reference
Hoover's Online
Web Directories and Search Engines
Tips & Tools for Better Research
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Online Magazines
National Geographic Kids - kids' version of National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine - science, nature, and human civilizations
Time for Kids - kids' version of Time Magazine
Time Magazine - news and current events
USNews.com - online version of U.S. News and World Report
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Social Studies
50states.com - information about states and capitals
America's Library - meet amazing Americans, jump back in time, explore the states, join America at play, and more from the Library of Congress
Cherokee.org - culture, history, heritage, and traditions of the Cherokee, information primarily from the Cultural Resources Center of the Cherokee Nation
CIA World Factbook - maps, country profiles, flags of the world, and more, updated throughout the year
The Civil War Home Page - over 1,100 pictures related to the Civil War, battle maps, research links, census data, and more
GeographyIQ - detailed world atlas, statistical rankings, foreign currency converter
HomeworkSpot - current events, U.S. and world history, wars, geography, and more
National Museum of the American Indian - exhibitions of cultural artifacts, opened in September 2004 as part of the Smithsonian Institution
POTUS - information about each of the Presidents of the United States, from the Internet Public Library
Sheppard Software Games - free geography web games and software, includes games on the 50 states, world continents and oceans, world countries, and general trivia
United Nations Cyberschoolbus - current world events, human rights, cities of the world, statistics, model UN, and general information about the UN, also en español
Where is That? - a world geography game
Xpeditions - activities, printable maps, and more from National Geographic
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Math
AAA Math - interactive math games
Ask Dr. Math - help in answering your questions about math, no easy answers here
Biographies of Women Mathematicians - learn about the lives of notable women in mathematics
Cool Math Sites - math resources for teachers and students, lots of links, updated recently, includes lesson plans, puzzles, math humor, real life applications, and more
HomeworkSpot - webmath, coolmath, algebra, fractions, geometry, pre-algebra, math glossary, and more math homework help
Math Baseball - a game for practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or all of the above
Math Brain - 25 arcade-style math games
Math Explorer - search the activity database for hands-on math activities from the Exploratorium
Math Links from Ms. LeBeau - links to sites on problem solving, flashcards, graphing, fractions, decimals, geography, algebra, and more
MATHCAR Racing - a game for practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Ms. Keane's Virtual Library - math resources from the media specialist at Rundlett Middle School in Concord, New Hampshire
Soccer Shootout - a game for practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions
Sheppard Software - license plate math and algebra quizzes
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Science
Science Links from Ms. LeBeau - links to information about the ocean, land formation, energy, the environment, natural disasters, inventions, space, spiders, and more
Agriculture in the Classroom - historical timeline of American agriculture, K-12 resource directory, state agricultural profiles, lesson plans, grants, and more from the USDA
Animal Search - a family-safe search engine for animal related web sites, browse by animal type, group, related issues, or geographic regions
Animals A to Zoo - interactives, videos, photo galleries, fact sheets and more on various categories of animals, from Animal Planet
Cells Alive! - interactive diagrams of animal and plant cells, animations of mitosis and other cell processes, may require Shockwave or other free plug-in
Chemistry.org - resources for educators and students, small K-8 section
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy Education resources - links to photo galleries and other sites about microscopes
Exploratorium - from the museum of science, art, and human perception, includes hands-on activities, webcasts, cool sites, publications, and more
Inside Einstein's Universe - educational, visual, and web resources from the Universe Forum in celebration of 2005 as the Einstein Centennial and World Year of Physics, includes printed guides, lesson plans, interactive web features, images, animations, and more
Invent Now - National Inventors Hall of Fame, features inventor profiles, specific inventions, links to the US Patent and Trademark Office, and more
Living Things - information about individuals, families, neighborhoods, and the circle of life as it exists in nature, WARNING: this site has background sound
The Nine Planets - a multimedia tour of the solar system, also has links to external resources about the solar system, individual planets, and astronomy in general
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Related Arts
Art
Animation Lessons - from professional animators of Klasky Csupo, creators of Rugrats, Wild Thornberrys, and more
Animation on the WWW - links to general information, festivals, and technical processes concerning animation around the world
Art Kids Rule! - art activities, resources, and quizzes
Book Arts Web - information about book arts and bookbinding, including online exhibits
HomeworkSpot - timeline of art, artcyclopedia, Art Kids Rule!, world wide arts resources, and more
Kids' Online Resources - Arts and Music links
NGA Kids - National Gallery of Art, activities and information
NMWA - National Museum of Women in the Arts, online exhibitions and an online library and research center
Origami by Robert J. Lang - gallery, also has links to mathematics through paper engineering
San Diego Museum of Art - exhibits and information
Guidance
JobStar - guides for specific careers, information about training, education, and salaries for different jobs
Mapping Your Future - information about choosing a career, getting a good education, and more
Keyboarding
Mrs. Cannon's Computer Lab - keyboarding games and practice sites
Music
HomeworkSpot - music theory, instruments, professions, glossary, music education, and more
Kids' Online Resources - Arts and Music links
Health & PE
BAM!: Body and Mind, a site created as an interactive tool for adolescents, to encourage a healthy lifestyle
NIDA for Teens - the Science Behind Drug Abuse, information on specific drugs and drug abuse from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Teen Living
HECT Career Pathways - Home Economics Careers & Technology from the California Dept of Ed, links for child development education, consumer services, family and human services, fashion design, food science and nutrition, food service, hospitality, interior design, and more
Technology
About the Internet - links to history of the internet and information about using the internet
All About Web Designing - sites about creating web pages from Sue LeBeau
Accessible Site Design Guide - tips and links for creating websites that are accessible by any browser
HomeworkSpot - computer history, HTML, technical reference, web site selection criteria, and more
Webmonkey - the web developer's resource, includes a JavaScript library, HTML cheatsheet, codes for colors and special characters, stylesheets guide, glossary, domain registries, and more
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En Español
Dewey Decimal System - organización de los libros in la biblioteca
Diccionarios.com - traducir las palabras de ingles, busar sinónimos y antónimos, y conjugador verbal
ELTWeb - English language resources for teachers and students of English
Dave's ESL Cafe - ideas and resources for ESL teachers and students
eslflow.com - lesson ideas, links, and other resources for ESL teachers and students
ESL Resources and Links - ESL movie guide, listening practice, quizzes, activities, and more
RepeatAfterUs.com - copyright free literature with audio clips for those learning English as a second language
The Translator Alligator - an English and Spanish vocabulary game
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Extracurricular Activities
Entertainment
Animé Café - anime reviews, trivia, and general information about anime
Comics.com - read your favorite comics online
Fun Links - angry alien, astrology, catprin, create bands, music plasma, phone spell, so you wanna, name generator, and other interesting sites from Evolver, teen site from the Denver, CO library
Just for Fun Brain - The Funbrain Arcade, 25 arcade-style games
Music Links - music reviews and recommendations, links to other music sites and more from Evolver, teen site from the Denver, CO library
Sheppard Software - trivia quizzes about astronomy, 20th Century Presidents, computers and the internet, animals, the 50 states, and more
Pets
Healthy Pet - articles on caring for your pet, includes information on dogs, cats, and exotic animals in the Pet Care Library
Sports
NFL.com - official site of the National Football League
NBA.com - official site of the National Basketball Association
Goal.com - soccer news, photos, statistics, and more, also en español
Morristown Parks and Recreation - news of park developments and activities, athletic field rules, addresses of all area parks
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Amy Wheatley, library media specialist
Page design © Amy Wheatley, 2006. All rights reserved.
Last updated August 13, 2006.
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