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Websites of Special Interest to Teachers and Students*

Websites of Special Interest to Teachers and Students*
Natural Science and Technology
http://dsc.discovery.com/
The Discovery Channel online offers science,technology,history,and more
through video clips,games,current news stories,and interactive media.A
cool feature called Explore by Subject offers a wide range oftopics to match
any interest.

http://www.ecokids.ca/
EcoKids is Earth Day Canada’s environmental education program for youth
who care about the planet.This is their interactive environmental website
for children,their families,and educators in Canada and around the world.

http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html
At the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s website,the For Kids,
For Students,and For Educators buttons lead you to educational multimedia
interactivities designed to pique interest in the universe beyond our planet.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/
This site ofthe San Francisco–based Exploratorium Museum ofScience,Art
and Human Perception is packed with scientific information and interactive
possibilities on a wide range oftopics.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Through posing questions,this site explains how just about everything in
the world works.Fifteen umbrella topics divide into a seemingly infinite
variety ofsubcategories.Kids will love this!

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Visit this terrific site to explore geographic,scientific,and historical con-
cepts,issues,and events.Participate in interactive content-driven activities,
games,and multimedia presentations.

http://knowmag.ca/
This website of“the science magazine for curious kids”features interesting
and entertaining information and activity ideas.

http://mos.org/educators
The Educators section ofthe Boston Museum ofScience website contains
both student (Student Resources) and teacher (Classroom Resources)
materials.Podcasts,videocasts,and virtual exhibits provide great content
for a variety oftopic studies.

http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/
The kids’section ofthe National Wildlife Foundation is loaded with infor-
mation about animal conservation and animals in general.It also includes
a special focus on age-appropriate explorations ofglobal warming.Partici-
pate in interactive web communities related to America’s fast-disappearing
wilderness.

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/index.html
The Kid Territory section ofthe San Diego Zoo website offers interactive
craft assignments,zoological science trivia,animal-themed games,and
employee profiles that inform kids about what it’s like to work at the zoo.
The Meet the Critters link allows you to make virtual contact with every
single animal that lives at the SD zoo.

http://www.ocean.com/
Check this out for great information,photographs,and stories about any-
thing pertaining to the ocean and to marine conservation.

Current Events
http://www.enn.com/
The Environmental News Network is an excellent database of news stories
concerning wildlife,agriculture,ecosystems,energy,business,climate,pollu-
tion,green building,technology,and health.Content is best suited to high
school and young adults.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/scholasticNews.jsp
Subtitled “America’s leading news source for kids,”Scholastic’s News Online
lives up to its reputation.Extensive student-oriented news stories,updated
daily,engage kids with a “tell us what you think”feature that encourages the
reader to blog responses with the Scholastic Online community.This site is
also the home page ofthe Scholastic Kids Press Corps.

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Science News for Kids is a website devoted to science news for children aged
9 to 14.It offers timely items ofinterest to kids,accompanied by suggestions
for hands-on activities,books,articles,Internet resources,and other useful
materials.

http://weeklyreader.com/
Updated weekly,this site features educational resources and games related to
current events and trends.

History and Social Studies
http://www.history.com
The website ofthe History Channel shares videos,topics,podcasts,games,
and more on all things historic.A favorite feature for kids is the ever-
changing This Day in History video.Other video clips are particularly
useful for building background on an historic concept or event.

Online Communities and Networking
http://www.guysread.com/
Guys Read is a web-based literacy resource hosted by children’s writer and
humorist Jon Scieszka,who created this website to help boys find stuffthey
like to read.

http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-help/
The “forum”is a very extensive mathematical problem-solving web commu-
nity.Indicators allow users to see how many students are viewing particular
solutions at once.

http://www.thinkquest.org/en/
Created by students for students,the ThinkQuest Library is a free educa-
tional resource featuring 7,000+ websites created by participating school
groups from around the world.Classroom web design contests are an excit-
ing opportunity featured on the site.


Reference and Library Resources
http://www.askkids.com/
Ifyou are looking for a site where kids can ask questions and search for
information and almost always find text and ideas they can read and under-
stand.Ask Kids is the answer to your dreams! The site sends kids to many
alternative sites which are written at a reading level and in a language that is
understandable for kids.

http://www.kidsites.com/
A listing ofapproved sites for kids.The Education category includes links to
sites about animals,art,dinosaurs,history,math,music,science,and space.

Fine Arts
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
The National Gallery ofArt’s NGAkids home page is an abundant resource
ofinteractive art that kids can make online.It’s equally populated with mul-
timedia presentations ofartist biographies and extensive art history guides.
A homework research database allows kids to search the entire NGA collec-
tion for information and images.

http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/museumkids.htm
Metropolitan Museum ofModern Art’s MuseumKids page is a fantastic
resource for children passionate about art and archaeology.Under the For
Kids to Try Right Now! header there are dozens oflinks to fascinating age-
appropriate virtual multimedia.From Degas’Dancers to Medieval Arms and
Armor,all interests are covered.

http://classicsforkids.com/
A website dedicated to hooking kids on classical music,Classics for Kids has
a monthly focus on specific composers and eras.The site also features lesson
plans/teacher resources,professional musician interviews/profiles,and an
award-winning podcast.

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/explore_and_learn/art_wmi_index
.html
Click on the Interactive Resources link ofCarnegie Hall Weill Music Insti-
tute’s website and you will be led to a plethora ofinformative articles,pod-
casts,and games that encourage music appreciation for all ages.

Health and Fitness
http://kidshealth.org/kid/
At this site geared toward educating kids about their bodies,resources range
from an age-appropriate glossary ofmedical terms to a “dealing with feel-
ings”section to healthy and easy recipes for kids.There is an extensive data-
base ofhealth-related games,quizzes,and experiments.The site is also
available in Spanish.

http://siforkids.com/
Sports Illustrated’s website for kids is full ofsports information,articles,
radio programs,survey questions,and more.

http://spatulatta.com/
This award-winning network features free culinary instruction for kids.
With video recipes performed and taught by kids,Spatulatta promotes
healthy eating and cultural exploration through cooking.