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The following sites are suggested safe searching portals to the www for
elementary students. Adult supervision is suggested for some sites due
to the range of subject matter.
- All My Faves
http://www.allmyfaves.com/canada/
Listings of links to Education, Entertainment, Games, Kids, Shopping, Travel, and Weekly Faves.
Setting can be changed to U.S., Canada, or United Kingdom at the bottom of the page.
- Lesson Planet - The Search Engine for Teachers
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/worksheet_directory
Lesson Planet is a search engine for teachers that helps teachers and parents
quickly
find teacher-reviewed online resources including over 150,000 lesson plans and 75,000 worksheets.
- The
Internet Public Library
http://ipl.org/
Choose Teen or Youth pages to search for age appropriate sites sorted
by subject area. Many curriculum-based sites as well as fun and games
sites for students.
- TeachersFirst.com
http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.cfm?CFID=971567&CFTOKEN=71383217
Content matrix - resources sorted by subject and grade level.
-
Study Sites Search
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/studymatrix.html
Many links sorted by subject and grade level.
- Landmark
for Schools
http://landmark-project.com/index.php
An extensive listing of links by subject. Rubric builder and a citation
machine are included.
- Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence - U.S.
http://www.free.ed.gov/
Sites sorted by subject.
- KidsClick
http://www.kidsclick.org/
A collection of web sites selected by librarians on a full range
of curriculum areas. The sites are rated by reading level.
Level:
Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior
- Homework
Center

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html
A treasure trove of fabulous sites on all topics.
- Ivy's
Search Engine Resources

http://www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
An extensive collection of Search Engines, Web Guides for Kids,
Specialized Search Engine Links. Visit the Bookcase
for Quotations, Midi files, and more...
- The
Internet Public Library- KidSpace
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Excellent selected sites sorted by subject.
- Teacher
Tap
http://eduscapes.com/tap/
Collection of portals, technology tools, on-line references, information
technology literacy links.
- Librarians'
Index on the Internet
http://lii.org/
This is an online directory with resources selected and categorized
by librarians at the California State Library.
- About.com
http://www.about.com/
A directory of pre-selected sites on many topics.
Level: Junior, Intermediate, Adult
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Zoom School
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/school/index.shtml
Geography and science topics, crafts and activity sheets can
be found here. Primary dictionary activities are also included.
Level: Primary, Junior, Adult
- AskJeeves
for Kids
http://www.ajkids.com/
Search this site by asking a question and let Jeeves search the net
for you. Includes teacher resources, lesson plans, quizzes for all subject
areas. Requires adult supervision for young children.
- Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/
An extensive collection of sites which includes curriculum and
entertainment areas of interest to children and preteens. Includes lesson
plans for all curriculum areas. Requires adult supervision for young
children.
Level: Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Teachers
- Alfy:
The Web Portal for Kids
http://www.alfy.com/
A picture menu is the feature of this site that provides many on-line
games. Takes time to maneuver around the site due to the heavy use of
graphics.
Level: Primary, Junior
Copyright
2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Monday January 11, 2010 10:11 PM
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