Resources
Research | Life | Organize | Science | Social Studies
Creativity Corner | Girl Stuff | Books | Fun Stuff
RESEARCH
Yahoo Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com/
ThinkQuest– a place to find good resources for homework and projects
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/
Kids Click
http://www.kidsclick.org/
Internet Public Library -- a place to find good websites for homework and projects
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/
Awesome Library -- a place to find good websites
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
Cyberteeens -- a place to play games, share creative projects and get information on work and school
http://www.cyberteens.com/cr/
New York Times for kids
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html
NCES Kids' Zone -- a place for fun and information
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp
Quoteland -- a place to get fun and famous quotes
http://www.quoteland.com/
LIFE
TextED -- get the scoop on healthy texting
http://www.texted.ca/app/en/
It's My Life -- a place to get information on family, school and friends
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/
Teen health
http://kidshealth.org/teen/
Girls Health
http://www.girlshealth.gov/
Kids in Action -- a place to learn how to be healthy
http://www.getkidsinaction.org/kids/#home
Cyberteeens -- a place to play games, share creative projects and get information on work and school
http://www.cyberteens.com/cr/
ORGANIZE
Library Thing -- a place to find and organize books
http://www.librarything.com/home/sparklecookie
Delicious -- a place to tag, share and organize your links
http://delicious.com/
Sharing Links -- a place to tag, share and organize your links
http://www.sharinglinks.com/
SCIENCE
Science Channel by Discovery
http://science.discovery.com/
NOVA – a place to find science and social studies information
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
Exploratorium – the museum of Science, Art and Human Perception
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
NASA for kids
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/
EPA Environmental Kids Club – a place to learn about the environment
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
The Yuckiest Site on the internet – a place to learn about yucky science stuff
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/
Earth & Sky for kids – a place to learn about Earth Science
http://www.earthsky.org/kids
ASPCA Animaland -- a place to learn about pets and animals
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_home
Plane Math – a place to explore math through flight
http://www.planemath.com/planemathmain.html
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm
Teen health -- a place to learn about your body and health
http://kidshealth.org/teen/
SOCIAL STUDIES
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
The History Channel
http://www.history.com/
The Discovery Channel History Guide
http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/history/history.html
American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/
The Food Timeline – a place to learn about the history of food
http://www.foodtimeline.org/
BBC History – a place for history around the world
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/
Odyssey Online – a place to learn about ancient civilizations
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/
New York Times for kids
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html
NOVA – a place to find science and social studies information
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
National Geographic Kids Page
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Ellis Island -- a place to get information about immigrants, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
United Nations -- a place to learn about important issues around the world.
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/
Kids.gov – a place to learn about the United States government
http://www.kids.gov/
The U.S. Mint
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
FBI for kids
http://www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm
CIA for kids
https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/index.html
The White House Kids Page
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
J-IDEAS -- a place to learn about journalism and the First Amendment
http://www.jideas.org/
CREATIVITY CORNER
SMITHTeens -- tell your life story in 6 words!
http://www.smithteens.com/
Youth OUT Loud -- a place to publish and share your stories
http://www.youthoutloud.net/
Stay Teen -- a place to see, share and create your own videos about being a teen
http://www.stayteen.org/
The Poetry Zone -- a place to read, write and share poetry
http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/index2.htm
Merlyn's Pen -- a place to read and share creative writing
http://www.merlynspen.org/
Word Central – a place where you can have fun with words
http://www.wordcentral.com/
KidsCom -- Create -- a place to read, write and publish your writing
http://www.kidscom.com/create/write/write.html
Drawing Now -- a place to learn about drawing cartoons, manga, etc.
http://www.drawingnow.com/
Teen Ink -- a online magazine produced by teens
http://teenink.com/
Magnetic Poetry Online
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
Youth Noise -- a place to voice your opinion
http://www.youthnoise.com/
GIRL STUFF
Pretty Tough -- a place to learn, share and meet other girl athletes
http://prettytough.com/
Girls Health
http://www.girlshealth.gov/
BOOKS
Go to Sharon's Good Books page.
NoveList - Wondering what to read next? Try this database. Search by title, author or even by plot details! From Home* | From the Library
*(enter Scituate library card number (no space) as Patron ID)
Book Nuts Reading Club -- a place to discuss books you've read
http://www.booknutsreadingclub.com/
Library Thing -- a place to find and organize books
http://www.librarything.com/home/sparklecookie
Scholastic for Kids
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home.htm
No Flying, No Tights -- the home of manga and comics
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/
FUN STUFF
Mr. Picassohead
http://www.mrpicassohead.com/
Don't Buy It -- a place to learn about advertising tricks
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/
The Yuckiest Site on the internet – a place to learn about yucky science stuff
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/
Braille Bug – a place to learn about the American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/braillebug/
Word Central – a place where you can have fun with words
http://www.wordcentral.com/
Magnetic Poetry Online
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
THUNK – a place for secret messages
http://www.thunk.com/
La Pate a Son – a musical jellybean machine
http://www.lecielestbleu.com/media/pateasonframe.htm
Fractals come alive!
http://www.zefrank.com/shelda/
Optical Illusions
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/rotate-e.html
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