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/
New York Times Learning Network
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
NCES Kids' Zone -- a place for fun and information
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp
TERI -- a place for college planning
www.tericollegeplanning.org
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LIFE
Do Something! -- Rock the causes you care about
http://www.dosomething.org/
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/
Al-Anon / Alateen
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
The Cool Spot -- All about alcohol
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/index.asp
Check Yourself -- A place to learn about drugs and alcohol
http://www.checkyourself.org/
Teen Zeen -- A place to learn about drugs and alcohol
http://www.teenzeen.org/
Livestrong.com -- a place to learn about healthy living
http://www.livestrong.com/
TERI -- a place for college planning
www.tericollegeplanning.org
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ORGANIZE
Library Thing -- a place to find and organize books
http://www.librarything.com/
Delicious -- a place to tag, share and organize your links
http://delicious.com/
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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 Students
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
EPA Environmental Kids Club – a place to learn about the environment
http://www.epa.gov/students/
Teen health -- a place to learn about your body and health
http://kidshealth.org/teen/
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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/
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 Learning Network
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
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
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/
Student Press Law Center -- a place to learn about journalism and the First Amendment
http://www.splc.org/classroomresources/homework.asp
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CREATIVITY CORNER
Download Wendy Mass's Workshop Handout
Amazing Kids! Magazine -- an online magazine written by kids
http://mag.amazing-kids.org/
SMITHTeens -- tell your life story in 6 words!
http://www.smithteens.com/
Stay Teen -- a place to see, share and create your own videos about being a teen
http://www.stayteen.org/
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/
Teen Ink -- a online magazine produced by teens
http://teenink.com/
Do Something! -- Rock the causes you care about!
http://www.dosomething.org/
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GIRL STUFF
Pretty Tough -- a place to learn, share and meet other girl athletes
http://prettytough.com/
Girls Health
http://www.girlshealth.gov/
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BOOKS
Go to Good Books page.
NoveList - Wondering what to read next? Try this database. Search by title, author or even by plot details!
Use this Database (If not in the library, you'll need your library card number!)
Library Thing -- a place to find and organize books
http://www.librarything.com/
Scholastic for Kids
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/home.htm
No Flying, No Tights -- the home of manga and comics
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/
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FUN STUFF
Mr. Picassohead
http://www.mrpicassohead.com/
Don't Buy It -- a place to learn about advertising tricks
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/
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/
THUNK – a place for secret messages
http://www.thunk.com/
Do Something! -- Rock the causes you care about
http://www.dosomething.org/
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