Student Links
There are thousands and thousands of web sites in cyberspace. Here are some that
are
educational, interesting, entertaining, and cool. Enjoy! (Remember to let an
adult know
when you’re “surfing the web” and don’t share any private information.)
Websites to support all students
4th Grade Science:
Biomes
http://www.mbgnet.net/
Tundra
1. University of Richmond http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/tundra.html
2. New Hampshire Public Television http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8a.htm
Grasslands
Illinois State Museum
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/midewin/noframes.html
National Grasslands
http://www.fs.fed.us/grasslands/
The Steppe: A cold grassland
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/steppe.htm
Rainforest
from Un. Of Richmond
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/rainforest.html
New Hampshire Public Television
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8e.htm
Desert
The Atacama Desert Trek (in Chile)
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/project/lri-13/www/atacama-trek/
Native Americans of the American SouthWest
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ALVE/NativeAmerhome.html/Navajo.html/Navajo_Home_Page.html
Desert USA
http://www.desertusa.com/flora.html
Ocean
University of Richmond
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/oceans.html
from the San Diego Natural History Museum
http://www.oceanoasis.org/fieldguide/
from the Boston Museum of Science
http://www.mos.org/oceans/
Streams
From the Gulf of Maine Aquarium
http://octopus.gma.org/streams/
The Water Cycle
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html
For the state of Wisconsin
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html
What happened to Dryville
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dryville.html
Search Engines:
When you want to find out about a particular topic or subject, a search engine
will give you
links to sites that will help you. These search engines are especially geared
for children.
Ask Jeeves
KidsClick!
Yahooligans!
Homework Help Sites:
When you’re struggling with homework, try these sites. Also, check out the social
studies,
reading/writing, science, and math sites.
Ask Dr. Math -- try this site when
you need help with math
Dictionary.com -- get help with your
spelling homework and check out the word of
the day (you can also try Thesaurus.com)
Kids on the Web: Homework
Tools -- another awesome site that gives you links to
dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases and more
Webmath -- another
site that will help you with math homework
Cool Sites -- Math:
A+ Math -- create your own flashcards
and worksheets; you can also get
homework help and play some games
Figure This! -- math challenges
for families
Fun Brain Math Games -- loads
of fun math games from easy to difficult
Math Forum: Student Center -- math
tips and tricks
Cool Sites -- Reading and Writing:
Fun Brain Word Games -- lots of
fun word games
Guide to Grammar and Writing
-- find out about parts of speech and how to write
well
Kids Mysteries -- if you like to solve
mysteries, check out this site
Kids' Place-- games and
activities for kids
Literature and
Language—Children -- a must for kids who like to read; loads of
links
Puzzlemaker -- make your
own word searches and crossword puzzles
Scholastic Kids
-- an awesome site where you can get updates on your favorite
book characters and book series, meet your favorite authors, play games, etc.
Smithsonian Magazine's Kids' Castle
-- a magazine for kids with articles about
sports, history, arts, science, space; lots of fun, games, and contests
Cool Sites -- Science:
Children's Butterfly Site -- learn all about butterflies
Cool Science for Curious
Kids -- fun science activities
HowStuffWorks -- learn how just
about everything works
NASA for Kids -- find out about
rockets, planets, astronauts, etc; you can even build
your own space station
Neuroscience for
Kids -- for future neurosurgeons and anyone else who wants to
learn how the brain works
Nye Labs -- interesting science
facts, trivia, and experiments from Bill Nye, the
Science Guy
Science Learning Network -- links to science
museums and the ten “cool sites” of
the month
VolcanoWorld Kids'
Door -- everything you always wanted to know about
volcanoes -- you can even see them erupt!
ZOOM -- home of the PBS kids’ show where
science rocks
Cool sites -- Social Studies:
KidsPost
-- the Washington Post for kids; news about your world, jokes, games,
polls
MD Kids' Page -- just about anything
you want to know about Maryland (including
Governor Glendening’s favorite recipe)
National Geographic
for Kids -- check this site out! It has games, activities, puzzles,
etc.
The Nobel Channel -- not
only can you find out about all the Nobel Prize winners,
you can hear their speeches!
The Presidents of the
United States -- interesting facts about the White House and
all the presidents
States and Capitals - gives you lots
of information about each state
Time for Kids -- the online version
of Time for Kids; articles, games and activities
galore
Uncle Sam for Kids
- great place to find out just about anything you want to know
about our government
World Atlas Library of
Maps Flags and Geography Facts -- the place to go when
you have a geography question