Research Resources

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St. Laurence Online Database Resources

World Book Online

http://www.worldbookonline.com

EBSCO K-12 Reference Package

http://search.ebscohost.com

BrainPop

http://www.brainpop.com

http://www.brainpopjr.com

Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

Discovery Streaming

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com

Sadlier Math (1st-6th)

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/student.cfm

ThinkCentral (K-5th)

http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com

Education City
https://ec2.educationcity.com/
  TCI (5th and 6th)

http://www.learntci.com/student/sign_in

Pearson Realize (1st-4th)

http://www.pearsonrealize.com

  Mathletics

http://www.mathletics.com

  Family Life Series

http://www.rclbfamilylife.com

  Type to Learn

https://www.typetolearn.com

 

Search Engines and Directories

http://www.askforkids.com

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/k12/infomark/1/1/1/purl=rc6_K12S

http://www.yahooligans.com

http://www.Kidsclick.org

http://www.awesomelibrary.org

http://www.dibdabdoo.com

http://www.factmonster.com

http://www.family-source.com

http://www.kids.gov

http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm

http://www.thinkquest.org/library

http://www.heritagequestonline.com

Google Safe Search for Kids

KidRex

KidsClick!  Web search for kids by librarians

KidzSearch

Internet Public Library for Kids

Finding Dulcinea - Librarian of the Internet.  This is a GREAT new place to search.

AskKids  

Quintura for Kids   A visual search engine

 

Reference Sources

Fact Monster

Fact Monster is a website that has an online almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia.

Refdesk     

The Online Library Reference Desk

www.dictionary.com

www.thesaurus.com

Merriam-Webster Word Central   Online dictionary, thesaurus, and rhyming dictionary

Refdesk Newspapers - U.S. and Worldwide

Bartleby.com   Great books online including quotations, poetry, and other reference books

Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

 

Learning About the Research Process

How To Do Research from the Kentucky Virtual Library - fantastic interactive website

Basic Steps in the Research Process from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

 

Research Sites

All-around research site libraryspot.com

General info research www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html

Internet research sites for kids http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html

Kids search engine for the internet kids.yahoo.com

Research—by grade level www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=LabelMaps

Videos on so many topics www.woopid.com/

Great Websites for Kids   (American Library Association)

The Internet Public Library

Infoplease

Fact Monster

Schooltube—learning videos from YouTube. Organized by topics http://sqooltube.com/

 

The Old Farmer's Almanac

http://www.almanac.com/

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/

 

Citation Creators

EasyBib

http://www.easybib.com/

Social Studies Websites for Students

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

Information about Authors

www.authors4teens.com

  All Subjects and Fun Stuff

www.kidsclick.org

  Exploratorium

There is no end to what you can explore on this site! Pictures, videos, information about anything you want to learn.

Awesome Library

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

 

http://www.deweybrowse.org/Teacher_Resources.html

 

Science Resources   

National Geographic

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com

Science and the World Around ~ all ages

www.exploringnature.org

NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Site

http://www.nasa.gov/

Science Kids

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

Kids.gov

http://kids.usa.gov/science/

Kids Science and Craft Activities

http://www.creativekidsathome.com/kids_science.html

How Everyday Things are Made

Watch videos that show how everyday objects and machines are manufactured. Tie this information to careers, answer questions, and test your own knowledge!

NASA for Students

Our space program is full of exciting discoveries! Find out where in our universe we're headed next.

The Discovery Channel

http://dsc.discovery.com/

Math

http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/math.htm

http://www.mathplayground.com/

http://www.funbrain.com/

 

Geographical Resources (Places)

Geography Galaxy

http://www.galaxy.com/galaxy/Social-Sciences/Geography.html

Library of Congress Map Collection

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

National Geographic for Kids
kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Nova video programs www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs.html

Exlpore the Staes
Explore the States

Click on a state and learn all about its most interesting facts!

National Geographic for Kids

Animals, countries, videos, games, beautiful photos, activities galore - dare to explore!

What's It Like to Live Where You Live?

Want to visit the rainforest? Tundra? Taiga, Desert, Temperate Zone or Grasslands? Learn about the biomes of the world through this interactive site.

State Websites for Kids

http://kids.usa.gov/learn-about-the-states/

Texas Beyond History

http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/kids/

Texas for Kids

http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states/texas/

 

Literary Skills

Word Central

Word Central is part of Merriam-Webster and offers interactive games and tools such as Build Your Own Dictionary, word scrambles, and spelling games

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary with Links

http://enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

 

Internet Safety

NPS Cybersafety

PBS Webonauts Internet Academy

This website offers information and games about internet safety.

http://countryside.newton.k12.ma.us/library/resources 

http://www.netsmartz.org/

 

E-Books and Other Online Resources

Folktales, Fairytales, Myths, and More

http://aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html

http://www.seussville.com/

  Kids World Fun

http://www.kidsworldfun.com/images/ebooks/Tyronne-the-Horrible.pdf

People to Admire

My Hero.com

http://myhero.com/directory

Great websites for Kids

http://gws.ala.org/category/history-biography

Garden of Praise (leaders)

http://gardenofpraise.com

Factmonster.com

http://www.factmonster.com

EBSCO K-12 Reference Package

http://sea rch.ebscohost.com

Discovery Streaming

https://app.discoveryeducation.com

BrainPop

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies

Britannica School

http://school.eb.com

Kids are Heroes

http://kidsareheroes.org/lily.htm