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http://www.readinga-z.com/ (reading resource, see Rachel for more info)

 

Website recommendations from our parent survey

www.worldbookonline.com
www.howstuffworks.com (science)
www.homeschoolfunkits.com/html/index.htm (mostly science type kits)
www.weatherchannel.com
(geography and science)
www.nationalgeographic.com/maps (geography)
www.mainlesson.com (history through literature)
www.boysread.com (reading materials for boys 7-12th grade)
www.enchantedlearning.com (all subject areas)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ (all subject areas)
www.discoverykids.com
www.classicsforkids.com (music and short radio shows)
www.dsokids.com (music)
www.sfskids.org (music)
www.nasa.gov/home/ (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
www.timezattack.com (math/multiplication)
www.dogpile.com (great search engine)

Websites for Home Schooling Families

ART AND MUSIC

Arts Workshop

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/artsworkshop/index2a.html
An extraordinary learning experience for the entire family.

The @rt-room
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/
The @rt room is designed around the idea of "activity" centers that encourage kids to create, to learn and to explore new ideas, places and things on their own.

Kinder Art
http://www.kinderart.com
KinderArt ® is the largest collection of free art lessons on the Internet.

The Museum of Fine Arts , Houston
http://mfah.org/

GEOGRAPHY AND VIRTUAL TRAVEL

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
http://www.clemetzoo.com
Discover, learn and explore at the Cleveland Zoo

Colonial Williamsburg : Electronic Field Trips
http://www.history.org/trips
Colonial Williamsburg , in Williamsburg , Virginia , is the world's largest living history museum—the restored 18th-century capital city of Britain 's largest, wealthiest, and most populous outpost of empire in the New World .

National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
The website fir National Geograpic

HISTORY

Ancient Egypt on the Web
http://guardians.net/egypt
A place you can explore the mystery and splendor of ancient Egypt from the comfort of your own computer.

Biography.com
http://www.biography.com
The Biography Channel takes viewers inside the lives of exceptional people with engaging profiles, compelling documentaries and surprising short features.

Castles on the Web
http://www.castlesontheweb.com
A site dedicated to people who love to learn about castles and the medieval times

The Civil War Homepage
http://www.civil-war.net
One of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Civil War related material available on the Internet.

Justice for Kids and Youth
http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage
This site provides information on different aspects of justice - like internet crimes, drug prevention and laws that protect your rights.

K-12 Africa Guide
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/AFR_GIDE.html
The aim of this guide is to assist K-12 teachers, librarians, and students in locating on-line resources on Africa that can be used in the classroom, for research and studies.

Lewis and Clark
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark
PBS presents the journey of Lewis and Clark

The Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
Share the experiences of the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail

White House for Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids

CNN News for Kids
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/index.html

MATH

Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

Cyber Chase
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/

The Math Forum Web Page
http://mathforum.org/

Sample WASL Questions
http://www.pasd.wednet.edu/school/mathWASL/

READING

Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com

Pink Monkey
http://www.pinkmonkey.com

CyberGuides: Teaching Guides and Student Activities
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html

Beyond Books: interactive online books
http://www.beyondbooks.com/

Reading Strategies for Primary Grades
http://www.readingrockets.org/article.php?ID=168

ProTeacher Reading Resources
http://www.proteacher.com/070009.shtml

Primary Grades Learn to Read Website
http://www.starfall.com/

SCIENCE

Brookfield Zoo: Go Wild
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org

Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com

Explore Science: Interactive Science Education
http://www.explorelearning.com/

The Franklin Institute: Learning Resources
http://sln.fi.edu/

HowStuffWorks
http://www.howstuffworks.com

InnerBody
http://www.InnerBody.com

Jason Project
http://www.jasonproject.org

Life Beyond Earth
http://www.pbs.org/lifebeyondearth

The MAD Scientist Network
http://www.madsci.org

Museum of Science , Boston : Online Exhibits
http://www.mos.org

NASA
http://www.nasa.gov

NASA Jet Propulsion Labratory
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Ocean Planet Home Page
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html

Resource Center for Environmental Education
http://www.edu-source.com

StarChild
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://www.yucky.kids.discovery.com

WRITING

Word Central
http://www.wordcentral.com

GENERAL

Discovery Channel
www.discovery.com/

Teacher Vision
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/

Teacher First
http://www.teachersfirst.com/

Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/index.html

Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/

Great Websites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsiteskids.htm

Virtual Field Trips
http://www.uen.org/tours/

Teacher Created Materials for Teachers and Parents
http://www.teachercreated.com/

Edhelper
http://www.edhelper.com/
Full of information and worksheets that can be reproduced