Fantastic new site (updated 4-21-08)
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