10 Recommended URLs

 

www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

          This site has several activities and experiments for children as well as a parents section.  There are games, a classroom and regular magazine, print-n-go coloring book, homework help, recipes, arts and crafts, maps, GeoBee Challenge and much more.

 

www.askeric.org

          If you are not familiar with this site, you will be glad you are now.  It has a searchable database specifically for educators, administrators, but parents and students can find excellent information here as well.  There are over 3,000 resources on a variety of educational issues and links to other helpful internet sites, educational organizations, and electronic discussion groups.

 

www.astronomytoday.com

          If you have ever wanted to know what was going on in the sky tonight, this is the site for you.  There are lots of articles on astronomy, cosmology, space science, space exploration/travel as well as the monthly sky guide detailing the planets, moon & stars.

 

www.education-world.com

          This is a great resource for teachers, administration, parents and students.  There are educational links that include lesson plans, professional development, education news, technology in the classroom and more.

 

www.epa.gov/kids

Here you will find the ‘Environmental Explorers’ Club’.  This is a student, parent and teacher-focused site featuring links to the following categories; plants and animals, games, art, science, air, water, you and your environment, garbage and recycling, and trophy case.

 

www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.html

          This is a site for students, parents and teachers.  Here you will find games, a section where kids can publish their own stories, ‘automaths’, scrambler and mega scrambler, as well as Harry Potter and Pokemon games.

 

www.eduplace.com/kids

          Kids’ games and activities for math, reading, language arts, social studies and more are found on this site.  Just choose from the following links, School Books, Games or Brain Power.

 

www.americaspromise.org

          This is a collaborative network that ‘builds upon the collective power of communities and partners to help fulfill the Five Promises for every young person in America’.  Access the site to learn about the Five Promises.

 

www.climbing.com

          If you have ever been interested in climbing, this is a great site for learning more about it.  There are links to the current magazine issue, photo galleries, technical climbing tips, equipment, events, news and more.

 

www.futuresolutionsinc.com/Kids/activities.html

          This site features ‘Eco Kids’ where children can find recycling activities that are great science projects.  The projects are noted from ‘Easy’ to ‘Makes You Think’ to ‘Up for the Challenge’.

 

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