THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
http://www.k-12.state.tn.us/weblinks/Resources.htm
Welcome to these pages of links to the outside world. These sites have
proven popular and useful by teachers. Nearly all these sites are here
by request. These pages provide you all with a quick way to find information.
There are links to several resource pages for teachers
and kids.
B.J. PINCHBECK'S HOMEWORK HELPER
http://www.bjpinchbeck.com/
Need help with your homework? Try this site!
MATHEMATICAL BRAIN TEASERS AND PUZZLES
http://www.syvum.com/teasers/
Ultimate brainteasers. Tests our problem solving aptitude to great
levels."
ELEMENTARY PROBLEM OF THE WEEK:
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/elempow/
This site provides a word problem of the week for your students to
solve. Attention! Be sure to read the problems very carefully. Perfect
for group problem solving.
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE - KID'S PLANET
http://www.kidsplanet.org/
From facts to fun – this site has focuses on worldwide endangered wildlife.
Best clicks are Get the Facts (single page info sheets on dozens of animals
listed by continent), Wild Games (puzzles and quizzes), Color Your World
(printable animals for off-line coloring) and the wolf curriculum for teachers
and home schoolers (see Teacher's Table). "Native Americans attributed
an array of powers and miracles to wolves, from the creation of tribes
to healing powers. For example, the Kwakiutl of the Pacific Northwest believed
that before they became men or women, they had been wolves."
EARTH SCIENCE ENTERPRISE - FOR KIDS ONLY
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
"Can scientists predict the global impacts of increased levels of pollutants
in the atmosphere? Will the planet warm because increased levels of greenhouse
gases, produced by the burning of fossil fuels, trap heat and prevent it
from being radiated back into space? Will the polar ice caps melt, causing
massive coastal flooding? Have humans initiated wholesale climatic change?."
NASA studies the earth, not just outer space, and has created this earth
science site for kids and their teachers and filled it to the brim with
information, lesson plans and games.
"FIND OUT WHY" APPEALS TO INQUIRING MINDS
http://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/index.jsp
Produced by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with
Time for Kids, "Find Out Why" lets you discover the science behind news
stories and events in your daily life. Find answers to questions like:
"Why do rainbows happen?" and "Why does a baseball bat have a sweet spot
where every home run slugger wants to hit the ball?" Each month's questions
include activities to help you discover the answers, as well as a "cool
science book of the month" that invites you to further explore this topic.
KIDS HEALTH
http://kidshealth.org/kid/
"Calling all kids. Ever wonder how your body works? What makes you
sick? Or how to keep safe? Get all the answers to your health questions
in this kids only section." This comprehensive site is my pick of the day
because of its depth, breadth and excellent organization. For example,
listed under "People, Places, & Things That Help You Feel Better" are
articles on Going to the Dentist (filled under People), What Happens at
the Emergency Room (found under Places) and Living with Braces (listed
under Things).
50 STATES
http://www.50states.com/
Almost anything you want to know about any of the 50 states can be
found here.
ASK JEEVES
http://www.askjeeves.com/
If you are searching for something on the Internet, by all means, Ask
Jeeves. If you enter a question about what you are searching for, Jeeves
will return sites or a variety of questions that might help narrow your
search.
WEBSITES FOR KIDS - SUITE 101
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/kids
Articles Links and Discussions
SESAME WORKSHOP
http://www.ctw.org/
This is the home for Sesame Street. There are lots of activities for
K-1 students.
HEADBONE ZONE
http://www.headbone.com/
Headbone Zone -- A Kidsite Chock Full Of Chat, Games, Email, Prizes,
and More - It is a kids' site bursting at the seams with free chat, pager,
cool games, exciting prizes to win, stuff to download, etc.
KIDS @ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
See how fireworks wizards work their magic. Then test your fireworks
smarts by playing our Name That Boom game. Creature Feature You don’t have
to bushwhack your way through African rain forests to see mountain gorillas.
FUNBRAIN.COM
http://www.funbrain.com/
This is the Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Teachers and STUDENTS
with online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science,
spell, history)
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOR KIDS
http://www.sikids.com/
Discover games, fantasy leagues, sports news, cartoons, and more.
THE YUCKIEST SITE ON THE INTERNET
http://www.yucky.com/
First there was mud. Then there were worms, and now there is Yucky!
Test your skills with Whack-A-Roach. All you need to know about barfing,
belching and blackheads!
4KIDS.ORG
http://www.4kids.org/
Welcome to the quickest shot to the coolest spots! - In the newspaper
and on the Web, www.4Kids.org is a weekly publication that focuses on Web
sites for kids.
WARNER BROS. KIDS PAGE
http://www.kids.warnerbros.com/
Take A Trip With Pee Wee! Sneak A Peek At Pikachu! Try Big Fat Baby'sGame!
Test Your Matching Skills! Study Animation 101 Here! Get A Scooby Screensaver!
INFORMATION PLEASE KIDS' ALMANAC, ON-LINE DICTIONARY, AND ENCYCLOPEDIA
http://www.factmonster.com/
The Infoplease Kids' Almanac is the largest free reference site just
for kids! Get homework help & find facts on thousands of subjects,
including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education
and health.
CHEMISTRY 4 KIDS
http://www.chem4kids.com/
Your Chemistry Web Site! The web site that teaches chemistry fundamentals
to children and adults!
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE'S KIDS' CASTLE
http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/
This is a neat site to learn about science, history, and art.
EDUCATION 4 KIDS
http://www.edu4kids.com/
The edu4kids network has educational drill games. Drill games are designed
for kids pre-K-12 and beyond. They cover math, science, social studies
and language. These drill games are provided commercial (ad banner) free.
BEN'S GUIDE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR KIDS
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
This site teaches kids from kindergarten through 12th grade about the
Federal Government.
NASA KIDS
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
This nasa site is dedicated to kids - Kids of all ages! - NASA Kids
is best place for kids interested in Space, Science, Rocket, Astronauts
and the Solar System.
GAMES AND PUZZLES
ALFY
http://www.alfy.com
Portal for many student games and activities which are geared for K-5
grade.
NICKELODEON
http://www.nick.com
Students enjoy one of their favorite TV networks. There are many games
and activities.
SURFNET KIDS
http://www.surfnetkids.com
Online archive of Surfing the Net with Kids - Sites categorized by
topic/subject and rated. This is also a great place to find many educational
games (under games - where else?)
JIGZONE
http://www.jigzone.com
jigzone is the grand daddy of online jigsaw puzzle sites. They have
a huge inventory of Java puzzles at all levels of difficulty, feature a
new picture daily, and allow you to email puzzles to friends. But what
I liked best was being able to control both the number of pieces and their
shape. For example, start with their puzzle of the day. Is the sixty-seven
piece classic a tad too difficult or perhaps too easy? Click on Shapes
and choose your own level of difficulty from among thirty-three choices,
ranging from a six-piece classic (preschool easy) to 240 square pieces
(for serious puzzle enthusiasts only!)
MaMaMedia JIGSAW PUZZLES
http://www.mamamedia.com/activities/jigsaw/home.html
This collection of colorful children's Java jigsaws is arranged into
twelve topics (such as Aliens, Pet Parade and Big Sports.) All of the puzzles
are a twelve-piece design, and you can choose among four different shapes
by clicking Change Shapes. If you need a bit of help, click Hint to get
the puzzles pieces outlined on the puzzle board.
SCRAMBLER FOR KIDS
http://www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.html#Scrambler
Scrambler is a Java tiled-jigsaw that is fun for the whole family because
you are timed as you play at one of three levels of difficulty.
SET PUZZLE CONTEST OF THE DAY:
http://www.setgame.com/puzzle/set.htm
The object is to find six sets of three, all either different of alike
in some manner. Not as easy as it looks! This puzzle exercises critical
thinking skills for students who enjoy challenges.
GEOBEE CHALLENGE:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/geobee/
Daily geography challenges are posted at this site from National Geographic.
This is a great little starter for any class, but particularly for TAG
students! Globe-trot with five questions per day; you can keep trying if
you miss any.
BONUS.COM
http://www.bonus.com
This site is full of games and activities for kids of all ages.
Updated 12-01-05
