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Here are a few recommended sites for you to explore!

1. Reference Desk

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The Reference Desk site offers facts, site of the day, market variables, the latest news... Check it out daily. It's really terrific.

2. The National Audubon Society

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The National Audubon Society site has everything you will ever need to know about birds. You can use the search bar for the easiest access to the bird you want to learn about.

3. Discovery School [|http://school.discovery.com/]

Discovery School has a great deal to offer the students and the teachers. The students can click on “Brain Boosters” and there are many mathematical and logical reasoning activities and word play ventures.

4. Fact Monster

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Fact Monster has resources for every subject. It is laid out well making the topics easy to search. If one clicks on “math” it supplies them with all the math topics. The lessons are fun and serve as good practice. This site does contain advertisements so the students will need to be led to the specific lesson you want they to try.

5. Handwriting for Kids

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Handwriting for Kids has printable practice sheets and animated practice. It includes letters and numbers. The first site is for manuscript and the second listing is cursive.

6. The History Channel [] The History Channel offers information by century and a search bar for specific topics. They have video clips and historic speeches. It’s a great site for information.

7. Library of Congress-American Memory

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The Library of Congress American Memory website provides access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. The media are categorized by time period as well as by subject.

8. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency has weather, oceans, satellites, fisheries, and every imaginable related science topic.

9. Smithsonian Institution

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Smithsonian Institution is a great learning site. There is an African Art Museum, a National Zoo, American History, and …. There is so much here, you need to see it to find what you need for your students.

10. U.S. Geological Survey []

U.S. Geological Survey offers coloring pages for primary students and maps and clipart for any age. By clicking on a specific topic like geology, the kids can get a plethora of articles and research information. There are many professional materials available on this site too.

11. Thirteen Ed Online

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This is a wonderful site for teachers and students. Fun games send you on a mission to solve a problem of one sort or another.

12. Virtual Middle School Library

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Virtual Middle School Library - You can send the upper grade students here. This is a site with every topic imaginable. The can enter “Kids Click” or go directly to [|http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/].

3. The Virtual Zoo - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums [|World Association of Zoos and Aquariums] The Virtual Zoo is a site which offers information about animals from around the world, including some that are extinct.

14. The Why Files

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The Why Files is a collection of science articles from atomic energy to zoology.

15. The Yuckiest Site on the Internet [] The Yuckiest Site on the Internet has a host of activities for all ages. Primary children can read about A Day in Life of Ralph Roach. “All About Earthworms” is a great place for 4th through 8th graders. The “Gross and Cool Body” link is great for the 7th and 8th grade stude

16. The Census Bureau

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The Census Bureau offers a host of information in this site. It is a statistical seeker's dream. They have tabulated all the results and you have access to it. 17. FBI [|FBI] The FBI site is fabulous. It has information on the latest scams people are trying to get away with. For anyone who thinks they may have a future in criminology, this is the place for you. Just check out their games. It has cyber safety information just for you.



18. Kahn Academy - Tutorials for math and science at all levels. [|khan academy]

19. Nathan Davis Technology - Ms. Villwock's Tech extravaganza nathan-davis-technology.wikispaces.com

20. Chicago Public Schools Databases. I saved the best for last!!! Encyclopedias, maps, news-bank, Lit Finder, a plethora of reference materials.

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