Kids' Click Award Winners |  Biomes |  Book Buddies |  Cartooning |  Crafts |  Current Events Document Based Questions (DBQ) |  Fun and Games |  Homework Help Mega Sites |  Reference |  School Assignments |  Search Engines Sites for Educators |  Sites for Parents Notice to Parents and Teachers

Award Winners

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Coretta Scott King Award The winners of the Coretta Scott King Award are authors and illustrators of African decent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the 'American Dream'.

John Newbery Award This award is given to an American author who has written the best book for children. Check out the list of winners and honor books.

Randolph Caldecott Award This award is given to the American artist who created the best picture book for children in a given year. Check out the list of winners and honor books.

Biomes

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Arctic Animals' Homes Find great stories, pictures, and interesting facts about arctic animals.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Need to find an arctic animal? Search through the list of mammals, birds, fish and find pertinent information here.

Arctic Wildlife This site provides information on arctic birds, mammals and sea mammals, plus beautiful color photos.

Biome-Habitat, Animal Printouts Learn about the many different biomes that exist on earth, such as the desert, the tundra, and the rainforest. Print out maps of the world with specific biomes labeled. (ie Sahara, Mojave).

Rainforest Action Network This fact driven site is great for middle school students doing overall reports on rainforests. Discusses rainforest destruction, economic alternative/benifits and animal species extinction numbers.

World Biomes This site provides a wonderful color map indicating where all the different biomes exist in the world. Find the plants, animals and climate for each type of biome.

Book Buddies

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American Girl Meet and play games with the characters from the American Girl books.

Book Hive Find reviews categorized by genre and age level, plus coloring pages.

Clifford the Big Red Dog Look here on this PBS site for Clifford stories, printable coloring pages and games.

Dr. Seuss's Seussville Play games and chat with the Cat in the Hat.

PBS Kids Check out your favorite PBS character, Authur, Clifford, Dragon Tales, plus more. Have fun playing games and printing coloring sheets.

Scholastic Kids Learn while playing fun games with some of your favorite books.

Scholastic BookFlix! This new online literacy resource, pairs classic video storybooks, from Weston Woods, with related nonfiction eBooks, from Scholastic, to build a love of reading and learning. You can choose to just listen or read along with each book. "Meet the Author" features author biographies. Check out the "Puzzlers" section for games related to each book.

Scholastic TumbleBooks TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated talking picture books. In the automatic mode, the story is narrated and pages turn automatically. In manual mode, you read at your own pace and turn pages yourself. You can pause the story at any time, even get help with vocabulary and punctuation. Games and puzzles based on TumbleBooks titles extend the fun.

Cartooning

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Chunky Monkey Find cartooning instruction for comic strips, individual cartoons and more.

Looney Library for Kids Check out this site for great animation, interactive stories, activity sheets and learn to draw your favorite Looney Tune Character.

MaMaMedia Here you can create cartoons, play challenging games, make wacky creatures, paint digital pictures, plus more fun activities that you control.

NetSnake This site includes Snake and Lennie the Loser cartoons, information about Sols, the Australian syndicated cartoonist, tips on cartooning, school project material, and FAQs.

VanToons-Web-Cartooning View sample pages from the printed version of 'Simply Cartooning' and 'Cartooning Action Heroes'Description

Crafts

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Crafts for Kids This Enchanted Learning site features hundreds of educational craft projects for children in more than 70 topic areas. Children of all ages will find hours of engaging and stimulating crafts.

Hands On Crafts This wonderfully animated site encourages children to learn about pottery, weaving, quilting, basketry techniques and traditions.

Kid's Domain Craft Exchange If you're looking for craft projects, ideas for a holiday, a gift occasion, a party or just for fun, check out this site. With well-written directions, each craft is rated on a scale from very easy to difficult. Materials used in these crafts tend to be common household items.

Squigly's Arts & Crafts There's nothing like the satisfaction of making your own toys or gifts. Here you will find directions that are clearly written and easy to follow.

Current Events

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Online NewsHour Extra Issues that have been in the news rather than specific breaking news stories are the focus of this PBS site. Students will find an archive of past features.

Sports Illustrated For Kids Read about the latest news in sports.

TimeForKids.com Attractively designed and a breeze to navigate, this site supplies current news and online version of Time magazine for kids. (Three different editions K-1st grades, 2-3rd grades, 4-6 grades.)

The Washington Post Online A junior edition of the Washington Post with updates on the state of the world with games, quizzes and polls.

Document Based Questions (DBQ)

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AP U.S. History See DBQ scoring standards plus find out the time period topic for the 2002 U.S. History DBQ.

The Cave: How to write a DBQ Guideline and helpful hints for writing a DBQ.

Mount Holyoke College Here you will find the basic principles of a Document-Based Question, and a link to the college board homepage.

Fun and Games

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American Sign Language Coloring Pages Learn American Sign Language by coloring pages that represent each letter of the alphabet.

Arthur: The World's Most Famous Aardvark Have fun playing games with arthur and his friends.

Boy Scouts of America Boy Scouts is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to boys.

Crayola Creativity Central Create fun and exciting crafts.

Games Test your math skills. Give these games a try.

Girl Scouts of the USA Girl Scouts is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls.

Kids Domain Want fun? Click here. Check out the new PC downloads, holiday crafts and contests.

My Hero This site offers children and their parents a powerful way to combine cutting edge technologies with timeless values and the best humanity has to offer.

National Geographic Kids Browse this child friendly version of National Geographic. Explore facts, photos, and videos featuring your favorite animals and places. Also includes news, games, activities, crafts, recipes and a special link for the youngest animal fans.

Nick Jr. Check out your favorite Nick Jr. characters such as Dora, Blue and Little Bill. Enjoy games, coloring sheets plus much more.

Disney Junior Have fun with the characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einstines, Winnie the Pooh, Bunnytown plus many more!

Punky Doodle's Coloring Club and Funhouse This fun site features interactive games, puzzles, stories, clubhouse atmosphere, printable coloring pages and is suitable for ages 4-12.

Sesame Workshop Learn lots of fun things with your Sesame Street friends.

The Wiggles Find information about all your favorite Wiggle characters, color-in pages, concert and music releases

Homework Help

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allmath.com Use this site to find flash cards, metric converters, multiplication tables, plus more.

Ask Dr. Math Ask a question using the Dr. Math web forum, or use keyword search to browse the extensive archive of previous questions. The archive is divided into elementary, middle and high school levels.

DiscoverySchool.com This mega site is broken down into many subtopics such as Science, Math, Social Studies and English. Many links lead to portals, which, in turn, contain many more subject specific links. Note, links at the top and bottom of the site take you out of the homework help and into the general Discovery Channel pages.

Fact Monster Homework Center Using an atlas, an almanac, a dictionary and The Columbia Encyclopedia this site answers questions and post them to the site, but you are advised to thoroughly search the site and FAQ section before sending questions. A special feature is the Writing and Study Skills section, which provides good mini lessons on note taking, test preparation and essay writing.

Brainfuse Real tutors are available to help you with your homework 7 days a week from 2pm - 11pm. Students in grade K-12 can get help with math, science, English, social studies, and writing. You can even email a paper or essay to one of the tutors, and they will send back constructive comments within 24 hours. Practice taking PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and State Standardized tests. Tutoring is available in Spanish. You will need a Suffolk County library card to access this site.

HomeworkSpot Educators, librarians and journalists develop this gateway site. Elementary, middle and high school levels organize it. Find such topics as Global Warming, Underground Railroad and Middle Ages plus much more. Check it out!

KHAN Academy The Khan Academy is a non-profit organization that provides access to hundreds of educational videos via its website. Students of all ages are welcome to explore a range of topics including math, science, the humanities and more!

Live-brary - Live Study Help Live-brary - Live Study Help provides online reference service to residents of Suffolk County, New York. Reference Librarians are available to answer your question using electronic resources or provide assistance searching the Internet. We can help you find information, articles, books, and much more.

Math and Reading Homework Help This site is a comprehensive directory of original articles, tips, and resources to help parents and children make informed decisions about school related topics and issues.

Science Experiments Need an idea for a science experiment? Browse through this great list of sites for super science experiments. Many experiments to choose from!

Mega Sites

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Awesome Library K-12 Education Directory Awsome Library organizes the web with 15,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5% in education.

Enchanted Learning This incredible site produces wonderful educational websites and games which are designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning and enjoyment.

Internet Public Library Here elementary and middle school students can easily find science experiments, answers to math problems, and so much more.

Reference

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American Memory from the Library of Congress The American Memory project features 100 historical collections from the Library of Congress' National Digital Library Program. You'll find multimedia artifacts about everything from baseball cards to African-American sheet music to Presidential inauggurations.

Biography.com Over 20,000 of the greatest lives, past and present, at your fingertips. Search by name to discover who they were and what they did.

Census 2000 Demographic Profiles Profiles of general, social and economic characteristics of a geographic area are available from this Census Bureau site.

CountryReports.org Find information on each country's geography, people, government, economy, defense and history. Plus hear each country's national anthem.

50states.com - States and Capitals Discover amazing facts about any state, commonwealth or territory in the United States, including state bird, song, and flag.

Kids @ National Geographic.com Fun, exciting animal facts and games you can play.

National Geographic Homework Help (history, geography, maps) This fun and beautiful National Geographic site contains great online exhibits covering animals, history and culture, maps/geography, science and nature.

New York State Assembly - Kids Page Find out what the New York Assembly is all about, plus who represents you.

Something About the Author This wonderful site covers the life and works of authors and illustrators of children's books. This primary resource site is for emerging writers and artists and well-know authors and illustrators. SATA list all awards won and some reviews of each author's works. It includes photos of individual authors and illustrators. This is a great site for teachers and students of children's literature. If you don't find who you're looking for please see a Children's Librarian for archived editions.

SparkNotes This site provides young people with information similar to Cliffs Notes, such as plot overview, character analysis, themes and chapter summaries.

Suffolk Historic Newspapers This site is a centralized, searchable collection of Suffolk County's newspaper heritage. Town newspapers are currently available from Babylon, Huntington, Sag Harbor and Southold.

Thesaurus.com Here's a thesaurus at your fingertips. Find a list of synonyms and antonyms for your entry.

Time for Kids Stay up to date with the latest news for kids.

School Assignments

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100 Milestone Documents This site lists 100 milestone documents compiled by the National Archives and Record Administration which chronicles United States history from 1776-1965.

Academy of Achievement Need a hero? This nonprofit organization is dedicated to providing students with a place to learn about the greatest thinkers of our time. Search the gallery alphabetically by name or by area of expertise: arts, business, public service, science or sports. Keys to Success explores the characteristics that helped these leaders reach their goals.

Citation Machine Select the type of print or electronic resource you would like to use in your bibliography, enter data and click on 'make citation'. You have a complete entry for your bibliography.

Fact Monster:How to Write a Research Paper Fact Monster will show you how to write a bibliography and give you many examples from books to online resources.

Greek Mythology Find brief entries about heros, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Illustrations available too.

Pre-Columbian Native Americans This mega site of links supplies a wealth of information on Native Americans before the white man arrived.

SchoolNotes Forgot your homework assignment? Enter your Zip code, look for your teacher's name, and see if he/she has posted the assignment on schoolnotes.

Science Experiments Look here for many great science experiment ideas.

Search Engines

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Ask Kids Just put in a question and 'Ask Jeeves' will find the answer.

KidsClick! A great search engine created for kids by librarians.

SuperKids SuperSearch Need help with your homework, try looking at this site.

Yahooligans! The place to go when you dont know where to go!

Sites for Educators

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abcteach Find free printable pages and worksheets on animals, countries, states, math, sign language, plus much more.

Filamentality Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities. Teachers will love this site.

FREE - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence This website, designed for educators and students in grades K-12, is maintained by the U.S Department of Education. You may search more than 1,500 federally supported resources for teaching and learning which include primary documents, photots and videos. New resources are added regularly.

The Hole Truth - A Unit Study Based on Louis Sachar's Book 'Holes' Check out this well-executed Thinkquest web site on Louis Sachar's 'Holes'. Each click on a hole at Camp Green Lake leads to a special student activity, such as a mock trial, or physical fitness exercises related to story themes, plus more.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Noted expert Kathy Schrock's website, Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

LearningPage.com Here you will find basic worksheets for most school subjects and themed worksheets on creatures including dinosaurs, insects, fish and reptiles.

PBS Kids: Learning Adventures in Citizenship Explore the history of New York, find activities to learn more about your town, and participate in community events. Students can learn how to volunteer in their communities.

Preschool Rainbow Preschool education activities and early childhood education lesson plans that give preschool children choices. Ideas for pre-k and kindergarten teachers that enrich classroom curriculum are arranged by theme. You will find easy at home fun learning games.

Something About the Author This wonderful site covers the life and works of authors and illustrators of children's books. This primary resource site is for emerging writers and artists and well-know authors and illustrators. SATA list all awards won and some reviews of each author's works. It includes photos of individual authors and illustrators. This is a great site for teachers and students of children's literature. If you don't find who you're looking for please see a Children's Librarian for archived editions.

Web Quest Generator Generate original WebQuest assignments with ease by filling out this simple Web-based form. Helpful descriptions walk you through each element of a WebQuest, and ready-to-use graphics will enhance assignments

The WebQuest Page at San Diego State University This site features extensive resources by the creator of the WebQuest concept. Helps teachers create or search for web-based learning activities.

Youth Leadership Initiative Increase your students' leadership abilities by participating in 'online mock elections', 'political mock campaigns', 'Internet legislative project', and 'e-congress'

Sites for Parents

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American Camp Association An interactive website featuring over 2,000 ACA-accredited summer camps. Database may be searched by state, cost, activities and more.

Catastrophe Readiness Clearinghouse This Middle Country Public Library site, sponsored by Allstate Foundation, provides tools to empower families, individuals, and small businesses to more effectively plan their own strategies for responding to potentially catastrophic events.

DLTK's Custom Chore Charts Help your child remember the chores they need to do. This site will allow you to create and print a themed chore chart that you can hang on the fridge or wall.

Early Years Institute This site helps communities value their children by providing resources for parents and professionals, and for all community leaders who make a difference in the lives of children. You'll find links to dozens of articles and web sites on early learning--plus information about the work of Long Island organizations, and more.

KiDiddles Find words to 2,000 of the most popular children's songs. Songs are arranged both alphabetically and by subject and all are free for your viewing and listening pleasure. Download professionally produced song sheets for the most popular kids' songs with all the words and appealing illustrations.

KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health This site provides doctor-approved Health Care information about children from birth through adolescence.

Math and Reading Homework Help This site is a comprehensive directory of original articles, tips, and resources to help parents and children make informed decisions about school related topics and issues.

Preschool Rainbow Preschool education activities and early childhood education lesson plans that give preschool children choices. Ideas for pre-k and kindergarten teachers that enrich classroom curriculum are arranged by theme. You will find easy at home fun learning games.