SAFETY OF THE INTERNET: Children need to be made aware of safe travel on the information super highway. Software programs such as Cyber Patrol and SurfWatch may be used to block areas of the Internet by parents. The following sites provide you with more information about safety on the Internet. Child Safety on the Information Highway - A great article by Lawrence J. Magid including safety tips for children. http://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htm
Cyberangels - An Internet safety organization that can provide parents with information to help teach their children "cyberstreet smarts." http://www.cyberangels.org/
SCIENCE SITES: NASA for middle-school students http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html
National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Bill Nye the Science Guy - Try an experiment from his lab. http://www.billnye.com/
HOMEWORK HELPERS: DiscoverySchool.com for Students - Help for students with Social Studies, Science, English, Math and MORE! http://school.discovery.com/students/index.html
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
SOCIAL STUDIES SITES: History For Kids http://www.historyforkids.org/
The History Channel - Another way to explore history. http://www.historychannel.com/
CMA Kids - Learn about ancient Egypt at the Cleveland Museum of Art site. http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/
ESPERANZA RISING PROJECTS: Mexico for Kids http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html
Daily Life During The Mexican Revolution http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/digitized_collections/mexico/html/history/daily1.html
The Great Depression http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX05.html
The Oakies http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX08.html