This site lets you explore science, history, space, tech,
sharks, & more, with videos & news, plus exclusives on your
favorite TV
shows.This is based on the popular television show called the
Discovery
Channel.
http://www.discovery.com
National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
This site is based on the popular television show, The Animal
Planet. An
enjoyable site that offers a surplus of information on different
kinds of
animals.
http://animal.discovery.com/
The latest news from around the world for kids in grades K-6.
Includes
related polls, games, and websites.
http://www.timeforkids.com
SIKIDS.com is the online counterpart to Sports Illustrated For
Kids
magazine. It's a fun, safe environment for kids, filled with some
of the best
sports
http://www.sikids.com
A fun and educational site based on the popular literature and
television
series, The Magic School Bus. This is especially helpful when
learning about
science.
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/
Rainforestanimals.net is a reference tool to some of the animals
that can be
found in the rainforest.
http://www.rainforestanimals.net
FunBrain is a good site for online educational games for kids of
all ages.
(math, grammar, science, spell, history)
http://www.funbrain.com/
Enchanted Learning Software creates children's educational web
sites and
games designed to stimulate creativity, learning, enjoyment, and
imagination.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies and
English
movies, comic strips, activity pages and school homework help for
kids.
http://www.brainpop.com
This is a website that allows children to take quizzes on books
that they
have read at home. It is similar to the kinds of quizzes that
they will take
at school on Reading Counts. This is a great website to see first-
hand if
your child is truly comprehending what is being read.
http://www.bookadventure.com
Here are some pictures of Tongva/Gabrielino Native Americans for
your homework
http://www.kaytedeioma.com/Traditions/Gabrielino-Tongva-Photos.htm
A free encyclopedia built collaboratively using Wiki software.
This resource
is very helpful when needing to find information for research
reports or your
presentations.
http://www.wikipedia.org
The kid-friendly expert site! Hundreds of experts in science,
technology,
career, and other categories answer your questions for free!
http://www.askanexpert.com
HubbleSite is the home of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the
renowned
orbiting telescope whose discoveries have forever altered our
knowledge of
the universe.
http://hubblesite.org/
Includes floor plan and parking directions, events calendar, sky
reports,
school visit program details, and history of the observatory.
http://www.griffithobs.org
News, links, mission schedules, and NASA for kids.
http://www.nasa.gov
The Weather Channel and weather.com provide a national and local
weather
forecast for cities worldwide, as well as weather radar, map and
report.
http://www.weather.com
Online science laboratory. Includes learning activities and show
information.
http://www.billnye.com
Provides educational information geared for children about the
President,
the White House, and the President's pets and animals
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids
This site is the Orange County Public Library. You may view
different
branches and look for a variety of books you want to check out!
http://www.ocpl.org/
America's national educational facility with 19 museums, 9
research centers
and over 140 affiliate museums around the world.
http://www.si.edu
Plaza Vista has a site license to access this website. Ask your
child for
the user name and password. This is an excellent resource when
needing to
access encyclopedia-related topics
http://worldbookonline.com
FunSchool is a good site for online educational games for kids of
all ages.
(math, grammar, science, spell, history)
http://www.funschool.com/
Vocabulary University� participants learn English vocabulary in
context
(grades 3-12) with free word puzzles and activities.
http://www.vocabulary.com
Free online dictionary search, translator, word of the day,
crossword
puzzles
and word games, and vocabulary learning resources for many
languages.
Teacher's Note: For some reason, this link may not work. If so,
just copy
this address into your URL browser and hit enter. It should
locate this site.
http://www.dictionary.reference.com
This is a good website for students to practice their basic math
facts
through games and timed activities.
http://www.aplusmath.com
This site contains the techniques, tips, and secrets used by
master teachers!
http://multiplication.com/
Math explained in easy language, plus puzzles, games, quizzes,
worksheets and
a forum. For K-12 kids, teachers and parents.
http://www.mathisfun.com
This site will help you with knowing where to divide a word by
syllables.
www.cs.chalmers.se/~hallgren/wget.cgi?syllable