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/
Fun activities - by girls....for girls. http://www.missoandfriends.com/
News from around the world http://news.google.com
Culture Grams http://online.culturegrams.com/
CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Drew University - Where Mr. Ender went to college! http://www.drew.edu