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Copyright Information
Copyright-friendly resources
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/resources/friendlyresources.htm
Finding Resources in the Public Domain
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1085/PDSources.html
Internet SafetyNetSmartz for Parents (Educational resource for parents from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which discusses various Internet safety topics.)
http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents
NetSmartz for Teens (Educational resource for teens from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which discusses various Internet safety topics.) http://www.netsmartz.org/netteens.htm
Language Arts
Career Information http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
Explore the States http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
Language Live
https://languagelive.voyagerlearning.com/services/logon
Primary and Secondary Sources http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/sources/sourcesmain.htm
Library
Order in the Library Games
https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/resources/order_in_the_library_game.swf
Reading Charts and Graphs
http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/reading-charts-and-graphs
Math
Cool Math for Kids (Math lessons, puzzles, and games.)
Parent Tips for Raising a Reader
Raising a Reader (How do you raise a child to be an enthusiastic and consistent reader? TV, videogames, computers, and other modern distractions sometimes make it difficult for children to focus on reading. Here are some strategies that the diligent parent can use to help motivate a child to read. Try them all -- what doesn't work one day may work well the next.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/read/
Reading Resources
Guys Read (Books geared toward guys.) http://www.guysread.com
Newbery Medal Winners (The Newbery Medal honors the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Here is a list of Newbery Medal and Honor books from 1922 to the present.)
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal
Teaching Books (TeachingBooks.net is a diverse and constantly growing online collection of author programs and K-12 book-related materials.) http://www.teachingbooks.net
Teen Reads (Find out what other teens are reading and what they have to say about what they have read.) http://www.teenreads.com
Volunteer State Book Awards (The Volunteer State Book Award is sponsored annually by the Tennessee Library Association in cooperation with the Tennessee Association of School Librarians. Each year, children are asked to read books from a list of nominated titles. In the Spring, those students who have read or listened to at least three of the titles from the list are eligible to vote for their favorite. These votes are tabulated and sent to the state organization. The book with the most votes statewide wins the award. The author of the book receives a plaque and is invited to Tennessee to receive the award.)
Related Arts
Artcyclopedia (The Guide to Great Art on the Internet)
Brain POP Technology (Technology inventions, innovations, and discoveries) http://www.brainpop.com/technology/seeall/
Kidnetic (Fun games, healthy recipes, fitness tips, and more!)
KidsHealth (Children's health information, from the Nemours Foundation) http://kidshealth.org
Tech-Kids (A technology education lab for youths) http://www.techedlab.com/techkids/
Science
Cells Alive! (Visualize living cells) http://www.cellsalive.com
Chem4Kids http://www.chem4kids.com
Endangered Species http://www.endangeredspecie.com
I Was Wondering: Women’s Adventures in Science (Read about cool jobs of women scientists; games, too! From the National Academy of Sciences) http://www.iwaswondering.org
Kids Astronomy http://www.kidsastronomy.com
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Ology (Science-rich website for kids) http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology
Science News Magazine (The weekly news magazine of science) http://www.sciencenews.org
Using the Scientific Method
http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/scientific_method_plant_exp.html#.U1-_U1w5Yqc
Social Studies
American Memory (American history primary sources from the Library of Congress) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Best of History (Great history websites, from ancient to modern) http://besthistorysites.net
Digital History (Primary source documents from American history, all digitized.) http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
National Geographic Kids (Fun activities, videos, games, and more!) http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Stately Knowledge! (Facts and links to sites about the 50 states) http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
The First Thanksgiving (A website with activities which investigate the first Thanksgiving) http://www.plimoth.org/media/olc/navigation.html
The World Factbook (Country information, flags, and maps) https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Typing Practice
Dance Mat Typing http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
Typing Games http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp
Website Evaluation
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
Amerigo Vespucci (Partner A) http://famous-explorers.org/amerigo-vespucci/
Amerigo Vespucci (Partner B) http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/vespucci/
Home Page of Rod Crawford http://staff.washington.edu/tiso/Labrador Retrievers http://www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retriever/index.cfm
NASA Kids’ Club http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/#.VCL5JVY5Yqc
Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Tarantula Fact Sheet http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/tarantula.php
The Spider Myth Site http://www.burkemuseum.org/spidermyth/myths/tarantula.html
Tree Octopus: Is It Real? http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tree-octopus-is-it-real.html