Our Program
Library & Information Services
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| Bobbie Bear | |
| Traffic Jam | |
| NCTM | 10 Frame |
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| Crossword Puzzle Games
Use this to create easy crossword puzzles |
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| Gamebone
Math and logic |
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| K-12 Guide for African Resources on the Internet
Subjects include travel in Africa, the environment, languages, maps, flags, animals. |
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| Odyssey Online - Africa
The African section of Odyssey Online focuses on the art of sub-Saharan Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries. To explore ancient Egypt, go to the Egyptian section of Odyssey. |
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| Pandas at the National Zoo
Learn abut the pandas arriving to the United States as gifts from People's Republic of China; see photos of their native habitat; and get a recipe for fortune cookies. |
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| Travel Photo Net
Travel photos of China |
China |
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| Co-Co Crunch Cereal |
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| Adding Games | |
| Arcademic Math and Word Games | |
| Clock Manipulative | |
| Jigsawdoku | |
| Match the Clock | |
| National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - Number and Operations
Good fraction activities |
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| Problem of the Day | |
| Tangrams | |
| Traffic Jam | |
| NLVM | Attributes |
| ABCya 100 Number Grid | Hundreds Chart |
| Hundred Chart Games | Hundreds Chart |
| Splat Number Square
Teaching Tool for 100 grid |
Hundreds Chart |
| Count | Money |
| Compare | Money |
| Ambleside Number Bond Machines | Number Bonds |
| Hooda Math | Practice Math Facts |
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| Arcademic Math and Word Games | |
| Jigsaw Puzzles | |
| Learn to Read at Starfall | |
| Problem of the Day | |
| Scrabble | |
| Traffic Jam | |
| Word Games at Between the Lions |
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| Arcademic Math and Word Games | |
| Crossword Puzzle Maker | |
| Learn to Read at Starfall | |
| Word Games at Between the Lions | |
| Wordle
Building a word cloud |
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| Comic Creator | Comics |
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| Mr. Nussbaum |
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| About Geography | |
| FactMonster | |
| Global Eye | |
| How Tirio Children Use Plants of the Amazon | |
| World Rainforest Information Portal |
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| Susan B. Anthony | Anthony, Susan B. |
| Louis Braille and the Braille System | Braille, Louis |
| Louis Braille Biography | Braille, Louis |
| The Story of Louis Braille | Braille, Louis |
| Ben Franklin: Glimpses of the Man Ben Franklin | Franklin, Ben |
| Franklin's Kite | Franklin, Ben |
| The Electric Ben Franklin | Franklin, Ben |
| Monticello: Home of Thomas Jefferson | Jefferson, Thomas |
| The Declaration of Independence | Jefferson, Thomas |
| Ivy Green: Birthplace of Helen Keller | Keller, Helen |
| Abraham Lincoln | Lincoln, Abraham |
| Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings | Lincoln, Abraham |
| The Life of Abraham Lincoln: An Illustrated Timeline for Young Readers | Lincoln, Abraham |
| Jesse Owen's website | Owens, Jesse |
| Jesse Owens Foundation | Owens, Jesse |
| Jackie Robinson | Robinson, Jackie |
| Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt | Roosevelt, Eleanor |
| Eleanor Roosevelt: National Historic Site | Roosevelt, Eleanor |
| George Washington: White House Page | Washington, George |
| Mount Vernon’s Official Site | Washington, George |
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| Maryland Archives
Come here for information about the Maryland State House, the Government House, the State Art Collections, Reference and Research. |
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| Maryland Kids Page | |
| Maryland Resources
Page is designed by the librarians of Baltimore County Public Libraries;It includes "quick facts, regional history, ships, museums and historic sites," and much more. |
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| Adding Games | |
| Clock Manipulative | |
| Elapsed Time | |
| Math
Basic facts and games. |
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| Math
Subtraction activities |
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| Math
Subtraction mystery |
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| Math
Subtraction memory |
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| Number Grid Puzzles 1 | |
| Number Grid Puzzles 2 | |
| Place Value | |
| Set the Clock - Analog and Digital Clocks | |
| Traffic Jam | |
| Math is Fun
Select various level by clicking Options |
0 Counting Money Making Change |
| Quia | 1 Matching Coins and Amounts |
| Macmillan | 3 Money |
| Math
Games to practice addition and subtraction |
Addition games |
| NCTM virtual manipulatives | Fractions 1 |
| NCTM virtual manipulatives | Fractions 2 |
| NCTM virtual manipulatives | Fractions 3 |
| Skillswise | Fractions model |
| 0 Smiley Clock | Time |
| 1 Stop the Clock | Time |
| 2 Bang on Time | Time |
| 3 Willy the Watchdog | Time |
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| ASPCA's Animaland | Animals |
| Monterey Bay, CA Virtual Aquarium | Animals |
| Pets In the White House | Animals |
| San Diego, CA Zoo | Animals |
| Learning and Fun with Dinosaurs | Dinosaurs |
| Paleontology | Dinosaurs |
| Walking with Dinosaurs | Dinosaurs |
| Zoom Dinosaurs | Dinosaurs |
| A Kid's Guide to Dog Care | Dogs |
| American Kennel Club | Dogs |
| Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic | Dogs |
| Yahooligans - Dog Breeds | Dogs |
| Ancient Eqypt Webquest | King Tut |
| Color Me Egypt | King Tut |
| Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt | King Tut |
| Mummies of Ancient Egypt | King Tut |
| Encyclopedia Britanica: Titanic | Titanic |
| Online Titanic Museum | Titanic |
| The Grave of the Titanic | Titanic |
| The Titanic Historical Society | Titanic |
| Enchanted Learning | Volcanoes |
| Explanation of Vesuvius's volcanic activity | Volcanoes |
| National Geographic | Volcanoes |
| Orca Free | Whales |
| Orca Search Web Site | Whales |
| Whales are Mammals | Whales |
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| Native American Nations | |
| Southwest United States | |
| The 50 States |
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| Castles of Britain
Learn all about day-to-day castle life |
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| Family crests
Examples and pictures of family crests |
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| Jon Scieszka Worldwide
Explore the crazy world of author, Jon Scieszka |
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| Kids Connect
General information about the Middle Ages |
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| Official Frindle website
Learn more about Frindle and its author, Andrew Clements |
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| Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Background information, links and directions for folding a paper crane |
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| Shakespeare for Kids
A great resource for kids from the Folger Library. Complete with games, puzzles and activities. |
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| Shakespeare is Elementary
Look at what one school in Canada did while studying about Shakespeare |
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| The Chalkbox Kid
Vocabulary crossword puzzles from The Chalkbox Kid |
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| The Hundred Dresses
Word search for the first three chapters of Hundred Dresses |
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| Dictionary | |
| Grammar Practice Park
Practice with pronouns |
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| Skillswise
Practice grammar tense with this interactive game |
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| Barbara Juster Esbensen | |
| Betsy Franco
Poet's website |
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| Bill Dodds
Poet's website |
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| Colin McNaughton | |
| David T. Greenberg
Information about the poet's life and work |
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| David Wojtowycz | |
| Douglas Florian | |
| Douglas Florian | |
| Jack Prelutsky
Information about the poet's life and work |
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| Jeff Moss | |
| John Grandits | |
| Kalli Dakos
Poet's website |
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| AAA Math | |
| BBC Skillswise
Reinforce lots of basic math skills |
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| Everyday Math - Ambleweb Tables Tester - Multiplication Machine | |
| Mental Math: Add Like Mad | |
| Mental Math: Subtraction Action | |
| Mr. Nussbaum
Math games for play and practice |
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| Number Grid Puzzles 1 | |
| Number Grid Puzzles 2 | |
| Number Grid Puzzles 3 | |
| Number Grid Puzzles 4 | |
| Number Grid Puzzles 5 | |
| Place Value Games | |
| Sudoku Math | |
| Traffic Jam | |
| Word Jong - Word Games | |
| Quia | Fact Extensions |
| NCTM Platonic Solids
Name the number of faces, vertices and edges |
Geometry |
| Interactive geometry
Explore polyhedra, prisms and pyramids, as well as platonic solids |
Geometry |
| Maths Zone
Exploration of 2-D and 3-D shapes |
Geometry |
| Logic | Hashi Bridges |
| Logic | Hashi-Like |
| Logic | Home of Logic Games |
| Logic | Jigsawdoku |
| Logic | Light Up |
| Math.com | Multiplication Games |
| Skillswise | Practice partial products |
| Math Games | Times Tables Games |
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| Mr. Nussbaum
A biographical resource of many famous Americans |
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| Harriet Tubman's escape North
Taken from the 1984 issue of National Geographic. |
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| Map of the Middle Passage
Teacher tips, time line and photographs. |
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| Brainy Quote
A great place to find quotes for your biography project |
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| APVA Jamestown Rediscovery
Investigates the remains of 1607 Jamestown on the APVA property on Jamestown Island, VA. |
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| Colonial Williamsburg: African-American Experience
Describes the African-American experience in the colonies. Includes biographies, and diary entries. |
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| Colonial Williamsburg: Trades
Describes colonial trades and crafts, including apothecary, cooper, milliner, and wigmaker. |
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| Plimoth Plantation
Videos and virtual tours of Plimoth Plantation from Scholastic |
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| Salem Witchcraft Hysteria
National Geographic's Interactive site on the Salem Witch Trials. |
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| Women Soldiers
Biographies of women who fought in the American Rev. |
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| Mr. Nussbaum | 13 Colonies |
| Social Studies for Kids | 13 Colonies |
| Memorial Hall Museum Online: American Centuries | Examples of Colonial clothing |
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| All About the Fifty States
Geography games and quizzes about the fifty states. |
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| Fifty States Quiz
See if you can place all fifty states before your time is up! |
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| AADIZOOKAANAG-- Traditional Stories, Legends and Myths
Traditional Native stories in cultural context |
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| First Nations/First Peoples
Reference to 240 tribal histories. |
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| Iroquois League
Information about each nation in the Iroquois League. |
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| Penn and the Indians
Describes the relationship that William Penn, a Quaker, had with the Delaware chiefs. |
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| The Seminole Tribe of Florida
Dedicated to the history and culture of the Florida Seminole Indians. |
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| Wikipedia Beringia | |
| Yukon Beringia |
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| Arty the part-time Astronaut | |
| HST's Greatest Hits 1990-1995
Photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope. |
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| NASA for students
a NASA spacelink. |
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| NSSDC Photo Gallery
photos from the National Space Science Data Center. |
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| Solar System for Kids
the planets and their motion: nine planets in the solar system. |
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| Starchild
NASA's learning center for young astronomers. |
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| The Nine Planets Solar System Tour | |
| What Would You Weigh on Other Planets |
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| Animal Cell Anatomy
See the cross-section of an animal cell. |
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| Animal Cell Model | |
| DNA Introduction | |
| Genetic Science Learning Center | |
| Healthy Teeth Oral Health Education Database | |
| Kidney Directions | |
| Kids Genetics | |
| My Body - Shockwave Version
Sponsored by KidsHealth, a site on the web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. |
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| The Five Senses | |
| The Food Pyramid - Steps to a Healthier You | |
| The Heart: an Online Experience
Visitors to this site produced by the Science Learning Network learn about the heart, blood vessels, and circulatory system. |
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| Your Gross and Cool Body - Skeletal System
What would happen if humans did not have bones? asks the Discovery Channel. |
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| Ancient Greece | A Variety of Topics |
| Ancient Greece
Takes you inside the British Museum |
A Variety of Topics |
| Ancient Greece | A Variety of Topics |
| Ancient Greece for Kids | A Variety of Topics |
| BBC | A Variety of Topics |
| Odyssey Online/Greece | A Variety of Topics |
| The Athenians of Ancient Greece | A Variety of Topics |
| History for Kids | Ancient Greek Weather |
| Classical Myths | Mythology |
| Encyclopedia Mythica | Mythology |
| Hercules | Mythology |
| Mythweb | Mythology |
| The Ancient Greek World Index | Olympic games |
| Kid Cyber | Waterwheels |
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| Constellation Mythology
Learn the stories of the formation of the constellations |
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| Mythology of Constellations
Includes a listing of all the constellations and the myths which go with them. |
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| NASA Science News
News from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center |
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| Star Child: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
learning center for young astronomers. |
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| The Constellations
All the constellations on one chart, starting with Andromeda and ending with Vela. |
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| Harcourt Brace | Building Your System |
| John Kitses | Digestion Animation |
| National Geographic | Feed the System |
| Inner Body | Guide to Human Anatomy |
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| National Geographic | Cranes |
| Grammar Bytes
Test yourgrammar knowledge |
Grammar |
| National Geographic | Korea |
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| KS2 Bitesize | Decimals |
| Snork's Long Division | Division |
| 1 Multiplication Station | Factors |
| 2 Sum Sense | Factors |
| 3 Math Lines X Factor | Factors |
| 4 Factor | Factors |
| Action Fraction
Adding fractions |
Fractions |
| Equivalent Fraction Match | Fractions |
| Fraction Eaters
Looking for equivalent fractions |
Fractions |
| Cool Math For Kids
Games and Practice |
General |
| Mr. Nussbaum | General |
| Guess the Angle | Geometry |
| Math Playground-Alien Angles | Geometry |
| NCTM-Turtle Pond | Geometry |
| Planarity
Try this geometry challenge! |
Geometry |
| Squirt the Dog | Geometry |
| What's My Angle | Geometry |
| Create a Graph | Graphing |
| New York Times | Ken-Ken |
| Calcudoku | Ken-Ken |
| Mathdoku | Ken-Ken |
| Jigsawdoku | Logic |
| Traffic Jam | Logic |
| Math Playground | Math games, word problems, logic puzzles |
| Car Wash
Practice your facts |
Multiplication |
| Hidden Picture
Practice your facts |
Multiplication |
| Interactive multiplication games of all sorts | Multiplication |
| Math Playground--Space Racer
Practice facts for speed |
Multiplication |
| Quia
Practice fact extensions |
Multiplication |
| Skillswise | Multiplication |
| Gamequarium | Place Value Games |
| Soft Schools
Identify prime numbers up to 100. |
Prime Numbers |
| Funbrain | Rounding |
| Soft School | Rounding |
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| Embassies in Washington D.C. | Country Brochure |
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| Periodic Table of Elements |
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| Battle of Antietam | Battles |
| Battle of Fredericksburg | Battles |
| Crisis at Fort Sumter | Battles |
| Civil War Poetry and Music | Civil War Music |
| Causes of the Civil War | General Sites |
| Flamingnet BookPage
Scroll down the left menu to find the Civil War link, which includes a 200-question Civil War quiz. |
General Sites |
| The American Civil War Homepage | General Sites |
| The Impending Crisis | General Sites |
| The Underground Railroad | Life in Civil War Times |
| The Valley of the Shadow
Living the Civil War in Virginia and Pennsylvania |
Life in Civil War Times |
| Memoirs, Diary, and Life of Private Jefferson Moses, Company G, 93rd Illinois Volunteers | Primary Documents- Private/Personal |
| War News: Civil War Letters and Diaries | Primary Documents- Private/Personal |
| Declarations of Causes of Seceding States | Primary Documents-Public |
| Records of the 105th U.S. Colored Troops | Primary Documents-Public |
| The Constitution of the Confederate States of America | Primary Documents-Public |
| The Emancipation Proclamation | Primary Documents-Public |
| Women and the Civil War | The Many Faces of the Civil War |
| Thomas Garrett | Underground Railroad |
| Thomas Garrett
biography of Garrett |
Underground Railroad |
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| Corbis Images
Good images to use with Constitution Power Point |
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| Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Information on the U.S. Government presented by the Government Printing Office - includes information at a variety of reading levels covering all areas of the government, historical documents and much more. |
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| CongressLink
CongressLink offers information about the U.S. Congress- its operations, its members, its leaders and its public policies, with a mix of current and historical information. |
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| Constitution of the United States- from the National Archives | |
| First Federal Congress Project
A large publication project on the First Congress, its members, and its output, the First Federal Congress Project also offers online exhibits related to the First Congress, which passed the Bill of Rights and otherwise implemented the Constitution. |
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| Landmark Supreme Court Cases
This site provides a full range of resources and activitites to support the teaching of landmakr Supreme Court cases, hleping students explore the key issues of each case. This site features explanations of the cases at three different reading levels making understanding much easier. |
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| White House Constitution Facts for Kids |
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| Wordle
Building a word cloud |
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| American West: European Emigration
Swedish emigration to America in the 19th century. |
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| Ancestors in the Americas
Companion site to the PBS series about Asian immigrants. |
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| Ellis Island
The National Park Service's home page, with a history of Ellis Island. |
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| American Experience
Technology in 1900: PBS Online presents a look back at the history of American technology one hundred years ago. |
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| First Flight
Controlled, powered flight had seemed impossible until Orville Wright took off on December 17th, 1903. |
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| Google Book - 100 Greatest Science Inventions by Haven
While this link doesn't get you access to the whole book it does have lots of pages of the book so check it out - you might find your invention! |
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| Google Book - Inventors and Inventions | |
| Google Book - Toys: Amazing Toys Behind Some Great Inventions
Describes the creation of a variety of toys and games. |
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| Google Books: The 100 Greatest Inventions of All Time: A Ranking Past to Present | |
| Invention Dimension
Created by MIT, this site acknowledges the inventors who shape the world. It is an excellent site for searches. |
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| Milestones of Flight
The National Air and Space Museum "Milestones of Flight" gallery, exhibiting some of the major "firsts" in aviation and space history. |
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| NNDB
Good place to look for death and birthdate for Independent Research bios |
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| PBS Chasing the Sun
Visit this PBS timeline for aviation. |
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| Popular Science
Full archive of 137 years of Popular Science magazine |
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| Space Exploration
A concise yet comprehensive overview of the immense and expanding field of space exploration. |
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| Sweet Search
This search engine can help you determine if your idea for an invention is original |
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| The United States Patent & Trademark Office
Site made by the US Patent and Trademark Office with games, and resources for parents and teachers. |
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| They Made America: Who Made America? | |
| Biographical Data | Biography |
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| Book Publishers
A listing of publisher's and their websites - find the website - click on the CONTACT US button (go to the bottom of the page) and get the address there. |
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| Book Publishers Directory |
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| Discovering Lewis & Clark
hyperhistory in progress |
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| Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery: Great Falls, Montana
see reenactors making a dugout canoe. |
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| Monticello: home of Thomas Jefferson | |
| National Park Service's Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Home Page
go here for news and information on the trail today.The informative pages of the Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site tell how the Mandan and Hidatsa people lived. |
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| Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University
see objects brought back from the west by Lewis & Clark, including a Mandan buffalo robe, a Clatsop hat, and an otter skin pouch. |
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| The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
read biographies of all the members of the expedition, get a Lewis & Clark screensaver, read the captains' journals, and participate in an interactive story! |
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| Addition & Multiplication Baseball
3 levels with a link at the bottom for additional multiplication practice |
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| Challenging Problems
includes 2 math competitions for grades 4-8 |
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| Learning Planet
good general site; look at equivalent fractions |
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| Math Forum
well-respected academic site |
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| Rice University
lots of information in a self-checking format; look at ratios |
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| Symmetry
symmetry activities |
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| Traffic Jam | |
| Build a Tessalation | Tessalations |
| Change the edges | Tessalations |
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| E Music Theory | |
| Music Theory. Net |
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| Yophoto
Free-to-use photos and images |
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| CIA World Factbook
Comprehensive and concise data on all the countries of the world. Includes maps and glossary. |
Country Resources |
| Library of Congress Country Studies
This online series presently contains studies of 101 countries and regions, describing a country's political, economic, social, and national security systems. |
Country Resources |
| Regions & Countries
Comprehensive social and economic data for more than 210 countries. |
Country Resources |
| Geo-Globe: Interactive Geography
Play interactive games to learn strange and familiar features about the planet. |
Maps & Flags |
| Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
With Ben Franklin as guide, the GPO has designed a site for K-12 students, parents and teachers. |
Presidents |
| Executive Office of the President
The official website of the President of the United States. |
Presidents |
| Inaugural Address of the Presidents
The inaugural address of every president. |
Presidents |
| POTUS (Presidents of the United States)
Background information, election results, cabinet members, and notable events for our presidents. |
Presidents |
| 50 States and Capitals
Information on each state, including biographies, state symbols, fast facts, college links. |
The States |
| Statistical Abstracts of the United States
Charts about population, state ranking, infant mortality rates, poverty levels, salaries,etc. |
The States |
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