K-8 Links & More!

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A Maths Dictionary For Kids Over 630 common mathematical terms and math words and over 280 free printable math charts suitable for interactive whiteboards, classroom displays, math walls, student handouts, homework help, and much more.

A+ Click More than 1000 challenging math problems and illustrations for grades 1-12.

Admongo Produced by the Federal Trade Commission, the interactive games on this site teaches kids how to identify advertising and understand both their explicit and implicit meanings and influences.

A Universe Of Learning Learn about astronomy, space, telescopes, stars, discoveries. Includes “Tonight’s Sky” constellations, deep sky objects and planets.

America's Story The Library of Congress puts the story back in history through images of primary source documents, prints, photographs, maps, recordings and other materials from the past. 

Ask A Biologist Explore the fascinating world of biology through puzzles,quizzes, and games! A real biologist will also answer your biology questions.

Ben's Guide To The US Government Kids aged 4-14 years and up can learn about our government, how laws are made and elections work, Ben Franklin's life, and the importance of historical documents; and play related games.

Bill Nye No list of science sites for kids would be complete without a link to Bill Nye, the Science Guy. His website helps reinforce the lessons learned on his television show with experiments, explanations and a dose of humor as well.

Biology4Kids Covers Cells, Microbes, Plants, Invertebrates, Vertebrates and Animal Systems. If you are looking for basic biology help and information, check out this site.

Canadian Geographic Magazine heavyweight Canadian Geographic  all things Canadiana. 

Carnegie Cyber Academy Tips for kids and parents on internet safety as well as an interactive educational game, Carnegie Cadets!

Cells Alive! Cells Alive represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. The site has been available continuously and updated annually since May of 1994 by Jim Sullivan, and now hosts over four million visitors a year.

Chem4Kids A brief overview of chemistry, the study of matter and how it changes and interacts with other matter. Covers matter, elements, atoms, reactions, and describes different types of chemistry ranging from biochemistry to physical chemistry.

Choose My Plate This site, sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, is full of games and activities to help kids learn about how to chose foods that will help them feel good and be healthy!

Chemistry Activities For Kids There are some basic chemistry projects that are perfect for kids and Anne Marie Helmenstine has a great list of favorites from lava-filled volcanoes to liquid nitrogen ice cream to slime. Make sure to read the directions first, as some activities will require special ingredients and/or the help of an adult.

Climate Kids Climate Kids offers kids clear answers to questions on global climate change through sections on weather, air, the ocean, fresh water, carbon, energy, plants and animals and technology. Includes educational games, activities, crafts, videos and information on green careers.

Convert-me This measurement converter program was especially designed to make your units conversion job a whole lot easier. Here you'll find instant conversions for thousands of various units and measurements.

CoolMath calls itself "an amusement park of math and more." Children can play online math games that help them with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, money and more. CoolMath is geared toward ages 13 and up, but sister site CoolMath4Kids.com is appropriate for ages 3 through 12. CoolMath-Games.com includes math games for preschoolers.

DK Find Out! DKF is a general interest site with fun facts, quizzes, games, and activities on a wide variety of topics.

Dogo News Created by a San Francisco mom, this kid-friendly news site is the perfect place for curious minds to catch up on current events, with articles written specifically for a younger audience.

Engineering - Go For It! Presented by the American Society of Engineering Education, this online resource provides students and teachers alike with a comprehensive overview of all things engineering. While the teacher portal includes lesson plans, experiments and class activities, the student portal provides students Grade K-12 with information about engineering concepts, famous engineers, videos, scholarship opportunities, and more.

Fun Brain Reading, Math, Tic Tac Toe and more are all a part of FunBrain.com! Explore tons of new games for kids and learn as you go. They even have fun Mad Libs to help with reading!

Highlights for Kids Kids LOVE Highlights Magazines, and the website is just as great! There are games, books, crafts and of course Hidden Pictures.

How Stuff Works When your child wants to know why the sky is blue, how a tornado forms, or any number of other questions she can come up with on a daily basis, head on over to How Stuff Works. The articles break down subjects like autos, culture, entertainment, science, money, technology and more. Games, quizzes, and videos also round out your children's learning experience.

Hubble Site Learn about new Hubble discoveries, view photographs of stars and galaxies, and find out facts about this remarkable telescope. Download Hubble photographs for yourself or your classroom.

Innerbody Established in 1997, InnerBody.com is celebrating its 20th year anniversary, providing the world with high-quality, free information about the human body and health science technology. While not every student, classroom, or medical patient can afford expensive anatomy textbooks or iPad applications, anyone with an Internet connection has access to a wealth of information on InnerBody, free of charge with this site. The site strives to keep the advertising to a minimum---just enough to cover operating the website.

Jan Brett's Home Page You’ll find everything from trolls to armadillos on this author/illustrator’s page. She has created The Mitten, That Hat, Armadillo Rodeo, The Trouble with Trolls, and Berlioz the Bear. A wonderful site!

Jefferson Lab Science Site Jefferson Labs Science Education Site - Science and Math Resources for Students and Teachers. Check out their menu options and science videos.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory What's up at JPL .... and I really mean UP. This NASA site has videos, games, and projects about outer space, the solar system, and space exploration.

Journey North Global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Engaging stories, photos, videos and slide shows from the natural world. Viewers can read, view, track, graph, analyze, view migration maps, sightings, and read the latest news on our ever changing natural world.

Khan Academy Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.

Lawrence Hall Of Science At Home First-class site for science games and investigations. These well-designed and highly educational activities challenge and engage kids in all the right ways. K-5

Learn Genetics Discover Genetics! Learn and explore cell biology, human health, evolution, and science labs. Interactive labs and teacher materials available. Created by The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah. "Making science easy for everyone to understand"

Lil' Fingers Holidays  Activities and games for different holidays.

Math Games Fabulous free games, quiz questions address Common Core standards. Pre-K-8

Math Is Fun A comprehensive site covering all phases of mathincluding an index, dictionary, worksheetsand other games and activities. Definately worth a look.

Mineralogy For Kids Identify rocks, minerals and crystals, learn about the rock cycle and learn about what minerals are found in common items in your home.

NASA Kids Club Blast off into learning with this galactic page where wee astronauts can do puzzles and games and learn all about the famous space program.

NASA Space Place Available in both English and Spanish, NASAs Space Place includes games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.

NASA Solar System Exploration Pack your virtual bags for a great series of continuing adventures to the planets! The latest and greatest
information and visuals from NASA can be found here!

National Geographic Kids This is a great site for exploring our world and learning all you can about the Ocean, Animals, Geography and more! There is a TON of information on this site and also some great videos, Puzzles and quizzes!

National Park Service - Park Net This site provides information on the US National Parks and their history.

NeoK12 NeoK12 is a fantastic collection of videos, arranged by subject, that have been individually reviewed by K-12 teachers. The videos are all (at least the ones I've seen) via YouTube, all the ads have been stripped, and all related videos removed which, for an educator, is a great thing! There are also quizzes, games and puzzles as well as a cool presentation creator that helps teachers or students create presentations within the site.

New Dinosaurs A site containing over 10,000 pictures of Dinosaurs, and other prehistoric Birds, Fish and Amphibians. Also explains various prehistoric periods, ect. An absolute wealth of information here.

Nick Jr. If you can look past the ads, you'll find printables, games and other activities your kids will enjoy. The games allow children to explore their creativity, play dress-up, learn new music, put together puzzles and work on numbers and shape recognition.

Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids features riddles, puzzles, a question of the day, a timeline of interesting history facts, sky events and weather conditions to track at home with your children.

PBS Reading Games PBS Kids has more than 60 Reading Games, connected to characters from their television series such as Sesame Street, Clifford, Martha Speaks, and Cailou. When your child successfully completes them, many of the games provide instant rewards, such as video clips or more fun games. Pre-K-3

Periodic Table Of The Elements A Periodic Table of Elements that contains more than 25 scientific truths about each element including density, state, atomic radius, etc.. Can be translated into 8 languages.

Planet Quest Explains a 15-year mission of NASA to explore planets outside our solar system through the use of a new telescope, the Terrestrial Planet Finder. A section for educators provides hands-on projects for students.

POPClock Projection A daily update of the U.S. population by the U.S. Census Bureau.

ReadWriteThink Excellent free resource for all things reading and writing. Pre-K-12

Science@NASA Headline News Stay current with headline news (1-4 new stories a week) from NASA related to space science, astronomy, living in space, Earth science, physical and biological sciences, and rocketry. Full-text stories in English are archived by month and year and are available from 1996 to the present. Beginning in 2000, archived stories are also available as audio files.

Science News for Students helps kids stay up-to-date on scientific trends. Written in an accessible way, the articles can help kids understand topics like the decline of the honeybee population and how police use forensics to solve crimes. The site is most appropriate for middle school and above, as many of the topics are too complex for younger children. But it's also a great way for parents to learn what's happening so they can help explain it to curious children.

Sesame Street Younger children will love everything about Sesame Street. They can choose from hundreds of the show's video clips and play games that help them learn letters, animal sounds, rhymes, colors, and more. 

SmartHistory Experience the history of art from the Paleolithic period to the present in guided videos and scholarly essays, divided into sections by cultures, styles and themes.

Smithsonian Tween Tribune Looking for articles about science, history or current events? This interactive site features content for grades 5-8. It is also possible for teachers to create accounts & use the site's content in the classroom.

Starfall Education has created an engaging group of games and activities that range from the ABCs to fables. The stories and poems can be read by the narrator, the child, or by your child with assistance. Your child can read it and click on a word they need help with. Pre-K-2

StoryLine Online Some favorite children's books read by famous actors. Grades K-6

Superkids Math Worksheets Have you ever wondered where to find math drill worksheets? Make your own here at SuperKids for free! Simply select the type of problem, the maximum and minimum numbers to be used in the problems, then click on the button! A worksheet will be created to your specifications, ready to be printed for use.

The Food Timeline Ever wonder how the ancient Romans fed their armies? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? So do we!!! Food history presents a fascinating buffet of popular lore and contradictory facts. Some experts say it's impossible to express this topic in exact timeline format. They are correct. Most foods are not invented; they evolve. The Food Timeline makes food and history fun!

The Mint Learn about money: earning it, saving it, spending it, investing it, tracking it and safeguarding it. This site has information for teachers and parents as well.

Toporopa Can't afford that summer vacation schlepping around Europe? No worries, just pull up Toporopa on your nearest browser and learn all about the geographical, political, historical and economical aspects of the wonderful continent.

WebMath Webmath is a math-help web site that generates answers to specific math questions and problems, as entered by a user, at any particular moment. The math answers are generated and displayed real-time, at the moment a web user types in their math problem and clicks "solve." In addition to the answers, Webmath also shows the student how to arrive at the answer.

Youngzine Youngzine is a one-of-a-kind Web site where children can learn about current news and events shaping their world -- in a simple, engaging and interactive manner. In addition to providing interesting news, children and young people can also contribute their own information to the Youngzine community.