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*Internet
Precaution*
All
Web sites mentioned on this page have been checked
for appropriate content. However, due to the fast-changing
world of the Internet, we strongly urge parents
to preview any recommended sites and to always supervise
their children when on-line.
alfy.com
: games and learning
Amazing
Space
Find all the classic Amazing Space
activities. Get to know our vast universe by exploring
its planets, galaxies, comets, black holes, and
more!
Ask
Dr. Math :
Find excellent explanations of old
and new math and/or submit a question and a college
math student will e-mail you the answer.
Ask
Jeeves for Kids
:
A kid-safe search engine
Big6
: If you need to buy a present for someone, complete
a school project, write a paper, choose a video
to rent and much more - big 6 is for you!
Biographical
Dictionary :
Find the biography on that famous
person.
Blue
Web'n :
a searchable library of Blue Ribbon Web Sites categorized
by grade level, content area, and type.
The
Black Hole Gang
: Created
by teacher and author Stephen Kramer, this site
introduces four kids and a dog named Newton, who
are crazy about science, and points kids and their
teachers to some of the best kid-friendly science
on the web.
Bonus.com
: This
vast site features endless games and activities.
BookBrowser
: Looking
for a good read? This site offers reading lists
and more than 4,000 reviews.
British
Museum : You'll
find remarkable resources from this institution.
Chess
Mate : This
exceptional site introduces young players to the
brainy game. Chess develops concentration, logic,
as well as problem-solving skills.
Cool
Science for Curious Kids
: This
terrific site features five biology activities,
each with easy-to-follow directions, engaging questions,
and appealing graphics that will keep kids tuned
in.
Dictionary.com
: If
you are among the grammatically challenged, you
might want to bookmark this site!
Discovery
School's Webmath
:
Webmath
helps students find answers to difficult math
problems on the spot!
Dive
and Discover™
:immerses you in the excitement of ocean exploration.
Through daily stories, photos, and videos, our
Web site brings you on board research expeditions
that use deep-sea tools and vehicles, allowing
you to become part of teams of researchers making
new discoveries.
Do
Science : Your
kitchen&emdash;and your 3rd-grader may never be
the same after he creates a groovy homemade lava
lamp using salt, salad oil, and a glass of cold
water. This site is full of interactive experiments
that kids can conduct at home, at school, or even
in a restaurant (who knew straws could be so distracting?).
Pictures and graphics make it easy to follow the
steps in each activity, and key science questions
focus on issues for kids to consider.
Enchanted
Learning :
Click over to this comprehensive
site and zoom into an exploration of rain forests,
dinosaurs, sharks, and more. Students can read about
important discoveries in the Inventor and Inventions
section, meet famous explorers from past and present,
and dive into astronomy, where they can learn about
planets and asteroids, and calculate their ages
on another planet.
Experience
Music Project
:
Seattle's institution for appreciating
and preserving all forms of popular music has
a spectacular Web site packed with artifacts,
interviews, and more.
FactHound.com
: FactHound is
an innovative new Web portal designed to provide
students with the most accurate and current resources
available on the Internet. Students can search
by book ID number, title, keyword, or ISBN for
additional information. FactHound will fetch a
list of approved and recommended Web sites matching
the search criteria.
Figure This!
: Math challenges
for families.
FUNbrain.com
: Activities
for students to begin to use the Internet. Educational
games by age or subject.
Headbone
Zone :
This
site has games, activities, crafts, and educational
resources.
History
Place Homework Help!
: This site offers links to other
search engines, an online encyclopedia, a dictionary,
a biography site, The History Place and more!
Homework
Central : A
smart stop for students! Browse the research collections
or e-mail your questions.
Homework
Spot : This site has homework help, science
fair projects, math current events, references and
much more.
How
stuff works :
A fascinating how-it-works collection
of articles explaining the inner workings of things.
Internet
Public Library
: Browse
topnotch resources! Submit your question or problem
and a volunteer librarian will respond.
Kids'
Castle : Smithsonian
Magazine offers fun and challenging games as well
as interesting information about sports, history,
arts, travel, and science for kids ages 8 to 16.
Kids
in the Kitchen
: This
site has fabulous ideas for food-related activities
and crafts, as well as recipes for those who like
to cook
Kidscom
: This
site offers games, activities, and educational resources.
Kids
Freeware : Get
your freebies here: You'll find downloads and Web
links for kids of various ages.
Lego.com
: Fun games using your favorite toy.
MaMaMedia
: This
site offers a mix of games, activities and educational
resources.
Math
League : This
site offers easy-to-follow explanations of math
concepts, as well as contests where students have
a chance to match wits with kids from around the
country.
Metropolitan
Museum of Art :
View more than 3,500 digital images, learn about
artists, cultures,and enjoy interactive activities
in the Explore & Learn area.
Multiplication.com
:"Activities,
games, worksheets to help teach the multiplication
facts."
Museum
of Unnatural Mystery
: Parents
of inquisitive kids will love this virtual museum.
It provides facts, illustrations, photos, and other
information about topics such as archaeological
explorations, dinosaurs, and UFOs.
My
Virtual Reference Desk
: Bookmark
this site! An outstanding source for facts on the
Net. Includes college guides, zip-code directories,
currency converters, the Old Farmer's Almanac, Letterman's
Top Ten lists, every newspaper imaginable .....
just about any reference source with a presence
on the web.
Ooo
and Goo :
Ooey
Goey Silly Putty, Goop, Flubber and Glop recipes
at this site!
OrigamiUSA
: A
terrific site for projects and paper folding techniques.
PBS.org
: Public television kids' shows
Pioneer.uen.org
:The Pioneer Library includes home
access to WorldBook Encyclopedia, CultureGrams,
Wilson Biographies, and hundreds of full-text journals.
Presidents
of the United States
: This
site is an excellent resource on every president's
term in office and more!
Purplemath
:Practical help
with algebra in the form of lessons, links to
other resources, homework guidelines and advice
on productive study habits.
Puzzlemaker
: Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation
tool for teachers, students and parents. Create
and print customized word search, crossword and
math puzzles using your word lists.
RISKLINE
565-7475
RISKLINE
is a crisis hotline devoted to meeting
the needs of the patrons of the Jordan School District—its
students, parents, and teachers. Riskline
is staffed by trained school counselors and psychologists
and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. RISKLINE
is designed primarily as a listening
line and referral service. It is the goal
of the Riskline counselors to help connect the caller
with school programs, community resources, or private
agencies. Riskline
counselors also recognize that people in crisis
sometimes just need someone who will listen, validate
their feelings, and help them think through their
options. All calls are free and confidential.
Sodaplay
Billed as "the home of creative
play," Sodaplay features the Sodazoo, virtual creatures
created with springs and masses that you can adjust
and play with, and Sodaconstructor, where you can
create your own creatures.
StarChild
:
You'll find everything (or almost
everything) you ever wanted to know about the solar
system, outer space, astronauts, and NASA.
States
and Capitals
SURWEB
:allows
people to create multimedia presentations in minutes
using images, sounds & movies provided by SURWEB
or other digital sources. Wow!
Totally
Tessellated :
This site explores Escher's work
and shows you how to make tessellations.
UEN.org
:
The Utah Education Network has information
on Countries, Continents, Venues, Programs, Schools,
Sports, News, SIRS, Wilson Biographies, WorldBook,
newspaper archives, Curriculum K-12and more on this
web site.
Write
Stuff :
Visit this site to explore career
opportunities in writing, learn about basic research
and writing techniques and try activities and strategies
for developing writing style.
Yahooligans
A
safe search engine for kids.
Yes
MAG :Science
is just plain fun at this web site! Build your
own helicopter, make towers, grow crystals, make
mniture lightening bolts and more!
The
Yuckiest Site on the Internet
: A
happy "Ew, gross!" will probably be your child's
first reaction to this entertaining site, which
lives up to its name in such sections as Roach World
and Your Gross & Cool Body (where the mysteries
of eye gunk and ear wax are solved). Older kids,
supervised by parents, will especially go for the
Icky Experiments in Yucky Fun & Games, with
winners such as Eyeball-o-Rama.
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