Terrific Websites
Terrific Websites
General Reference
Almanacs
Dictionaries, Thesauri, and Quotations
Merriam-Webster Online -Select dictionary or thesaurus
One-Look Dictionaries,The Fast Finder
Thesaurus.com -Select dictionary, thesaurus or language translator
English Usage
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation -Select "grammar" or "punctuation" for a pull down table of contents
Encyclopedias
GO TO: Encyclopedias and Magazines and Newspapers! Oh, my!
Fun Sites
Coolmath -math games (includes "Lemonade Stand"), math lessons, math puzzles and math fun for kids of all ages
E-Nature -wildlife guides, guides to nature park and preserves, and "fun stuff" to do, etc.
FunBrain -math and reading games, sudoku, movie reviews and much more
A Game a Day -something new for everyone each day: word games, word searches, brainteasers, trivia games, anagrams, cryptograms, crosswords and more
Guinness Book of World Records
Kids Health -recipes, games, health and safety issues, etc.
The Museum of Unnatural Mystery -fun-filled information about the history of science, scientific method, and alternate science
NIEHS Kids' Pages -games and activites, jokes and riddles, "Guess the Tune," etc.
Nutrition Exploration -games, activities, recipes, etc.
PBS Kids Go -games, latest news, and information many topics
White House Kids -math challenges, videos and photos, and quizzes and games, and other information about the presidents and their families
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Maps 101 -Offers over 4,000 online resources and maps (If you are asked for a username and password, go to Mrs. Taranto's shared folder, "Library Usernames & Passwords.")
National Geographic Mapmachine--View information about population, climate, country facts and much more
National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas -Maps made for printing and copying
Travel Guides (World Travel Guides)-Travel information
United Nations Cyber Schoolbus -Maps and information about countries in chart format
World Atlas -Facts and figures, maps and suggested links
World Factbook -Loads of information on countries of the world
News Sources
The Learning Network (The NY Times on the Web)
Biography
Biography Center -Thousands of short biographies
Biography.com -Short biographies
Inventor Hall of Fame -Short biographies of inventors
Virtual Public Library
ip12 -Thousands of sites selected and evaluated by librarians
