Continuing Education For Adults and Kids
- Art
- Geography
- Government
- History
- Literature
- Math
- News, Magazines, and Miscellaneous Museums
- Science
- Universal Source Sites
Art
Art Teacher on the Net
http://www.artmuseums.com/
This is an art for kids featured site. Includes free newsletter for teachers, scout leaders, group leaders and Sunday school teachers. Has art lessons, art history, bargains and parent ideas.
Crayola Fun
www.crayola.com
Crayola Creativity Central offers kids arts and crafts ideas for rainy day fun. We also have coloring books and pages, art and craft projects, games, school supplies, art education and lesson plans for use in both school and home activities.
Fine Art Forum Resource Directory
http://www.msstate.edu/Fineart_Online/art-resources/museums.html
Alphabetical listing of art museums and other art-historical resources, includes site descriptions and links.
Internet Art Resources
http://www.artresources.com/
Find articles, reviews, an image catalog, a guide to art events, and an index of shows, galleries, art schools, and artist studios.
Internet Impact - Art Resources
http://www.internetimpact.com/arts.html
Offers dozens of links to some of the leading art sites on the Web. Find galleries, artists and art history resources.
Online 3D Art Museum
www.artmuseum.net
An on-line 3-D art museum sponsored by Intel and organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art. " The American Century - Art & Culture 1900-2000." One of the first offerings is a selection of Van Gogh paintings from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Other exhibits are offered such as Andy Warhol and technology/multimedia.
Geography
National Geographic for Kids
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids
Be a National Geographic kid! Find tons of games, e-mail postcards, photographs, pictures, animal facts, cool links, NG Kids Magazine stories, and more.
Official Country and City Sites
http://bigdaddydata.com/country.php
This is a reference directory of officially sanctioned city, town, area, county, regional, Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Bureau, and related websites. Organized alphabetically by locality, it covers city sites in the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
This page contains links to authoritative, in-depth information about the nations of the world selected by Library of Congress staff. Not all countries are listed, the goal is to have all countries represented in the future.
USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) Earthquake Center
http://www.earthquake.usgs.gov/
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program is responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards throughout the world.
Government
Ben's Guide to US Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Ben's Guide serves as the educational component of GPO Access, GPO's service to provide the official online version of legislative and regulatory information.
This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.
CIA's HomePage for Kids
http://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/
Read about the history of the CIA and learn about what it takes to be a spy. The site contains a K-5th grade homepage, who they are and what they do, the CIA Seal, Operation History, Spy-Fi Archives and much more.
Constitution of the United States of America
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html
The Collection of Articles and Amendments.
Environmental Kid's Club
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
Provided by the EPA. Explore the environment and learn how to protect it with games, pictures, and stories.
FBI for Kids
http://www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm
A kid-centric base for information that is geared to children from Kindegarten through highschool. The links include a "field trip" for those wanting to know more about the FBI, safety tips, a day-in-the-life of an FBI agent, as well as history, challenges and games.
First Gov for Kids
http://www.kids.gov/
Developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center, his site provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn, have fun!
Kids in the House
http://clerkkids.house.gov/
Here you will find the official kid's page of the U.S. House of Representatives. Learn about the legislative process and its effect on you.
United Nations
http://www.un.org/english/
Official homepage provides an overview of the organization, news, documents, photographs, and a guide to departments.
USDA for Kids
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/
An extensive site where kids can learn about the food pyramid, print out color book pages of George Washington Carver (the man who invented peanut butter!), and if you were wondering what ever happened to Woodsy Owl, he's right here! From fact sheets to charts and graphs, there are plenty of links here to keep kids informed and entertained.
US Department of Treasury's Learning Vault - for Students and Teachers
http://www.ustreas.gov/education/index.html
US Treasury - for Kids
http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/
US Freedom Corps
http://www.usafreedomcorpskids.gov/home.htm
US Freedom Corps is an office of the White House that was started by President George W Bush to help expand volunteer service around the United States. Contains many great ideas to help you find a way to start giving back to your community. While you may be young in age, you already know the kinds of things you care about – helping animals, helping your neighbors, or keeping your neighborhood and our environment clean. So keep reading this site, talk to your family and friends, and get started!
Whitehouse Kids.Gov
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
Provides educational information geared for children about the President, Vice President, White House, Traditions, Pets, Sports, and Patriotism.
History
The American Presidency
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/preshome.html
Grolier presents The American Presidency, an exclusive history of presidents, the presidency, politics and related subjects. Select an encyclopedia set or a feature to begin.
American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/
One of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.
American Women's History
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html
Over 1600 citations to Internet and print sources (digital collections of primary sources, archival collections, bibliographies, biographical sources, etc.).
Constitution of the United States of America
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html
The Collection of Articles and Amendments.
European Noble, Princely, Royal, and Imperial Titles
http://www.heraldica.org/topics/odegard/titlefaq.htm
A Glossary of European Noble, Princely, Royal, and Imperial Titles. Compiled by Mark Odegard, September 23, 1996.
Harvard Law School Forum
http://www.law.harvard.edu/studorgs/forum/
This site serves as a bulletin board for upcoming and recent forum events, and an important historical resource. It consists of some 400 html pages, over 100 photos, and over 100 hours of streaming audio recordings. Voices from the past include Eleanor Roosevelt, Jimmy Hoffa, Martin Luther King, Timothy Leary, Ralph Nader and others.
Heraldica
http://www.heraldica.org/
Huge collection of articles on heraldry. Includes FAQs, a bibliography, and pictures of national, religious, and university coats of arms.
The History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/index.html
Discover the glories and atrocities of war, search for Grand Canyon videos, find out what happened on your day of birth. This is the premier site for anything that had come before us. The History Channel.
The History Net
http://history.about.com/
An excellent site! Wide-ranging collection of resources covers world and American history, profiles of famous people, battle stories, and interviews.
Internet Archive Wayback Machine
http://www.archive.org/
This site offers access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format. From the legal perspective, it might be a good way to track down information that was on the web but is no more.
Legal History.net
http://www.legalhistory.net/
" no one will ever have a truly philosophic mastery over the law who does not habitually consider the forces outside of it which have made it what is...." - Oliver Wendell Holmes. With that in mind view this link to Legal history. net, a portal of links to legal history organizations and internet sources.
Museum Learning made Fun
http://www.museumstuff.com/fun/
Fun and games from museums, interactive educational online guide .. Award-Winning Resource Guide to the web's top links.
Postage Rates Through the Years
https://www.stamps.org/kids/January/stamps_rates.htm
Spans the history of postage rates from 1845 to 2001.
United States History: Internet Resources
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/hist/ushist/internet/
United States History A Guide to Internet Resources Starting Points, Topics in History (History by Period, History by Area, Subdisciplines in History, Popular History) , Chronologies and Timelines, Text, Image, Sound, and Archival Databases.
What Happened This Day in History?
http://www.history.com/tdih.do
Literature
Babel Fish - Alta Vista
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
A powerful translation tool, converts in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, along with many others. Translates up to 150 words at a time. Can be used to translate entire sites, just type in the url.
Class Book.com
http://www.classbook.com/classbook/default.asp
New and used college textbooks, gives option of paying cash for your book or list books for free and ask your own price.
Dialectizer
http://rinkworks.com/dialect/
Forget language. The dialectizer can translate anything (including the Wallstreet Journal) into a dialect of your choice. Choose from a selection which includes Hacker, Elmer Fudd, Redneck, and even Swedish Chef.
Efollet.com Bookstore
http://www.efollett.com/
This site allows you to shop for textbooks by school or subject including medical and e-books. Search by state to enter college campus shops that offer a complete line of college gear. Also find a software shop and faculty shop.
NonStop English
http://www.nonstopenglish.com/allexercises/elementary-001.asp
Page after page of fun and informative exercises designed to determine and strengthen English Grammar skills. Elementary to advanced English grammar and vocabulary exercises, tests, quizzes on-line. [webmaster's note: In taking the "Correct the Sentences" quiz, I only got 80% correct. Excellent skill tester.]
Oxford English Dictionary
www.oed.com
This is the final word on the meaning and history of words. The online version is more convenient and is updated quarterly with at least 1,000 new entries and revisions. The print version costs nearly $1,000, the online version has a one year, individual subscription for $550.00; network licenses start at $795.00. The tour of the online edition is free.
Pazooter Online Reader
http://www.pazooter.com/alice/indexx.html
Formerly Giraffics Multimedia Books, the Pazooter Works offers classic children's stories as online multimedia ebooks.
Prentice Hall
http://vig.prenhall.com/
Official website of the world's leading publisher of academic and reference textbooks. Offers traditional texts to extensive distance learning.
Smarter Kids.com
http://www.smarterkids.com/Default.asp?redir=true
From infants to sixth graders, this site offers educational tools, a family resource center, kidstore, "teacher approved" shopping info. and more.
Spanish Schools
http://www.spanishschools.org
Spanish Schools operates its own schools in Spain and Latin America, specializing in Spanish language immersion courses. Offers intensive and specialization courses for business, tourism, etc. As well as courses in Spanish and wine tasting and Spanish and scuba diving. Receive a free brochure or chat withal a representative.
Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
An online interactive dictionary and thesaurus, Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus dynamically generates word maps that branch into different definitions and meanings while creating related words. Exploration and learning is further encouraged through its innovative display. By clicking on words, the user follows a thread of meaning, creating a spatial map of linguistic associations.
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
Math
Converters and Calculators Online
http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators.html
With over 15,000 calculators online, you can find one to suit your needs, including real estate, income taxes, engineering, and simple mathmatics. The most extensive collection of calculators you'll ever need from your own personal net worth to the best distribution of grass seed over your lawn to your precise position on the surface of the globe.
Cool Math for Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
An amusement park of math and more designed especially for fun!
InfoUse's PlaneMath
http://www.planemath.com
PlaneMath, a place to learn cool things about math and aeronautics. Contains activities and lessons for grades 4-8.
Math and Science Resources
http://scssi.scetv.org/mims/ssrch2.htm
Covers a variety of plans and resources. Features earth and space sciences, geometry and numeric math subjects.
Math and Physics Help Page
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/kenny/home.html
Explanations YOU can understand of a variety of math and physics topics at the high school and college level.
Roman Numeral Conversion
http://www.ivtechstudios.com/roman/
Enter the number you want to convert (arabic or roman)
Virtual Time Piece
http://yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html
Check the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. Watch as the moments of our lives are brushed away, as a hand erases, then replaces each tick of our existence.
Webmath.com
http://www.webmath.com/
With a little something for everyone, this site holds all the secrets to math problems including calculus, trigonometry, geometry, and offers help to anyone wanting to solve virtually any type of math dilemma encountered. Also offers information on Kindergarten through 8th grade math. Excellent site to peruse before exams and assessment tests.
News, Magazines and Miscellaneous Museums
Institute of Museum & Library Services
http://www.imls.gov/
Independent federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation and a life time of learning, innovation and learning. IMLS supports all types of types of museums, libraries, zoos and schools.
Museum of Online Museums
http://www.coudal.com/moom.php
Constantly changing, always evolving, the Museum of Online Museums contains archives to online collections and exhibits covering a vast array of interests and obsessions such as classic art and architecture, from the conventionally mundane to the occasionally bizarre. A vast and extensive site for research, entertainment, curiosity and contentment, there is something here for everyone.
Natural History Museum, London
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/index.html
Promoting the discovery, understanding, enjoyment, and responsible use of the natural world. Explore the world-class collections, fantastic exhibitions and cutting-edge research online, or visit their landmark buildings. Entry is free, with a small charge for special exhibitions.
Smithsonian Institute
www.si.edu/kids
Find great games, activities, coloring pages and more!
Smithsonian Magazine Presents
www.kidscastle.si.edu/
A kids e-zine where children can play games, read articles post messages and find fascinating facts and photos. Produced by Smithsonian Magazine.
Sports Illustrated for Kids
www.sikids.com
SIKIDS.COM is the online counterpart to Sports Illustrated For Kids magazine. The site changes from day to day, and even from minute to minute, but the goal stays the same: to create a fun, safe environment for kids, filled with some of the best news, games, and interactive features on the internet. If it's not cool, it's not on the site. If it is, there are plenty of places where you can submit a choice.
Time Magazine for Kids
www.timeforkids.com/tfk/
A colorful and comprehensive online magazine for kids.
Science
Biosphere 2 Center
http://www.bio2.com/
Offers a hands-on exploration of earth systems science, policy, ecology and astronomy for both undergraduate and high school students. Tour this research structure, and explore tour packages and the gift shop. Read a list of things to do and see.
Bug Bios
http://www.bugbios.com/
Shameless promotion of insect appreciation.
Chemical Elements Table
http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html
The Chemical Elements Table can be shown in many views such as by Name, Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, Electron Configuration, Number of Neutrons, Melting Point, Boiling Point, Date of Discovery, and Crystal Structure. Element Groups include Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, Other Metals, Metalloids, Non-Metals, Halogens, Noble Gases and Rare Earth Elements. Yinon Bentor began working on this table 1996 as a science project. At the time of its creation, there were no more than 5 periodic tables on the web. Since then, the table has been updated significantly.
Cognitive Science Society
http://www.cognitivesciencesociety.org/
Information source for cognitive science research, including topics of linguistics, philosophy and anthropology.
CompuWeather
http://www.compuweather.com/
A recognized leader in the highly specialized field of forensic meteorology, providing detailed analysis, plain-English reports, and testimony on past weather conditions at specific sites nationwide.
Destination: Earth
http://www.earth.nasa.gov/
The gateway to NASA's Earth Science Enterprise.
EdHeads
Knee surgery
http://www.edheads.org/activities/knee/
Simple Machines
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/
Weather
http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/
Edheads is a new non-profit corporation being formed to provide high quality educational experiences on the Internet at no cost to students or teachers. Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a total knee replacement surgery, learn about simple and compound machines, and learn how to report and predict the weather.
European Space Agency
http://sci.esa.int/
ESA Science home page, covering top stories of the European Space Agency's scientific programme missions, including: Cluster 2; Hubble; Mars Express; Rosetta and Ulysses.
Google Earth – Explore, Search and Discover
http://earth.google.com/
Whether you make business decisions where location is a critical factor, or simply love to explore, Google Earth takes you there. Quickly zoom from space down to street level and combine imagery, 3D geography, maps, and business data to get the total picture in seconds.
Inner Learning Online
http://www.innerbody.com/
The on-line place for fun, interactive and educational views of the human body.
International Shark Attack File
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/isaf/isaf.htm
Educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of fishes and sharks. A rich photo gallery features the work of world-renowned underwater photographers. Host for International Shark Attack File (ISAF), International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Shark Specialist Group and the Southeastern Fishes Council.
Math and Science Resources
http://scssi.scetv.org/mims/ssrch2.htm
Covers a variety of plans and resources. Features earth and space sciences, geometry and numeric math subjects.
National Coalition for Aviation Education
www.aviationeducation.org
Represents government, industry and labor, united to promote aviation education activities and resources; and support education initiatives at local, state and national levels. Includes a comprehensive NCAE guide to resources available from more than 50 national education programs.
NHBS
http://www.nhbs.com/
Natural history, environment and science bookstore. Search their online catalogue or browse titles in over nine related departments.
Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Science News for Kids is made possible by grants from The American Honda Foundation and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Space Flight
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/
Track the SpaceStation with updates every 5 seconds!
SpaceWatch
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/
With an image gallery, space weather and tips on buying a telescope, this is the ideal website for experienced and novice Space Watchers everywhere.
Universal Source Sites
American Philatelic Society - Just for Kids
https://www.stamps.org/kids/kid_StampFun.htm
Several resources for history, stamps, YSCA (Young Stamp Collectors of America) and links to more youth-based sites.
First Gov for Kids
www.kids.gov
The U.S. Government Interagency Kids' Portal site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn, have fun!
Funology -- Ready to Have Fun?
www.funology.com
Funology.com -- the science of having fun! Funology.com is the premiere online destination for kids. Offering tons of fun, creative activities, games, jokes, trivia, and you might even learn something! It's all here and it's all free!
Global Access to Educational Sources
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/6617/news.html
This site is designed for the busy student who does not have time for a full search of the web.
Homework Helper
http://www.dre.ca.gov/kidspage/homework.htm
Over 20 different resources to help kids with their homework. From history and math, to the Pinkmonkey.com, children of all ages will find just what they're looking for to assist them in their homework research.
Updated daily, How Stuff Works provides an exhaustive array of instructionals of how "stuff" actually works. With categories such as computers, electronics, and health, this site can be used by practically anyone searching for information on the basics of almost anything.
For example, there is a piece on how Krispy Kremes "work", from creation and extrusion, to proofing and frying. THe article includes a brief history and Snack Stats ("Every week, they make enough doughnuts to reach from New York to Los Angeles"), as well as a Frying Video.
Each representative article is thorough and comprehensive, not a dumming down so much as catering to a universal audience who is interested in facts.
This is a must-have for any Favorites folder.
MumboJumboGumbo
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/special/mumbo.htm
Decoding codes, legalese (the wording in legal documents), instructions, and other strange symbols and writings.
Noodle Tools
http://www.noodletools.com/
A suite of interactive tools designed to aid students and professionals with their online research. This site will help you come up with a search engine strategy that is right for you. Most services are free, some require a subscription, also has resources for teachers.
Official NFL Football site for kids
www.playfootball.com
PlayFootball, the NFL site for kids. Games, fun facts about NFL players and football strategy and positions.
Research-It!
www.iTools.com/research-it
Here you will find a collection of search tools arranged in six categories: language, library, geography, financial, shipping and mailing, and Internet. This site is both useful and fun, you can even find the birthdays or quotes of famous people.
United Nations
http://www.un.org/english/
Official homepage provides an overview of the organization, news, documents, photographs, and a guide to departments.
United States Mint - H.I.P. Pocket Change
www.usmint.gov/kids/flashindex.cfm
Launched in July 1999. H.I.P. Pocket Change is a fun educational tool for students and teachers that generates interest in coins, the United States Mint, and U.S. history. H.I.P. Pocket Change will continue to advance as technology advances while expanding its interactive features.
The Visual Dictionary
http://www.infovisual.info/
Online dictionary using images to replace the words. On many of the images, textual descriptions are included with pointers to clarify elements of the pictures.
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
The web's free-content encyclopedia that anyone can edit, written collaboratively by people all over the world.
