Just click on a subject in the index below for Internet links to help with homework and school projects.

African American Animals Authors/Illustrators Biographies Countries Current Events Flags/Maps Health Hispanic History History

Holidays Kid Friendly Sites Math Native Americans Presidents Quotations Reference Sites Science States Women's History

AFRICAN AMERICAN Black History Month This site offers biographies of African-Americans, a timeline of events, and brief summaries of literary works. ANIMALS Enchanted Learning Find information on the biomes and habitats of animals at this link. Junglewalk Find pictures and information on all kinds of animals. US Wildlife Federation Profiles threatened or endangered species from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. AUTHORS/ILLUSTRATORS Children's Authors and Illustrators An extensive collection of links to authors and illustrators on the web is located here. Kid's Click - Individual Authors Links to the web sites of many well-known authors such as Judy Blume, Avi, Dav Pilkey, and Lemony Snicket. BIOGRAPHIES Biographical Dictionary This site contains information on notable people from ancient times to present day. Biography.com Biographies of famous people including actors, political leaders and historical figures can be found here. COUNTRIES CountryReports.org This site contains profiles of information on government, geography, and economy. There are also links to sites for recent headlines about countries. Geography IQ This site contains an online world atlas with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information. Also included are maps, flags, currency conversion, climate and time zone information. The World FactBook This World Factbook contains population, government, military and economic information. CURRENT EVENTS Weekly Reader This site provides news and articles for kids of all ages. Scholastic News Original reporting, an interactive news quiz, audio broadcast, and opinion polls for elementary students. FLAGS Flags of the World Flags of the World contains more than 20,000 images of flags from around the world. Users can search by country or use the clickable maps. World Sites Atlas This world site atlas contains maps of continents, countries, states, and provinces.

HEALTH Brain POP - Health Animated movies that explain how your body works can be found at this site. Centers for Disease Control An A to Z listing of health topics and diseases can be found here. FDA Kids Learn about vaccines, food safety, and tobacco here. HISPANIC HISTORY Yahooligans! - Hispanic History A collection of web resources from Yahooligans. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Hispanic and Latino biographies are found here. National Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic and Latino biographies and history related events. HISTORY The History Channel Articles on a wide variety of subjects. Included are history of the World timeline, famous broadcasts and recordings. A Biography of America This site includes key events, maps, video transcripts, and additional links for each era in American history. America's Story Read about some of the inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other people who shaped our country at this site. Chronology of US Historical Documents This site contains U.S. History Documents. Greek Mythology Greek mythology is found here MythWeb This site contains heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. HOLIDAYS Bizzare American Holidays A host of bizarre holidays can be found here. Yahooligans! - Holidays Holidays Around the World are found here. Kid's Domain - Holidays This site offers games, holiday crafts and much more. MATH A+ Math This site is designed to help students improve their math skills interactively. Included are games, flashcards, worksheets, and a homework helper section. WebMath More math help is available here. NATIVE AMERICANS Marilee's Native Americans Resource This site offers links to a wide range of Native American web sites, craft projects, recipes, songs, dances, and games. The First Americans Explore the Native American cultures that existed before the arrival of the first Europeans. PRESIDENTS Yahooligans! - Presidents Offers links to sites concerning all the presidents.

QUOTATIONS Barley Familiar Quotations Find those passages, proverbs, and phrases at the Bartlett site. SCIENCE All Science Fair Projects Science Fair Projects for elementary, middle and high school students. Leaf ID Learn how to distinguish trees through leaf identification. Why Do Leaves Change Color? Why do fall leaves change color? Find out here with a simple explanation of the chemical process that takes place when the seasons change. Also included are leaf and tree guides. Science Fair Central Need help with your Science Fair Project? This link offers a guide to creating your science fair project. Astronomy for Kids Find maps and information about the stars and planets here. NASA Kids NASA offers information for kids interested in space, science, rockets, astronauts and the solar system. Welcome to the Planets This site offers a collection of images from Nasa's planetary exploration program. STATES Info USA An overview of the history and geography of the United States with answers and links to frequently asked questions about symbols and statistics. Stately Knowledge This site contains basic information about all the states, plus links to related information in encyclopedias and almanacs. 50 States Contains facts the United States including an overview of the history and geography of the United States with answers and links to frequently asked questions about symbols, statistics and states. What is the Capitol of..? What is the capital of _____? You can find out here. WOMEN'S HISTORY Women's History Month Information on the lives and achievements of women who played a significant role in politics, science, and literature. Women in American History This site recognizes the achievements of American women from 1600 to present day. REFERENCE SITES Yahooligans! - Reference The Yahooligans Kids Almanac is an easy-to-use directory of information on topics such as animals, the environment, people, languages, and the law. The Old Farmer's Almanac The Old Farmers Almanac offers essential advice, tips, and information on a wide variety of subjects including weather forecasts, astrological information, and gardening tips. Encarta Encyclopedia Includes an encyclopedia, dictionary and world atlas. KID FRIENDLY SITES KidsClick! A directory of web sites grouped into over 600 subject categories that have been selected and reviewed by librarians. Yahooligans! A browsable, searchable directory of web sites for kids. American Library Association ALA 700+ great sites for kids is a list of kids' sites recommended by the American Library Association.