Children's Databases and Web Resources
AnimalsA site that aims to help you really see insects for the minature marvels that they are. All About Dinosaurs. Find your favorite animals, where and how they live, the latest news about them, and who's filming them right now. |
AuthorsA fun site for fans of the American Girl books. Official Marc Brown page. Official Eric Carle page. Official Tomie dePaola page. A one stop shop for author information, new releases, series information, trivia and book reviews. Official Jeff Kinney page. Official David Pilkey page. All things Harry Potter! Official Rick Riordan page. Official Lemony Snicket page. Starwars in cyberspace. Official Mo Willems page. |
General ResourcesA full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries, and a vast image collection. Students can learn about a variety of topics using school subject categories for easy browsing. A full-text database for more than 80 popular elementary school magazines, Primary Search is designed specifically for elementary school students. Primary Search also includes the Encyclopedia of Animals, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids, the American Heritage ® Children’s Dictionary, 3rd Edition from Houghton Mifflin, and thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags. A researchIT CT database for kids to search an online nonfiction book collection. KidRex is a fun and safe search for kids, by kids! KidRex searches emphasize kid-related webpages from across the entire web and are powered by Google Custom Search™ and use Google SafeSearch™ technology. |
GeographyEasy to use state information, including the words to the state song, famous people buried there, Members of the House and Senate, and other information. This interactive site lets you plan world travel with an educational twist! |
HistoryHave fun learning about history at this site provided by the Library of Congress! Check out the British Museum's site all about Egypt. An interactive site about the Middle Ages. Easy to use information on all the U.S. presidents with links to other presidential biographies on the internet. |
Homework HelpThousands of web sites to search to help find answers to homework questions. Browse or type in what you are looking for. |
NatureNASA's eyes on the earth! The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a site just for kids all about nature's most violent occurances. Learn about volcanoes, hurricans, wildfires, floods, etc. A guide to the world of gardening. Join Mongy the frog and learn all about the earth's rainforests. |
ScienceKid friendly information on a variety of topics covered at the American Museum of Natural History. A website devoted to science news for children ages 9-14. All about space for the young child. Choose from two different difficulty levels for each topic. Another winning site from NASA. Learn all about the planets, missions, and the science and technology of space exploration. Information on the Periodic Table of Elements. Get a picture of an element by clicking on Crystal Structure on the left side of the screen. Choose from several sites which list science experiments. |
SportsAll the latest news on your favorite major league baseball team or player. Official NBA page with latest news, scores, statistics, video, and commentary. Official NFL page with the latest professional football information. Official NHL page with video highlights, news, and trivia. Online version of the magazine with games, trivia, and the latest sports news. Skating news, rankings, biographies, and skating events. Official page of the U.S. Gymnastics with biographies, official standings, and information on how find a gym in your state. |
WeatherNASA explains hurricanes. The perfect site to learn about the weather and get quizzed on what you learn. |