Children's Databases and Web Resources
AnimalsBugBios A site that aims to help you really see insects for the minature marvels that they are. The Dinosauria All About Dinosaurs. National Zoo Find your favorite animals, where and how they live, the latest news about them, and who's filming them right now. |
AuthorsAmerican Girl A fun site for fans of the American Girl books. Marc Brown Official Marc Brown page. Eric Carle Official Eric Carle page. Tomie dePaola Official Tomie dePaola page. Kid's Reads A one stop shop for author information, new releases, series information, trivia and book reviews. Jeff Kinney Official Jeff Kinney page. David Pilkey Official David Pilkey page. Pottermore All things Harry Potter! Rick Riordan Official Rick Riordan page. Lemony Snicket Official Lemony Snicket page. Star Wars Starwars in cyberspace. Mo Willems Official Mo Willems page. |
General ResourcesExplora for Elementary Schools A 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. Primary Search 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. Nonfiction Book Collection - Elementary Schools A researchIT CT database for kids to search an online nonfiction book collection. Kid Rex 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. |
GeographyFifty States of the United States Easy to use state information, including the words to the state song, famous people buried there, Members of the House and Senate, and other information. Global Trek This interactive site lets you plan world travel with an educational twist! |
HistoryAmerica's Story Have fun learning about history at this site provided by the Library of Congress! Ancient Egypt Check out the British Museum's site all about Egypt. Middle Ages An interactive site about the Middle Ages. Presidents of the United States Easy to use information on all the U.S. presidents with links to other presidential biographies on the internet. |
Homework HelpKidsClick! Thousands of web sites to search to help find answers to homework questions. Browse or type in what you are looking for. |
NatureClimate Kids NASA's eyes on the earth! FEMA for Kids 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. My First Garden A guide to the world of gardening. Rainforests Join Mongy the frog and learn all about the earth's rainforests. |
ScienceAmerican Museum of Natural History Kid friendly information on a variety of topics covered at the American Museum of Natural History. News for Kids A website devoted to science news for children ages 9-14. Starchild All about space for the young child. Choose from two different difficulty levels for each topic. Another winning site from NASA. NASA's Solar System Exploration Learn all about the planets, missions, and the science and technology of space exploration. Chemical Elements Table 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. Science Experiments Choose from several sites which list science experiments. |
SportsMajor League Baseball All the latest news on your favorite major league baseball team or player. National Basketball Association Official NBA page with latest news, scores, statistics, video, and commentary. National Football League Official NFL page with the latest professional football information. National Hockey League Official NHL page with video highlights, news, and trivia. Sports Illustrated for Kids Online version of the magazine with games, trivia, and the latest sports news. U.S. Figure Skating Association Skating news, rankings, biographies, and skating events. USA Gymnastics Online Official page of the U.S. Gymnastics with biographies, official standings, and information on how find a gym in your state. |
WeatherHurricanes NASA explains hurricanes. Scholastic's Weather Watch The perfect site to learn about the weather and get quizzed on what you learn. |