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To help you, Martin has organized the information by topic. Just mouse-click the topic. More detailed information will appear. Keep clicking until you find what you need. Just look at all the subjects you can explore!

The Arts - Everything you'd like to know about music and art.Mathematics - Everything from addition and subtraction to algebra and geometry.
Health and Safety - How the body works and how to keep it safe.Music - Composers, instruments and more.
History - Information on history.Physical Education - Sports for the Olympics and sports for you.
Language - Information on English, other languages and literature.ScienceScience - Physics, chemistry, biology ... you name it, it's here.
Library - A set of reference links to help answer the toughest of questions.Social Science - Information on government, politics, human affairs, etc.
 Free Time - Kid style. Cartoons, sports, games, and other fun stuff is in this section.
  
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Art
Art History
Native American Fine Art Movement: A Resource Guide

 

A. Pintura - Art Detective.  Learn about famous painters & solve the game!

 

Inside Art - another great art game

 

Art Museums and Galleries
Children's Museum

 

Guide to Museums and Cultural Resources (by continent)

 

Hands On Children's Museum

 

Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

The Smithsonian

 

Artists:
Artist Index from World Wide Arts; click on letter of artist to search

 

 

Crafts:
Aunt Annie's Craft Page

 

Yahooligans! Hobbies and Crafts

 

 

Dance :Yahooligans Dance includes African Music and Dance, Pow Wow Dancing, and WWW Virtual Library of Dance

 

Drama: Yahooligans! Drama includes National Youth Music Theatre, Theatre Central, Welcome to Sprouts Theatre for Children and more

 

Visual Arts:

 

African Art

 

Escher Prints

 

World Art Treasures: Search through 6 different programs to see good pictures and articles discussing art history from around the world.

 

Yahooligans! Paintings

 


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HEALTH AND SAFETY:
Development:
Science Fact File:  Inside the Human Body

 

The Brain: University of Wisconsin's collection of different mammals' brains

 

The Heart

 

Learn About Teeth with Mr Reach

 

KidsHealth: click on to "Kids" to find fun things about health

 

Other:

 

Band-Aids

 

Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Center 

 

Kids Food Cyberclub

 


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History
Kid's Web Resources, Virtual Library , or Yahooligans!

 

4000 Years of Women in Science

 

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport - all the history you'll ever need

 

American Memory: Collections relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress - either Search or go under List of all...Collections and Topics.

 

Civil War

 

Links to the Past - The National Park Service

 

Scrolls from the Dead Sea

 

What happened today in National Park Service History.

 

Today in History

 

This Day in History - Developed by the History Channel.

 

Yahooligans! History-People

 

Museums and Exhibits
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

 


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Language
Authors and Illustrators

 

Cyber Seuss

 

Biography:

 

Yahooligans! People of History

 

Books and Literature
Children's Literature Web Guide: find bestsellers list, book awards, book publishers, and much more

 

 

Foreign Languages: twiddle your thumbs while you wait, but this links you to 19 different language selections

 

Swahili Pronunciation Guide

 

 

References

 

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations: After "Words to Search For:" type a word or you may search by the authors name if you know it

 

Elements of Style: Basic rules of grammar, word usage, form, spelling and expression

 

Hotlist: Literature

 

Kids Web Literature

 

Yahooligans! Language Arts

 

 

 

 
Words:

 

A Word a Day or: learn a new word or two a day!

 

Fake Out! The Definition Guessing Game - test your vocabulary skills

 

Kids' Crambo

 

Word Puzzles: Choose from Rooty*Hoot*Hoot, Word Wave, Word WEB, Word SynOpps, Word Ogees or Crossword Puzzles for some word fun

 

Writing:

 

Electric Postcard: Select a card you like, write your message and send it off!

 

KidLit: Go to art and literature galleries to see how to submit your artwork, poetry, review of a book, or a short story

 

International Kid's Space.

Resources for Young Writers: Guidelines, contests, and tips for aspiring writers

 

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Library
 
Hotlist: Links to educational sites by the Franklin Institute

 

Internet Public Library: has Ask the Author, Story Hour, The World of Reading, Doctor Internet and a writing contest

 

Kids on Campus: Exploring the World Wide Web sponsored by the Cornell Theory Center

 

The KidsWeb: A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids

 

Magazines: A source for links to magazines on the Web

 

The Smithsonian: Go to the Museum Overview and take an automated guided tour of all the museums

 

Yahooligans!: The Web Guide for Kids sponsored by Yahoo


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Math
 
Ask Dr. Math

 

Brain Teasers

 

Clever Games for Clever People

 

Date and Time Gateway: Find date and time around the world

 

Elementary Level Math: Links to other math sites by Swarthmore College

 

Hotlist: Mathematics links to other fun math sites

 

Math: In the home, on the go, in the grocery store: click on to where you want to be for some fun activities for you and a parent

 

Math on the Internet

 

Numbers

 

Problem of the Week  

 

Time and Clocks: Countdown (calculates the seconds, minutes or days until your birthday or any other event), Master Clock (official source of time used in the US - find current time or see the time in other cities or time zones)

 

Weights and Measures: A fun table to convert measurements of weight, length, etc.

 

Yahooligans! Math Page


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Music
 
Instruments

 

Yahooligans! Music Listing

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Physical Education (Gym)
Olympics:
Olympics Past and Future

 

 

SPORTS AND GAMES (search from archery to wrestling):
Kids on Campus: Sports Links

 

Sports Illustrated for Kids: On-line magazine

 

Women's Sports Page: A collection of links to women's sports pages

 

Yahooligans! Sports and Recreation: Topics from auto racing to water sports

 

Go Girl Mag - dedicated to getting girls into sports

 


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Sciences
Animal Kingdom

 

Animal Omnibus - a good search directory to find pages on any type of animal you need information about.

 

Hotlist's Animals links to animals with vertebrates and background information and facts; Sea World and Busch Garden's Animal Resources - choose from the page or click on "Animal Bytes" for more choices; Yahoo's Animals, Insects, and Pets for everything from animal rights to zoology

 

Amphibians: Froggy Page - contains links to froggy things from various places-ribbit!

 

Birds - gives a few exhibits; Ornithology Website - links to bird conservation, ecology and education including a Weekly Fun Fact about birds

 

Fish Faqs-answers to questions about fish; Fish Information Service - an archive of information about freshwater and marine aquariums; Fish Cam -- view the fish.

 

Insects -  Butterflies, More Butterflies, Cockroaches - also called the Yuckiest site on the Internet!; Entomology for Beginners (the basics of insect study); Hotlist's Insects - links to lots of creepy crawlies; Wonderful World of Insects - lots of information from smallest to largest and the fastest flyer, Yahooligans! Insects - more links

 

Mammals: Bats, Pet Index - whatever your pet, you'll find a link here!

 

Of the Sea: Penguins, Seals, Sharks, and Whales - find out how these animals survive in the sea

 

Zoos - the National Zoological Park's Home Page with photos, highlights and even a questionnaire; Electronic Zoo - full of animal resources

 

Ask Dr. Science -Today's question or a list of past questions

 

Astronomy and Space

 

Astronomy Café: Answers to your outer space-related questions, what it takes to be an astronomer and offers links to other astronomy places Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook: A lot of data, sometimes complex, about space and space flight History of Astronomy and Space Science: Look under Native American Astronomy or other great links Kids Web-Astronomy and Space: Many links Solar System (Nine Planets), Welcome to the Planets; Moon,(Lunar Images); the Star Child (lots of simple explanations); Overview of the Solar System (nice pictures showing relationship of planets); View Solar System Live (will need a Web browser to use) NASA Space History Yahooligans! Space guess what-more links

 

Earth Sciences- Yahooligans!-links
Earthquakes: Images of most recent earthquakes and active volcanoes; Earthquake Information: information from the US Geological Survey, Earthquake of the Day: see where the latest earthquake occurred and what it's magnitude was

 

Meteorology (Weather and Atmosphere): Northern Lights: learn more about them, Snow and Ice: Glaciers, Blizzards, Snow and a Kids' Snow Page; Sunrise, Sunset Computation: enter a city name, a state abbreviation and the 4 digit date and you can see when the sun will rise and set; The "Weather Dude": a weather page especially for kids; Franklin's Forecast: Build your own weather station, learn about today's sophisticated weather technologies, and check the weather right now, Weather Underground: quickly providing latest weather conditions for US cities; Yahooligans! Weather or Weather: in case you want more links

 

Oceanography (Ocean Planet Exhibition from the Smithsonian): Ocean Life: The Safari Touch Tank (click on images to find out what they are); Yahooligans!Oceanography for more resources

 

Rocks: Check out the link to Grollier Online Rockhounds Page or the University of Wisconsin's Online Class, "Gems and precious stones for basic knowledge Gems and Minerals collection at the Smithsonian

 

Site of the Week in Earth Sciences: gives sites on the Web that promote earth science

 

Volcanoes: link to "Worldwide Volcanic Reference Map" and other volcanic activity. 
Volcanoes Online is a website designed to educate students about volcanoes; more specifically, what a volcano is, how they are formed, and how eruptions effect us all.
Environment: Yahooligans! Environment or Environment
Envirolink: Search under Air, Earth, Fire, Flora and Fauna, or Water

 

Plastic Bags: Start with "Test Your Environmental IQ," then on to other resources; uncover a hidden picture by answering questions about recycling

 

Sierra Club: links to other environmental and science education spots

 

Fun Sites: Experiments: changes monthly; Science Online: includes a monthly online puzzler and Ask a Scientist; You Can with Beakman and Jax: a fun spot to visit

 

Inventions and Inventors: Invention Dimension- an information resource for anyone who wants to learn more about American inventors and their discoveries; Ben Franklin

 

Machines: Kids Web-Computers, The Virtual Museum of Computing (tons of links about the history of computing and computer-based exhibits)

 

Magazines: Yes Magazine: interactive science site with fun projects, hows and whys, brainteasers and more

 

Prehistoric Life:
Yahooligans! Dinosaurs

 

ZoomDinosaurs - all about dinosaurs

 

Fossil Halls - on-line tours of the exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History in New York

 

Dinosaur Hall - information galore on dinosaurs and their lives

 

 

Questions You've Wondered About

 

References:

 

 
Science Hobbyist - links to all sorts of science spots

 

Web Link: Web Search with Adventure Bill in life science, physical science or planetary science

 

Yahooligan's Science Page,

 

 

Science Museums:  Cornell's Science Museum guide: Yahooligans! ListField Museum of Natural History; and The Franklin Institute Science Museum, Chicago Museum of Science & Industry, England's National Museum of Science & Industry,   The Center for Science & Industry


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Social Studies
Countries of the World Field Trips, field trips: follow along with others as they travel and have adventures 

 

 

Around the World: Yahooligans!--search under Cultures, Food and Eating,   Regions or Travel

 

Archeological Adventures
Maya Adventure

 

Paris

 

Easter Island

 

Egypt fun site - learn about hieroglyphics & mummies

 

Virtual tour of Tutankhamen - from National Geographic

 

 

GeoNet: Test your knowledge of our planet

 

How far is it - Find the distance between any two cities in the world

 

Maps: go to Maps and Geography for different links

 

Resources: each of these are "libraries" of local and regional information
Yahooligans! Around the World: Countries and U.S. States with links to each state

 

Geographia - great interactive site to learn about the world

 

Going Places with PBS

 

World Surfari: Learn about the food, customs and history of people in other countries-different country each month

 

Government and Politics
United States Resources

 

The Constitution of the United States

 

Executive Branch
Presidents

 

Hall of Presidents - picture gallery & short biography of each one

 

 

Judicial Branch: The US Supreme Court
Biographies and Decisions of the current Supreme Court Justices

 

Understanding the Federal Courts

 

 

Legislative Branch
Learn about House of Representatives

 

Learn about the Senate

 

Leadership of US Senate See a Chart of Who is in Charge

 

 

Take a Tour of the Capital

 

White House The Home Page for the White House

 

White House For Kids White House for Kids Site

 

Reference:Yahooligans! Social Studies Page

 

Transportation: Airplanes; Virtual Railroad - great pictures of old and new trains and information about all the parts of the railroad


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Free Time
Adventure: Adventure on Line;
Build a Monster!

 

Carlos' Coloring Book

 

Crayola

 

Factoids: Fun facts to amuse (added to weekly)

 

Freebies: Offers for free or postage only offers for you to enjoy

 

Fun Games: Games Link; Yahooligans! Games
M&M's: A guided tour on how the M's get on M&M candies with recipes and links to other chocolate sites

 

Muppet's Home Page  

 

Museums
The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois has exciting animated exhibits

 

The Children's Museum of Indianopolis

 

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Cleveland, Ohio has multimedia center with audio and video files

 

University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology View exhibits of Egyptian artifacts

 

The Smithsonian America's Treasure House for Learning

 

Teachers
Microsoft has Creative Writer & Fine Artist Classroom Creativity Lessons

 

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