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The Internet is a wonderful world
of new opportunity for children
and adults -- a colossal dynamic
library brimming with information.
It is the opportunity to expand minds and
develop skills necessary for the future. The following
sites are a few good places to experience this.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS HOME PAGE - http://www.lds.org/
A wealth of information on the church. Includes beliefs, facts, statistics and policies of the church; proceedings of the last general conference, family history information and other special features.
DESERET NEWS WEB EDITION - http://www.desnews.com/
Read top current stories or search the archives for past articles. Read transcripts of all conference talks or take an online tour of Temple Square. Get current weather, television and movie listings, participate in an online poll and more.
KIDS ON THE WEB - http://www.zen.org:80/brendan/kids.html
This is an ongoing list of sites that offers information for and about kids. Among other things, it includes a lot of stuff to play with, and some information about education and schools from kindergarten to high school.
EXPLORATORIUM - http://www.exploratorium.edu
San Francisco's famous Exploratorium Museum is much more than just a museum. It's a total education center with a collection of interactive exhibits in science, art, nature and technology. This a highly recommended site.
AMERICAN MEMORY - http://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html
This is a special collection from the Library of Congress. If you think history is boring, think again! Drop in here and take a fascinating journey back in American history.
LE LOUVRE - http://sunsite.unc.edu/louvre/
One of the most famous art museums in the world, France's Le Louvre is now online as a virtual museum in cyberspace. There are paintings by Van Gogh, Cezanne and other master artists including Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "Mona Lisa." There are usually one or two special exhibits available for viewing as well. This is a visual feast for any art lover.
THE WHITE HOUSE - http://www.whitehouse.gov
Take a virtual visit to the President's house. You can even leave an e-mail message to tell them how much you enjoyed the tour.
ESPN SPORTS - http://espnet.sportszone.com
Welcome to the ESPN Studios. Get up-to-the minute program updates and TV listings here. Find out what's going on inside ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Radio. You can download photos and learn more about your favorite ESPN personalities. Then for the latest sports news and lots of other cool stuff, you can head back to the front page of the ESPNET SportsZone.
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE - http://www.sltrib.com
USA TODAY - http://www.usatoday.com/
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY HOMEPAGE - http://www.byu.edu
INSTITUTE OF RELIGION CLASSES AVAILABLE IN THE SALT LAKE VALLEY - http://www.trilobyte.net/ldssa
FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
Alan Mann's menu page for family history sites - http://www.geocities.com/heartland/6266/genealogy.htm
(From Alan Mann's page, to Gene Stark's, Matt Helm's, or Tim Doyle's, or Cyndi's menu pages to find hundreds of helpful family history sites on the web.)
GENEALOGY MAGAZINE ARTICLES ON THE WEB - http://www.onlinegenealogy.com
BYU TRAVEL STUDY - http://coned.byu.edu/ts/mainpage.htm
TO BOOK AIRLINES, HOTELS, ETC. - http://www.travelocity.com
B.J. PINCHBECK'S HOMEWORK HELPER - http://tristate.pgh.net/~pinch13/
This site is absolutely fabulous! You must visit it to see all of the wonderful sites (over 400) it contains.
LARRY'S LINKS FOR KIDS, PARENTS, & TEACHERS - http://www.larrysworld.com/kidslinks.html
A huge collection of links to sites for parents, teachers, children, encyclopedias, museums and art, science, zoos and animals, social studies, sports, newspapers and magazines online, t.v. networks, kids shows and miscellaneous.
INFOSEEK KIDS SITES - http://www.infoseek.com/Titles?qt=kids+sites&col+WW&sv=N4&svx=nssb
A large collection of all kids' sites.
SALT LAKE COUNTY LIBRARY - http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/
Go through the card catalog on the internet. Renew your books on line or put a hold on a book, etc.
INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY - http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/
Has tons of stuff-just like a real library. Check it out!
WINDOW ON ANTARCTIC - http://www.antdiv.gov.au/aad/exop/sfo/mawson/video.html
Right now-live in Anartica - full color - bit of fun!
THE REFRIGERATOR - http://www.artcontest.com/
The Refrigerator is a weekly art contest for kids under 18. If chosen, art is displayed.
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