Fun (When the Work Is Done)

• Color in Motion Nifty site where videos painlessly teach vocabulary associated with color and other entertaining things.
• Explore a Pyramid An interactive National Geographic site where a �player� operates a robot to remotely explore an ancient pyramid.
• Gut Instincts Form a league with your friends and compete on questions in three categories � English, Math and Science.
• Keybr.com--Typing at the Speed of Thought Learning to type? This site will give you practice and let you know how you are progressing.
• Phantasy Quest You are trapped on a desert island.
• Pictaps Create your own dancer or watch what others have done. From Japan.
• Science of Music From the Exploratorium-- online exhibits, movies, and questions. Visitors can "compose, mix, dance, drum, experiment, and above all�listen."
• Tiger Games Are you a fan of tigers? You might enjoy these games created by the Minnesota Zoo and funded by the Save the Tiger Fund.
• Willing to Try The creators of this site believe there is �more than one answer in the path to knowledge.� Enjoy. (You will need to allow �pop-ups� to experience this site.)
• Wordmaster Beat the clock in this word game and become a better reader in the bargain.

Language Arts

• Noodle Bib Express Need only one or two quick citations? The extensive Noodle site allows free access to both MLA and APA formats.
• Literacy Net from CNN Provides links to nonfiction news stories with comprehension activities.
• Visuwords Amazing site for visualizing related words. Powerful thesaurus.

Math

• Center for Innovation in Mathematics Interactive tutorials--some of which are still under development. Many contain short quizzes.
• Countdown Site archives 4-7 minute math movies from CAN-TV and Loyola University. Organized by content.
• Math 5 Live Cartoon lessons on a choice of math topics.
• Ways to Use the Smartboard in Math Links to downloadable activities and online interactive sites.

Reference

• ALA Best Free Reference Sites American Library Association's massive list of helpful reference sites.
• American Women Through Time Information and links concerning American women's history are organized into time periods on this scholarly site.
• Creative Quotations Links to many quotations in various formats. Extensively indexed.
• Earth Calendar "A daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world."
• 5min Life Videopedia Provides short video solutions for practical questions in categories: arts, business, fashion, sports, health, tech, and food. A must-see!!!
• Noodle Bib Express Need only one or two quick citations? The extensive Noodle site allows free access to both MLA and APA formats.
• Quoteland
• Tryphone Gives visitors the ability to try online virtual handsets to test-drive mobile devices, applications, content and services, as well as watch demos--before they buy.
• Visuwords Amazing site for visualizing related words. Powerful thesaurus.
• Who's Who & What's What Like to keep up on current events? The New York Times provides a quick (5 questions)daily quiz covering images and issues.

Science

• Free Science Fair Project Ideas Use the "Topic Selection Wizard" or the "Project Ideas Directory."
• IPL Kidspace: Science Fair Ideas Many links to good ideas here.
• The Rock Cycle Engaging site shows how rocks can be identified, how they formed, and how they change over time. Includes an interactive quiz. From Annenberg Media.
• Science Fair Central Ideas from Discovery Education.
• Science Friday NPR's Science Friday provides "user-friendly" takes on what's in the news.

Social Studies

• Explore a Pyramid An interactive National Geographic site where a �player� operates a robot to remotely explore an ancient pyramid.
• Newsmap Constantly updated Newsmap uses space to translate the importance of a news story. More popular and important stories appear larger, while less important ones appear smaller. You can also tell the timeliness and subject of the story by color and shading. Headlines are instantly linkable to story. Very cool.
• The Virtual Smithsonian The artifacts, and their stories, held by the Smithsonian Institution. Amazing site.
• Who's Who & What's What Like to keep up on current events? The New York Times provides a quick (5 questions)daily quiz covering images and issues.

Miscellany

• Earth Calendar "A daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world."
• Philologus Designed by teachers for teachers. Create interactive versions of popular games (Millionaire, Deal or No Deal, etc.) to make learning fun.
• Teacher Training Videos Need help with Photoshop, setting up a blogger, and other things of a technical ilk? These videos might be of assistance.

What to Read Next

• Books and Reading Lists Need to find a book you'll like? Try this list of sites full of advice!
• Reader's Robot Lists over 15,000 books in 21 genres. Allows you to search by "Appeal" factors, like: "page-turner" or "short." Updated often. Mostly adult, but there is a "Young Adult" category.
• Share What You're Reading Read reviews or write reviews. From Scholastic.
• Spaghetti Book Club Books reviewed by kids. Choose your grade level and explore.
• Teen Ink Book Reviews Book reviews written by teens.
• What Should I Read Next? Visitors are invited to enter a favorite book and the site analyzes a database of real readers' favorite books to come up with suggestions.
• YARA Onine Reviews Reviews and more from the Young Australian Readers' Award group.