URL: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/webkids/kids.html
Content: Information about Joshua Tree National Park
Description: This site is wonderful for both teachers and students. This site allows students who go to Joshua Tree National Park to share what they learn with others on the internet. This site asks kids questions about desert life and shows some drawings that students made after they visited the Park.
URL: http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/desert/index.htm
Content: Contains Desert topics
Description: At this site get a sneak peak of life in North America's deserts. How hot do they really get? Does it ever snow there? What are the different types of deserts? These are some of the many questions that are answered. You will also able to find links to other great desert sites.
URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/
Content: Information about earth sciences and natural resources.
Description: This site is an on-line edition of the book Deserts: Geology and Resources. This edition contains all text from the original book in its entirety prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey. Many pictures and graphs can be accessed from this site. For those who are looking for library books about the desert, this site provides you with a list of numerous names of books that pertain to the desert.
URL: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Content: Useful Science and Social Studies Information
Description: This is an excellent site for both students and teachers. Students can find out about many amazing facts and will have access to a fun and games page that contains Science and Social Studies challenges. Students can also access a Thesaurus and Dictionary to assist them with unfamiliar words. Teachers can use National Geographic for their research and information needs.
URL: http://kids.discovery.com/
Content:
Description: This site conatins many important and fun facts for students. Students can take adventures to many areas around the globe. They can also explore subjects such as animals, space, Earth, and many more. Students can also view scenes and happenings from live web cams. This site also contains different fansites where students can explore about dinosaurs, crocodiles, a safari, and much more.
Animation Central-http://animation-central.com/index.htm
Animation Factory-http://animationfactory.com/
Microsoft Office Clip Art-http://dgl.microsoft.com/default.asp
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