Great website for elementary and middle school students. Students can easily search each President by clicking on his picture. There is also a link to a Presidential website for children in early elementary.
Gallery of Achievers
Many teachers require students to complete a biography of a famous person. This website is a museum of people who lived and shaped the 20th Century. It is geared more for middle school students.
Children's Literature Webguide:Authors and Illustrators
This website is a great pathfinder for students who are looking for information for their favorite childrens' authors. Authors are listed alphabetically and there are resources for teachers as well. This page is geared towards elementary and middle school students.
Cybrarian
Frustrated with students who spend too much time searching for one little piece of information? This website is a sort of pathfinder with kid friendly websites broken into subjects such as math, reading, science, and social studies. This site is appropriate for elementary and middle school students.
Shakespeare for Kids
Because Shakespeare is a topic that is covered in English classes in a variety of levels, this website is an excellent source to introduce Shakespeare, the Elizabethan times and language to students.
Designed by the Center for Disease Control this site is made for children ages 9-13. Directories on this site include diseases, food and nutrition, physical activity, safety, and "your body." Resources for teachers are also available on this site.
Science News for Kids
For ages 9-14, Science News offers timely information of interest to children with resources for hands-on activities, books, articles, web resources, and other materials. This website offers opportunities for children to leave comments on the content presented.
National Geographic for Kids
Not only is this site awesome for children, but it has great resources for teachers and parents. The website offers vidoes, games, activities, and stories supporting information about the world: its geography and its people
How Stuff Works
Some students just want to know "how stuff works" and this website will offer answers to those questions. This website gives explanations of a variety topics from car engines to stem cell research to autism. Do you want to know how spying works? This website will give an unbiased and credible explanation.
Math is Fun
This website combines mathematics and fun while teaching simple concepts.
