NetSmartz: Learn about internet safety through songs, games, and more. |
Dictionary.com: This site not only contains a dictionary, but a whole bookshelf of reference works as well. |
Mariam-Webster Word Central: A great dictionary for elementary students with Alpha-bot
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Your Dictionary.com: this is a dictionary/search engine for words and can even search in over 400 different languages
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Wordsmyth: The Educational Dictionary - Thesaurus: The great feature about this site is that there is an option that allows you to find a definition without knowing the exact spelling of a word.
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The Newberry House Online Dictionary: This dictionary, which allows you to search by word or phrase, is an excellent reference for younger users or for those learning English.
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Fact Monster: this site has a complete reference desk with a dictionary, thesaurus, almanac, encyclopedia, and atlas
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The Visual Dictionary: Provides detailed information and graphics
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Worldbook Online: we use this site often in class to research notable people and information about states (it requires a password which you can ask me for).
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Know Play: This site has all kinds of reference sites for kids
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How Stuff Works: This site is loaded with all kinds of information.
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Yahooligans!: this is a searchable directory of Internet sites for kids.
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Bartleby: Great site that sends you to the Columbia Encyclopedia online and other name reference site.
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Infoplease: An almanac, encyclopedia, and biography reference site
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World Almanac for Kids: In this online fact book, each subject area is broken down into subtopics for easy navigation, and colorful graphics enhance the information.
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The Old Farmer's Almanac: This site contains features from the print edition which began publication in 1792 such as weather forecasts, weekly wisdoms, and gardening tips.
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S9 Biographical Dictionary: Just type in a name and get a list of facts about the person you're looking for
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Biography Research Links: This site has an index for famous men and women that takes you to many sites that give you information about that person.
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Biographies for Kids: Short biographies of famous people of all walks of life who are known for leadership
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Ask Jeeves for Kids: you can get an answer to tons of questions and also all the reference tools mentioned above
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Kids Know It All: fun site with games and links for some of the best sites for kids by subject
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Kidspace @ The Internet Public Library: a great site filled with links for kids to learn about any subject, play games, find search engines, and reference tools
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Awesome Library: A website of the top 37,000 websites for kids
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The Beehive: Homework help for all subjects
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Kids.gov: All about our government and elections
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KidsClick!: Web search for kids by librarians that gives lots of info
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