4Kids.org - http://www.4kids.org/
www.4Kids.org is a weekly feature published in newspapers all over North America. Itis designed for kids (and their parents) to find fun, educational, and safe spots to visit on the World Wide Web. Every issue carries a review of 2 or 3 kid-friendly Web sites with pictures, Ask Amy's Q&A column, the Kid Quest Adventure and a Speak Out! question that you can comment about. In addition, each week there is a rotating feature about a school, teacher or kid who is doing something fantastic with tecKNOWLEDGEy on the Web.

High School ACE - http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
High School ACE: the academic homepage for high school students.  This site contains a variety of resources including homework help and career guidance.

HomeworkSpot - http://www.homeworkspot.com/
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features a wide variety of K-12 homework related sites and other resources in English, math, science, history, art, music, technology, foreign language, college prep, health, life skills, and more.

KidsClick! - http://www.kidsclick.org/   
KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians to guide students to valuable and age appropriate web sites.  There are over 600 sites listed in a searchable, topic organized reference base.

Kidspace @ The Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Lots of fun and educational stuff to see and do. Kidspace features reference material and Web site recommendations for grade-schoolers and a form for asking questions.

infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/
infoplease.com has a host of almanacs, atlas. encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference resources.

Providence Public Library - http://www.provlib.org/
The Providence Public Library is a private, nonprofit corporation providing public library services to the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island. It provides access to information and opportunities for learning to the community at-large and other libraries by offering materials, staff support, and centers for meeting.

Reading is Fundamental (RIF) - RIF Reading Planet http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
RIF Reading Planet includes interactive reading games, writing activities, book reviews, author interviews, coloring pages, and more.   It was developed by Reading is Fundamental, Inc., a children's literacy nonprofit organization.

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Association for Women in Mathematics -http://www.awm-math.org/
This site of the Association for Women in Mathematics is designed to encourage woman and girls to study and have active careers in mathematical sciences and to promote equal opportunities and the equal treatment of woman and girls in the mathematical science. The site includes information on relevant fellowships, grants, research, programs, contests, and workshops. There are also links to resources for students, parents, and teachers related to instruction, careers, biographies and the history of mathematics.

Aunty Math Math Challenges for K-5 Learners - http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/
This site of the Association for Women in Mathematics is designed to encourage woman and girls to study and have active careers in mathematical sciences and to promote equal opportunities and the equal treatment of woman and girls in the mathematical science. The site includes information on relevant fellowships, grants, research, programs, contests, and workshops. There are also links to resources for students, parents, and teachers related to instruction, careers, biographies and the history of mathematics.

Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles - http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtm
This site is for teachers, parents and students who seek engaging mathematics. Many of the topics are accompanied by Java illustrations. There are nearly 800 Java applets.

Math and Reading Help for Kids - Just for Kids
http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/article_directory/Just_For_Kids.html
The Just for Kids section of Math and Reading Help for Kids contains dozens of articles written for a younger audience.

The Math Forum at Drexel - Ask Dr. Math - http://www.mathforum.org/dr.math/abt.drmath.html
Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions, the Dr. Math FAQ.  

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Cool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology...
on screen, off screen, and in between .

IEEE Virtual Museum - http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/index.php

Imaging life without telephones, TVs, computers, x-rays, lasers, and the Internet.  Hard to do?  As diverse as they may seem, all these technologies, and many others, have one thing in common -  they all use electricity and magnetism.  At this site you will explore the history of these technologies, find out how they work, and learn about some of the people who invented them,

Immersion Presents -http://www.immersionpresents.org
Immersion Presents is a fun and powerful after school science education program for kids in grades 5 to 8. Famed oceanographers and explorer, Dr. Robert Ballard, founded Immersion Presents in 2002 and since then he’s brought hundreds of thousands of kids and their families on amazing scientific explorations around the world.  One of the activities on this site enables you to make your own Titanic movie!

Kids Health -http://kidshealth.org/index.html
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.

NASA - NASA for Kids - http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
NASA provides a wealthof resources that are safe, fun, and educational for kids. There is reliable information on space-related topics, as well as games, Web quests, and even chats with NASA experts.

National Institutes of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS) - NIEHS Kids' Pages
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm
The NIEHS Kids' Pages include a wide variety of fun activities for children where they can learn about the impact of the environment on human health, the NIEHS mission, and possible careers in health, medicine, science, mathematics, and the environment. The NIEHS Kids' Pages is a government (non-profit) educational website.

National Science Foundation - http://athomewithmath.terc.edu/
Ten Math Activities for Parents and Kids – The ten everyday math activities in this kit build math into the things most families already do—ordinary routines such as figuring out ways to save money, to share fairly, or to get somewhere on time. With these activities, children practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and using other important math skills while doing tasks that are a regular part of life. Geared to children ages 7-11, this site is also available in Spanish.

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center - http://www.careercornerstone.org/
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is an ever-expanding resource center for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, and medicine. Almost everything on this site is also downloadable in PDF and PowerPoint formats. Explore degree fields, comprehensive education, networking, job hunting, career planning resources, and personal interviews with hundreds of people who offer candid insight into their own diverse careers.

Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair - www.risef.org
The Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair is one of Rhode Island’s premier student research showcases. The goal of the fair is to promote science education and investigation by Rhode Island students. Over 90 local schools register approximately 500 students from all over the state. This site contains information about the fair and how to get involved!

The Tree of Life Project (High School) - http://tolweb.org/tree/
The Tree of Life Web Project is a digital library of biodiversity information compiled collaboratively by hundreds of specialist and amateur contributors. Its goal is to contain a page with pictures, text, and other information for every species and for each group of organisms, living or extinct. Connections between Tree of Life web pages follow phylogenetic branching patterns between groups of organisms, so users can browse the hierarchy of life and learn about phylogeny and evolution as well as the characteristics of individual groups.

Visible Proofs: Forensic Views of the Body - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/index.html
This web site by the National Institutes of Health, is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into 'visible proofs' that can persuade judges, juries, and the public. Three online activities and three lesson plans introduce forensic medicine, anthropology, technology, and history. Designed specifically for students and educators, the lesson plans provide educators with ready-made resources for the classroom and the online activities promote active learning for students.

Wildlife Conservation Society - http://www.teensforplanetearth.org/
This site is here to help YOU protect this amazing planet we call home. Surf these pages for incredible facts about the natural world, for the latest environmental news, and to discover how 14- to 17- year-olds can and do make a difference!

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers and is sponsored by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). These resources will teach how our government works, the use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.

FirstGov for Kids - http://www.kids.gov/
FirstGov for Kids is a gateway to other information resources. That means that when you click on our list of links, you will be leaving our site. FirstGov for Kids provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations, some of which may be selling services or products. Explore, learn, have fun!

FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) - www.free.ed.gov
This site is sponsored by the United State Department of Education. The site lists more than 1500 federally supported teaching and learning  resources for students of all ages on topics from A to Z!

Kidlink - http://www.kidlink.org/english/general/intro.html
Kidlink's free educational programs are for children and youth in all countries through the age of 15, and students at school through secondary school. Most users are between 10 - 15 years of age. Kidlink helps children understand themselves, identify and define goals for life, and collaborate with peers around the globe, individually or through school.

National Geographic - National Geographic Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Play the coolest games, watch amazing animal videos, and find the best jokes and fun facts from National Geographic Kids.

NationMaster World Statistics -  http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
NationMaster is a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 

World Citizens Guide - http://www.worldcitizensguide.org/index.html

In Tanzania, mothers are referred to as "Mama" followed by the name of their eldest son. Instead of crossing their fingers for luck, Germans squeeze their thumbs. These are just two of the fascinating facts available at the "Flags of the World" segment of this site, an excellent place for social studies and language arts classes. To get a very sobering perspective on our global village, go to the "100 People" segment.

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