Resources for Students

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Just for Fun:

A. Pintura, Art Detective
The Artist's Toolkit - Explore the tools that artists use to build works of art
Build an Egyptian Pyramid - recommended by Mrs. Wolff
Geo-Mysteries - Solve these mysteries about rocks, fossils and minerals
Be a Spacecraft Engineer - Design a spacecraft with NASA
Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull- Space Telescope Science Institute's multimedia experience
The Science Behind . . . r a i n b o w s
Science Games and other Cool Stuff - Lawrence Hall of Science
The Why Files - Science Behind the News
Architect Studio - Design a House with Frank Lloyd Wright
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Play Math Baseball

Reference:

Dictionary (Merriam-Webster)
Rhyme Zone - Rhyming dictionary to help when writing poetry
50 States - Facts about each of the 50 United States - especially for 5th graders!
National Geographic World Fact Book
Map of the World - World Atlas (MSN Encarta)
Flags of the World

Links to local libraries
(homework help, games, events, and much more):

Berkeley Public Library for Kids
Oakland Public Library for Kids
Alameda County Library for Kids
Contra Costa County Library for Kids
Berkeley Public Library for Teens
Oakland Public Library for Teens
Alameda County Library for Teens
Contra Costa County Library for Teens

Other Resources:

ArtCyclopedia - Guide to Great Art on the Internet
Great Web Sites for Kids - from the American Library Association
Librarians' Internet Index - Websites You Can Trust
Government Information for Kids
World Myths & Legends in Art
Calisphere - University of California's free public gateway to a world of PRIMARY sources
Library of Congress - for Kids and Families
Chabot Space and Science Center's Virtual Science Center
Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories - especially for 4th graders!
U.S. Geography Quizzes - especially for 5th graders!
American Civil War
History for Kids - Medieval Europe, Greek/Roman, Asia, Africa, and more
Math Playground - Math Facts and Games -- great for K-6 graders
U.S. Interactive Climate Pages - temperature, precipitation, etc. data and maps
"Dance Mat Typing" (game) or Typing practice