Social Studies

Boat Safe Kids

This site shows how maps and charts are made

Time Magazine Online for Kids

If you like news and non-fiction stories, this one's for you!



The Oregon Trail

Learn more about the famous path to the West

Place the State

Test your knowledge of the location of each of the states in America 

Kids Konnect
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/33-places/states.html
A great source of information on all 50 states (and a whole lot more)

Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
Facts about the United States

Netstate
http://www.netstate.com/states/
Another great website with tons of information on all 50 states

Congress.org
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/?lvl=L
Use this site to find information about state senators and representatives

The PBS Democracy Project
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/
Learn all about how our government works!

Kids.gov A Safe Place to Learn and Play
http://kids.usa.gov/government/index.shtml
Learn all about the US Government and the Presidents of the United States

The White House Historical Association
http://www.whitehousehistory.org
Tons of information about The White House and its history

Presidents of the United States
http://www.presidentsusa.net/
All you ever wanted to know about America's presidents

Archiving Early America
http://earlyamerica.com/
A site with tons of information about our country's roots

American History
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/index.php
Meet famous Americans, jump back in time, or explore the 50 states

The American Immigration Home Page
http://sites.bergen.org/BCA/Immigration/
Look here for some great information on immigration

Foreign Currency Image Gallery
http://www.kcshop.com/imagegallery/
This site has great pictures of money from countries all over the world

World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net/
Find any country's flag

Math

Math Playground

Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!

AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
Excellent site with links to pages in all areas of math

Fractions
http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
Great explanations, interactive practice, and games about fractions 

Divisibility Rules
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/arithmetic/numbers/divisibility-rules-and-tests.php
All the divisibility rules and why they work

Saxon Math
http://saxonpublishers.hmhco.com/en/onlineactivitiesk-3s.htm
Online activities to strengthen your math skills

A+ Math
http://aplusmath.com/
Interactive flash cards and games

Multiplication.com
http://www.multiplication.com
Practice your multiplication facts

Tangram Puzzles
http://www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=25012
Like geometry? You'll love this challenging site!

Figure This!
http://figurethis.org/challenges/toc.htm
Math challenges for families

Quia Mathematics
http://www.quia.com/shared/mathematics/
Practice your math skills, from multiplication to algebra

Math Helper
http://www.webmath.com/index3.html
Helps you figure out --step-by-step-- how to solve multiplication/division, etc.

Language Arts

Analogy of the Day
http://www.factmonster.com/cgi-bin/analogy
Excellent practice with analogies -- a different analogy every day!

Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
Learn new vocabulary while playing games like Hangman and doing word searches

Learn English
http://www.learn-english.co.il/
Easily learn over 1,500 English words and phrases

The John Newbery Medal
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal
Looking for a good book?  Here's a list of those that have been awarded the Newbery Medal, an award given annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children

Merriam-Webster Online Language Center
http://www.m-w.com/
Online dictionary, thesaurus, and more!

Free Rice
www.freerice.com
This website may be too difficult but it would be fun to put your parents to the test and see what they know while learning a new word or two yourself!

Science

Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
A site all about weather, designed by a meteorologist specifically for kids

The Nine Planets - Just for Kids
http://kids.nineplanets.org/
Great site on our solar system, designed for kids

Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Great pictures and information on our solar system's nine planets

The Discovery Channel for Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Packed with information on just about everything

Skateboard Science Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/index.html
Learn the science behind skateboarding

Astronomy for Kids
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
Learn about planets, stars, and more!

Misc.

iPod Flash Cards
http://www.mrcoley.com/flashcards.htm
Use your iPod to study topics in Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies

Brain Pop
http://www.brainpop.com/
You can watch all the free videos without a membership!

FunBrain
http://www.funbrain.com
Great website for educational games. This site gets great reviews!

Yahoo! Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com/
The Web guide for kids. Check out news, games, jokes, and more!

Funschool.com
http://funschool.kaboose.com/
Fun and Educational Games and Activities for Kids