Goundhog Science Age Range: All (As always, parents should preview the sites to determine suitability of content. Some of the science sites are "text only" and will be... |
Science, Online Interactive |
Goundhog Science |
3-18 |
Spelling for Those with the Spelling Gene I've always maintained that some people are born with a "spelling gene" and some are not. Interestingly, current brain research supports the idea that... |
Spelling, Online Interactive |
Merriam Webster |
3-18 |
No-Cost Online Math Curriculum & More! Age Range: 4-11 (Grades PreK-6, however, only PreK-2 is currently available. Content for 4-6, will be released later in 2010.)
I've been hearing lot... |
Math, Reading, Writing, Geography, Art, Online Interactive, Tutorial |
Head Of The Class |
4-11 |
Be a Police Sketch Artist! Age Range: 8-18 (Parents, as always, should preview the site for suitable content.)
A Washington ClickScholar reminded me of this website that we fea... |
Art, Online Interactive, Unit Study |
The Art of Crime Detection |
8-18 |
Sweethearts Candy Factory Tour Age Range: 5-105 (Non-readers will need assistance.)
Valentine's Day will be here before you know it. I've been seeing the boxed "Sweethearts" candi... |
Factory Tours, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
Necco |
5-18 |
Social Sciences Media Vault & More Age Range: 12 and up (About Middle/High School with Parental Guidance)
ClickScholar Nancy Hogan recommended this site that contains free media archiv... |
Science, Anthropology, Geography, History, Social Studies, Online Interactive |
OpenVault Media Library: Social Science |
12-18 |
Virtual Tour of Pistachio Farm At this website you can take a free virtual tour (through photographs
and text) of the Eagle Ranch Pistachio Farm in New Mexico, to see how
pistachi... |
Agriculture, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
Eagle Ranch Pistachio Farm |
3-18 |
Free Audio Literature Age Range: 4-104 (As always, parents should preview content to determine suitability.)
Once again, I have a Maryland ClickScholar to thank for this r... |
Literature, Reading, Poetry, History, Online Interactive |
LoudLit.org |
4-18 |
Science & Engineering Thru Comics Age Range: 8 and up (Younger children and non-readers will need assistance; all projects require adult supervision.)
A Maryland ClickScholar recommen... |
Science, Online Interactive |
HowToons |
8-18 |
Free Math Games & Activities Age Range: 5-15 (Grades K-9)
This website is an archive of online math games and activities for students in elementary grades through middle school o... |
Math, Educational Games, Online Interactive |
Learn With Math Games |
5-15 |
Free Music Songbook with Lessons A Maryland ClickScholar recommended this website, sponsored by
the Utah State Office of Education, that offers a free
songbook with lesson plans for... |
Music, Online Interactive |
Utah State Office of Education: Elementary Songbook |
3-8 |
Black Bear Web Cam Age Range: All (Parents, as always, should preview the site to determine if content is suitable.)
ClickScholar Heather recommended this website th... |
Animals, Virtual Tour, Online Interactive |
North American Bear Center |
3-18 |
Virtual Tour of Martin Luther King Jr. Home Age Range: 5 and up
January 15th is the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., who was born in 1929. King was an African-American minister who led mas... |
History, Holidays, Virtual Tour |
NPS: MLK Birthhome Tour |
5-18 |
Astronomy Lessons & Activities Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12)
NASA has done it again! “Cool Cosmos” makes the science of infrared astronomy accessible to students of all ages thro... |
Astronomy, Online Interactive |
Cool Cosmos |
5-18 |
Color Matters for Kids Age Range: All (The kids section of this site is geared to ages 6-12.)
At this website, real-life Color Professor J.L. Morton, provides kids with fre... |
Art, Online Interactive |
ColorMatters.com: For Kids |
6-12 |
Free Interactive Math Courseware Age Range: 8-18 (Grades 3-12)
This website offers free, interactive online courseware for learnng math through activities, lessons, and discussions. ... |
Math, Geometry, Algebra, Online Interactive, Lesson Plan |
Interactivate |
8-18 |
"Green" Grammar Lessons & More! Age Range: 5-12 (Grades K-8, approximately)
This website offers lesson plans and interactive games in a variety of subject areas including five free ... |
Language Arts, Educational Games, Online Interactive |
Maggie's Earth Adventures |
5-12 |
Exploring Cranberries The Exploring Cranberries website goal is to educate on how cranberries benefit our health, environment, healthy food choices for children. Cranberrie... |
Agriculture, Factory Tours, History, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association |
8-10 |
Free Tech Tools & Training for Teens (CSAW) Age Range: 13-18
Brett Walter (President of Homeschool Buyers Co-op) suggested this fantastic website that provides teens with free tools and traini... |
Online Interactive |
Freshbrain.org |
13-18 |
Free Literature & Author Quizzes Age Range: 11-18 (About Middle & High School)
This ad-supported website provides free biographies and literature including stories, books, and articl... |
Literature, Reading, Online Interactive |
Literature Network |
11-18 |
Cosmic Quest Age Range: 4-13 (Grades PreK-8)
ClickScholar "C" recommended this website, sponsored by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, that offers some fun a... |
Science, Museums, Online Interactive |
Cosmic Quest |
4-13 |
Free Math Worksheets, Interactive Drills & Games Age Range: 5-18 (Grades: K-12)
Rebecca Kochenderfer's Homeschool.com site just released its "Top 100 Educational Websites" that included today's reco... |
Math, Educational Games, Foreign Languages, Social Studies, Writing, Online Interactive |
Math Slice |
5-18 |
Musical Arts & Crafts Age Range: 4-16 (tots to teens)
If winter weather is keeping you and the kids indoors, this website provides free instructions on how to make your... |
Music, Art, Crafts, Social Studies, Online Interactive |
Artists Helping Kids: Musical Arts & Crafts |
4-16 |
100 Virtual Tours ClickScholar Cie recommended this website that offers "100 Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours You Don’t Want to Miss". Compiled by a company calle... |
Earth Science, Geography, History, Science, Reference, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
Online Universities: 100 Vitual Tours |
3-18 |
History Through Stamps! At this website, sponsored by the National Postal Museum, you will discover that U.S. postage stamps provide a fun way to learn about all aspects of A... |
History, Online Interactive |
National Postal Museum |
3-18 |
Free Reading Activities & Lessons Age Range: 5-9 (Grades K-3)
ClickScholar Nancy Hogan recommended this website that provides a well-researched reading program with hundreds of lesson... |
Reading, Online Interactive |
Free Reading |
5-9 |
Virtual Science Labs Age Range: 10-18 and up (While this is probably designed for high school level and beyond, curious students of all ages will find aspects of this fasc... |
Science, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
University of Virginia: Virtual Lab |
10-18 |
Free Online Math Videos Brightstorm is a company that finds and films the best math teachers, and creates engaging lessons around those teachers' videos. The company sells te... |
Math, Algebra, Geometry, Online Interactive |
Brightstorm: Math |
12-18 |
Candy Cane Factory & Tracking Santa The Spangler Candy Company has been manufacturing candy canes since 1954. They make over 2 million candy canes a day! At this site you can take a virt... |
Holidays, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
Spangler Candy Cane Factory |
3-18 |
National Maple Syrup Day! Today is National Maple Syrup Day! I thought it would be fun to learn about maple syrup...... |
Social Studies, Online Interactive, Unit Study |
National Maple Syrup Day |
5-18 |
Make Holiday Chains & Garlands Your children might enjoy making some holiday decorations. Here are some websites with step-by-step directions designed with kids in mind... |
Art, Online Interactive |
Reindeer Paper Chains |
4-18 |
A Victorian Christmas ClickScholar Chris suggested this website that offers a free teachers'"Resource Pack" on the history of Victorian England. Chris wrote, "It would pro... |
Social Studies, Holidays, Online Interactive |
Victorian Voices |
3-18 |
The Polar Express Age Range: 6-10 (give or take a year or two)
One of the best-loved holiday books is The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. The timeless story captu... |
Language Arts, Online Interactive |
Chris Van Allsburg |
6-10 |
Free Language Arts Lessons & Activities (CSAW) Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12)
The amazing teacher and internet lesson provider Mr. Donn has collaborated with artist Phillip Martin to bring students... |
Language Arts, Reading, Poetry, Grammar, Writing, Online Interactive |
PowerPoint Station: Language Arts |
5-18 |
Make Your Own Science Toys! What fun! ClickScholar Cie recommended this website that provides complete step-by-step instructions on how to make your own science toys using easily... |
Science, Educational Games, Online Interactive |
Science Toy Maker |
3-18 |
Virtual Tour of Teddy Bear Factory The Vermont Teddy Bear Company specializes in creating teddy bears that are themed around special occasions, holidays, and topics such as "careers". T... |
Factory Tours, Virtual Tour |
Vermont Teddy Bear: Online Factory Tour |
3-18 |
Illustrated & Interactive Math Lessons (CSAW) Age Range: 6-14 (About Grades 1-9. The site, which is still in development, intends to provide resources for grades K-12.)
This website is a multi-st... |
Math, Reading, Science, Online Interactive |
Links Learning |
6-14 |
Medieval Gargoyles, Rose Windows & More! (CSAW) Age Range: All (Note: Younger children may be frightened by some of the artistic images of gargoyles, etc. Parents, as always, should preview the site... |
History, Art, Geometry, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
New York Carver |
3-18 |
Dr. Mike's Math Games for Kids Age Range: 5-12 (Grades K-7)
You are going to love this website! It offers all kinds of free printable math games, board games, puzzles, and toys. Th... |
Math, Geometry, Online Interactive |
Dr. Mike's Math Games for Kids |
5-12 |
Watch Chick Hatch On Egg Cam Age Range: All
Gather the kids around the computer and watch a Guinea Fowl hatching on this 4-H webcam provided by the University of Nebraska. Just ... |
Animals, Online Interactive, Simulation |
University of Nebraska: 4-H Embryology |
3-18 |
Virtual Field Trip to Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 Age Range: 11-18 and up (Middle School, High School, and Beyond)
ClickScholar Doreen Krip suggested this website when she wrote, "My grandson really ... |
History, Online Interactive, Virtual Tour |
National Geographic: Remembering Pearl Harbor |
11-18 |
Social Studies Books, Games & Crafts (CSAW) I reviewed this website several years ago, but was reminded by the site owner that it has been updated and expanded. That's an understatement. What wa... |
Social Studies, History, Educational Games, Crafts, Reading, Online Interactive |
A Book In Time |
5-18 |
Wild About Reading Age Range: 5-12 (Grades K-6)
A Maryland ClickScholar recommended this website, sponsored by Six Flags theme park and Weekly Reader, that offers free ... |
Reading, Online Interactive |
Wild About Reading |
5-12 |
Free Energy Lesson Plans & Activities Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12)
ClickScholar Annette Hall recommended this website sponsored by the Energy Information Administration, that provides fr... |
Science, Online Interactive |
Energy Kids |
5-18 |
Math Through Worldometers & More! Age Range: 5-105 (Parental discretion and supervision is, as always, advised to determine suitability of content.)
This website provides world statis... |
Math, Foreign Languages, Online Interactive |
Worldometers |
5-18 |
How to Draw a Turkey & More Age Range: 5-10 (aproximately)
Children's author and illustrator Leslie Tryon provides a free and very simple art lesson at her website that illustra... |
Art, Holidays, Online Interactive |
Leslie Tryon: How To Draw A Turkey |
5-10 |
Math & Logic Puzzles and More A Maryland ClickScholar recommended this website that offers all kinds of fascinating, educational, fun and perplexing puzzles that will not only impr... |
Math, Online Interactive |
Puzzles.com |
3-18 |
Make A Gratitude Tree, Cake, & Tablecloth! Today's recommended websites offer simple ways to express gratitude that also encourage your children's Language Arts skills. ... |
Language Arts, Crafts, Online Interactive |
Make a Gratitude Tree |
3-18 |
Archeology for Kids Age Range: 8-14 (approximately)
At this website, sponsored by the National Park Service, kids can learn all about the science of archeology. Many nat... |
Archeology, Online Interactive |
National Park Service: Archeology for Kids |
8-18 |
Celebrate Geography Awareness Week Age Range: 6-18 (Kids & Teens, Elementary-High School)
It's Geography Awareness Week! It began on November 15th and it continues through November 21s... |
Geography, Online Interactive |
National Geographic's Geography Awareness Week |
6-18 |