LS 521- Spring ‘02
2/28/02
The American Experience-
1900’s
This site is
all about American history in the 1900’s.
It includes Features, Buzz, and Snapshot. Features include information about early automobiles and the life
of a telephone operator. Buzz is an
interview with Max Morath, the “one man show.”
And Snapshot shows what the people in that time period thought the
future would be like.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/tech1900/index.html
This fantastic
site is offered by the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) and is for any grade
level. It allows students to search by
time period, topic, or by historical figures.
It is colorful and has incredible details.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/index.shtml
This is a part
of Kids Domain and includes links to a variety of resources pertaining to Black
history. Some of the features are
African games, a slide show, links to other related sites, quizzes and bibliographical
information about such figures as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Black_History.html
Library of Congress-
America’s Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Science
This colorful
site is presented by the San Diego Natural History Museum and has many
features. It allows students to go on
an archeological dig, swim with sharks, and examine minerals to name but a few
activities. Complete with games and
other items, this site is appropriate for any grade levels.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/index.shtml
Created by the
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, this site is geared for questioning students
of any age. It answers questions that
students may have, and also raises new ones that they may never have wondered
about, thus opening more doors for exploration and discovery.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
This site is a
list of science projects for students of all levels. There are some as easy as a telescope or more difficult simple generator
or for the young Einstein, an anti-gravity chamber! Each project comes with detailed instructions, materials needed,
and even some questions.
Reviewed
3/6/2002 http://www.halcyon.com/sciclub/kidproj1.html
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
http://www.howstuffworks.com
http://www.virtualfishtank.com/main.html
Art
This site is
offered by the National Gallery of Arts and has several features appropriate
for a wide range of students. For local
residents, there are weekly events for children of all ages revolving around
art. Children may also create art
projects, get ideas, as well as view art collections through virtual tours.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
This site for
all grade levels truly puts in “interactive” back into the Web. Children may create art, submit it in
contests, or simply view others’ works.
Activities include art history lessons and even an online Etch-A-Sketch.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
This site is a
fantastic collection of art-related activities and information for
students. Included are “sparker” which
get your brain thinking about art, “art”ifacts, and an art gallery. If you like art or not, this site is full of
great and fun things to do!
Reviewed 3/12/2002
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html
http://www.crayola.com/index.cfm
The
Worldwide Kids’ Art Gallery
http://www.theartgallery.com.au/kidsart.html
Math
This site was
developed exclusively to help students do better in math. It have math games, flash cards, worksheets,
and even features a homework helper that will tell you whether your answers are
correct!
Reviewed 3/11/2002
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Even though
math is sometimes thought of as boring and dull.. This site makes math exciting
and fun again! It has games, activities,
coloring books, and puzzles for children of all ages. The color and pizzazz of this site makes it great for a math
resource.
Reviewed 3/13/2002
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Current Events
Established by Time magazine as a supplement to the Time
For Kids magazines, this site gives students many options to explore current
issues in the world. It includes games,
news, a “look up” option, and the ability to explore the site. Even if the students do not subscribe, it is
a marvelous resource for elementary grades.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
Another site that is an extension of a magazine
publication, this resource also offers an array of features including current
events, games, and even entertainment news.
Reviewed 3/2/2002
http://teacher.scholastic.com/newszone/index1.asp
http://kids.msn.com/kids/newssports.asp
http://www.kidsnewsroom.com