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Children's Web Site Directories
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Albright-Knox Artgames 
 This appealing site provides activities "designed to engage children in playful interactive learning about works of art in the collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York." Includes a games gallery, the opportunity to create art online, and a link to an illustrated index to the collections at Albright-Knox. Available in English and Spanish. http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Aug 18, 2003 Ask for Kids
"Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and 'edu-tainment,' Ask for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions and perform web searches, such as 'When did Hawaii become a state?' ... in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher. Our service combines human editorial judgment, age-appropriate feature content and filtering technology to enable kids to find both relevant and befitting information on the Web." http://www.askkids.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 10, 2008 Burlington Public Library: BPL Kids
Features book reviews and Web resources for children, as well as information for parents. Provides annotated Web links organized by Dewey classification, lists of award-winning books and books on specific topics, reviews written by librarians, online picture books, and links to game and activity sites. From the Burlington Public Library, Ontario, Canada. http://www.bpl.on.ca/bplkids.htm Topics: Children's Literature, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Literature & Books Last updated Sep 4, 2005 Colorado Virtual Library for Kids
Browse or search through thousands of Web sites for children, selected by "volunteer school library media specialists, educators, and other library professionals." Colorful and appealing. Includes resources for parents and teachers. Many of the Web sites were originally selected for the KidsClick Web project. From the Colorado State Library and the High Plains (CO) Regional Library Service System. http://kids.aclin.org/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Composting for Kids
This slide show tells in words and pictures how to set up compost areas, what to put in them, and how to use the compost in the garden. Bin, trench, and pocket composting are included. Designed for children but a good basic guide for anyone starting a compost heap. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html Topics: Gardening, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Mar 27, 2004 Congress for Kids
Uncle Sam takes you on a tour through American history, the important documents and their creation, and the branches of government. Links to important government sites are also included. http://www.congressforkids.net/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Politics by Place Last updated Nov 24, 2002 Earth Day
This site provides numerous ideas for children celebrating Earth day, celebrated annually on April 22. Includes online games, coloring activities, clip art, word searches, language and science activities, and much more. http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Apr 16, 2009 Energy Quest
This interactive site is intended to teach an "'energy ethic' to conserve finite resources." Educational resources feature science projects, energy-saving tips for children, a "How Things Work" section, brief biographies of energy pioneers, games, related links, and more. Includes resources for teachers and parents. Searchable. From the California Energy Commission. http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/ Topics: Energy, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Science, Technology Last updated Apr 24, 2005 Federal Emergency Management Agency: FEMA for Kids
Through stories, games, quizzes, and colorful characters, FEMA offers this searchable site to teach children about disaster preparation and damage prevention. Parent and teacher resources include lesson plans, Web sites, and publications concentrating on school safety, terrorist attacks, fire prevention, earthquake-preparedness, and other emergencies. Some items are available in Spanish. http://www.fema.gov/kids/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Lesson Plans, Science, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 8, 2005 From Pokemon® to Picasso: Art Rights and Wrongs
Written by fifth-grade students, this site discusses copyrights, trademarks, licensing, music copyrights, and counterfeits. Includes information on how to write letters requesting permission to use images or text on a website, how to keep track of permissions, how to find copyright rules on websites, and how to acknowledge text and images. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/J001570/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Web Design and Management Last updated May 22, 2005 Great Web Sites For Kids
An annotated directory of links for children, young teens, and adults caring for children, with topics such as games, music, stories, sports, technology, politics, and religion; there is a small collection of sites in Spanish. The site's selection criteria page includes guidelines for judging the quality of websites. Maintained by the Great Web Sites Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), part of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/greatsites Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 13, 2008 Kaboose: Black History Links
This site provides a list of links for children celebrating Black History Month. Included are online games, activities, crafts, quizzes, and stories about African-American personalities (Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and others). http://resources.kaboose.com/kidslinks/social-studies/black-history/Black_History.html Topics: Black Resources, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Kaboose: Holidays
A list of ideas for games, activities, stories, and special events for many holidays and the seasons of the year. It includes crafts, mazes, clip art, icons, coloring pages, word searches, and miscellaneous related links for both adults and children. http://holidays.kaboose.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Kid Info (Student Index)
Designed to provide students with links to homework help resources, this directory is organized into twelve subject areas: American history, art, computers, current events and newspapers, foreign languages, geography and social studies, health, English language skills, mathematics, music, sciences, and world history. Also includes reference resources: almanacs, atlases, calendars, career information, dictionaries, encyclopedias, library and ask-an-expert sites, museums, quotations, and study skills. Other sections include search engines for children and fun sites (comics, hobbies, games, etc.). http://www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Musical Genres Last updated Jan 26, 2004 KidPub
A searchable collection of tens of thousands of stories and poems "written by kids from all over the planet!" Paid membership is required to submit a story. http://www.kidpub.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Poetry Last updated Nov 6, 2007 Kid's Image Search Tools
Twenty-two image and art search tools on one page. Includes: Diggit Image Search, Pics4Learning, ZOONET Archives, Smithsonian Photo Data Base, SILS Art Image Browser, the Astronomical Image Library, and more. http://www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Dec 7, 2004 The Kids on the Web
Annotated collection of sites that offer information for and about children. Sections include Fun Stuff, PenPals, Homework Tools, Educational Sites, Things for Adults, Children's Books and Stories, Safety on the Net, and Things for Teens. Maintained by Brendan Kehoe, author of "Zen and the Art of the Internet." http://www.zen.org/~brendan/kids.html Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 26, 2003 Kid's Search Tools
This site puts the best children's search engines and directories on a single page. Find forms for KidsClick, Yahooligans, Education World, Awesome Library, Ask Jeeves for Kids, Berit's Best Sites, ThinkQuest Library, and more. http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Nov 26, 2004 Kids' Space
A place for children to share their works of art, short stories, and music with others. http://www.kids-space.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Literature: Fiction Last updated Apr 14, 2002 Kids.gov
"The U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject." http://www.kids.gov/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 15, 2007 KidsClick!
A searchable, browsable directory of over 6,300 Web resources for children and those who work with them. Grouped into fifteen major categories with many sub-categories, entries are briefly annotated and include the number of illustrations and reading level. The advanced search mode allows searching for these two variables, as well as subjects, titles, and descriptions. Don't miss their Search Lessons and Picture and Sound Search Tools pages. Developed by the Ramapo Catskill Library System, NY. http://www.kidsclick.org/ Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Learning Links
Nice collection of links to help with homework assignments. From the Canton (Mich.) Public Library. http://www.cantonpl.org/kids/learning.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Nov 17, 2003 Linkasaurus
Directory of links to Web sites for children "authorized, created or operated by the organization, company or entity." Categories include Celebrities , Toys and Games , Books and Reading , Science Fun , Computers and Video Games , Internet Fun and Searching , Amusement Parks , TV Shows , Food and Nutrition , Comics and Cartoons , and more. http://linkasaurus.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 26, 2004 Ms. Gingrich's Web Page
A collection of web resources for younger children learning the alphabet, with links to related activities, songs, and stories. Organized alphabetically. http://www.westcler.org/wv/geigerj/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Language, Writing Last updated Jul 29, 2005 NASA Kids
This NASA site, designed for elementary school-age children, features games, art, stories, simple projects and experiments, and Kids' Club. Also links to other NASA sites appropriate for older children. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/activities/index.html Topics: Astronomy, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 2, 2006 Net-mom Approved Web Links for Kids
Briefly annotated collection of websites for babies and toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school children, and families. Created and maintained by librarian Jean Armour Polly. http://www.netmom.com/net-mom-approved-web-links-for-kids.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Nov 4, 2008 On-Lion For Kids
The New York Public Library Web portal for children. It features links to sites by subject area (including reading and book lists) and about places to go and things to do in New York City. Also provides links to resources for parents and teachers, and book, movie, and music reviews written by children. http://kids.nypl.org Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Sep 7, 2004 Otto the Auto
This site addresses car passenger, bicycle, playing near traffic, and other automobile-related safety issues with games and creative activities for children, tips for parents, and resources for teachers. Part of a traffic safety program for children in kindergarten through third grade sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC). http://www.csaa.com/portal/site/CSAA/menuitem.c13d2427e527f6a08e7ea35492278a0c/?vgnextoid=7994727e4181d010VgnVCM100000c512daceRCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1 Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Transportation Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Pathfinders
Appropriate for children, these annotated pathfinders contain "list[s] of library materials, web sites, and other information about a topic." Can be browsed by broad subject [current events, arts, holidays, people, science, history, and more], or specific topic. From the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/index.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jan 8, 2006 Social Studies for Kids
Need to make a timeline, find out about holidays in another country, or read a brief biography of a U.S. president? Links and information on everything from current events to ancient archaeology and other homework topics are available at this site. The author "is an education professional with a lifelong passion for social studies." http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Social Science Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Space Place
Designed for children, this site features "games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology." Includes resources for teachers. Also available in Spanish. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Science, Science Last updated Feb 13, 2006 Surfing the Net with Kids
An annotated subject guide of Web sites for children. Designed for "parents, kids, teens, grandparents, teachers, [and] librarians." Subjects include art, the Internet, social studies, history, math, and science. Also features games and jokes. Searchable and browsable. http://www.surfnetkids.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 9, 2004 Time for Kids
An online e-zine and Web site for youngsters, which includes daily news, research tools, exploring different places, interactive games, and the following online children's editions of Time magazine: World Report, News Scoop, and Big Picture (includes Spanish version). http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Media, Media Last updated May 8, 2002 United States Patent and Trademark Office Kids Pages
This U.S. Patent and Trademark Office site features puzzles, freebies, games, links, and other activities for children. The site is divided into three sections: "Twinkle Lights" (grades K-6), "Bright Lights" (grades 6-12), and "Guiding Lights" (parents, teachers, and coaches). "Guiding Lights" features curriculum guides, contest announcements, and advice on "assisting minor children with patent applications." Searchable. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/ Topics: Business, Intellectual Property, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Washington State Department of Ecology Kids Page
"This interactive Web site is designed to teach [children] about the importance of waste reduction, recycling, and solid waste management (or how we take care of our garbage)." Includes trivia, games, puzzles, a coloring book, composting instructions, and informaton about recycling aluminum, tin, glass, paper, and plastics. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/kidspage/ Topics: Education, Environment, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Mysteries and More, Technology Last updated Jun 24, 2004 Yahoo! Kids
"A browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids. Each site has been carefully checked by an experienced educator to ensure the content and links are appropriate for kids aged 7-12. In addition to our directory, we also have a number of fun features, including Yahoo! Kids Games, Sports, and News pages, Movies, Animals, Science, and Dinosaurs, a Reference section, Parents' and Teachers' Guides, a Cool page, and lots more." Formerly Yahooligans. http://kids.yahoo.com/ Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Dec 9, 2006 Yucky Roach World: Roaches Revealed
Everything about cockroaches. Special features: A Day in the Life of Ralph Roach; Roach Anatomy: The Inside Story; Amazing Roach Facts; Roach Removal Report; and more. Aimed at school-aged children. http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/roaches/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Feb 20, 2007 |
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