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Egypt Links -
Ancient Egypt contains links to topics such as
Overviews, Religion / Mythology, Archaeology and
Hieroglyphics.
Guardian's Egypt
- Enjoy new looks at pyramids, tombs and interviews!
The Greeks - Learn about ancient Greece.
Pyramids: The Inside Story
- Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of
Egypt? If so, enter here, wander through the chambers
and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about
the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built.
Teacheroz.com - Egypt -
Extensive list of links, includes timelines, tombs,
mummies, agricultural, hieroglyphics and daily life.
Teacheroz.com - Greeks - Large collection of links
about everything Greek including, art, architecture,
daily life, math & science and mythology.
Teacheroz.com - Romans - Comprehensive collection of
web sites about the Roman Empire, including timelines,
maps, law, women and daily life.
Theban Mapping Project - An extensive interactive
site of the mapping of the valley of the Kings-includes
video, maps & graphics.
SpaceKids.com -
Information, games, and movies about space.
Biographies
Biographical Dictionary - Covers more
than 28,000 notable men and women from history to the
present day
Biography.com - From the A&E Channel. Search 25,000
biographies past & present.
History Makers from History Central. Includes links
to 500 of the most important Americans from the 20th
century.
Teacheroz.com - Comprehensive list of links about
people.
Colonial Life
Colonial Willamsburg - Experience the people, the
places and the clothes of colonial life at the official
website of Colonial Williamsburg. This site
contains a special section on colonial occupations;
see
Trades in Colonial Williamsburg.
Thirteen Originals - Information concerning the 13
original colonies including links to other colonial
sites.
Discoveries, Exploration, Colonies and Revolution -
List of sites relating to the early history of the
United States. Includes links to daily life in the 13
colonies, early exploration, the French & Indian Wars,
the Revolutionary War & the young Republic.
The Citation Machine - is an interactive Web tool
designed to assist teachers and students in producing
reference citations for crediting information from other
people.
Vocabulary Can Be
Fun - This site contains a version of Concentration,
a word search game, a game of hangman as well as other
features.
Fact
Monster - From the people at Information Please.
Includes an interactive encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas
& almanac, as well as updated Daily Features.
DiscoverySchool.com - The Discovery Channel has
tools to help you study, games to challenge your mind,
and tons of great clip art to use. In addition, there
are nearly a dozen learning adventures that let you
explore everything from Ancient Egypt to the Space
Station.
Illinois CLICKS! - The Citizens' Library of Illinois
Comprehensive Knowledge Service -- an anywhere, anytime
information portal created and maintained by librarians
statewide.
Information Please
- has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds
of factual questions since 1938—first as a popular radio
quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac,
and since 1998 on the Internet. Includes an interactive
encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas & almanac, as well as
updated Daily Features.
National Geographic Homework Help - provides
information about animals, history and culture, maps and
geography, photos and art, places and science and
nature. The One-Stop Research search tool gives
you National Geographic maps, photos, articles and video
clips - all on one page.
The Net's Education Resource Center -
This site has links that will help students, parents and
teachers access a universe of information from the web.
Word Central -
Kids version of the Merriam Webster Dictionary and
Thesaurus.
Habitats
Earth Observatory: Mission: Biomes -Here you can explore and learn about different biomes:
coniferous forests, temperate deciduous forests, deserts,
grasslands, rainforests, shrublands, and tundras.
What's It Like
Where You Live? - Learn even more about different biomes!
Health
BAM! Body and Mind -
Health topics for kids ages 9-13 from the Centers for
Disease Control
Holidays
California Mall - Explore holiday traditions from
Mexico, Spain, Germany and other countries around the
world.
Holiday Spot - A glimpse of the different ways
Christmas it is celebrated in different countries.
Holiday Zone
- is a comprehensive list of holiday traditions, crafts,
activities, books and additional links.
North
Pole.com - Christmas around the world. Visit 30
different countries and see how they celebrate
Christmas.
North Pole.net
- Christmas around the world.
Santa's Net - Santa's net features Christmas
Traditions from around the world.
Search for the Meaning of Christmas- Christmas is
celebrated differently by various countries and cultures
of the world. Find out how this very special holiday is
celebrated around the world.
A+ Math - This
interactive website was developed to help students
improve their math skills.
Create A Graph - This site will help students create
a variety of different types of graphs easily and
quickly by entering data points.
Visual
Fractions - A tutorial that offers instruction and
practice in identifying, renaming, and operating on
fractions. All examples are modeled with number lines or
circles.
The Middle Ages
End of Europe's Middle Ages - From the
University of Calgary, a brief overview of the
conditions at the end of Europe's Middle Ages.
Medieval
and Renaissance Food - Homepage links to cook books
and recipes of the times.
Middle Ages -
Learn about feudal life, religion, clothing and more in
this site about the Middle Ages.
Minnesota State Museum's Middle Ages - Introduces
you the 4 different realms within the Medieval world.
Teacheroz.com - Middle Ages - Extensive list of
links to every thing Middle Ages, including links to
daily life, the Crusades, jesters, music & theater and
food and entertainment.
National Parks
National Park Service
- Includes information about all U.S. National Parks.
Yahooligans! - United States: Parks and Public Lands - Links to sites related to U.S. National Parks, National
Forests, National Monuments, and State Parks.
The Renaissance
Learner.org -
Discover some of the forces that shaped the Renaissance.
Find out what inspired this age of balance and order,
from Annenberg/CPB.
Teacheroz.com - Renaissance -
Large list of links to sites about the world of the
Renaissance, including art, religion, the Reformation
and Voyages of Discovery.
Renaissance. net
- Enter the world of Elizabeth I. Includes links to
clothing, games, exploration & swordplay.
Webmuseum, Paris offers an overview of the
Renaissance and links to the time period in Germany,
France, Italy & the Netherlands.
Animal Diversity Web - A large
searchable
encyclopedia of the natural history of animals.
Marine Animal Cam
- Watch
sharks,
penguins,
sea otters and other marine animals live from 7am
-7pm (PST) from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
History of Invention - features an interactive
time line with information on inventions going back to
the calendar.
How Planes Fly - An excellent site brought to you by
the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum that explains how an
airplane flies. Great illustrations demonstrate
the basic principles of flight.
How
Everyday Things Are Made - This site shows you how
everyday things are made. Products include everything
from Jelly Bellies to steel & glass as well as different
processes like welding and die casting. There is also a
page of links so you can take virtual factory tours and
see how everything from hot air balloons to toothpaste
is made.
Simple
Machines - Demonstrates just what a simple machine
is.
American Civil War Homepage - Gathers
together in one place hypertext links to the most useful
electronic files about the American Civil War
(1861-1865).
America's Library -
The Library of Congress presents America’s Library,
featuring a trip through America’s past, meet some
famous Americans and explore the States.
Country Studies from the Library of Congress -
A description and analysis of the historical setting and
the social, economic, political, and national security
systems and institutions of countries throughout the
world.
Encyclopedia of Chicago - Brief articles, maps,
pictures, and more on the history of Chicago and its
surrounding suburbs (including Lake Zurich!). Created by
the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library,
and Northwestern University.
Geographic.org
- This site contains flags of the world, maps,
descriptions of each country as well as descriptions of
the climate in each country.
Harp Week -
This website offers political cartoons from many sources
between 1860 through 1912. It provides explanations of
the historical context and images of each cartoon,
campaign overviews, biographical sketches and a review
of the era’s major issues.
See
Washington D.C. - A travel guide to many DC
buildings. Provides thumbnail info
and links back to the building’s website for further
info.
Teacheroz.com - Civil War - Large list of links
relating to the American Civil War.
Yahoo's Washington D.C.'s
Buildings and Monuments
- List of links to many of the buildings and
monuments from the Washington Monument to the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
Washington D.C. - A list of links arranged by region
of the city provided by
from the National Register
of Historic Sites.
Technology
Webmonkey for Kids: Website Builder Lessons and Tools
- An overview of how website technology works and how
kids can make their own web sites and graphics.
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