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Have fun exploring these
great sites! Parental supervision is strongly recommended when children
use the internet. These sites have been previewed, however, Proctor
does not have any control over the content of the sites. If you find that
any of the sites are inappropriate or if any of the links lead to a dead
end (File Not Found, etc.),
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Disclaimer:
Information listed here does not represent an endorsement by the
CVParents.org. These sites were merely
recommended to us as being potentially useful sites.
Links:
- Hot Links
- County/State/Federal Educational Sites
- References
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Homework Help
- Mathematics
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Social_Studies / Geography
- Science
- Science Museums
- Science Fair Website Resources
- Fitness and Health
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Literature, Reading, Art, Other
- Weather -
Web Surfing
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Games
- Education
Resources
- University and College Information
- Teacher's Corner
- Lesson Plans
- Science Lesson Plans
- Disclaimer
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Great Websites for Kids: American Library Association - This site has
great links for kids in all subject areas.
- US Dept of Homeland
Security - Ready.gov (Preparing Makes Sense)
- FEMA for Kids - prepared for
disasters and how to prevent disaster damage
- CVUSD Web Links -
Castro Valley Unified School District has some great links!
- Castro Valley USD
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Alameda County
Office of Ed.
- California Dept. of Education
- US Dept. of Education
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No Child Left Behind Act
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Castro Valley Library
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Castro Valley
Library - Kids Place (your launching pad to adventure)
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How Stuff Works
Recognized internationally as
the leading provider of information on how things work, HowStuffWorks
content explains the world from the inside out!
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KidsClick! (Recommended Web sites for kids, by U. C. Berkeley.)
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Kids.Net.au -
search engine just for
kids
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Lifelines: homework help from Mid-Hudson Library Association. Great
Links!
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Fact Monster (formerly Info
Please) a graphically fun site with information, games, and links on all
school subjects.
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America's Library: just for
kids from the Library of Congress.
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California Digital Library (By the University of California.)
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Librarian's Index to the Internet ("by librarians, for everyone!")
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The Reference Desk (100's of links.)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica (This site also has a search engine.)
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Bartleby's Books Online (Columbia Encyclopedia, American Heritage
Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, Verse.)
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Webopedia (Online Dictionary and Search Engine for Computer and
Internet Technology)
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Encyclopedia Mythica
(Search engine.)
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Cobblestone Publications (A list of links.)
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FindTutorials (A search engine and index of web sites.)
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B. J. Pinchbeck's site (Resource for kids created by 11 year old B. J.
Pinchbeck.)
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Jiskha Homework Help (Information for kids of all ages.)
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Ask Jeeves for Kids just type
in your question, get great help
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Math (Math tutorial with quizzes.)
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Mathpower (tutorial and games.)
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Math (Links to tutorials, software, on-line help.)
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Dr. Math (On-line question and answer service with a searchable
archive.)
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Math Forum You have questions,
Dr. Math has the answers!
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EdHelper worksheets and more.
Some free, others require a subscription fee.
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- White House for
kids
Life in the White House
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National Geographic for Kids
People and Places from around the World.
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50 States a resource for
information on each of the 50 states
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Discovery School Homework
help, clip art and more from Discovery
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Biography Maker makes your biography project fun!
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- National Science Teachers
Assoc: Science Teachers website
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How Stuff Works (By Marshall Brain.)
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Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research
(Earthquake related projects.)
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Ology: awesome site just for kids by the American
Museum of Natural History
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Exploratorium take a virtual
field trip to this San Francisco children's museum
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NASA the latest and the
greatest from NASA and beyond
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The Solar System all the
facts, all the fun.
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Yuckiest Site on the Internet
recipes for slimy gross fun!
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Bug Bios All about insects.
Wonderful graphics.
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Funology the science of fun!
Jokes, Games, Recipes, Science tips.
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Sally Ride Science Club: The first national Club with the mission of
supporting girls in their exploration of the universe of science and
technology
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San Francisco's Exploratorium
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Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of
Science
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Albuquerque's
Museum of Natural History and Science
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
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Seattle's Pacific Science Center
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Chicago's Museum of Science and
Industry
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Science Museum of Minnesota
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Boston's Museum of Science
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Rhode Island's Thames Science
Museum
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Philadelphia's Franklin Institute
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Washington D.C.'s National Air & Space
Museum
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Atlanta's SciTrek
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Ontario Science Centre
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Vancouver's Science World
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London's Science Museum
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Canberra's Questacon
(National Science and Technology Centre)
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West Perth's Scitech Discovery
Center
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- Virtual Science
Fair: An extensive directory to science fair resources.
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NASA:
Looking for a science fair project topic?
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NASA GCMD Learning Center: - Science Fair Projects
- California Science
Fair - The State's Science Fair
- Scifair.org:
Ultimate Science Fair Resource
provides ideas, resources and links.
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Intel Science Services: Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair Home.
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National Science Teachers Assoc: Science Fair Website Links
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Science Project Guide stumped
for ideas for a project? Check this fun site!
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Internet Public
Library: A guide to a variety of website resources for projects.
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Cyber-Fair:
Created for and by students in grades 3 through 6
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Drexel University:
Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects
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Neuroscience for
Kids - Science Fair Projects Science Fair project advise.
- School
Science Fairs: Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council
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DoScience.com:
Science Activities and projects
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California Energy Commission: links to number of science projects.
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Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
- Educational Entertaining Science Experiments
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Volcano
World Kids' Door - Read stories, play games, and test your knowledge
of
volcanoes. Includes an online volcano simulator!
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Science Fair Project
Resource Guide - This site provides many ideas for science fair
projects.
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The Edible/Inedible
Experiments archive - Find ideas for fun experiments you can do (and
sometimes eat!) away from the computer.
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Science Made Simple
- This site includes projects, experiments, and answers to some of kids'
most common science questions.
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The NPR "Science Friday"
Kids Connection - Hear audio clips from NPR's science talk show and
explore science resources.
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Physics 2000 - Read
about physics and its contributions to modern technology, and try
out some fun online demonstrations.
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IllusionWorks - Visual
illusions teach you about human vision and perception.
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President's Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports
Fit 'n Active Kids
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Kids Health.org - Great site on health for both Kids and Parents
Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by
developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research
to the nutrition needs of consumers. Center staff help to
define and coordinate nutrition education policy within USDA and to
translate nutrition research into information and materials for
consumers, policymakers, and professionals in health, education,
industry, and media.
- PE Central -
www.pecentral.org/
- CDC's BAM! Body and Mind - Kid's Site
www.bam.gov/
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Powerful
Bones, Powerful Girls -
The National Bone Health Campaign
- Getting Kids Excited to Exercise - Personal Health Zone
www.personalhealthzone.com/getkidstoexercise.html
- Healthy Kids Challenge - for Kids -
www.healthykidschallenge.com
- The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
www.fitness.gov/aboutpcpfs/aboutpcpfs.html
- Elementary Physical Education - Great PE resource
www.pelinks4u.org/sections/elementary/elementary.htm
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- Planet
Esme (By Esme Raji Codell. Reading recommendations, ideas for teachers
and parents.)
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FunBrain (Something for Teachers, Parents, and Kids.)
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AfterSchool (Interactive activities for kids.)
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ALA Greatsites sites for kids
selected by the Amer. Library Assoc. Includes links to authors and
publishers.
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Kingston Library (Children's Library) learn about local resources, use "Home
Access" with ID number from your library card.
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Scholastic Books has games and
information about your favorite books including Goosebumps, Dear America,
I Spy and more.
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Book Adventure read books,
take quizzes, earn prizes and win contests. Great lists of recommended
reading lists for kids of all ages.
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Jan Brett author/illustrator
of The Mitten and many beloved books has a great site featuring coloring
pages, postcards and more.
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Eric Carle a fun site with
great graphics from the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other
wonderful books.
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Magic School Bus your field
trip to reading fun with Ms. Frizzle starts here.
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Arthur , D.W. and friends have
online games waiting just for you.
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Harry Potter start here for
games and news about this great series
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Dr. Seuss visit Seussville for
fun with the Cat in the Hat
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Berenstain Bears fun and games
with your favorite family of bears
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National Weather
Service for Kids
- Weather Channel
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Meteorology Guide
- Old Farmer's
Almanac
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Web Wise Kids (Latest Developments in Surfing Safety.)
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Cyberangels (Information on online safety, dos and don'ts for kids and
adults.)
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FunBrain A variety of on-line learning games for all ages.
Yahooligans! Games
galore. Tic-tac-toe and beyond.
Kids' Space a
collection of stories and games by kids for kids
Bonus a web of fun and
learning games for all ages. A favorite at our house!
Crayola coloring, craft
ideas and more.
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www.21ct.org
(A leading teacher-support site.)
www.learnersonline.com
(Resources for teachers, parents, and students.)
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University and College
Information
Peterson's (Information about higher education.)
College Quest (Help in choosing the right college or university.)
CollegeNet (Information about higher education.)
Embark.com (Full service portal for new collegians, grad students,
online courses, and international students.)
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Education World The
Educator's Best Friend
TeachNet.com Smart tools for busy
teachers
Sites for Teachers A list
of sites for teachers
PBS TeacherSource Be sure to check out this wonderful resource for teachers!
U.S Mint: helps students understand our nation's currency and how it has changed
over time. The Teacher's Lounge has lessons, library resources and
websites about money. There are lots of fun activities for students with
lots of information about coins.
International Society
for using Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org/ -
Teachers helping teachers use technology in the classroom
National
Educational Technology Standards for Students
Gives examples at each grade level for a technology literate student.
Score:
Schools of California Online Resources for Educators. Amazing cyber guides
and lesson plans!
Classroom
Connect:
This is a comprehensive resource for educators with a focus on
telecommunications and curriculum.
Ed. Links:
Great resource of educational links.
Filamentality: is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you
through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites,
and turning Web resources into activities appropriate for learners.
ePALS Classroom
Exchange:
E-mail Classroom Exchange (ECE) helps classrooms to meet, correspond, and
interact with other classrooms through the Internet.
Global SchoolNet
Foundation :
This resource is recommended for teachers looking for K-12
telecommunications projects and information.
Education Calendar & WWW Sites
Busy
Teachers K-12 Resource Lists
Classroom
Connect Education Links
Edlinks
Early Childhood Education
ESL Lesson Plans and Resources
French Language Sites
History/Social Studies Web Sites for K-12 Teachers
LD Online
School Psychology Resources Online
SchoolWorld's Resource Center
Science Learning
Network
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Amazing Space Web-Based Activities
- promoting the science and majestic beauty of the universe for use in the
classroom.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site -
This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to
use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about
particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
Digital Education
Network: A Resource for Teachers - has been your resource for online
learning since 1995.
Learning Page of the Library of Congress
- For Teachers
Mega-Mathematics! Los Alamos National Laboratory
Multicultural Pavilion at the University of Virginia
Teachers.Net Lesson Plan Exchange
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Amazing Space Web-Based Activities
Franklin Institute Science Museum
Questacon
Whelmers
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