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MATH
-Ask Dr. Math...sponsored by National Science Foundation and hosted by Swarthmore
College 
-S.O.S. Mathematics...may be appropriate for Middle School students and older 
-Math Baseball...play a fun game of baseball using math skills 
-What good is math?...learn about how math helps you in everyday life 
-DuPage Children's Museum...look under Aunty Math for her math challenges 
-Figure This...math challenges for families 

SCIENCE
-Astronomy Picture of the Day...sponsored by NASA, Michigan Technological University &
Laboratory for High Energy Astrophics 
-Bill Nye the Science Guy...sponsored by Disney, PBS, and others...uses Shockwave plugin 
-Chemistry for Kids...from the Andrew Rader Studios 
-Discovery Place Charlotte...the Discovery Place in Charlotte, N. C. 
-Division of Water Resources... North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources...The Division administers programs for river basin management, rivers
assessment, water supply assistance, water conservation, and water resources development. 
The Division conducts special studies on instream flow needs and serves as the State liaison
with federal agencies on major water resources related projects. The Division also
administers two environmental education outreach programs, Stream Watch and Project
WET. 
-Encyclopedia Smithsonian...sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution 
-Extreme Science...interesting science site
-Franklin's Forecast...weather information from the Franklin Institute Science Museum
-Franklin Institute Science Museum...main site for the Franklin Institute Science Museum
-Fun with Lichens...sponsored by the Oregon State University
-For Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise...sponsored by NASA
-How Stuff Works...EXCELLENT!! Lee. Ryan's FAVORITE SITE...how a web page works,
how a cell phone works...from Marshall Brain, BYG Publishing, Inc.
-Information Please Kids' Almanac...VERY comprehensive site...has Harry Potter Quiz 
-Kids Castle...sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine...very comprehensive...for kids 8-16
-Mad Scientist Network...sponsored by Washington University
-Morehead Planetarium...sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
-Moonlight Madness...sponsored by High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research
Center at NASA
-NASA kids...sponsored by Marshall Space Flight Center and NASA...uses Flash 4.0 plugin 
-Neuroscience for Kids...sponsored by National Center for Research Resources, a division of
the National Institutes of Health
-Ocean Quest...sponsored by the Naval Meterology and Oceanography Command/U. S. Navy
-Ocean Link...sponsored by the Bamfield Marine Station & friends
-Science Junction...sponsored by the North Carolina State University
-Scanning Electron Microscope...sponsored by the Boston Museum of Science
-Simple Machines...sponsored by the Franklin Institute Science Museum
-Volano World...written mainly by University of North Dakota-affiliated personnel
-Weather Sites for Kids...from Information Today, Inc....has very good list of weather-related
Sites

LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
-Children's Literature Web Guide... comprehensive site about Children's literature;
recommended books, resources for teachers, parents & storytellers, bestsellers,
award-winning books and more
-Dr. Seuss...sponsored by Random House, Inc....uses Shockwave plugin
-Great Books Online...large collection of classic books...just a few of the authors included are
Emily Dickinson, W. E. B. DuBois, T. S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Inaugural Addressess of the
Presidents (from Washington to Clinton), Thomas Paine, Walt Whitman and many, many
More
-Merriam Webster Online..Dictionary..Thesaurus..Word of the Day, etc...sponsored by
Merriam Webster Publishing
-Speaking of Language...lots of interesting facts and information on language
-Common Errors in English
-WritingDen...read about interesting topics while you learn about the English language
-Merriam-Webster's Word Central...a student dictionary as well as a place to learn about and have fun with words

SOCIAL STUDIES
-50 States...information of all 50 states from Weber Publications
-Battleship North Carolina...all about the battleship in Wilmington, N. C.
-Grolier Online...American Presidency... extensive information on the American Presidency
-Helping your Child Learn Geography...sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
-Map Machine...sponsored by National Geographic 
-National Geographic
-North Carolina State Information...great site for instant info from Weber Publications
-North Carolina Archaelogoy Information...sponsored by the North Carolina Office of State
Archaeology 
-North Carolina Folklore Information...sponsored by University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
-North Carolina General Assembly...lots of good information here 
-Polk Memorial (NC Historic Site)...info on this North Carolina-born President and Polk
Memorial Historic site 
-Saving Cape Hatteras Lighthouse...sponsored by the National Park Service
-Seven Wonders of the World...from Alaa Ashmawy, Asst. Professor, University of South
Florida
-U.S. House of Representatives...official government site for U. S. House of Representatives
-U.S. Senate...official government site for U. S. Senate
-The White House for Kids...from the White House...you can send the President and
Vice-President email using this site
-World Fact Book from the CIA...good reference site...from the Central Intelligence Agency

OTHER
-Yahooligans...This is a wonderful search site for kids!
-Ask Shamu...sponsored by Sea World and Busch Gardens 
-Discovery Channel Classroom...sponsored by the Discovery Channel and The Learning
Channel (TLC)...uses QuickTime plugin 
-Healthy Pet...sponsored by the American Animal Hospital Association 
-Jan Brett...great artwork and activites for younger children from the artist and author Jan
Brett...gives permission to use artwork
-National Museum of American Art Reference Desk...view over 3000 images, explore 16
virtual shows and more 
-North Carolina Lighthouses...sponsored by the North Carolina's Outer Banks Home Page
 -Puzzlemaker...VERY GOOD...sponsored in part by "Free Workshops" which provides
teaching materials 
-ThinkQuest...sponsored by ThinkQuest, Inc.