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A note to parents and teachers

The links below can help you with research or web surfing.

Search Engines

Yahoo for kids ~ Search for information on any topic -- just type in the word, and Yahooligans! will give you links to learn about it.

Google ~ Search for anything here also.

Resources

Maryland Kids' Page ~ A page about our state, just for kids.

Maryland Info ~ A Maryland search engine, to find services and leisure offerings in Maryland.

Montgomery County ~ Information for all county government services.

Montgomery County Public Library ~ Access the county library system! Need a particular book for a report or research? Find out which branch has it on the shelf. Renewals and reserves may also be done online.

The Washington Post ~ Homepage for the Washington Post newspaper; find copies of print articles, as well as up-to-the-minute articles that will appear in the next day's issue!

Channel Four News ~ Homepage for Channel 4.

The Montgomery Gazette ~ Homepage for the Montgomery County edition of the Gazette newspapers.

Weather ~ Find weather news for your local area or anywhere in the US or the world.

The Learning Network ~ includes 'Infoplease' and 'Factmonster' as reference sources.


Homework Help

The Learning Network ~ An excellent resource for parents, teachers, and kids, with an extensive reference section.

Mapquest ~ You can enter an address anywhere in the country, and it'll show you where it is on a map.

Animal Facts ~ A section of the FONZ webpage (Friends of the National Zoo).

Internet Math Sites ~ Run by Drexel University, this page is chock-full of math help.

The White House ~ Learn about the President, the history of the Presidency, and current events concerning our government.

The Smithsonian Institution ~ Research a project, take a virtual tour, or plan a real visit.

Cyber-Fair ~ Hints and ideas for putting together an elementary school science fair project.

Fun Stuff and Miscellaneous

The NOAA Home Page ~ takes you on a science journey from the bottom of the sea to the sun. Learn about this important U.S agency - home of the Weather Service and much more.

The NOAA Photo Library ~ over 20,000 public domain images of satellites, marine mammals, weather phenomena, Antarctic and more!

The Iditarod Page ~ Pick a musher and follow his progress through 'The Last Great Race on Earth'.

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) ~ Run by NASA, this site has a new picture every day. See for yourself how vast and gorgeous our universe is, and don't forget to bookmark the page for daily viewing! Click on 'Discover the cosmos!' for a complete archive of previous APODs for the past 7+ years.

Lissa Explains it All ~ Create your own website! The original HTML help site created just for kids. (Parents ~ this site has pop-up and banner ads).

Yo-Yo Tricks ~ You can learn to do all the best yo-yo tricks, from beginner to expert.

Bartleby's Quotes ~ Sound like a brain! Quote famous people!

Brendan's Amazing Online Anagram Generator ~ This is a fun site put up by a kid named Brendan over at Montgomery Blair High School. Rearrange the letters of words to make other words.

The Census Bureau ~ Facts about Americans.

The Great American Dollar Bill Locator ~ Where's George? Ever find a dollar bill with 'www.wheresgeorge.com' written on it? Find out where it has been and enter where you found it, and track where it goes to next! Or start your own 'Where's George?' bill tracker!

WebRangers ~ be a caretaker, an adventurer, a learner, a seeker, a discoverer at our National Parks without leaving your computer.



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~ February 1, 2006 8:08 PM