Internet Research Resources
Student Resources
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 General Student Research Tools

National Archives Experience KidPort Reference Library
Thesaurus.com Kid Safe Search Engines
Fact Monster Merriam-Webster Online
Yahooligans! Weekly Reader
Kid’s Search Tools KidsClick!
CyberSleuth Kids MSN Encarta
Awesome Library KidsWeb -
Mid-Continent Public Library
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
government websites for kids
AskJeeves for Kids
Kids Online Resources InfoMine
SuperKidsDirectory for Kids KidsKonnect.com  a safe Internet gateway for kids…created and maintained by educators
ALA Great Web Sites for Kids National Geographic for Kids
Searchasaurus (need library card) InfoPlease
Enchanted Learning encyclopedia.com
Conversion Calculator Yahooligans: Reference
Biographical Dictionary Ask the Experts
Old Farmer’s Almanac World Time Zones
Wikipedia worldAtlas.com
ClassBrain.com Martinsdale’s
Calculators Online Center
Cybrarian  
Student Research Tools Citing Internet Sources

 

Library Online Resources

Baltimore County Public Llibrary HighBeam Library Research
Internet Public Library Costens Children’s Library
Virtual Middlle  School Library The Hovercraft
LibrarySpot  

Science Research

NASAKids Smithsonian Institution
National Geographic for Kids Time for Kids
World Climate: rainfall and temperature data Natural Museum of Natural History
Conversion Calculator  

 

Social Studies Research

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Library of Congress County Studies Atapedia (online atlas)
WorldAtlas.com The History Place
History Central America’s Story – Library of Congress
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
government websites for kids
Smithsonian Institution

ThomasLegislative Information on the Internet

National Geographic for Kids
Maryland Kids Page National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas
  National Geographic Map Machine
Historical Documents
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
World Climate: rainfall and temperature data
Time for Kids  

Language Arts Research

Merriam-Webster Online Literary Resources on the Net

Art Research

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
government websites for kids
 

Music Research

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Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
government websites for kids
 

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Citing Internet Resources

How to Cite a Web Resource  

Internet Search Strategies

Internet Searching Strategies Searching the Internet
**  Seven Steps Toward Better Searching Search Engine Watch
descriptions of kid friendly search engines
           
Search Strategies The Seven Steps of the Research Process
Best Search Tools Chart Choose the Best Searches for Your Information Needs  (in chart form)
Searching the Web ABC’s of Web Site Evaluation
Four NETS for Better Searching  

 

Internet Research Webquests

Search the Web Webquest  

Resources for Primary Students

Enchanted Learning Be a Web Site Sleuth! Webquest
1st and 2nd grade

 

Conducting Research With Students Resources

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