Websites with this symbol are available in the Library or from home with a library card. Searchasaurus Kids’ Search (EBSCO)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
WebMuseum
http://www.ibiblio.org/louvre/paint
Instrument Encyclopedia
http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument
Kids Doman Clip Art
http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/index.html
Art for Kids
http://www.ivyjoy.com/coloring/artlinks.html
Junior Edition Magazines (Thomson Gale)
Articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Grolier's The New Book of Knowledge
Quick reference and current events.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
TOPICsearch Current Events (EBSCO)
Explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
National Geographic for Kids
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Scholastic News
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/index.asp
Science News
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Time For Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com
This companion to the Time for Kids magazine connects youth with up-to-the- minute news and current events.
United Nations Cyber Schoolbus
http://www.un.org/pubs/cyberschoolbus
Weekly Reader
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/
Yahooligan News
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/news
Encyclopedia of Animals (EBSCO)
Information on a variety of topics relating to animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and dinosaurs.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Full-text articles of over 25,000 encyclopedia entries, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. It is updated annually.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Grolier's The New Book of Knowledge
Quick reference and current events.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Junior Edition Magazines (Thomson Gale)
Articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Searchasaurus Kids’ Search (EBSCO)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html
Homework sites on all subjects!
KidsClick! - Web search index for kids
http://www.kidsclick.org
Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com
ilovelibraries.org
http://www.ilovelibraries.org
On-Lion for Kids - NY Public Library
http://kids.nypl.org
Study Buddy
http://homework-help.aol.com
Yahooligans!
yahooligans.yahoo.com
Junior Edition Magazines (Thomson Gale)
Articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Lands and Peoples
Current information for country and state reports. Featured in Grolier Encyclopedia
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Searchasaurus Kids’ Search (EBSCO)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
American Memory from the Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html
African American History
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
bensguide.gpo.gov
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm
Country Reports
http://www.countryreports.org/
Fifty States
http://www.50states.com/
Library of Congress presents America's Story from America's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov
National Geographic Maps
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/siteindex/maps.html
New Perspectives on the West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest
Learn about the events, people, and places of the west.
Today-in-History
http://www.scopesys.com/year
Find out what happened on a particular day in history.
Uncle Sam for Kids (government information)
http://www.win.org/library/matls/govdocs/kids.htm
Virtual Renaissance
http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/virtualren.html
Welcome to West Web
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/westweb/
A topically- organized website about the study of the American West.
World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/xx.html
Searchasaurus Kids’ Search (EBSCO)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Coolmath.com
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Math games
Math Dictionary
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com
Math Cats
http://www.mathcats.com
Math League Help Topics
http://www.mathleague.com/help/help.htm
AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com/
Math Forum @ Drexel
http://mathforum.org/students/
Junior Edition Magazines (Thomson Gale)
Articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
The New Book of Popular Science (Grolier/Scholastic)
In-depth science, plus science in the news.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Searchasaurus Kids’ Search (EBSCO)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Cool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
Earth Science Explorer
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/elevator.html
Edheads Simple Machines
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
Learn about simple and compound machine through interactive games.
Energy Kids
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.html
Learn about different forms of energy
Experience science first hand @ Ithaca’s very own Science Center.
http://www.sciencenter.org
KidsRegen
http://www.kidsregen.org/
Healthy living and responsible care for the earth and its resources
Learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://www.billnye.com
NASA Science
http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html
Science Activities
http://www.smm.org/explore
Earth and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
Hubble Site
http://hubblesite.org
NASA Kids Club Home Page
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
NASA – Kid’s Home
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Sagan Planet Walk – Take a tour of the Solar System right here in Ithaca!
http://www.sciencenter.org/saganpw/
Space Today Online
http://www.spacetoday.org
Views of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/
Women of NASA
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html
Searchasaurus Kids’ Search (EBSCO)
A colorful menu containing information on animals, people and places, science and math, sports, health, history, art and music, and stories.
If accessing from home, you will need to log in using your library card barcode number and password (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number).
Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
Louisa May Alcott
http://www.louisamayalcott.org
Shakespeare for Kids
http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=588
Word Central
http://www.wordcentral.com/index.html
Aaron Shepard’s Young Author page
http://www.aaronshep.com/youngauthor