Elementary curriculum links: Additional Links

Encyclopedias

Britannica Online - Includes Elementary Britannica, Compton's Encyclopedia (for middle school, and Encyclopedia Britannica (for high school and up). (Britannica Online requires a username and password for access.)

Culturegrams - This World Edition offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 187 cultures of the world. The States Edition contains a wealth of information about each of the 50 states.  (This requires a user name and password for school and home use. Ask a teacher for the the passwords.)

Grolier Online - (available on school computers) Includes: Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples, Amazing Animals of the World, America the Beautiful

World Book Online - (available on school computers)

Encyclopedia.com

Microsoft Encarta Online

Searchasaurus - available on school computers or at home with password...see the librarian to obtain the passwords) - contains a general encyclopedia, an animal encyclopedia, a dictionary, an elementary magazine search tool, and pictures.

Encyclopedias a comprehensive list of free online resources

Other Reference Sources

Almanacs

CIA Handbook -quick facts on countries including flags and maps

Information Please Almanac

World Almanac for Kids

World Fact Book

Library Spot - links to a variety of almanacs

Atlases

Atlapedia Online - maps and information on world countries

Culturegrams - This World Edition offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 187 cultures of the world. The States Edition contains a wealth of information about each of the 50 states.  (This requires a user name and password for school and home use. Ask a teacher for the the passwords.)

Infoplease Atlas - comprehensive atlas with links to country information

LibrarySpot Atlases - comprehensive listing of online map collections

Maps101 - Ask a teacher for the user name and password

National Geographic - detailed and outline maps

Quick Maps - maps and information on world countries

Calculator

Calculator

Dictionaries (Biographical)

Information Please

Biography Center

Dictionaries (General)

Dictionary.com

Internet Picture Dictionary

Merriam Webster's Word Central Student Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Online

Little Explorers Picture Dictionary - includes language translations (younger ages)

LibrarySpot - a comprehensive list of various dictionaries

Word Central Student Dictionary - from American Heritage

Language Translators

From Language to Language

Internet Picture Dictionary

Online Dictionary.biz

Word Reference.com

Quotations

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

LibrarySpot - a comprehensive list of various quotation sources

Thesauri

InfoPlease

Merriam-Webster Online

Writing Style and Elements

The Writing Center

LibrarySpot - a comprehensive list of various grammar/writing styles

Comprehensive Reference Websites- links to a variety of references

Bartelby.com

Internet Public Library

Librarian's Index to the Internet

Library Page

LibrarySpot

Refdesk

Kid Safe Search Engines

Yahooligans

Ask Jeeves Kids

Google Safe Search for Kids

Dibdabdoo - keeping surfing kids safe online

Ivy's Search Engine Resources for Kids -Search many child safe search engines from this page

KidsKonnect -A directory of educational and fun web sites created by educators

Great Sites for Kids - Directory of Web Sites for students, parents, and teachers, compiled by the Association for Library Service for Children

Fact Monster

Kids.Net.Au - This Australian site uses the Kids section of the Open Directory Project as the basis for it's directory. Good collection of web sites for school work or just for fun.

CyberSleuth Kids - A searchable directory of web sites compiled by teachers

Pandia Kids & Teens - This is a large directory of selected web sites.

First Gov for Kids - There is a wide variety of topics such as art, history, animals, and fun stuff at this US government site. It includes links to both government and commercial web.

Clip Art and Graphics Sites

Alta Vista

Animal Clip Art

Awesome Clip Art

Barry's Clip Art Server

Clip Art Searcher -Links to search engines that locate graphics sites

Discovery School Clip Art Gallery - Discovery school makes it easy to add graphics to a project. Choose from hundreds of original clip art pieces including animations.

Educational Clip Art - Contains educational clip art images from the web. Images are not copyrighted and are available for non-commercial purposes.

Gander Academy Clipart for Students and Teachers - Links to lots of great clip art sites. Organized by themes

Google Image Search

GR Sites.com - An especially good site for backgrounds

Icon Bazaar

Kid's Domain Icon Mania - large collection of free clip art for teachers and students arranged by topic. This site has some of the best holiday clip art on the Web.

Pics for Learning - Provides free copyright friendly images for students and educators.

Teacher Files

Library and Literature Links

100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know - New York Public Library recommendations

Arthur web site  - Marc Brown's Home Page

Author and Illustrator Pages  (Rutgers)

Author Websites (Kinder Korner)

Author Birthdays

Book Hive - Find a book, listen to a story, recommendations

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Website - A collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom.

Children's Book Awards

Children's Literature Web Guide - Internet resources related to books for children and young adults by David Brown

Children's Storybooks Online - Stories to actually read with coloring pages and mazes.

Computer Cache - Here you will find the best children's and educator's links on the web from LMS Associates

Eric Carle

Favorite Children's Stories - Links to many great sites about books, series, characters and reading relating to children's literature.

Harry Potter

Help Me Find A Book - Book lists created by children and quizzes.

Jan Brett

KidzPage! Poetry and verse for children.

Rebus Rhymes

Scholastic for Librarians - Book lists, author information.

School Library Journal

School Library Media Activities Monthly

TeachingBooks.net - Engaging author programs and K-12 book resources (password required)

Art Links

Art Education for K-12

Art Education Partnership

Crayola Website

Great Art Web Sites for Kids - Links to top notch sites with art activities or information by the American Library Association.

Kidsart - "hands on art education for home and school"

Kinderart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - browse through sample exhibits from this famous New York City museum.

Monet Gallery  - view the work of French Impressionist artist Claude Monet.

Musée Marmottan Monet  - this Paris, France museum is home to the world's largest Claude Monet collection. Check out its exhibits and history. Also in French.

National Gallery of Art - a collection illustrating major achievements in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the present.

Scribbles Kids Art-"Scribbles is a place for children of all ages who love to create art"

Music Links

DataDragon - Learn about the different families of instruments. (Click on an image to hear an instrument!)

Essentials of Music

Great Music Web Sites for Kids - Links to top notch web sites with music activities or information by the American Library Association.

K-12 Resources for Music Educators

Medieval and Renaissance Instruments - get sounds, pictures, and descriptions of instruments used during these time periods.

New York Philharmonic Website

The Story of Mozart

The San Francisco Symphony Kids’ Site

Violin Making by Hans Johannsson - learn how violins are made, plus instrument care tips and photos.

Physical Education Links

BAM (Body and Mind) - Health and fitness topics for kids

Niskayuna Score Board

President's Challenge Information

Sports Clip Art

Sports Illustrated for Kids

Counselor's Page

Catalog Research Challenge

Links to Guidance Topics - Bullying, Divorce, Cancer, Pet Loss, Explaining Death to Children, and Friends