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America the Beautiful
Biography Resource Center
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Literature Resources from Gale
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Science Reference Center
Student Resource Center
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations
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Recommended Free Websites:
Art & Architecture
Everything Art (Smithsonian for kids)
ArchKIDtecture (Architecture for Kids)
The ArtRoom (for Kids from the University of Florida)
Current Events
KidsPost (The Washington Post)
StudentNews (Cnn, formerly CNNFYI)
TimeforKids (Time Magazine, Kids edition)
Government
Frederick County Government
About Maryland Government – From the Governor’s Office
Federal Government Information for Kids
WhiteHouseKids (the White House Homepage for Kids)
Health & Nutrition
USDA for Kids (healthy eating tips and where food comes from)
FDA Kid’s Page (learn about food safety, vaccines, and more!)
KidsHealth (All about growing up and taking care of yourself)
History
Maryland History for Kids – From the Maryland Kids Page
Everything History & Culture (Smithsonian for Kids)
Culture & Change (Black History in America – Scholastic)
HyperHistory Online (timelines, maps, over 3000 years…)
Holidays & Seasons
Holidays Around the World (Yahooligans)
Bizarre American Holidays (thinkquest.org)
Earth’s Seasons (NASA for Kids)
Maryland
Maryland Kids Page – From the Governor’s Office
Sailor Kids – information from Maryland Public Libraries
Math
Ask Dr. Math – for Kids from Drexel University
Math Forum for Kids – Drexel University
Figure This! - challenges from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Cool Math 4 Kids - an amusement park of Math!
Money
Moneyopolis.org – Ernst & Young site for Kids
U.S. Treasury for Kids
Universal Currency Converter – what’s a dollar is worth in other countries?
Mythology & Religion
Religion and Mythology Links through KidsClick.org
People
Everything People & Places (Smithsonian for Kids)
Amazing Americans (Library of Congress)
Places
Country Reports.org - Detailed facts about over 260 Countries
Facts about the United States from the Internet Public Library for
Kids
Reference
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
RhymeZone – find Rhymes, synonyms and definitions
Science
Everything Science and Nature (Smithsonian for Kids)
Ask a Scientist from the DOE Science Education office
Writing
How to Write a Book Report from InfoPlease
Language Arts Links from Yahooligans
Find a Pen Pal! From StoneSoup, YoungWriter’s Magazine
Searching the Internet
Yahooligans
KidsClick!
Ask! for Kids
CyberSleuth Kids
Internet Safety