Art History

• A Timeline of Art History
  
• A. Pintura - Art Detective. Learn about famous painters & solve the game!
  
• Inside Art - another great art game
  
• Life & Times of Eleven Art Masters
  
• World Art Treasures: Search through 6 different programs to see pictures and articles discussing art history from around the world.

Art Museums and Galleries

• The Web Gallery of Art
  
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
  
• The Smithsonian
  
• The Virtual Smithsonian
  
• MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art
  
• Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
  
• Heard Museum of Native American Art

Crafts

• Yahooligans! Hobbies and Crafts
  
• Holiday Craft Ideas
  
• A List of Crafty Ideas for each month of the year!

Development and Anatomy

• The Human Body: Learn about your body and how it works
  
• The Brain and Spinal Cord
  
• Visit the Brain Explorer
  
• A Big Look at Your Eyes
  
• KidsHealth: click on to "Kids" to find fun things about health

Good Nutrition

• Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Center
  
• Nutrition Explorers from the Dairy Council
  
• The Kids Healthy Fridge Quiz

Safety Issues

• State Farm Fire Safety Checklist
  
• Fire Safety - The Smoke Detectives
  
• Tornado Safety Information
  
• Boating Safety

• 4000 Years of Women in Science
  
• Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport - all the history you'll ever need
  
• American Memory: Collections relating to American culture and history from the Library of Congress - either Search or go under List of all...Collections and Topics.
  
• Civil War
  
• Virtual Ellis Island is an audio and pictorial tour of the immigrant experience on Ellis Island.
  
• Links to the Past - The National Park Service
  
• Egyptian history, information and great clip art to do papers!
  
• Today in History
  
• This Day in History - Developed by the History Channel.
  
• Museums and Exhibits
  United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

• Meet Dr Seuss in Seussville
  
• JRR Tolkien & Lord of The Rings
  
• James Gurney & Dinotopia
  
• Harry Potter Books
  
• Tips for Young Writers
  
• International Kid's Space

Biographies

• Notable Citizens of Planet Earth: biographical information on over 18,000 people from ancient times to the present; discover who did what on what day.
  
• Famous Birthdays - What famous person was born on your birthday?
  

Languages

• Say Hello to the World - learn to say Hello in all sorts of languages
  
• Learn Sign Language
  
• Blindness and Braille
  

References

• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations:
  
• Elements of Style: Basic rules of grammar, word usage, form, spelling and expression
  
• Fairrosa's Library of Children's Literature
  
• Hotlist: Literature
  

• Hotlist: Links to educational sites by the Franklin Institute
  
• Internet Public Library: has Ask the Author, Story Hour, The World of Reading, Doctor Internet and a writing contest
  
• Kids Games & Reading Materials
  

• Ask Dr. Math
  
• A+ Math - make your own math flashcards!
  
• Math in Daily Life - or "Why Do I Need to Know This Stuff?"
  
• Brain Teasers
  
• Clever Games for Clever People
  
• Elementary Level Math
  
• Hotlist
  
• Numbers
  
• Weights and Measures: A fun table to convert measurements of weight, length, etc.
  
• Yahooligans! Math Page

• Essentials of Music - learn about composers and eras of classical music - includes a glossary of music terms
  
• Jazz Kids from PBS - learn about jazz musicions and music
  
• Heart and Soul - a celebration of African American Music
  
• How to Read Music

• Olympics Past and Future
  
• Top Sports Stories - games, scores, and news from
  
• Sports Illustrated for Kids
  
• Women's Sports Page
  

Ask a Scientist from SCORE (Schools of California On-line Resources for Education)

Animal Kingdom

• All Those Animals
  
• Sea World and Busch Garden's Animal Resources
  
• Yahoo's Animals, Insects, and Pets
  
• Birds: Info on Birdwatching
  
• Fish: The Fishy FAQ ; Fish Information Service and the Fish Cam
  - view fish as they live and swim!
  
• Insects - Butterflies
  
• Of the Sea: Penguins, Seals, Sharks, and Whales
  - find out how these animals survive in the sea
  
• Fossil Halls - on-line tours of the exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History
  in New York
  
• Dinosaur Hall - information galore on dinosaurs and their lives
  

Astronomy and Space

• Astronomy for Kids - Answers to your outer space-related questions
  
• Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook: A lot of data, sometimes complex, about space and space flight
  
• ScienceMaster is the place to learn about the universe, or space, find information on volcanos, and global warming, explore plants, animals or DNA, and study physics or chemistry.
  
• Overview of the Solar System
  
• NASA Space History

Environment

• EcoKids Clubhouse
• Plastic Bags: Start with "Test Your Environmental IQ," then on to other resources; uncover a hidden picture by answering questions about recycling
  
• Sierra Club: links to other environmental and science education spots
  
• Children of the Earth United - learn ways you & kids around the world can help the environment
  
• Earth Dog - read about the adventures of Earth Dog & learn interesting facts about the environment
  
• Earth Day - something to celebrate every day - Mother Nature!
  

Science Museums

• Field Museum of Natural History
• The Franklin Institute Science Museum
• Chicago Museum of Science & Industry
• The Center for Science & Industry
  

Geography - Countries of the World

• Ancient Cave Paintings in France
  
• Maya Adventure
  
• GeoNet: Test your knowledge of our planet

Government and Politics

• White House: Where the President and First Lady live in Washington, DC
  
• White House for Kids
  
• The Constitution of the United States
  
• Hall of Presidents - picture gallery & short biography of each one
  
• Judicial Branch: The US Supreme Court
  
• Understanding the Federal Courts
  
• Learn about House of Representatives
  
• Learn about the Senate
  
• Take a Tour of the Capital