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  White House for Kids... A good site for 
information on Presidents.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html

  National Geographic for Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Saint Bonaventure School
http://stbonaventureschool.org/

Saint Bonaventure Parish
http://www.stbonaventure.org/Sites_and_services.htm

Flags for every country, also population, 
languages, currency, religions.
http://www.flags.net

Flags of the World - lots of flag information, 
also clickable maps
http://www.fotw.net

Fact Monster.  Go to World & News section for 
flags, maps, religion.
http://www.factmonster.com

Dole 5 A Day.  Lots of interesting facts and 
information about fruits and 
vegetables and the benefits of having them in 
our diet.  Also fun games and 
songs.
http://www.dole5aday.com

Rhyme Zone  A dictionary with easy to 
understand definitions.  Also a 
dictionary for rhyming words!
http://www.rhymezone.com

Solar System information
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/ax/high.html

NoodleTools provides innovative software that 
teaches students and supports
teachers and librarians throughout the entire 
research process.
http://www.noodletools.com/

American Revolution.  Follow the links to 
"Infopedia" and "Historical 
Figures Collection".
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/?tqskip1=1

Search for a particular person from History.
http://www.biography.com/search/index.jsp

Plate tectonics. Shows you what happens when 
Earth's plates push and pull 
against each other.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/

A fun educational website for ages 2-12. 
Select from the subject areas you 
are interested in. When the Registration 
window appears, just click 
the  "MAYBE LATER" button.
http://www.iknowthat.com

5th Grade American Revolution. Click to find 
more links on the American 
Revolution.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/eras.html#revolutionary

Fun math games and skill drills
http://www.mathplayground.com

A nice site on California Missions.
http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/index.html

A very good 5th grade site for American 
Revolution Research
http://colonialhall.com/index.php

We currently have a ProQuest - SIRS Discoverer onsite and remote 
access subscription. SIRS Discoverer is a "General reference 
resource for young researchers that makes learning fun and 
intuitive. Helps students in grades 1-9 develop their research, 
writing, language and computer skills."

Remember that there is a different user name for onsite and 
remote access for this website. 

Be sure to click on
"My Products Page" and then "SIRS Discoverer".


http://www.proquestk12.com

The Official Smithsonian Museums Website - 
Explore the world's largest 
museum complex.
http://www.si.edu/museums/

Ask Jeeves/ helps a student search information 
or to ask any 
educational question.
http://www.aj.com

A fun, educational website for kids. Lots of 
pictures and print-outs 
available.An easy site to use, especially for 
state information; just click 
on the map of America.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com

The Nifty Fifty States; An Internet Hotlist on 
The Fifty States
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthe50sju.html

A good site for information on the states of 
America.
http://www.50states.com

Another good site for researching states. Go 
to the library tab at the top 
left of the web page - type in "50 
states" then click on The Fifty Nifty 
United States.
http://www.thinkquest.org

After you go to this link click to the left on 
Kids and Family
http://www.loc.gov

Colonial Williamsburg Website - A good site 
for 5th graders to research the 
American Revolution.
http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/people.cfm

A nice Website from PBS... Lots of information 
on the American Revolution.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty

Merriam-Webster Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com

Women in the Ancient World: A good site for 
6th grade ancient times project
http://www.womenintheancientworld.com/index.htm

Ancient Greece: A great site for 6th grade 
ancient times project
http://www.westirondequoit.org/ihs/library/greece.html

Another good site for 6th grade ancient times 
project
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/

A good site for social studies and ancient 
times research.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

American President: An Online Reference 
Resource
In-depth information reviewed by prominent 
scholars on each President and 
administration
http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu/index.php/academic/americanpresident/

Great site for Solar System and Astronomy: A 
Multimedia Tour of the Solar 
System:one star, eight planets, and more
http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/

All about space by: Enchanted Learning A 
really good site about the solar 
system and lots of other stuff!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/toc.shtml

Windows to the Universe: A fantastic site for 
beginners, intermediate, and 
advanced learners. Click on the "Our 
Solar System" and then choose from 
Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced from the 
top and then select a planet or 
subject.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/windows.html

Helps you find technology terms
http://www.webopedia.com

A good site for Egyptian Ancient Times research
http://www.localhistories.org/ancient.html

Climate and Environment of Ancient Rome


http://www.tqnyc.org/2005/NYC051950//jaredromeclimate_and_environment.htm

 A good site about Ancient Rome
http://www.tqnyc.org/2005/NYC051950//jaredromeindex.htm

A good site for 5th graders to research the American Revolution.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/eras.html#revolutionary

A good site for 6th graders to research Ancient Greece, Romans 
and 
Egypt Civilizations.
http://www.mrdonn.org/index.html

A good site for 6th graders to research Ancient Greece.
http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/

Another good site for 6th graders to research Ancient Greece, 
Roman 
and Egyptian Civilizations.
http://www.historyforkids.org/

CA State Parks and Recreation Official Site for Missions
California Missions

A Great site for Missions research and pictures
California Missions

Another Great site for Missions pictures and some research 
California Missions


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