For schoolwide events and information, visit the Carolyn Wenz
School Home Page.
For schoolwide events and information
Read about life in the White House, explore the different rooms
and learn about the Presidents.
White House for Kids
Need a good place to find information about people, animals, and
places? Look here!
National Geographic for Kids
These historical archives can be a little hard to move around
in, but if you need primary sources information, this place is a
gem. Go into the American Memory section for teacher and kid
friendly suggestions and searches.
United States Library of Congress
Spurlock is full of ancient history, cultures, and
civilizations. You can find all sorts of information here.
Spurlock Museum
The planetarium at Parkland College has lots of information
about star and planet shows. The evening shows are sometimes best
for adults, but those will be noted in the description.
Staerkel Planetarium
Our state museum has great examples of flora and fauna, Illinois
culture, and displays by artists from out state.
Illinois State Museum
Need information about Abraham Lincoln? Then go to this site.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum
This web site is full of information and learning games. You can
find all sorts of fun games to help you master the vocabulary and
concepts for any subject area.
Learning Games
Students can copy and paste their essays into Wordle. The
program will make a word find pattern that uses the most
frequently used words the student used. Do you see the same
words all of the time? Work some more on specific word choice so
you have some interesting synonyms, instead of repeating the same
old, tired words and phrases until we are sick of them!
Fun with Words
Forgot your math book? Forgot what that math definition meant?
This is a cool website to look up math definitions and see some
examples that math problem you are working on.
Math Help