Favorite
Web Sites for Students
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Using
the Internet
Creating
Web Pages
- This site, Web Monkey,
that will walk you through a step-by-step process to build your
own web pages.
Search
Directory
- Yahooligans is a large
search directory that is user friendly and lists topics by
category. Very easy to navigate through to find what you're
lookiing for
Search
Engine
- Ask Jeeves is another
user friendly way to find things on the Internet. All you need to
do is type in a question that you need answered. Ask Jeeves will
give you several choice of where to look.
Math
The
Math Forum Student Center
- This
site is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and is
hosted by Swarthmore College. It is organized by grade level and
is for not only those who love math, but also for anyone needing
help in math. Check out the "Weekly/Monthly Challenges" and "math
tips and tricks" for fun.
Literature
Authors'
Pages
- This site has an alphabetized
listing of links to authors and illustrators of works for young
adults.
Author's
Pen
- A resource with over 1,000 authors
listed alphabetically. Some sites have more information than
others, but still a valuable resource for students to get
background information on their favorite authors.
Books
that changed Lives
"Provides visitors with an opportunity
to discover which books made a difference in the early lives of the
20th century's eminent achievers."
Science
The
Science Learning Network
- Science museums around the U.S.
pooled their resources to create this engaging, kid-oriented
science site. You can "check out a scanning electron microscope,
meet a windmill maker, or wince at a dissected cow eye. This site
actually shows you something without an in-person
visit.
NASA
- A must for anyone interested in
Space. Updated almost daily, it has a vast array of links on
numerous topics related to the study of space, including
spaceflight, Mars Global Surveyor, and earth observatory. CHeck
out their "Multimedia Gallery" for some really cool photographs,
audio and video links. You could spend a whole day
here!
This
Dynamic Earth
- A Geology site that tells the story
of Plate Tectonics, published by the United States
Geological Survey. Wonderful illustrations and photographs, plus
an easy to understand format make this site a wonderful resource
for students interested in geology.
The
Brain
- This site is called "Neuroscience
for Kids" and is authored by Dr. Eric Chudler, Research Associate
Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of
Washington in Seattle, Washington. Here you will find everything
youever wanted to know about the brain, and more. The site has
some fun activities, puzzles, challenges and links to some other
wonderful sites on the brain.
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