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Educator and Student Internet Resources

Research Sites	Using the newspaper in the classroom
Progressive Government - A great resource for searching for specific government leaders, their positions and more!	100WaysforWebsite.txt - Newspaper in Education Lesson Plans
www.britannica.com/ -- Encyclopedia Britannica	http://www.newseum.org/ - The interactive Museum of News
www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ -- Time Magazine	Newspaper terms
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ --National Geographic Magazine	Glossary of common newspaper terms
www.pbskids.org/ -- Public Broadcasting Station
www.factmonster.com/ --Almanac	Education/Special Needs
www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/ --Almanac	Educator Services
Biographical dictionary	US Dept of Edu, No Child Left Behind
RhymeZone rhyming dictionary	Dept of Education
Dictionary of military terms	The President's Challenge / Physical Fitness
A Dictionary of units and measurements
Thesaurus.com	Math
Law.com law Dictionary	http://www.figurethis.org - Math Challenges for Families
The Skeptic's Dictionary	http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm - Math Games
Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit	http://www.coolmath.com - Math games, puzzles and homework help
www.m-w.com/ -- Merriam-Webster Dictionary	http://www.mrsbogucki.com/aemes/resource/apps/change/ - Count Money & Make Change
	http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/ -- Brainteasers
	http://www.matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html -- Mosaics

Language Arts	Science
http://www.starfall.com - Learn to read! Free fun puzzles, games and more!	http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/ - Create your own roller coaster
http://www.vocabulary.com - Vocabulary Puzzles	http://www.crpuzzles.com/ws/ws0091.html - Weather word search
http://www.bookadventure.com - Read, Quiz, and Win Prizes	http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceoptics/powersof10/index.html - Zoom in and out to see everything from the universe
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/ - Books & Book News	http://www.sandlotscience.com/index.htm - Optical Illusions and Games
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html-Word Games and Puzzles	http://kids.discovery.com/fansites/prehistoric/prehistoric.html - Dinosaurs
http://www.kidpub.com/kidpub/ -- Read Kids' Writing and Publish Your Own Work	http://www.sodaplay.com/constructor/index.htm - Build and animate your own soda straw construction
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html - Authors and Illustrators	http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ -- Biology for Curious Kids
Newbery & Caldecott Medal winners (PDF)	http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html - Science vocabulary hangman

Social Studies	Museum Sites
http://www.cagle.com - Editorial Cartoons	www.history.org/kids/ - Colonial Williamsburg
http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown - Can your colony survive?	www.valivingmuseum.org - Virginia Living Museum
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ -- Virtual Tour of The White House	www.metmuseum.org/home.asp - Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.50states.com/ -- States, Capitols, and Important Facts	www.mariner.org - The Mariners' Museum
http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive1.html -Hear famous speeches	www.vasc.org - Virginia Air & Space Center
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ -- Maps and much more	www.nauticus.org - Nauticus
http://www.sol-utions.com -- Daily Press Solutions cartoon archive	www.spymuseum.org - International Spy Museum
	www.warmuseum.org -The Virginia War Museum
Fun & Educational	www.si.edu/ -- The Smithsonian
http://www.20q.net/index.html - Can you beat the computer at 20 questions?	www.strongmuseum.org/NTHoF/NTHoF.html - National Toy Hall of Fame
http://www.nps.gov/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm - Old Faithful web cam	www.pfac-va.org - Peninsula Fine Art Center
http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/ -- Make your own snowflake	www.smv.org/kids/index.html - Science Museum of Virginia
http://www.crayola.com/ -- Art and Creativity	www.ushmm.org - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_141_g_2_t_4.html?open=activities-Program a ladybug to follow a maze	www.natzoo.si.edu/ -- The National Zoo
http://www.sikids.com/index.html - Sports Illustrated for Kids
http://www.funbrain.com - Games for students. Information for Educators and Parents