Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Wyckoff, NJ
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Fun and Games
| Web Site Address | Description |
| www.funbrain.com | Wonderful fun games that teach as well as entertain. |
| www.kidsdomain.com | Plenty of fun and (some) educational games, links to other sites, and a section for parents on web site and software reviews. |
| www.kidspace.com | Brought to you by Knowledge Adventure, the makers of the popular Jumpstart software series. There are sections for games, activities, and an encyclopedia. |
| www.mamamedia.com | Fun games and projects. |
| www.playmusic.org/stage.html | Learn about and play games involving music. |
| PBS Games & Diversions | Activities, virtual tours and trivia galore. |
Homework & Educational Sites
| Web Site Address | Description |
| Bigchalk.com | Online field trips and homework help are just some of the features of this site geared to elementary through high-school students and parents. |
| Brainmania | Your homework questions answered in less than 24 hours! Initial registration required. |
| www.KidsClick.org | Links to more sites organized by subject area. Easily searchable with downloadable pictures and sounds. |
| The Why Files | Science behind the news. A great new angle on "current events" assignments. |
| www.ajkids.com | Ask Jeeve's For Kids. Why is the sky blue? Where can I find information about World War II? Enter questions in plain English and get answers! |
| www.yahooligans.com | A Yahoo! Search Engine just for kids. |
| www.worldkids.net | World Kids Network: "If you can dream it, you can do it." |
| www.mathstories.com | Tons of math word problems by age and category. A simple way to provide enrichment opportunities for your child. |
| www.school.discovery.com | Discovery Channel School has many games and activities, many with a science theme. |
| www.yucky.com | Yucky is the place to be for the coolest science entertainment. |
| www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/kids | So you want to create your own web page? Lessons, projects, fun stuff, and tool information for the next generation of web builders. Includes a planning guide for parents. |
| www.ala.org/alsc/nweb99.html | Links to notable children's web sites compiled by the American Library Association. |
All About Words
| Web Site Address | Description |
| www.carolhurst.com | Carol Hurst's Children's Literature site contains detailed reviews, discussion topics, activities and links to related sites on many children's books. A terrific way to take your child's interest in a book to a whole new level! |
| www.judyblume.com | The shares thoughts about her books and herself and offers writing tips for aspiring writers. |
| www.aaronshep.com | Children's Author Aaron Shepard's home page. Hear the author read from his books, plus resources for the 'young author' in your home. |
| Amazon.com | Okay, everyone probably knows this site already. But have you ever read the online reviews? Let your child review a favorite book and put it on their site! |
| www.bluemountain.com | Send personalized email greeting cards with fun sounds and animation. |
| www.bookadventure.com | A great site to encourage reading and make it fun. Answer questions on books you've read to earn points toward cool prizes! There is a section to help find titles appropriate for your child's age and interests. |
| puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com | Enter your own words to make up word search, scrambles, or cryptogram puzzles. |
Art Related Sites
| Web Site Address | Description |
| Art "Edventures" | Art games and resources on creating, studying and teaching art. |
| www.eduweb.com/insideart | You're visiting an art museum when, suddenly, you're sucked into a painting! You need to figure out which one it is in order to get out. |
| www.eduweb.com/pintura | Become a master detective and solve the mystery involving a famous painting. |
| Kinderart | Online and offline art activities for kids of all ages including connections to other subjects such as math, history, and science. |
Cable In The Classroom
| Web Site Address | Description |
| A&E | Aside from a lot of program information, there are a few fun, educational activities available. |
| C-SPAN | With a heavy focus on government, this is great resource for civics and social studies assignments. |
| CNN | This is CNN's site for kids and teachers. You'll find plenty of news, reference links and entertainment. |
| Noggin | Lots of fun educational games including word games, puzzles, animation, and the Bill Nye Science Challenge. Has an area for middle-school students and another for preschoolers. |
| Sci-Fi Channel | Original and classic science fiction stories plus games and images...all about science fiction and space. |
| TechTV | All about technology including product reviews and trouble-shooting. |
| The Weather Channel | Your budding meterologist can find out more than the forecast here! In-depth weather facts, glossary of terms and even a celcius to farenheit converter can all be found with, of course, the forecast. |
| The History Channel | Aside from programming information, you'll find a few fun, educational activities. The "Great Speeches" link allows you to listen to famous speeches to bring that history lesson to life. |