Kid Info - www.kidinfo.com is by far the most comprehensive and informative children's site on the Web. It features sections on American history, world history, foreign language, current events, mathematics, science, computers, music, health, art, geography/social sciences and language arts.

  Each category contains a tremendous amount of detailed information. For instance, in the American history section your child can learn about not only colonial history, but also what diseases plagued the colonists, what kind of money they used and what recipes these early Americans used to cook their meals. Grades K-12.
Fact Monster - www.factmonster.com is produced by the publishers of Information Please and features atlas, almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia links. The site also has sections on U.S. and World History, which include documents, speeches, timelines and a year-by-year history feature; Word Wise, which has information on grammar, spelling and books; Mathematics, which addresses everything from multiplication to nautical measurements; People, which has sections on United States presidents, women of influence, and biographies; and a Sports section, which includes information on the Olympic games, women in sports and a math baseball game. Each section features fun games and quizzes designed to reinforce learning. Grades K-6.
AAA Math - www.aaamath.com is dedicated to basic math skills. It features hundreds of pages of explanations, interactive practice, challenge games and randomly created math problems. The standout point of AAA Math is that children can enter the site by either grade level or topic. Grades K-8.
Ask Dr. Math - www.mathforum.org/dr.math is where to go for all your math needs. It has sections for questions and answers, puzzles, word, problems, flashcards and definitions. It is also divided for elementary, middle, high school and college students. Grades K-adult.
How To Study - www.how-to-study.com teaches students those all-important study skills. It includes sections on preparing to study, how to listen better, improving reading skills, taking notes, using index cards and keeping track of assignments. Grades K-adult.
Time for Kids - www.timeforkids.com is written for children and in some cases by children. It presents national, science, world and school news in a concise easy to understand format. The site, from the publishers of Time magazine, also features games, a homework helper, as well as interviews and articles specifically of interest to children. Grades 3-8.
National Geographic.com Kids- www.nationalgeographic.com/kids is a great site for curious kids. Developed by National Geographic, it offers homework help, activities, experiments, games and a link to National Geographic Kids magazine. There are also sections on Animals, History, Science/Nature, and Maps. The Map section has a really great feature called the Map Machine, where children can search for facts on any place in the world by clicking on an interactive map. Grades K-8.
Smithsonian Education  - www.smithsonianeducation.org/students provides children with museum resources. In the Everything Art section, they can get questions answered through the Ask Joan of Art feature or create their own sculpture online. There are also Science/Nature, History/Culture, and People/Places sections where children can experience everything from the North Atlantic voyage of the Vikings to animal habitats. Grades K-12.
Net State - www.netstate.com features everything a student needs to know about the 50 states. There is information on state symbols, flags, capitals, maps, songs, almanacs, quizzes and lists. Grades K-8.
Ask Jeeves for Kids - www.ajkids.com is the answer guy for children. Students can ask Jeeves a question and be referred to the appropriate child-friendly website. Grades K-8.
700+ Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them - www.ala.org/greatsites is a comprehensive list of child-friendly websites compiled by the American Library Association. The site features links to just about anything, and is a fantastic place to explore the resources available to your student. Grades K-12.

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