Books -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• Alisweb - Books in Nassau County libraries
• Aaron Shepard's Storybook - Folktales, legends, classic tales, sacred tales, and original stories from around the world.
• Bookadventure - Book finder matches kids with reads they'll enjoy, with book quizes and prizes
• Bookhive – Find current reviews of books, or “listen” to selected books (requires RealPlayer plug-in).
• Bookspot - The place for anything and everything about books, magazines and newspapers. Find out about authors, illustrators, and great books to read.
• Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents -This bilingual site features a database of recommended books.
• Guys Read - A site with books just for guys!
• KidsRead  - Read book reviews or write to your favorite author.

      Summer Reading

• New Visions Summer Reading List Grade 1 (pdf)
• New Visions Summer Reading List Grade 2 (pdf)
• New Visions Summer Reading List Grade 3 (pdf)
• New Visions Summer Reading List Grade 4 (pdf)

Current School Projects -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• Compass Learning Odyssey
• Edtopia
• Starfall

     African American Studies

• African American Studies page

     Ancient China

• China from the eMuseum
• Condensed China
• Kidport.com - select "Grade 6" then "Reference Library" to get started.

     Ancient Egypt

• Ask an Egyptologist
• General History of Ancient Egypt
• History Link 101's Ancient Egypt Page
• Interactive Main Map of Ancient Egypt
• Life in Ancient Egypt (Carnegie Museum)
• Life in Ancient Egypt (Leigh T. Denault)
• Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
• Monuments and sites of Ancient Egypt
• Nile River Geography
• Odyssey Egypt Online
• Write like an Egyptian - Hieroglyphs

     Ancient India

• Ancient India from the eMuseum
• Harappa Map Game
• Kidport.com - select "Grade 6" then "Reference Library" to get started.

      Nutrition

• Kidshealth
• Healthy Teeth
• Academy of Dermatology Kids Connection
• Everyday Science Mysteries from the Library of Congress - describes the layers of skin and it's many functions.
• Sunguard Man

• American Library Association – El Código de Ética de la Asociación de Bibliotecas de los Estados Unidos.
• First GOV en Español – Información y Servicios del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.
• Zona Latina - Latin American Children's Resource Center

English-- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• 2 Bee or Not-Too-Bee – Help the Queen Bees make honey, by choosing the correct verb to complete the sentences.
• The Grammar Gorillas – Feed the hungry gorillas bananas by identifying the correct parts of speech.
• The Plural Girls – Help these twin sisters get their friends out of a bubble machine. 
• Wordreference.com - A multi-lingual dictionary site (English, Spanish, & French)

Entertainment -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• The Artist's Toolkit
• New York Philharmonic Kidzone

• Children's Television Workshop - Sesame Street, Ghostwriter, and lots of educational, fun activities.
• Cartoon Network – Your favorite cartoons get their own web site. Check schedules or play games.
• Crayola - Activities and stuff for kids
• Discovery School’s Puzzlemaker – Create and print customized word searches and puzzles. 
• Disney.com - Everything Disney, from the parks to the movies!
• Games Kids Play – Check out this web site for game rules and ideas for new games.
• Lemony Snicket - As Lemony Snicket says, this site has "dreadful images," "wretched information," and "unnerving games."
• Nickelodeon - All the Nick and Nick Jr. shows, with games and information.
• pbskids - a site full of fun and educational activities.
• Quest Atlantis - free multi-user 3-D virtual environment in which humans provide the inhabitants of the planet Atlantis with knowledge as they slowly rebuild their destroyed Arch of Wisdom.
• Seussville - Games, stories and fun with Dr. Seuss' characters
• Sports Illustrated for Kids
• Warner Bros. - Home to CD comics, Bugs Bunny & Looney Toons, Scooby Doo, Harry Potter, and more
• Wizards of the Coast - Neopeto, Dungeons & Dragons, collectable card games, G.I. Joe, etc.

      Potter Mania

• The Harry Potter Web Site - The official Potter site! Send an owl post, play a game, and more.
• The Daily Prophet - Read the wizarding world’s most popular newspaper, the Daily Prophet! Updated bi-weekly
• J.K. Rowling’s Web Site - Read conversations with the creator of the Harry Potter books.

Field Trips -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• Alcatraz Island Tours and Slide Shows - Learn all about the "historic and infamous federal prison".
• The Exploratorium - Visit this hands-on San Francisco children's museum
• The Field Museum - Travel to Chicago's Field Museum, home of the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur.
• Giant Pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo - Visit Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, the giant pandas on loan from China at the National Zoo Washington D.C.
• L.L. Bean's Park Search - Travel to parks around the world.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art - Explore and Learn
• Monterey Bay E-Quarium - Visit California's Monterey BayAquarium.
• U.S. Capitol Virtual Tour - Multimedia tour of the US Capitol.
• The Virtual Cave - Maps, pictures, and descriptions of caves.  Great Earth Science project ideas.
• Welcome to Grand Canyon Explorer - Unofficial Grand Canyon Site
• Welcome to the Louvre Museum - Tour through the famous Paris art museum

Inventors & Inventions -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• American Experience: Technology in 1900 - Learn how automobiles, music videos, and telephone operators were invented. Brought to you by PBS Online
• Invention Dimension - Visit the Inventor of the Week Archives to learn about famous and obscure inventors and inventions.
• Inventors Hall of Fame - This test-based site lists inventions and inventors in two alphabetical indexes.
• What in the world? – Trace everyday objects to the people who invented them.

Magazines and Newspapers -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• Kiosken - Read newspapers from all over the world.
• Scholastic News Online - Current events and news from around the globe. For kids in grades 1-6.
• Sports Illustrated for Kids - The online version of the magazine.
• Time for kids - Time Magazine online. World and local news, games and opinion polls.

Math -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• Count Us In
• Etutor graphing Calculator
• Fresh Baked Fractions – Get on Jackson the dog’s list of master “pi” bakers. 
• Math Baseball – Will you hit a homerun?  Practice your skills and choose the level best for you. 
• Math Nerds - This site is for all grades and is stffed with volunteer mathematicians who provide hints, references, direction, and guidance.
• Math TV
• Online Graphing Calculator

Safety -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• Fire Safety – Learn how you can help to prevent fires. From the United States Fire Administration Kid’s Page. 
• McGruff’s Child Safety Center – Color, read the comics, or write a letter to Safety Dog McGruff.

Science & Technology -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• FML Science Fair Page
• NASAKIDS – This interactive site has information in English and Spanish about rockets, airplanes and astronauts.
• OLOGY - Explore fossils, the universe, animals and much more. From the AmericanMuseum of National History.
• National Geographic Kids – Keep cool with this web site just for kids. 
• Science Fair Project Resource Guide
• Science Fair Project on the Web
• Science Monster - Take a tour of Mars; learn about our solar system and all about gravity and inertia.
• Sky Diary KIDS – Facts about tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, storm chasing. 
• Web Weather for Kids – Predict the weather, learn how to make lightning and find out what causes thunderstorms!
• Winter Storms – This web site describes the different types of winter storms.  Brought to you by FEMA for kids. 

Social Studies -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

     Geography

• Explore the States!
• Flags and Maps of the World – View national flags and maps
• National Geographic Map Machine – Find any country in the world

     Government

• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government (For Kids) - Designed especially for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders, this site explains everything about the U.S. Government in fun terms.
• Library of Congress Background Notes
• Library of Congress Country Studies

     History

• America's Story from America's Library (Biographies)
• Aztecs - This interactive calendar lists important dates in the Aztec culture.
• Biographies – The popular television show has its own web site.
• Black History - Exploring African-American Issues on the Web. 
• A Colonial Family and Community - Be a history detective! Go back in time and investigate the daily lives of a real family that lived in the 1700’s.
• Egyptians – Discover Ancient Egypt on Mark Millmore’s web site
• Explorers – Be a virtual explorer or check out one of the web quests.
• Mayans – The Mayans originated in Yucatán Mexico.
• National Geographic Online Presents: The Underground Railroad – Take a journey on this interactive site and learn about the courageous Harriet Tubman.
• Native Americans – Learn all about the first Americans.
• Famous Hispanics in the World and History
• Presidents – Learn about the Presidents and some First Ladies
• Romans – This site explains all about the city of Rome and The Roman Empire.
• Vikings – Learn all about the Vikings
• Women of Influence- Biographies of famous women in history

Subscription Databases -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

Web Surf (A Little Bit of Everything)-- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• 4Kids Treehouse- Everything for kids from entertainment to education
• 700 great sites - Amazing and spectacular web sites for kids and the adults who care about them.  From the American Library Association.
• BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - This site is helpful for students of all ages in all grades and has links for more than 700 educational sites.
• Bonus.com - A supersite for kids of all ages.  Games, educational sites, e-mail pals and more.
• Children's Museum of Indianapolis Fun On-Line Page - This museum-sponsored site provides interesting information as well as activities.  Create a multimedia puppet show or design your own space station.
• Fact Monster - A colorful, kid-friendly web site great for homework help. Search engine is included. Offered by Information Please.
• Funbrain - The education site for kids of all ages
• Internet Public Library Youth Division - Plenty of fun and educational sites; a great place to explore.
• Libraryspot - A virtual library - great for homework help!
• Learnatest from Learning Express - Practice for the 4th and 8th grade exams at this test preparation site.
• Middle School Hub – An online interactive learning center featuring a section on homework help and current events.
• NassauNet Kids Page - A collection of web sites chosen by local librarians to be fun and educational, for kids K-6.
• NIEHS.com - includes games, activities, jokes and riddles, stories and a children's sing-along song index.
• On Lion for Kids - Topics range from games to books to New York City information. From New York Public Library.
• School Island

• AIDS Handbook for middle school kids - Information about AIDS and the HIV virus and its transmission, treatment, etc.  Written by middle school kids.
• Parentsplace - Great site packed with information for parents.
• The Polly Klaas Foundation – Making America safe for children.
• Safe Kids – Learn about child safety laws, regulations and how to protect your children.

Home Schooling -- [TOP][BOTTOM]

• A to Z Home's Cool - Contains information on homeschooling laws and legalities, lessons and ideas, curriculum suppliers and information on homeschooling for teens and the college bound.
• Child.com - A site which provides a highly engaging, content-rich Internet learning environment that enhances student achievement.
• E-tutor.com - E-tutor is an Internet education program designed for K-12 students, educators and parents. It provides empowering tools and quality educational content to create a customized learning community.
• Home Education Magazine - Offers free online newsletters, discussion boards, interviews and much more
• Home School Legal Defense Association - A non-profit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of their children to protect family freedoms. Lists home schooling laws for all 50 states.
• Homeschool Zone - An interactive global community of homeschoolers, afterschoolers and educators.
• Teach-At-Home - This site contains homework helpers, teaching resources, activities as well as information on legal issues, supplies and materials.
• Unschooling.com - This site hopes to promote, support and encourage unschooling - in it's many shapes and forms.