Academics

SCIENCE

http://www.madsci.org/  Ask-A-Scientist, and more, on the WWW

http://www.omsi.edu/online/whatzit/   Here is where we try to answer your science questions, stumpers that you just can't find the answers to.

www.aquanet.com - Aquatic Network – Aquatic World
www.cln.org/int_expert.html - Ask an Expert
www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse - Ask Dr. Universe
www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora - The Aurora Page www.marinebiology.org/science.htm - Biology Learning Center – Marine Biology www.butterflies.com - Butterflies.com
www.hhmi.org/coolscience - Cool Science for Curious Kids
www.discovery.com - Discovery Channel On-Line
www.fearofphysics.com - Fear of Physics
sln.fi.edu - The Franklin Institute Science Museum
www.sln.fi.edu/biosci/biosci.html - The Heart Online
www.niehs.nih.gov/ - National Institute of Environmental Health Services www.nsf.gov/ - National Science Foundation
www.oceanlink.island.net - Oceanlink
www.chem4kids.com - Rader’s Chem4Kids
www.kapili.com/topiclist.html - Rader’s Kapili.com
www.geography4kids.com - Rader’s Geography for Kids www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko - Reeko’s Mad Science Lab www.sciencemadesimple.com - Science Made Simple
www.seasky.org/ - Sea & Sky
www.si.edu - Smithsonian Museums
spacekids.hq.nasa.gov - Space Kids – Space Science for Kids/NASA
quake.wr.usgs.gov - U.S. Geological Survey – California Earthquakes
ga.water.usgs.gov/edu - U.S. Geological Survey Water Science for Schools
www.whalesongs.org - Whale Songs
yucky.kids.discovery.com - Yuckiest Site on the Internet

ENGLISH

Formatting in  MLA Style

www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php A good site to find out how to format English projects.

http://www.vocabulary.com Vocabulary exercises for SSAT®, PSAT®, GED®, SAT® and ACT® tests

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm On-line Merriam Webster dictionary! Provides the definitions and pronunciation of words entered into the search blank.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/  Welcome to Encyclopedia.com.  The internet's premiere free encyclopedia!

http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/   Research & Writing for high school and college students.   A guide to researching and writing a paper, Info Search - finding information in cyberspace and in your library, and Links - to great online resources for research and writing.

http://www.researchpaper.com/  Welcome to Researchpaper.com - the Web's largest collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research projects.

Social Studies

The Under Ground Railroad - This site is recommended for grades 4 and up. The content presents an accurate and personal view of the brutal practice of slavery, a concept that may be difficult for young students

SPANISH

http://dictionaries.travlang.com/SpanishEnglish/ Spanish to English on-line dictionary.

http://dictionaries.travlang.com/EnglishSpanish/   English to Spanish on-line dictionary.

http://www.studyspanish.com   Learn Spanish...a free online tutorial

HOMEWORK HELP

http://www.studyweb.com/    A place for anyone doing research to find the information they need as easily as possible.

http://www.ala.org/ICONN/AskKC.html   Are you a Kindergarten-12th grade student looking for information on the Internet for a report or project to do for school? Let KidsConnect, the on-line question answering and referral service, help you out!   A volunteer school librarian will get back to you in usually two school days.   You will be given suggestions of good Web sites and other resources to look into for help on your project.

http://www.teleport.com/~burrell/   A collection of interesting, understandable, and informative resource pages throughout the World Wide Web for High School students who are trying to use the web to do research for school projects.

http://www.schoolwork.org/  Homework help and links for the desperate.

http://www.askanexpert.com/askanexpert/   Pitsco's Ask an Expert is a directory of links made up of 12 categories with over 300 web sites and email addresses where you can find experts to answer your questions.

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/links.htm   MEGAlinks! for Students: Homework Help and Student Resources

ART SITES

http://www.artdealmagazine.com
http://www.artchive.com/link_art.htm   Mark Harden's Artchive Artists Link: This site contains the works of great artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Picasso, Dali & more!  Just click on an artist and view their works of art...it's so easy!

http://www.laks.com/deutsch/klimtmuseum.html   Gustav Klimt Museum:  One of my favorite artists is Gustav Klimt.  He is the master of "The Kiss", but that is only one among the many masterpieces he had created during his lifetime.  Go there and be a part of his world.

http://www.artchive.com/link_mus.htm   Mark Harden's Artchive Museum Link:  This is one man's attempt to bring the museum into your home.  It brings a world to your computer that ACTUALLY makes you feel like you are right in the museum.  The real thing is always better, but using this as a study tool, image finder or research tool is a great place to start.  It offers many museums, here are a few...Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, National Museum of American Art, Web Museum Paris & MORE!

http://www.moma.org/docs/menu/index.htm   The Museum of Modern Art Index:  This is your free ticket to the MOMA!   Go to this site and find exhibition listings, programs & events and research resources.  This is an excellent way to show your students about the art world!

http://www.fine-arts.org   Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg Florida:  This site offers shows and exhibitions of the art presently housed at the M.F.A. St. Petersburg Florida.  It includes online previews of collections in European, American, Pre-Columbian & Asian Art along with photo & Greek & Roman antiquities.

http://www.webplaces.com/html/clipart.htm   Clip Art Review:  This site is a guide to free graphics on the web.  It may be limited usage but I was able to save an image and use it, so it's worth a trip to see.  It is arranged by category and very easy to use.

http://www.microsoft.com/gallery/default.asp   Clipart Tools & Samples:  Directly taken from the microsoft gallery, this is a free clipart section.  All you have to do is click on the TOC button (table of contents) and it brings you to a vast list of images.  FREE IS GOOD!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com   National Geographic Magazine Online.  Have National Geographic magazine at our fingertips with this great web site!  It has lots of wonderful photos, which can be saved for your own use.  There is also a kids section with lots of fun information.   A must see!

http://www.tiac.net/users/wntl/artdeal/survive.html   One Hundred Ways to Survive as an Artist:  A series of reminders aimed not so much at how to succeed in one's career as an artist as how to overcome the endless series of pitfalls that await every individual who chooses a creative life.  You have to see this!

http://www.CBCBooks.org  The Children's Book Council:  This awesome site gives teachers and parents reviews on books, tell you how and when to meet the authors/illustrators of your favorite books & more.  It also gives you a list of publishing companies to send your stories or drawings to if you want to try getting them published.  A great tool for librarians, teachers & parents.

SIXTH GRADE

Ms. Leach's Graphics: Page One; Page Two

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/2161/clipart/index.htm    A large selection of book images.

http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html#FAMILY
3. a.) Describe the places that Greek men and women held in society? b.) How did people become slaves and explain their role in Greek life? c.) Compare and contrast the education of Greeks in Sparta and Athens.

http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webquests/archaeology/webquest4.html
4. At this site the teacher will assign roles for students to follow and study. Students will be working in groups and presenting results of research in class.

LIBRARY RESOURCES

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/library/emplink/   EmpireLink is a pilot project initiated by the New York State Library to provide the citizens of New York State with free access to full-text, online, commercial databases through their libraries.