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Academic Links    
   
Listed below are links recommended to our students that are both educational and fun.
 

RELIGION
 
Reference guide to a variety of religious topics http://www.faithfirst.com/
A good place to start to find out about the Saints http://www.catholic.org/saints/

SCIENCE
 
Ideas for Science Fair projects http://www.scifair.org/
Exploring Science http://www.explorescience.com/
Biology for Kids http://www.biology4kids.com
Welcome to Windows to the Universe! Our purpose is to develop a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
VIMS Virtual Marine Education Center, where teachers and students can find information and on-line resources for learning about the marine environment. http://www.vims.edu/adv/ed/index.htm
Astronomy for children of all ages. http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Science for a changing world. Explore things in, on, around and about the Earth. http://www.usgs.gov/education/
K-12 Math & Science on the Internet http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
To understand and protect our home planet…
• To explore the Universe and search for life
• To inspire the next generation of explorers . . . as only NASA can
http://www.nasa.gov/
This site provides a wide range of weather information. http://www.weather.com
The Miami Museum of Science website. This is a good place to find information about hurricanes and other weather. http://www.miamisci.org

Test your knowledge about hurricanes. Listen to the pilots who fly into the storm to gather weather data.

http://www.hurricanehunter.com
This website is maintained by the National Hurricane Center of the U. S. National Oceanographic and Aeronautic Administration. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
   
MATH  

A wide variety of information, tools, and fun games to help everyone learn math and enjoy using it

http://www.math.com
Exploring Math http://www.exploremath.com/
Welcome to Aplus Math This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively. http://www.aplusmath.com/
Have a Math question? You’ve come to the right place! http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
K-12 Math & Science on the Internet. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
   
MUSIC  
Music education on-line  http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/

GEOGRAPHY
 

National Geographic online… what an enlightening experience.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Geography Games and Adventures http://www.geocities.com/Athens/3344/
National Museum of Natural History – Smithsonian Institute http://www.mnh.si.edu/
   
HOMEWORK HELP  
Homework help http://homeworkhelp.about.com/
Homework spot http://www.homeworkspot.com
Homework helper http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html
Another great site to help with homework http://www.schoolwork.org/
   
REFERENCE  
“ Information Please”… kids almanac  http://www.factmonster.com
Webster’s Dictionary on-line  http://www.merriam.com
Online encyclopedia  http://www.refdesk.com/myency.html
A great place for kids to safely search for pictures to include in their reports  http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm
The Internet Public Library. Very comprehensive and highly useful.  http://www.ipl.org
Central and Western Massachusetts Regional System of public and academic libraries.  http://www.cwmars.org
The Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov
Microsoft’s Encarta encyclopedia http://www.encarta.com
The Jones Telecommunications Company’s Multimedia Encyclopedia with links to other encyclopedic information. http://www.digitalcentury.com
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
USA Today newspaper. http://www.usatoday.com
   
ACADEMIC AREAS  
Connect to other classrooms around the world, find interesting global projects, or build and promote your own online projects. http://www.gsn.org/
The exhibits here include interactive experiences, suggestions for hands-on activities, and links to related Web resources. http://www.learner.org/exhibits/
This site offers abundant choice in all content areas. http://www.harcourtschool.com/
Extensive teaching and learning materials are highlighted in this K-8 site http://www.mmhschool.com/
collection of online resources related to books for children and young adults http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
The appealing language arts activities are appropriate for school as well as home. http://www.eduplace.com/
For grades six and up, this outstanding news-related education site offers up-to-date content for students, teachers, and parents http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Springfield Public Television website. http://www.wgby.org
This site is especially attractive for families who have young children. Information is presented in charming ways and is comprehensive http://www.enchantedlearning.com
The National Institute of Health http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/
information about how almost anything works http://www.howstuffworks.com
   
Museums  
The Computer Museum and the Boston Museum of Science http://www.tcm.org
The American Museum of Natural History http://www.amnh.org
The Computer Museum of America in San Diego, CA. http://www.computer-museum.org
The archives and more than 200 articles about computer-related technology. http://www.intel.com
The Metropolitan Museum of Art http://www.metmuseum.org/
The Smithsonian Institution http://www.si.edu/
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston http://www.mfa.org
Take a virtual tour of Plimouth Plantation. Learn about the first American Thanksgiving gathering http://www.plimoth.org/
   
Games & Activities for Children  
A fun way to spend some time and enjoy the best of Disney http://disney.go.com/park/bases/playhousebase
Yahooligans… a great website for kids offering educational games, fun and just a neat time http://www.yahooligans.com/
The LEGO company http://www.lego.com