Learning Websites for Students





Reading
  Fact Monster - Free online upper elementary level dictionary, altlas, encyclopedia and almanac
 SLED - Alaskan resource tool for a variety of ages and reading levels.  Contains Alaskan themed sites for kids, research databases and other materials.  This site is free for all Alaskan residents.  (NOTE: the research databases provided on this website are appropriate for use as a scholarly source in doing research)
Wikipedia - Free online encyclopedia (NOTE: while this is a good starting point for information, this should not be considered a scholarly source)
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary - Free, comprehensive online dictionary and thesaurus
Math
Cool Math - Math that is cool, math that is fun, math that will compare to none!  Check out this collection of math puzzles and games that will help you with algebra, fractions, decimals and more...
Fun Math Lessons - A collection of lessons on different areas of mathematics
Kids' Bank - Learn about money, banking, and saving
Maths Year 2000 - Bend your brain around these mathamatical problems.  Numbers, patterns and problem solving situations can be found here.  Yarrrrrrrr....here there be math goodies...
Cool Math 4Kids - Sounds like cool math above right?  But wait, this is something else, something new, something...different!!!!  More math fun stuff.  Games activities and lots of neat stuff to explore - fractals, decimals, long division, brain benders, times tables, geometry, puzzles and more things to tickle your brain space!
SOS Math - HELP MEEEEE!!!! Need information about calculus, triganometry, differential equations, complex variables and more?  Give this site a look over, and see if you can't find a little helpful information about some of that higher level mathamaticaly inclined homework...

Science
Chem4Kids - Learn about chemistry, matter, reactions, elements, etc.  Also links to Biology4Kids and Geography4Kids
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit - Explore the body and organs of a frog without getting your hands messy
Oology - "The Study Of..." Hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, this site provides student friendly links to biology, archeology, genetics, astronomy, earth and much more...
The Nine Planets (Just for Kids) - Information about our solar system and the nine planets that are currently known to exist in it in a site aimed at students.  (There is a mirror site which is appropriate for an older age group accessible on the main page of this site)
Gordon's Entomological Page - Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!  All about bugs and insects 
KidsAstronomy - Space! The final frontier... Come explore our solar system, NASA space projects, deep space, and space exploration
Inner Anatomy Online - Aged twoards middle high students, this is a colorful informative tour of the human body.  Find oodles of information about the different systems such as skeletal, digestive, circulatory, muscular and more!
Tour of the human body - Easier to read and slightly different layout.  This is another way to explore your inner workings without the muss and fuss of full surgery... There are colorful images and easy to read explanations of your body.  Next time you wonder "How the heck does this thing work again?" come try this site!
Geography
National Geographic Activities

Reading/Science/Math All In One Site
Fun Brain - A collection of reading and math activities and games
National Geographic Activities


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