Science Fair Links

http://www.nettrekker.com/subject/

Click on Elementary button at the top.  Click on science.  Click on Science Fair.

http://www.ncsu.edu/project/agronauts/

Adventures of the Agronauts is an online science curriculum for elementary-aged students with an overarching theme: how can we grow plants on the Moon? Children become "Agronauts in Training" and complete six different standards-based lessons towards the final goal of growing plants on the Moon.

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/avhome.html

This multimedia website deals with NASA careers and astrobiology research. The concept is to search for and design a habitable planet. Students enter training, are quizzed on their knowledge, and adjust the features of potentially habitable planets to see what makes a planet habitable and why. The recording of student observations ties this activity to the basics of the scientific process.

Author Websites

http://www.judyblume.com

http://www.janbrett.com

http://www.teleport.com/~hrp/cleary.html

http://www.pilkey.com

http://www.patriciapolacco.com/

http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/authors.asp

http://www.marcbrownstudios.com/

http://www.robertmunsch.com/

http://www.tomie.com/main.html

http://www.marypopeosborne.com/

http://www.seussville.com/

 Child Friendly Websites

PBS for Kids
Games and activities connected to your favorite PBS programs, including Arthur, Between the Lions and Sesame Street.  Also provides information for grownups on using the website.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents and teachers.  These resources will teach how our government works.

National Geographic for Kids
This site has lots of fun features including a Print 'N Go Coloring Books, Cartoon Factory, Geobee Challenge, Fun & Games and Amazing Facts.  Children can access the online version of National Geographic Kids! and National Geographic World.

Nick Jr.
This is Nickelodeon's site for preschoolers and their grownups, with TV schedules, educational activities, games, printables and more.

Time for Kids
Kids can read new stories everyday, meet today's newsmakers, tour exciting countries around the world and more.  This site has banner advertising.

Coolmath.com
This site is fully interactive and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills, play math-related games and explore new math concepts.

Stories from the Web
For ages 8 and up.  Using story starter or going solo, children can write their own tales, poems or book reviews and hang them in the on-line gallery.