Research K-5

Research in writing is “write” around the corner!

Web 2.0 Research Tools - https://sites.google.com/site/webed20/research
(Check Terms of Use and Age Requirements column for each tool)

Kid-Safe Search Engines

Kid Rex - http://www.kidrex.org
Kids Click - http://www.kidsclick.org
Super Kids - http://www.super-kids.com
Safe Search Kids - http://www.safesearchkids.com

Biography Writing

Some of these are good for people searching and aids/guides to writing about people or events…..but a few have some distractors (ads and such) that you might not like:

Bio-Cube Creator http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
Write an Instant Biography Poem -http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/biography.htm
Fact Monster - http://www.factmonster.com/
Info Please People - http://www.infoplease.com/people
World History.com - http://worldhistory.com
Simply Biographies - http://www.sacklunch.net/biography/index.php

Animal Research

FactZoo.com - http://www.factzoo.com/
Kids Planet: Get the Facts: Especies Facts Sheets - http://www.kidsplanet.org
a-z Animal Index - http://a-z-animals.com/animals/
Enchanted Learning: Endangered Animals Print Outs - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml
World Wildlife Foundation - http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered
Endangered Animals Around the World - http://library.thinkquest.org/J0113216
Top Five Endangered Animals in the World - http://library.thinkquest.org/5342
Endangered TV: Choose an Endangered Animal - http://www.endangeredtv.com
Animal Sounds - http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/soundfx/animals/Safari.shtml
Galapagos Tortoise - http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/tortoise.html
Science Facts - Animals - http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals.html
Endangered Species – Picture and Coloring Book - http://www.epa.gov/espp/coloring
National Geographic Animal Facts - http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/facts/
National Geographic Kids Wildlife Facts - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/
Print and Color Endangered Animals - http://www.kidsplanet.org/cyw
Animal Study Graphic Organizer - http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/animal-inquiry/
World Wildlife Federation - http://worldwildlife.org/
Bio Kids Critters - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/
Writing an Animal Report plus a Rubric - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/report/animal

Weather Research

National Severe Storms Lab - http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/
Lightening - http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/lightning/lightning_intro.htm
Sci-Jinks Weather Adventures - http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/index
Weather Wiz Kids - http://www.weatherwizkids.com/index.htm
Dan's Wild Weather Page - http://www.wildwildweather.com/
Web Weather for Kids - http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/

Insect Research

Butterflies - Enchanted Learning - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/
BioKids Critters - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Insecta/

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