School Related Items

Send MOST your favorite school-related link or idea

 

Preschool:

• Enchanted Learning
• Everything Preschool
• First School Preschool Activities
• Preschool Printables
• StarFall (teaches ABC's and early reading skills)
• TheColor (great for learning color concepts!)

 

All Subjects:

• ABC Teach
• Awesome Library
• Brain Pop Jr
• Chatterbees' Homework Help Center
• Cosmeo (paid subscription to videos, interactive tools, photos, references and more from the Discovery Channel. Free trial available)
• Dositey
• Dove Whisper Educational Links on Core Subjects
• Family Education
• Homework Help
• Homework Help (from Highland Park Public Library - Illinios)
• I Know That!
• Interactive Websites
• Kaboose (the Super Hyper Spider Typer game is especially fun!)
• KidsHealth Classroom
• Kids Zone (Grades Pre-K through 5th)
• KOL Homework Help stite
• KOL Jr. Homework Help site
• Make a Homework Kit
• Preschool through 5th Grade Interactive Study Centers
• Scholastic's Homework Hub
• Timelines, Atlases, Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Homework Help, and more
• Vista for Learning's Light Bulb Educational Videos
  

Math:

• Alegbra and Pre-Algebra Video Tutorials
• Cool Math 4 Kids
• Fun Brain
• Interactive Math Glossary
• Math Flash Cards
• Online Math Worksheets

 

Science:

• Biology Place
• Chemistry & Physics PowerPoint Presentations
• Jefferson Lab Science Vocabulary
• Planetary Diary
• Science Club
• Science Fair Projects

 

Language Arts:

• ABC Links
• Handwriting for Kids
• Mrs. Dingman's Favorite Language Arts Links
• Read, Write, Think
• Reading Test

 

History & Social Studies:

• Kids Newsroom (current events & standardized testing resources)
• Library of Congress
• NASA for Kids
• National Historic Landmarks
• Smithsonian Museums
• United Nations
• US House of Representatives for Kids
• White House for Kids

 

College Information and College Test Preparation Resources

• Act.org (information about the ACT test for 10th graders and up)

• Barronstestprep.com (Improve your SAT®, PSAT®, and ACT test scores without spending hundreds of dollars!)

• Braintrack.com (Online directory of universities and colleges with information on more than 10,000 higher education institutions in 194 countries.)

• CollegeBoard.com  (practice PSAT questions, testing rules, and test taking strategies)

• Family Education's page on the SAT and College Testing ( parent's guide, the difference between the ACT and SAT, preparation and test taking tips, and more)

• Number2.com (online test preparation courses are free customized courses that includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student's ability level, a vocabulary builder, and more.)

• Petersons.com (search tools for some of the best colleges and universities, articles, and resources to help you find the right school, contact admissions officials instantly, excel on tests, and pay for college.)

 

Updated 6/30/09