Fun Stuff

Homework Helpers

Adopt a Plattoon - of deployed soldiers

American Library Association

Awesome Library - over 19,000 resources

Big Huge Labs - Create posters, magazine covers, etc.

Bookr - Publish online books

Brainpop - Interactive Videos

Brain Teasers

Black History

Clip Art Sites

Cool Science for Curious Kids

Copyright Laws - How much do you know?

Citation Machine - Helps you create MLA and APA bibliographies in the correct format.

Computer Competency Resources - A fun way to practice for the 8th Grade Grade Computer Competency Test

Discovery Channel

Dictionary

e-Books - allows text and books to be read aloud

Fact Monster - Facts about everything, games, references, and more

Free Rice - practice vocabulary, math, Spanish and more

Fun Brain - Fun games and activities to practice your knowledge

Edgate - Helpful resources

Encyclopedia

Free Homework Help - Live certified tutors for grades 4-12 through New Hanover County Public Library

Google Squared - Create your own online database

Healthy Living -The US Department of Agriculture's new Food Pyramid

How Stuff Works - On-line magazine that answers many baffling questions

HTML Color Codes - Use with Wordle for more creativity

Internet Tips and Safety - A list of sites that include interactive games

Grammar Slammer - Need to know the rules of grammar? They're all here!

Internet Public Library - Youth Division

Invention Dimension

Library Info Center - Virgo Media Center catalog

Kaleidoscope - Online technology resources

Kid's Gardening - Outdoor acitvities and resources

Media Center -  Guide to what is available online and at school.

Language Arts Sites

Menus - School Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Math Sites

National Geographic

North Carolina Zoo - Take a virtual field trip

NC Public Schools - State facts, homework help, community involvement, web resources, graduation & scholarship info

NC Wise Owl - Provides access to hundreds of publications on-line

QUIA - Online activities, games, and quizzes

OLOGY - Museum of Natural History's site about all the "Ologies" in science

Search Engines for Students (recommended)

Rhymezone- rhymes, synonyms, definitions and more

Science Sites

Social Studies Sites

Soft School - Games and activities for middle grades

Sports Illustrated For Kids

Sudoku - Interactive number puzzle from Chicago Sun Times

SAS in School - web based projects

Thesaurus

United Nations Cyber Schoolbus -enviroment, education, health, population, technology of countries around the world

United Streaming Student Center

Weather Channel

WebQuests - On-line projects

Wordle - Create "word clouds"

Vocabulary Lists - 6th, 7th, and 8th grade vocabulary lists, plus Technology Vocabulary

Yuckiest Site on the Internet - Yucky Enterntainment in Science

World War II and the Holocaust