Second to Third Grade

SEARCH ENGINES

• Ask a question: type in a question.
• Ask for Kids: Search engine, news resources, fun & games.
• Brainboost (ask questions): An "answer engine" — click on subject area or ask your own question.
• Cybersleuth Kids
• Dog Pile: Search engine.
• Google for Kids: Links to subject areas and other Web sites.
• Kids AOL
• KidsClick! Web search for kids by librarians.
• Kids' Search Tools: All-purpose search engine with links to other search engines.
• Yahoo Q & A for Kids: Questions and answers for kids, or "Ask Earl" your own question.
• Awesome Library - 14,000 carefully reviewed resources
• Berit's Best Sites - directory of kids' web sites maintained by Berit Erickson
• Britannica - websites, magazines, books and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
• Dibdabdoo - metasearch DMOZ - Yahooligans - Kids Click
• INFOMINE - scholarly internet resources in K-12
• KidsWeb - Mid-Continent Public Library kid's directory
• SuperKids SuperSearch - selected sites

HOMEWORK HELP

• Kid Info: Homework help in various subject areas with links to reference resources, search engines and fun sites.

REFERENCE

• Almanacs: Index to various almanacs and search engine.
• Answers: Handpicked reference content from Web publishers.
• Children's Dictionary: Scroll down to see the alphabetical list of words with pictures.
• dictionary.com: Complete reference site with links to various subject areas.
• I Know That: Learning activities by grade levels.
• kidskonnect: Subject index to various categories.
• Smithsonian Encyclopedia: Alphabetized categories.
• Thesaurus: Word help, how to use instructions, word games, translator, etc.
• Wikipedia: Online Encyclopedia.

READING

• Books for Young Children: Online illustrated story books, some with animation, some talking.
• Books for Older Children: Online illustrated story books.
• Learning Vocabulary Fun: Build vocabulary skills. Word search, crosswords, games, unscramble, more.
• starfall.com: A free public service to teach children to read with phonics.
  

MATH

• Multimedia Math Glossary: Alphabetically indexed list of math terms
• Math Cats: Polygon Playground: click and drag various colored shapes to make your own design
• Interactive Arithmetic: for all grade levels
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: all grade levels

LANGUAGE

• Acrostic Poem Creation: Step-by-step creation of an acrostic poem; finalized poem is printable.
• Magnetic Poetry Board: Select "magnetic" words and drag to create poems, sentences, etc.
• Spelling City: Vocabulary by grade level, teaching, testing, and word games for students, teachers and parents.

GAMES

COMPUTER

• Keyboarding Activities: Various typing tutorials, some available to download.

EXPLORATORY ARTS

• Global Children's Art Gallery: Pre-school and elementary-school-age children's art work with link for submitting your own.
• Music — Kids' page of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Music-related activities and games for kids.