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Fun and Educational Sites

 

Museum Sites:
www.history.org/kids/ - Colonial Williamsburg
www.valivingmuseum.org - Virginia Living Museum
www.metmuseum.org/home.asp - Metropolitan Museum of Art
www.mariner.org - The Mariners' Museum
www.vasc.org - Virginia Air & Space Center
www.nauticus.org - Nauticus
www.spymuseum.org - International Spy Museum
www.warmuseum.org -The Virginia War Museum
www.si.edu/ -- The Smithsonian
www.strongmuseum.org/NTHoF/NTHoF.html - National Toy Hall of Fame
www.pfac-va.org - Peninsula Fine Art Center
www.smv.org/education/ - Science Museum of Virginia
www.ushmm.org - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
www.natzoo.si.edu/ -- The National Zoo
www.newseum.org -- The interactive museum of news

Research Sites:
www.m-w.com/ -- Merriam-Webster Dictionary
www.britannica.com/ -- Encyclopedia Britannica
www.timeforkids.com/TFK/ -- Time Magazine
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ --National Geographic Magazine
www.pbskids.org/ -- Public Broadcasting Station
www.factmonster.com/ --Almanac
www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/ --Almanac
 

Math Sites:
www.figurethis.org - Math Challenges for Families
www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm - Math Games
www.coolmath.com - Math games, puzzles and homework help
www.mrsbogucki.com/aemes/resource/apps/change/ - Count Money & Make Change
www.eduplace.com/math/brain/ -- Brainteasers
www.matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_169_g_1_t_2.html -- Mosaics

Science Sites:
www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/ - Create your own roller coaster
www.crpuzzles.com/ws/ws0091.html - Weather word search
www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceoptics/powersof10/index.html - Zoom in and out to see everything from the universe to a quark
www.sandlotscience.com/index.html
- Optical Illusions and Games
www.sodaplay.com/constructor/index.htm - Build and animate your own soda straw construction
www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ -- Biology for Curious Kids
http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html - Science vocabulary hangman
http://www.smm.org/explorescience/ websites / - American Library Association Great Websites for kids

Social Studies Sites:
www.cagle.com - Editorial Cartoons
www.historyglobe.com/jamestown - Can your colony survive?
www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ -- Virtual Tour of The White House
www.50states.com/ -- States, Capitols, and Important Facts
www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive1.html -Hear famous speeches
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ -- Maps and much more
www.sol-utions.com -- Daily Press SOLutions cartoon archive

Language Arts Sites:
www.vocabulary.com - Vocabulary Puzzles
www.bookadventure.com - Read, Quiz, and Win Prizes
www.scholastic.com/kids/ - Books & Book News
www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html-Word Games and Puzzles
www.kidpub.com/kidpub/ -- Read Kids' Writing and Publish Your Own Work
www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html - Authors and Illustrators

 

Fun Stuff Sites:
www.barrysclipart.com - All Sorts of Clip Art
www.pawisland.com/ -- A Little Bit of Everything
www.20q.net/index.html - Can you beat the computer at 20 questions?
www.nps.gov/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm - Old Faithful web cam
http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/ -- Make your own snowflake
www.crayola.com/ -- Art and Creativity
www.matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_141_g_2_t_4.html?open=activities -Program a ladybug to follow a maze
www.sikids.com/index.html - Sports Illustrated for Kids

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The Brownsville Herald
Newspaper In Education
Dr. Sandy McGehee, Director
1135 E. Van Buren
Brownsville, TX 78521
Telephone: (956) 982-6638
Fax: (956) 982-4201
email: smcgehee@brownsvilleherald.com

 

 

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