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Search Engines Just for Kids

Yahooligans!

For students age 7-12.

KidsClick!

Great kids' sites from the Ramapo Catskill (NY) Libraries. Listed by reading level. Advanced Search

Ask Jeeves for Kids

This site lets you enter a question.


General Search Engines

Education World

120,000+ sites chosen for students and educators.

Study Web

115,000+ sites, rated by grade level. (A list of categories is returned; pick one, then scroll down the list or use your FIND feature)


Science Search Engines

The "Why Files" of the National Science Foundation

Search 100's of articles about "the science behind the news."

Ask a Scientist or Engineer

Search NSF's archives. Word or phrase. Use commas between words. Advanced search tips.

SeaWorld Animal Info Database

Photos and text.


History Search Engines

American Memories


American History Collection, Library of Congress.
For advanced searching, go directly to American Memories

Yahooligans! History

For students ages 7-12

The History Channel

The History Channel does not permit direct searches
without going to the main page first. You may wish to visit the link at left and bookmark this wonderful resource for separate use.

 


Image Search Engines

The Amazing Picture Machine

Photos, maps, paintings from N. Central Regional Educational Lab. Enter a word (or phrase in quotes).

American Memories



American History Collection, Library of Congress.


Encyclopedias

Britannica Limited

This version gives you only the first few lines of an article. Enter a word, phrase or question.

Encarta Online

The Encarta Concise Encyclopedia. Click on a "Result" to see article.

Encyclopedia.com

The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. Enter a word or phrase.


Dictionaries and Thesauruses

Merriam-Webster Dictionary


(Press Return/Enter)

The trusted source.

Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus



This treasure has synonyms and similar words.

Semantic Rhyming Dictionary


This gem even includes a spell-check! Click the popup box to select an option.


Biographies, Authors

Biography.com

Over 25,000 biographies; no images.

Directories of Authors

Yahooligans Authors
CLWG Authors & Illustrators
ALA Authors and Illustrators

 


Maps

Nat. Geographic Map Machine
Main Menu
Index to US States

To find a state quickly, choose from the pull down menu.

National Geographic Xpedition Atlas

Click on "Atlas." Black & white maps made especially for printing (use landscape mode).

Atlapedia

Physical and political regional maps of the world.



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