Edgren High School Bookmarks REFERENCE/HOMEWORK/SEARCH ENGINES

StudyWeb - many subjects
Bidchalk/Homework Central - middle school
Bigchalk/Homework Central - high school
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Searchopolis - middle school subjects
Searchopolis high school subjects
Surfing the Net with Kids: BEST SITES for kids of all ages
Research-It! Reference tools - language, quotes, maps, etc.
LibrarySpot - Best of libraries, newspapers, encyclopedias, maps, etc.
iTools! Language Tools - Dictionary, Thesaurus, Translate

CLIP ART & PHOTOS

Webshots - Photos by categories
Clip Art Gallery (DiscoverySchool)
Kid's Domain Clip Art Index
Animal Pictures Archive
ZooNet Image Archives
Travel Photo Gallery (Travelocity)
Travel - Concierge (Conde Nast)

TEACHER RESOURCES

General Resources

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
TeachersFirst - Classroom Resources; Lesson Plans for K-12 Teachers
The Teacher Channel at DiscoverySchool.com.
Scholastic online Activities; Projects - by grades
Puzzlemaker (DiscoverySchool.com)
John's Word Search Puzzles
Education Index
Webquests - Lesson Plans Webquests
Kid's Domain Downloads
ALA's 700 Great Sites!
Scholastic Teachers Grades pre-K - 8

CAREER INFORMATION

2000-01 Occupational Outlook Handbook
Think College Early: Education required for specific jobs
Think College Early: Your Mind Is Your Ticket to the Future
Job Profiles - Career information
JobStar--Specific Career Information
Career Search CollegeBoard (salaries from 1992)
JobWeb - Catapult - Career Choices
Cynthia Good - career & college links

COLLEGE INFORMATION

College SEARCH Pages

College Board Search for College - search by major
CollegeNET College Search Engine
University Links: Many Kinds of Colleges
Independent Higher Education Network - Private schools
NewsDirectory: College Locator
CampusTours- Virtual College Tours!
Find your college: USNews
Embark - Colleges, Careers, Majors
USNews 2001 college rankings
CollegeQuest Gateway

College Preparation

Think College Early: Your Mind Is Your Ticket to the Future
Project EASI - Easy Access for Students and Institutions
WebWare for the SAT Main Screen
Embark

Financial Aid

CollegeNET - Online Applications Free Financial Aid Search
ED/OSFAP - Student Financial Assistance (US Dept. of Ed.)
SFA - Finding Out About Financial Aid (US Dept. Educ.)

COUNTRY/TRAVEL INFO

CIA World Factbook 2000
Library Of Congress Country Studies
OANDA Currency Converters
Foreign Languages for Travelers
Lonely Planet - Destinations
Atlapedia Online
Geographia (country info by region)
Country and US States Tourism Offices (Travel & Leisure)
MapQuest - Maps, Directions, etc.
Concierge - World Maps (Epicurious)
American Express - Travel and Entertainment
Travelocity Destination Guide
Excite Travel

SOCIAL STUDIES

HistoryNet - Where History Lives on the Web
HistoryNet: Article Index
Charts & Graphs - Global Trends (United Nations)

Ancient Civilizations

Ancient History Links
Mesopotamia - WSU
Mesopotamian Links (from Cybermuseum)
CyberMuseum: Mesopotamia(Sumer, Babylon, Assyria)

Holocaust

Holocaust Related Web Sites
Holland & the Holocaust
Holocaust Links - Jewish Student Research Center
History of the Holocaust-Jewish Student Research Center
Antisemitism
U.S.Holocaust Museum
Anne Frank Online
Holocaust - Encarta Online
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Cybrary of the Holocaust - links
Rescuers of Jewish people during WWII
Human Drama of the Holocaust - People
Children and the Holocaust - U.S. Holocaust Museum
Teacher Resources for Holocaust

SCIENCE

Animals & Endangered Species

Animal Diversity Web (umichigan)
Animal Planet
Animal Photo Library (Smithsonian)
Division of Endangered Species, Creature Features
Kids Corner, Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Information (USFW)
The Wild Habitat - Animal Listings (thinkquest)
SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project
Sierra Club - Endangered Species
WWF - US: World Wildlife Fund: Action Center
AMNH - Expedition : Endangered! - World
Yahoo! Full Coverage:Endangered Animals
WWF - US: World Wildlife Fund - Kids Stuff
ZooNet Endangered Species links, pictures
Save the Manatee Club

General

Study WEB - Science
Yahoo! Science Directory
My Virtual Reference Desk - Science and Technology
Yahooligans! - Science and Nature Links
Frank Potter's Science Gems
Discovery Online
NOAA Education - Coolsites for Everyone
Cyberbee Science Site Links
Why Files - Science Behind the News
Periodic Table - WebElements
Science Lessons by Age
Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception.
Bill Nye the Science Guy

Specific Topics

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, etc.

Savage Earth (PBS) earthquake, volcano, tsunami
The Terrible Power of Earthquakes
Global Earthquake Report (uEdinburgh)
Virtual Earthquake - Sonoma.edu
Volcano World
Pacific Tsunami Museum FAQ's

Bacteria

The Microbe Zoo
CELLS alive!
Bad Bug Book Foodborne Bacteria
Life History and Ecology of Bacteria
Photos - Bacteria - Buckman Labs
Bacterial taxonomy - Univ Texas - Houston

Astronomy

Dr. Odenwald's ASK THE ASTRONOMER page: Black Holes
Welcome to the Planets (Cal Tech & NASA)
Earth and Sky Homepage
Views of the Solar System
An Overview of the Solar System
Ask the Space Scientist about : Solar System - General Questions
Constellations
The Nine Planets
Astronomy and space for kids
5 minute guide to black holes - whyfiles
StarChild: Black Holes (NASA) - easy

Storms & Weather

The Online Tornado FAQ with pictures (NOAA)
Hurricane Info from NOAA (hs)
Hurricanes (why Files) with animation, video, charts,
Disasterlinks (CBS News)
National Weather Service Home Page
FEMA For Kids: Hurricanes (gr 4-8) with photos
FEMA For Kids: Tornadoes (gr4-8) with photos

Environmental Resources

Live From the Rainforest
Ecosystems: U.S. EPA Student Center
Earthwatch: On-Line Resources
Environmental Issues - NOAA
Environmental Quiz - EPA
EPA Explorers Club (easy)
EPA's Office of Environmental Education (teachers)
EPA Student Center
Global Trends UN CyberSchoolBus - charts & graphs
Human Health - EPA Student Center
The Inside Story: U.S. EPA Student Center
WWF - US: World Wildlife Fund - Action Center
NOAA Research - for middle school students
NOAA Education Web Site
Ozone Action
Science and Nature for Kids (About.com)
Waste; Recycling (EPA Student Center)
Water (EPA Student Center)
World Wildlife Fund - Fun Stuff - Quizzes
WWF-US: World Wildlife Fund
America Recycles Day

PEOPLE-BIOGRAPHIES

Biographies - LibrarySpot - links, ethnic, area
Biography.com
Biographical Dictionary (short bios)
TIME 100 Most Important People of 20th Century
Encyclopedia Mythica
Presidents of the United States
Inventors
Authors on the Web

ENGLISH

Writing

Bill's World of Resources for Writers
Writing Basics

Poetry

Poets' Corner - Poems by Subject - Homepage
Poetry.Com
CMU Poetry Index - Canonical Verse
Favorite Poem Project:The Poems
Haiku Salon - Shiki

Other English Resources

Literature by and on African Americans
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Literature Resources - Teacher's First

COMPUTER EDUCATION

New to the Net: Beginners' Guide (Netscape)
Tour of the Internet (Netscape)

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & INFORMATION

African Americans in the Sciences.
http://www.afroam.org/
Black History Treasure Hunt Quiz
http://www.afroam.org/history/bhm/index.html
American Slave Narratives
African-American Mosaic Exhibition (Library of Congress)
Black History Museum -- Interactive Exhibits
Black History Month '99 (CNN)
Black History Reading Room (Time)
Exploring African American Issues
KODAK: Powerful Days in Black and White
Life: Black in America
Martin Luther King, Jr. in Pictures (LIFE)
Tuskegee Tradgedy
Writing Black: Literature;History by African Americans

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Foreign Languages for Travelers

HEALTH

Medical Info

Healthfinder
Mayo Clinic
Health Information A to Z (CDC)
MEdIC - Health Explorer Univ Texas - Houston
Medical Library (medem.com0
WebMD - Health has a homepage
AO Medical Center
Consumer Information Center -Health
MedicineNet

Nutrition

American Dietetic Association--Your link to nutrition and health!
Fast Food Facts
"Virtual" Nutrition Center with nutrition calculator
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (USDA)
Food & Nutrition Info. Center - USDA
Vitamins and Minerals - USDA
Healthy Eating Tips - CDC
Foodborne Illnesses

Drug & Addiction Education

Street Drugs
Chart of illegal drugs
Gamblers Anonymous: 20 Questions
COHIS: Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Madd Mothers Against Drunk Driving
The Century Council: Fighting Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking Problems

STD's

The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the USA - Fact Sheet
STD Statistics '97 (CDC)
COHIS: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
STD Info - ASHA
STD's in Women (Medicine Net)

FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES

Museums

Louvre Museum Official Website Paintings
Web Gallery of Art: Welcome
Virtual Museum of Arts El Pais
Net in Arcadia
WebMuseum: Famous Paintings exhibition
Art in the White House
Mark Harden's Artchive
Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Museum-Quality Art on the Internet

Archaeology

Field Methods (UofKansas)

World Cultures

Hindu Net
World Cultures (WSU)
World Art Treasures

China

Arts of China Homepage-art, music, lit, food, (Purdue)
Chinese Culture: Images (many areas) CUNY
Index of Chinese images (Purdue)
Condensed China: Chinese History for Beginners
5K Years of Chinese History

India

Ancient India
Art from India
Indian Culture (discover India)
Monuments of India

MATH

Math Forum: Middle School Student Center
Math Forum: High School Student Center
Math Goodies: Free Interactive Math Lessons

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

ScienzFair Project Ideas
Science Projects Grade 7-9 (Stemnet)
School Science Fairs (Project Topics but no info)
Science Fair Resources (RHS Library)
Science Club: Kids' projects here
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab - Experiments for Kids & Children
Science Fair Project on the web. How to for science fairs
IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Steps of a Science Fair Projects
Science Explorer: Exploratorium-At-Home Projects
Senior Earth Science / Meteorology Projects

(Created by Linda Eck 5/15/01)