Homework & Research
Directories are larger, more general sites organized by subject to help you sort through the tons of information available on the Internet as friendly and efficiently as possible.
- American Library Association's Great Web Sites for Kids
- Ask Jeeves for Kids
- DibDabDoo
- Internet Public Library Kidspace
- KidsClick
- National Geographic.Com Kids
- Yahooligans
- All About Nature: Animal Printouts
- Animal Information Database -- From Sea World / Busch Gardens
- Animaland – from the ASPCA
- Dog Owners Guide
- Fish FAQ - from the National Marine Fisheries Service
- Kratt’s Creatures
- National Geographic - Animals
- National Marine Mammal Laboratory
- Essentials of Music - Classical Music
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Silicon Valley Art Museum- Education
- A Lifetime of Color - Carmine's Introduction to Color
- Biography.com -- 25,000 people - past and present
- World of Scientific Biography
- Indexes of Biographies -- Mathematicians
- FDA Kids' Home Page -- Learn about food safety, vaccines, children and tobacco, medicine and more
- KidsHealth.org
- ChooseMyPlate.Gov -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food nutrition information page for kids
- Holidays on the Net
- Multi Cultural Calendar of Holidays and Events
- Calendar Zone -- Cultural and religious calendars from around the world
- Color Landform Atlas of the United States
- Nationalatlas.gov -- Maps from more than 20 Federal organizations. Covers America's people, heritage, and resources
- Monroe Township -- Official Township website
- Monroe Township Schools
- Monroe Township Parks and Recreation
- Monroe Township Girls’ Softball Association
- Monroe Township Roller Hockey League
- Monroe Township Hoops Association
- Mathematics Worksheets --Print out a variety of math worksheets - answer keys are available so you can check your work.
- Gods and Goddesses of Rome -- with images
- State of New Jersey – Official state website
- State of New Jersey HangoutNJ for Kids
- State of New Jersey Travel and Tourism
- New Jersey State Parks, Forests, Recreation Areas and Marinas
New Jersey County websites:
| Atlantic | Gloucester | Ocean |
| Bergen | Hunterdon | Passaic |
| Burlington | Hudson | Salem |
| Camden | Mercer | Somerset |
| Cape May | Middlesex | Sussex |
| Cumberland | Monmouth | Union |
| Essex | Morris | Warren |
- Piccirillo Sciencetelling -- a New Jersey-based organization offering interactive programs that use science experiments to tell stories that educate and entertain. Their web site contains links to other sites on a wide range of subjects- from science to art to storytelling.
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
- The Bohart Museum of Entomology -- The exciting world of insects from the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California.
- Ask Dr. Universe, of Washington State University, any science question!
- Astronomy for Kids -- Explore the planets, sky facts, stars and more
- NASA KIDS -- ". . . an on-line printable resource designed for kids aged 5 to 14." Learn about space, rockets, astronauts, and more. You can also play games and solve puzzles.
- Exploring the Planets -- Compare the planets and find out what planets have wind and storms. If you want a fun, easy way to get information about the planets and other things that deal with space, then you must visit this site.
- The Nine Planets Just for Kids
- Views of the Solar System
- Welcome to the Planets -- pictures of the planets and other space objects, like moons, asteroids, and comets
- The Dinosauria
- Dinosaur Floor at the Earth Science Explorer -- From the Classroom of the Future
- Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction -- From the U.S. Geological Survey
- Walking With Dinosaurs
- Biomes of the World -- Discover land ecosystems at this site
- The Learning Web -- United States Geological Survey (USGS) --Explore things on, in, around and about the Earth
- Earth Observatory -- NASA's Earth Observatory is a site where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. Its focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
- Earth Science Explorer -- These pages explain plate tectonics, biomes, the earth's sphere, geologic time, rock and water cycles. Includes an earth puzzle!
- Earthquakes for Kids -- From the U.S. Geological Survey
- Environmental Explorers’ Club -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for kids. Information about plants, animals, the environment and more
- Global Warming -- From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Savage Earth -- From PBS Online, this site covers the Earth's crust, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. You can also send your questions to an expert.
- Volcano World -- An excellent source for information on volcanoes
- The World's Biomes -- A great introduction to the world's major biomes
- AccuWeather -- learn about hurricans of the past, storm safety tips, storm surge, & more
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) -- Information about weather (storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and floods), ocean exploration and more. Terrific photos.
- NOAA's National Hurricane Center site
- The Tornado Project -- tornadoes of the past, top ten tornadoes, storm chasing, tornado myths and stories, the futjita scale(rates tornado intensity), tornado safety and more
- Weather.com -- The website of the Weather Channel
- American Memory -- Search, browse and learn from the Historical Collections for the National Digital Library at the Library of Congress. Includes thousands of historical documents, maps, photographs, movies, and prints.
- America's Story -- From the Library of Congress. Read about Buffalo Bill, Frederick Douglass, Thomas Edison, Duke Ellington, Harry Houdini, and more. To go back in time click on the time period you want to learn more about. Learn short facts about each state. Watch videos and listen to audio here.
- An Outline of American History (1994) -- Brief descriptions of early American life, colonial times, American government and politics up through the early 1990s
- Liberty! The American Revolution -- This PBS site explores the chronology of the revolution, what liberty meant in the 1700s and what it means today
- Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution -- This site presents a war timeline, and focuses on the Battle at Valley Forge, the British in Philadelphia, and more
- The American Civil War -- Learn about the surrender At Appomattox, the battle at Antietam and Gettysburg, and the death of Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth
- A Nation Divided -- From The History Place site. The Civil War is one of a number of topics
- The American Civil War Homepage -- View the timeline of Civil War events or click to specific battle links and other historic events such as "Lincoln Shot"
- The Story of the Pilgrims -- Who were the pilgrims? What were they looking for? What did they find? How did they survive winter? Find out here
- Colonial Williamsburg History -- Find information about people, places, events and life in colonial America. The section on food includes recipes
- Aneki.com -- This site has lists ranking countries by criteria such as largest, most expensive, most populous, most polluted, etc.
- Atlapedia Online -- Country information and facts
- Culture Quest World Tour -- From the Internet Public Library. Sample the delicious cuisines, play the games, see the museums full of arts, crafts and history, hear the folktales and learn about the holidays & festivals of many of the world's cultures
- World Factbook -- Useful and concise information on every country in the world from the Central Intelligence Agency
- Xpeditions -- National Geographic for Kids site provides an atlas with over 1800 navigable and printable atlases, and visit Xpedition Hall to tour and learn about the world
- Discoverers Web -- Links to all kinds of information found on the web about voyages of discovery and exploration
- The European Voyages of Exploration -- An overview of European exploration and colonization around the world
- Pilgrim Hall Museum -- Learn the pilgrim story, including whether there really was a Plymouth rock or not
- Pilgrims not Puritans -- What is the difference between a pilgrim and a Puritan? Use this chart to find out
- The Pilgrims’ Religious Beliefs -- Find out what the pilgrims' religious beliefs here
- 50 States.com -- Information and statistics about all 50 states
- FirstGov for Kids -- State websites for kids
- FirstGov.gov -- The United States Government's Official Web Portal
- http://firstgov.gov/
- FirstGov for Kids -- Provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn and have fun
- The White House Kid’s Page
- The Department of State -- Foreign affairs for America’s youth
- The United States Treasury Kid’s Page -- Links to the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- The History Channel – This Day in History
- InfoPlease.com – Information Please Almanac - Birthday
- The Internet Public Library – On This Day in History
- World War II -- BBC Education online explores secret service, presents radio reports the days before Britain claimed war and sound clip memories of evacuees, and various photos from the war
- A People at War -- From the National Archives and Records Administration, this site "highlights the contributions of the thousandsof Americans, both military and civilian, who served their country during World War II," including sections on women who served, the war in the Pacific, the war in Europe, and science's role in military arms power
- World War II in Europe -- The History Place provides a timeline of World War II events. Many of these are links to more detailed information and photographs. This site provides a quick and easy overview of the war
- Learning About the Holocaust -- Produced for the National Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, this site has resources for teachers and students. The section for students includes information on the camps, resistance and rescue, the nazis, the SS, and more
- Holocaust Timeline -- This site from the History Place features textual information arranged by year and over 150 photographs
- Concentration Camps -- This site provides detailed information about each individual concentration camp in Europe, including photographs and maps of the camps, and includes the number of prisoners at each camp before evacuation
- The Holocaust Chronicle -- This is a companion site to the book of the same name. The site states the entire book's content is on this site and one can keyword and date search or browse the index and table of contents of the online book
- ESPN
- Major League Baseball
- Major League Soccer
- National Basketball Association
- National Football League
- Women’s National Basketball Association
- Sports Illustrated for Kids Online
- The Sports Network
- New Jersey Devils
- New Jersey Nets
- New York Knicks
- New York Giants
- New York Jets
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Somerset Patriots
- Trenton Thunder
- Megasoccer -- Find soccer news and information from around the world
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- National Football Hall of Fame
- National Basketball Hall of Fame
- National Soccer Hall of Fame
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