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
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template
=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
Ask Jeeves for Kids
http://www.ajkids.com/
DibDabDoo
http://www.dibdabdoo.com/
Google
http://www.google.com/
Internet Public Library Kidspace
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
KidsClick
http://www.kidsclick.org/
National Geographic.Com Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework/
Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/
Animal Information Database -- From Sea World / Busch Gardens
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm
Animaland – from the ASPCA
http://www.animaland.org/
Dog Owners Guide
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/
Fish FAQ - from the National Marine
Fisheries Service
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/faq/
Kratt’s Creatures
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/
National Geographic - Animals
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/
Essentials of Music - Classical Music
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/index.asp
The Children's Page
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/museumkids.htm?HomePageLink=
museumkids_c
Silicon Valley Art Museum- Education
http://www.svam.org/
A Lifetime of Color - Carmine's Introduction to Color
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/color1/color1.html
Biography.com -- 25,000 people - past and present
http://www.biography.com/
World of Scientific Biography
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/
Indexes of Biographies -- Mathematicians
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html
FDA Kids' Home Page -- Learn about food safety, vaccines, children
and tobacco, medicine and more.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/
KidsHealth.org
http://www.kidshealth.org/index2.html
MyPyramid.Gov -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Guide Pyramid information page for kids.
http://mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
Holidays on the Net
http://www.holidays.net/index2.htm
KidsClick!: Holidays
http://www.kidsclick.org/midholi.html
Multi Cultural Calendar of Holidays and Events
http://www.cultureforkids.com/resources/multiculturalcalendar.tpl?cart=
Calendar Zone -- Cultural and religious calendars from around the world.
http://www.calendarzone.com/
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
Nationalatlas.gov -- Maps from more than 20 Federal organizations. Covers America's people, heritage, and resources.
http://nationalatlas.gov/
Monroe Township -- Official Township website.
http://www.monroetwp.com/
Monroe Township School District
http://www.monroe.k12.nj.us/
Applegarth
http://monroenj.schoolwires.com/applegarthms/site/default.asp
Barclay Brook
http://monroenj.schoolwires.com/barclaybrookes/site/default.asp
Brookside
http://monroenj.schoolwires.com/brookside/site/default.asp
Mill Lake
http://monroenj.schoolwires.com/milllakees/site/default.asp
Woodland
http://monroenj.schoolwires.com/woodlandes/site/default.asp
Monroe Township Parks and Recreation
http://www.monroerec.com
Monroe Township Girls’ Softball Association
http://sport.nj.com/sport/mtgsa
Monroe Township Roller Hockey League
http://www.mtrhl.org/
Monroe Township Hoops Association
http://www.monroehoops.org/
Mathematics Worksheets
http://www.lessoncorner.com/worksheet Print out a variety of math worksheets - answer keys are available so you can check your work.
Mythology -- From Princeton University's Classics Department, this project
provides family trees, summaries of the gods, monsters, heroes, Theban legends, the Trojan War, women, and images of the gods and other characters throughart.
http://www.princeton.edu/~rhwebb/myth.html
Greek Mythology -- Including
stories, creatures, heroes, and family trees.
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/edweb_folder/people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/greek_
myth.html
Gods and Goddesses of Rome -- with images.
http://www.novaroma.org/religio_romana/deities.html
State of New Jersey – Official state website.
http://www.state.nj.us/
State of New Jersey HangoutNJ for Kids
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/
State of New Jersey Travel and Tourism
http://www.state.nj.us/travel/index.html
New Jersey State Parks, Forests, Recreation Areas and Marinas
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/forestry/parks/parkindx.htm
| Atlantic http://www.aclink.org/homepage_net.asp |
Middlesex http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/ |
| Bergen http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/ |
Monmouth http://www.co.monmouth.nj.us/ |
| Burlington http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/ |
Morris http://www.co.morris.nj.us/ |
| Camden http://www.co.camden.nj.us/ |
Ocean http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/ |
| Cape May http://www.co.cape-may.nj.us/ |
Passaic http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ |
| Cumberland http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/ |
Salem [No official web page] http://www.salemcounty.com/ |
| Essex http://www.co.essex.nj.us/ |
Somerset http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/ |
| Gloucester http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/ |
Sussex http://www.sussexcow.com/ |
| Hunterdon http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/ |
Union http://www.unioncountynj.org/ |
| Hudson http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/ |
Warren http://www.co.warren.nj.us/ |
| Mercer http://www.mercercounty.org/ |
Asbury Park Press
http://www.app.com/
Home News Tribune
http://www.thnt.com/
Newark Star Ledger
http://www.nj.com/starledger/
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.
http://www.piccirillo.org/links.htm
Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://www.billnye.com/
The Bohart Museum of Entomology
The exciting world of insects from the Bohart Museum of Entomology
at the University of California.
http://bohart.ucdavis.edu/kids.htm
Ask Dr. Universe
Ask Dr. Universe, of Washington State University, any science question!
http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/
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.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
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.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/etp.htm
The Nine Planets Just for Kids
http://mercury.nineplanets.org:8011/tnp4kids/index.html
Views of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Welcome to the Planets -- pictures of the planets
and other space objects, like moons, asteroids, and comets.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.ht
The Dinosauria
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html
Dinosaur Floor at the Earth Science Explorer -- From the Classroom
of the Future.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dinosaur.html
Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction -- From the U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/
Walking With Dinosaurs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/index.shtml
Biomes of the World --
Discover land ecosystems at this site.
http://www.mbgnet.net/
The Learning Web - United States Geological Survey (USGS) --
Explore things on, in, around and about the Earth.
http://www.usgs.gov/education/
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.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
Earth Science Explorer -- These pages explain plate tectonics, biomes,
the earth's sphere, geologic time, rock and water cycles. Includes an earth
puzzle!
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html
Earthquakes for Kids -- From the U.S. Geological Survey
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/
Ecosystems -- Biomes & ecosystems.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/ecosystems.htm
Environmental Explorers’ Club -- The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency for kids. Information about plants, animals, the environment
and more.
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
Global Warming -- From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/index.html
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.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/
Volcano World -- An excellent source for information on volcanoes.
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
The World's Biomes
A great introduction to the world's major biomes.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
AccuWeather - learn about hurricans of the past, storm safety tips, storm surge, & more.
http://www.accuweather.com/wx/school/hurricane.htm
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) --
Information about weather (storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and floods),
ocean exploration and more. Terrific photos.
http://www.noaa.gov/
NOAA's National Hurricane Center site
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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.
http://www.tornadoproject.com/intro.htm
Weather.com -- The website of the Weather Channel.
http://www.weather.com/
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.
http://www.memory.loc.gov/
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.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
An Outline of American History (1994) -- Brief descriptions of early
American life, colonial times, American government and politics up through the
early 1990s.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/index.htm
Liberty! The American Revolution -- This PBS site explores the chronology
of the revolution, what liberty meant in the 1700s and what it means today.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
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.
http://www.ushistory.org/march/index.html
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.
http://www.ibiscom.com/cwfrm.htm
A Nation Divided -- From The History Place site. The Civil War is
one of a number of topics.
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
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."
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/
Timelines, diaries, and overviews.
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.
http://www.plimoth.org
Colonial Williamsburg History -- Find information about people,
places, events and life in colonial America. The section on food includes
recipes.
http://www.history.org/History/index.cfm
Aneki.com -- This site has lists ranking countries by criteria such as largest,
most expensive, most populous, most polluted, etc.
http://www.aneki.com/
Atlapedia Online -- Country information and facts
http://www.atlapedia.com/
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.
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/
World Factbook -- Useful and concise information on every country
in the world from the Central Intelligence Agency.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
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.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Discoverers Web -- Links to all kinds of information found on the web
about voyages of discovery and exploration.
http://www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/
The European Voyages of Exploration -- An overview of European
exploration and colonization around the world.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/
Pilgrim Hall Museum -- Learn the pilgrim story, including whether
there really was a Plymouth rock or not.
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/plgrmhll.htm
Pilgrims not Puritans -- What is the difference between a pilgrim
and a Puritan? Use this chart to find out.
http://www.sail1620.org/history/pilgrims_not_puritans.html
The Pilgrims’ Religious Beliefs -- Find out what the pilgrims'
religious beliefs here.
http://members.aol.com/mayflo1620/religion.html
50 States.com -- Information and statistics about all 50 states.
http://www.50states.com/
FirstGov for Kids -- State websites for kids.
http://www.kids.gov/k_states.htm
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.
http://www.kids.gov/
The White House Kid’s Page
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
The Department of State -- Foreign affairs for America’s youth
http://www.state.gov/kids/
The United States Treasury Kid’s Page -- Links to the U.S. Mint and the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
http://www.ustreas.gov/kids/index.html
The History Channel – This Day in His tory
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/
InfoPlease.com – Information Please Almanac - Birthday
http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/birthday
The Internet Public Library – On This Day in History
http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/historyFARQ.html
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.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/index.shtml
A People at War -- From the National Archives and Records
Administration, this site "highlights the contributions of the thousands
of 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.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/a_people_at_war/a_people_at_war.html
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.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
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.
http://www.ushmm.org/education/index.htm
Holocaust Timeline -- This site from the History Place features
textual information arranged by year and over 150 photographs.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
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.
http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Holocaust/cc.html
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.
http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/
ESPN
http://espn.go.com/main.html
Major League Baseball
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp
Major League Soccer
http://www.mlsnet.com/
National Basketball Association
http://www.nba.com/
National Football League
http://www.nfl.com/
Women’s National Basketball Association
http://www.wnba.com/
Sports Illustrated for Kids Online
http://www.sikids.com/
The Sports Network
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/home.asp
New Jersey Devils
http://www.newjerseydevils.com/site2002.html
New Jersey Nets
http://www.nba.com/nets/
New York Knicks
http://www.nba.com/knicks/
New York Giants
http://www.giants.com/
New York Jets
http://www.newyorkjets.com/index2new.php
New York Mets
http://mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=nym
New York Yankees
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=nyy
Philadelphia Phillies
http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=phi
Philadelphia Eagles
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/default2.jsp
Philadelphia 76ers
http://www.nba.com/sixers/
Somerset Patriots
http://www.somersetpatriots.com/
Trenton Thunder
http://www.trentonthunder.com/
Megasoccer -- Find soccer news and information from around the world.
http://megasoccer.com/page/main.php
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/
National Football Hall of Fame
http://www.profootballhof.com/
National Basketball Hall of Fame
http://www.hoophall.com/
National Soccer Hall of Fame
http://www.soccerhall.org/
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