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Elementary
Search
and
Reference
Sites
Current Events:
All
in
one
search
pages
for
kids
Search
engines
for
kids
Biographical
information
Dictionaries
Almanacs
Graphing Tool
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Create
a Graph make a bar, line, and area graph or a pie chart.
This is a great interactive site. Students can label the axis,
title the graph, color the chart and download the resulting graph. |
Encyclopedias
Ask
an
expert
Special
Directories
Maps
for
kids
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Blank
State
Outline
Maps
http://www.50states.com/maps/ |
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CIA's
World
Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html |
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CIA's
Geography
- a map game
https://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/games/geography/index.shtml |
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Graphic
Map's World Atlas Library of Maps, Flags and Geography Facts
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
This site
has outline maps of all of the Canadian Provinces, European Countries
and much, much more. |
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Outline
Maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
This
site
contains
various
types
maps
in
gif
and
pdf
format:
political,
political
and
physical,
and
regions
areas
in
the
selected
parts
of
the
US
and
the
world.
There
is
also
a
map
with
US
capitals,
and
US
state
postal
abbreviations. |
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National Atlas.Gov
http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html
Great printable maps - part of
FirstGov for Kids. |
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National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/
Great information and links to maps and world wide geography. |
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Google Earth
This is a great site for "seeing" the topographical features of the US
with "zoom-able" aerial photographs of the US. |
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Xpeditions
Atlas
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
Select
"basic"
and
"state
borders
off"
to
product
outline
maps
for
class
use.
Site
also
includes
information
on
activities
and
lesson
plans. |
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ECOworld
http://www.ecoworld.org/maps/World_Country.cfm
Click on sections of the world to zoom in on the country you are
interested in. The final screen has a variety of information facts on
the country you last clicked on. |
Interactive Maps
Government
Sites
for
Kids
Genealogy
Homework
help
How
to
search
sites
NoodleTools
--
NoodleQuest
allows
one
to
fill
in
a
form
on
what
you
are
searching
for
and
NoodleTools
will
point
you
to
the
best
research
tools
or
develop
the
best
search
strategies
for
you.
KidsClick!
Worlds
of
Web
Searching
http://www.rcls.org/wows/
How to cite sources
For
Elementary
and
Middle
School
Students:
Evaluating
a
webpage
Elementary School Critical Web Page Evaluation Tool - from Kathy
Schrock
Educational Games
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Note: Please keep in mind that the Internet
is a fluid medium and sites are constantly being added, moved and deleted.
If you find a dead or redirected link or you would like me to add a new resource
please contact me at morsilka@shenet.org.
Please give me the name of the page, the title of the link, and the url.
Thanks.
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