Art Sites
@rt Junction
@rt Gallery
@rt Sparkers
Ace Pintura
Artcyclopedia
DrawBridge (Arts program for homeless children)
Inside Art (art quiz)
Joseph Wu's Origami Page
Chris Whitcomb's Art Resources
Web Gallery of Art
BBC's Art Page | CBBC | CBeebies

Museums
Louvre
National Gallery of Art | National Gallery of Art - Kids
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | Art Safari (MOMA)
 

     Fine Arts Sites

The following are free music sites:

Music

http://soundzabound.com

http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free

http://en.audiofarm.org

http://www.seabreezecomputers.com/tips/freemusic.htm

http://creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos
http://ccmixter.org/find-music
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/
http://www.findsounds.com/
http://www.muzic.com/
http://www.gomoxie.org/
http://www.musopen.com/start.php

http://www.seabreezecomputers.com/tips/freemusic.htm

http://freekidsmusic.com/

http://freeplaymusic.com/

Music
Creating Music
Fourier Approximations and Music (about the physics of sound)
Music - The Fourth Essential of Life (ThinkQuest)
Science of Music (Exploratorium)
Sounds From The Vaults

Puppetry
The Puppetry Home Page

Theatre and Dance
Creative Drama and Theatre Resources
Kennedy Center ArtsEdge
Scripts for Schools
Theatre Games

 

     Geography Sites

GoogleEarth
National Geographic Online | National Geographic Xpeditions
Riback's List of Geography Songs
ZipSkinny

Online Maps
GoogleMaps
Interactive Atlas (Mapquest)
Maps on Us

 

     Science & Health Sites

Anatomy
BrainConnection - neuroscience portal
How Your Brain Works (from HowStuffWorks) | How Your Heart Works (from HowStuffWorks)
Inner Learning Online
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World
The Heart: An Online Exploration (Franklin Institute)
The Whole Brain Atlas
Yale: Introduction to Cardiothoracic Imaging

Health & Nutrition
Access Excellence
AgeNet: Aging Information for Senior Citizens & Caregivers
American Cancer Society
American Dental Association
American Diabetes Association
American Dietetic Association
Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention
Fast Food Facts
Food and Drug Administration
National Food Safety Database Home Page
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute of Health
PubMed
SeniorNet

Counters and Calculators
American Heart Associate BMI Calculator
Calorie Counter
RealAge

 
     History
AmericanHeritage.org
American Memory (Library of Congress)
Civil War Links (Dakota State University)
Facing History and Ourselves
History Channel
Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
Lewis and Clark site (PBS)
Lewis and Clark - Follow In the Footsteps of... (Sierra Club)
Lewis and Clark - Go West Across America With... (National Geographic)
Lewis and Clark Interactive Xpedition (National Geographic)
Library of Congress
National Geographic Online | National Geographic Xpeditions | National Geographic Underground Railroad
Perseus Digital Library--Tufts University
Surreal History: Balkanized North America
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Suffrage - American Women: The Pioneers (Library of Congress)
United States Holocaust Museum
Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War
Virginia Center for Digital History--University of Virginia | Virtual Jamestown | Dolly Madison Project | History Browser example (Jefferson's Travels)
Waters of the City of Rome
White House

 

     Physical Education Sites
PE Central
PE Links 4 U
Physical Education Lesson Plans at LessonPlanet

 

     Social Studies and Sociology
American Sociological Association
Civil Rights Museum
FactCheck.org (non-partisan resource for information regarding public policy issues)
Find Law
First Gov
Gallup Organization
Project Vote Smart
Daryl Cagle's Political Cartoon Digest
Skeleton Closet
SocCity (Robert Keel's list of Sociology Websites)
SocioSite - Sociological Subject Areas
Social Sciences Teaching Resources (California State University) (old, but may be useful)
Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace (graphically challenging, but good information)
South Dakota Legislature | South Dakota Codified Laws Title List | South Dakota Codified Laws Search
The SocioWeb
Thomas - Legislative Information (Library of Congress)
U.S. Census Bureau
United Nations
WorldMail (Thinkquest)
ZipSkinny

Newspapers
Online Newspapers
World Newspapers (RefDesk)
WorldNewspapers.com

 

     Math
Ask Dr. Math
Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Series
Fibonacci Series in Nature
Geometry Center
Gallery of Interactive On-Line Geometry
KnotPlot
Math Archives
Math Central
Math Forum (Elementary | Middle School | High School | College | Graduate Level)
Math Links (Tom O'Haver's)
Manipula Math (Java applets)
Math Stories

     Sciences (General) ...
American Museum of Natural History education resources
Cool Science Links(Bill Beaty's)
Discovery Channel Online
Exploratorium
Extreme Science
Field Museum of Natural History Online Exhibits
How Stuff Works
National Science Teachers Association
Science Spot
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. Project (unique resource for understanding scientific method)
Tom O'Haver's Science and Mathematics Links
Why File s (the science behind the news)
Edheads

 

Astronomy
Bradford Robotic Telescope Observatory
Iowa Robotic Telescope
NASA - for teachers grades k-4 | grades 5-8 | grades 9-12 | Postsecondary
NASA - for students grades k-4 | grades 5-8 | grades 9-12 | Postsecondary
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA - MSU/Bozeman CERES Project
NasaWatch (not affliated with NASA, but monitors NASA missions)
Phil Plait's "Bad Astronomy) (debunks common myths)
Physics & Astronomy Links (Tom O'Haver's)
Space Day
Starchild
Transit of Venus (Exploratorium) | Teacher's Guide
 

Biology/Life Science
Butterfly Site
Care4Pets
CELLS alive!
Cow's Eye Dissection (Exploratorium)
Estuary Live
Field Museum of Natural History Online Exhibits
Fibonacci Series in Nature
Insect Science
Insectclopedia
Interactive Plant Finder (Royal Horticultural Society)
Journey North- A Study of Wildlife Migration
Michigan 4-H Children's Garden
Microscope Photography (Dennis Kunkel)
Microscope Imaging Stations (Exploratorium)
National Wildlife Foundation
Poisonous Plants and Animals (ThinkQuest)
Replicators - Evolutionary Powerhouses
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World
Virtual Microscopy (Molecular Expressions)
WhaleNet
Yuckiest Site on the Web

Chemistry
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Chemistry Teaching Resources (created by Knut Irgum, maintained by Svante Åbergs)
Delights of Chemistry (University of Leeds)
Organic Chemistry Virtual Tutor
Periodic Table of Elements - It's Elemental
Periodic Table of Elements - WebElements
Virtual Dating
 

Earth & Environmental Science
Atmospheric Optics (Ice Halos | High Atmosphere | Rainbows | Rays & Shadows | Water Droplets | What's New)
Earthwatch Institute
EarthShots
Earth Science Links (Tom O'Haver's)
Envirolink
EROS Data Center
Extreme Science
Forces of Nature
Geography from Space
Geo-Mysteries
GoogleEarth
Oceanography: An ONR Science & Technology Focus Site
Rainforest Action Network
Savage Earth
Soil Biological Communities
Space Weather Center
Virtual Dating
Volcano World
Water on the Web
Water Science for Schools: USGS water information
Weather Underground
World of Weather (University of Michigan)

Paleontology
Dinosaur Treks
Dinosauria
Museum of Natural History's "OLogy" site
Sue (Field Museum)
University of Calfornia Museum of Paleontology Online Exhibits

Physics/Physical Science
Amusement Park Physics (Roller Coaster | Bumper Cars | Carousel | Free Fall | Pendulum)
Ballistics Simulator
BubbleSphere (all about bubbles)
Electricity and Magnetism (Molecular Expressions)
Frank Potter's Science Gems
Galileo Project
How Stuff Works
Little Shop of Physics
Particle Adventure
Physical Processes (animations)
Physics & Astronomy Links (Tom O'Haver's)
SodaConstructor (dynamic wheel construction)
Science of Music (Exploratorium) | Science of Cycling (Exploratorium)
Science, Optics, and You (Molecular Expressions)
Steven Hawkings Universe
Tesla - Master of Lightning (PBS)
Theater of Electricity | Lightning Safety Quiz
VandeGraaff Generators: Construction & Demonstrations
 

Science Safety
Advanced Chemical Safety
Laboratory Safety (OSHA)
Laboratory Safety for Schools

 

     Language Arts Sites

Reading & Literacy
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Children's Literature WWW Guide
MysteryNet
Online Literary Criticism Collection
Scholastic Books
Teachers@Random - Random House Teacher's Resource Center
Teenlit.com
Vocabulary.com
Weekly Reader
Young People's Press
Youth Outlook

Books & Authors
Anne Frank Site
Authors and Illustrators on the Web
Book Adventure (Sylvan)
Children's and Young Adults' Authors and Illustrators
Digital Dante
Dr. Seuss's Seussville!
Eric Carle
Jan Brett
Shakespeare Bookshelf
Surfing With the Bard

Foreign Languages
Alta Vista's Babel Fish Translator
Free Translator.com
Google Language Tools
My Spanish Dictionary
Systran
Voila Translator

Writing
Biography Maker
Cyberteens
Paradigm Writing Assistant
Poetry.com (Lulu Poetry)
Poets and Writers
OWL (Online Writing Lab - Purdue)
Rhyming Dictionary (WriteExpress)
Spelling City
StyleWizard.com
Tagcrowd (helps visualize word frequency)
The Beat Within

 

    Teaching Resource Sites

American Heritage Education Foundation
Annenburg/CPB Learner.org
Classroom Connect
Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Gateway to 21st Century Educational Skills
Global SchoolNet (project-based learning tutorial) | GlobalSchoolhouseNet.com
Kathy Schrock's Guide For Educators
Knowledge Loom
Lesson Plan Links
Merlot
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
PBS
Rubistar
Scholastic
Teacher's Network
WebQuest Page | WebQuest Building Blocks

Get a Headstart on WikiSpaces

Home Schooling
Crosswalk (faith-related)
FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource
Homefires: The Journal of Homeschooling
Home Schooling Information and Services
InternetHomeSchool.com
K-12 Online Home Schooling
Learn in Freedom
National Home Education Research Institute

Instructional Technology
Center for Educational Leadership and Technology
National Technology Technology Plan (US Dept. of Ed.)
McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning) | Lesson Plans
Merlot
National School Board Association
Pathways to School Improvement
Seven Things You Should Know About (Educause)
Tech & Learning
Technology and Innovation in Education (T.I.E.)
T.H.E. Journal
 

     SmartBoard Links & Activities
Great K-3 SMARTboard Sites (Julie Thompson)
Promethean Planet
Skoool.com

     Technology Tools
Animoto (free up-to-30-minute photo montages)
DimDim (web conferencing)
Jing (screen casting)
MixBook (create an electronic book and make available online)
ooVoo (live video conferencing for up to 6 people)
Senteo (clickers)
Sketchcast (sketch casting)
Turning (clickers)

     Publisher Sites
Exclusive Educational Products
Houghton Mifflin | Houthton Mifflin Harcourt Education Place
McGraw Hill | MHLA. netl | McGraw Hill School Division K-8
Pearson Higher Ed | Pearson School K-12
PedagoNet..Learning Resource Center
Prentice Hall

 
     MORE resources
ALA Greate Websites for Kids
Barbara Feldman's Surfing the Net With Kids
EduHound
Gateway to 21st Century Skills
K-12 Science Education Resources
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
KidsClick!
Top 100 Sites for Teachers
Web for Kids (Perry Hanavan)

Cyberculture
Father Google and Mother IM (Educase article)
Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial
TONIC (Online Netskills Interactive Course)
Whatis.com (technology reference)

Internet Safety
Get NetWise (keeping kids safe online)

Social Networking, Blogs and Wikis
Bookkit (online bookmarking)
Delicious (social bookmarking)
Ning (create your own social network)
PBWorks
PortaPortal
Twitter (micro blogging)
Wikipedia
WordPress (blogging and portfolios)
xmarks (Firefox bookmarking add-on)

 
     Information Literacy
The Big Six (Specifically: The "Super 3" K-2
The Big Six 3-6
The Big Six 7-12 )

Reference Resources

Dictionaries
Dictionary.com
OneLook Dictionaries
 

Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia.com
Britannica.com

Search Tools
Ask (formerly AskJeeves) | Ask for Kids
DogPile
Google
Information Please
Kid's Tools for Searching the Internet
Whatis.com (technology reference)
Yahooligans

Thesauruses
Thesaurus.com

Virtual Libraries
Internet Public Library
Library of Congress
NetLibrary
Refdesk.com
WWW Virtual Library

Style assistance
StyleWizard

      JUST FOR FUN
CBC Kids
Dialectizer
FunBrain
Hall of Illusions
I'm Bored
Kaboose
Kids Sites
MaMaMedia
Orisinal
Pivot Stickfigure Animator
PopCap
Primary Games
Scholastic's Homepage
SodaPlay Constructor | SodaPlay Zoo
Wacky Faces
Yahoo Kids

Product-related
CandyStand (LifeSavers)
Crayola
Disney.com
LEGO.com
Nickelodeon
PBS Kids

Search  Engines
	Ask Jeeves		Excite.com
	Ajkids.com		Google.com
	Lycos		Hotbot.com
	Dogpile		Search.com
	Yahooligans.com		Yahoo
	Switchboard (Find people,  phone Nos., maps, etc.)

Other Links
	KSFY TV		Star Tribune News
	Keloland TV		CNN News
	Discover Channel Online		Time Magazine for Kids
	Associated Press Breaking news and top stories		Time Magazine
	USA Today		Weekly Reader
	Grolier Interactive Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia		Switchboard(Find people,  phone Nos., maps, etc.)
	Current Weather Conditions