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Reference

 

 

 

 

 

Almanacs

 

 

World Almanac For Kids

Although filled with advertisements, this still presents lots of facts on lots of different subjects.

Atlases

 

 

National Geographic Map Machine

This source has outstanding maps combined with information about counties, animals, and people of the world.

Calendars

 

 

Earth Calendar

This calendar explains seasonal, historic, and religious holidays from around the world.

 

Book of Days

This site provides information about holidays around the world.

Dictionary

 

 

Merriam Webster Dictionary

This site will help you spell a word.

 

Explorer Picture Dictionary

A picture dic.tionary with over 2000 words--some are linked to more information.

Encyclopedias

 

 

Factmonster.com

This online encyclopedia provides information for reports and fun facts for you to find.

Graphic Organizers

 

 

Graphic Organizers

Use these graphic organizers for planning your research.

Newspapers

 

 

Newseum The Interactive Museum of News

What is happening around the world today? Read the front pages of more than 450 daily newspapers from around the world.

Nutrition

 

 

Fruits and Vegetable Encyclopedia

This encyclopedia tells all about fruits and vegetables.

Photographs

 

 

UCAR Digital Image Library

This is a Library of weather, climate, and Earth system imagery. This site includes photographs and illustrations of clouds, lightning, tornadoes, floods, storms, air pollution, and more which can be used free of charge by students. Every photo is clearly labeled and described.

Quotations

 

 

Thinkexist

These are short quotations from well known people.

Time Zones

 

 

World Time Zones

See what time it is throughout the world.

U.S. Government

 

 

First Gov. for Kids

This site aims to collect all kid-friendly U.S. government websites under one portal. It includes subjects such as arts, careers, computers, environment, geography, fighting crime, global village, homework and fun stuff.

 

Update August 28, 2008