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Language Arts

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It’s Fun to Read! (for younger readers)

Follow the link for Grades 7-12 Instructors and Students. There are some great tips to help you with research papers or essays. There’s even a section on how to conquer “writer’s block”. You know – the inability to concentrate and focus and get things on paper, and it’s the night before the assignment is due…

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GRAMMAR – Word Central from Merriam Webster

Welcome to the new Merriam-Webster’s Word Central now reprogrammed for superior word power and language fun.
Introducing Alpha-bot! The word-spelling robot hosts the latest amazing word game and challenges spellers of all ages.

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FunBrain.com

Free educational games, online books and comics. More than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy.

Math

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Maths Chase

Welcome to Maths Chase – where we make math learning more fun for everyone with simple games that help children learn their addition, multiplication, subtraction and division. You can increase your speed as you get better. Try not to get caught by the chaser!!

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Discovery Education – Math

If you get the Discovery Channel at home, you know that they provide great educational programs. Well, their website is just as good! You will find videos that walk through all of the basic math functions – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Check it out!

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Math Is Fun

Puzzles, activities, games and more! Math resources for all ages, covering basic numbers, measurements, algebra, geometry, physics and more.

Science

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Cells Alive!

Great graphics on this site, including animations of cells. There are some puzzles as well, and just let me warn you – they are addicting. I spent 15 minutes putting together the streptococcus puzzle.

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Exploratorium – The Science of Baseball

You didn’t think there was any science to baseball? Think again! Check your reaction time to see if you could hit a baseball thrown at 95 miles per hour. Other fun stuff including activities and experiments.

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Earthquakes for Kids

A great site – from the U.S. Geological Survey. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about earthquakes, including information about the latest quakes, science fair project ideas, the science of earthquakes, and earthquake ABC’s.

There are even earthquake pictures, animatinos, and puzzles & games…check it out!

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NASA SCIENCE For Kids

Here kids of all ages can have fun learning and exploring the world around us. NASA brings you an exciting way to look at our Sun and Earth, our solar system and the universe beyond.

Come and explore your world and beyond through NASA’s eyes. Experience an inspiring view of science with games, activities, movies, and even resources to help you with your homework.

Social Studies

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Flags of the World

(Central Intelligence Agency) – This page shows each countries flags; you can also click on the country name for more facts.

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Kids in the House

The Kids in the House Web site is a public service provided by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Our mission is to provide educational and entertaining information about the legislative branch of the United States government to students of all age levels. Topics covered include the role of the U.S. House of Representatives, the legislative process, and House history.

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Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government – For Kids

Hello, kids! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Benjamin Franklin. I will be your guide throughout this site. You probably know me best as a Founding Father and from my “shocking” kite experiment.

I have been chosen to represent GPO Access since I was involved in setting up the first public library in America and my work during the early days of government printing has led some people to give me the honorary title of “first public printer” of the United States.

How Laws Are Made

Laws may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives or the Senate. Learn how the process works.

More Help

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Kid’s Search

Type to search the Internet and explore! Kids Search is the safest & funnest way to search the Internet.