Ask
Jeeves - Kids
Type in a question and Jeeves retrieves the answer or points you to where
to look; includes a student 'reference desk' and access to hundreds of lesson
plans for teachers
Babel Fish Translator by
Alta Vista
Type/copy text into the Babel Fish window, then select a language...the text
is automatically translated for you; translates text in a variety of languages,
for example, French to Spanish or English to Japanese
Berit's
Best Sites for Children
A directory of recommended sites for children up to age 12 that are 'safe,
fun and educational'; includes a search tool for the website; offers information
to students on how to use the Internet as a resource in a meaningful way
Canadian
Encyclopedia Online
Search articles about Canadian history, geography, culture, sports, politics,
business, social issues, education, science, technology, current events…
in French and English; includes over 40,000 articles and 6,000 photographs;
interactive resources, maps, graphs, quizzes, games, videos; search also the
Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, The Canadian Encyclopedia Junior Edition,
Maclean’s articles and the Timeline of Canadian history.
CBC
For Kids
Contains news, sports, science activities, language activities, music, even
homework help for kids
How
Stuff Works
A "busy" website that does contain advertising; offers a wealth of information
on how just about anything works; divided into categories, also has a 'search'
tool
KidsClick
A web search tool for students created by librarians; includes over 600 subject
areas; safe and user-friendly
Puzzlemaker
A user-friendly puzzle generating tool for teacher and student use; create
many different types of puzzles in online or printable forms
Sports
Illustrated for Kids
An e-zine containing sports articles and activities; similar to the magazine,
only interactive
Time for Kids
By the creators of Time Magazine, but geared to the younger student;
access current and past issues, and information from around the world; also
contains teacher resources including worksheets and mini-lessons on a variety
of topics, as well as printable graphic organizers
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