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Great Sites for Students:
These links can be used for homework support and family online activities.

The WeatherChannel - weather maps, stunning pictures, in-depth weather facts.
The Why Files - concise, searchable, hip information
Funology - fun activities from magic tricks to science experiments.
Bigchalk - online field trips, classroom radio, homework help geared for students (and their parents) up to high school age.

More Great Sites for Students:

Homework Help - Help for students and their homework assignments.
Kids Web - Links for students in the areas of science, literature, arts, social studies
Kidsworld Online - A place for young writers to submit writings and enter contests.
Zoom School - Students learn about various themes through games, quizzes, folk tales and more. From the Enchanted Learning site.

Great Sites for Educators and Parents:

Academic Net - Online information and communication resource for technology mediated instruction and learning in higher education.
Best Education Sources - List of resources.
Busy Teacher’s Website - Links to various teaching areas.
Education Week - An online news magazine for teachers.
Reading Help and teacher services.
TeachNet - Online newsletter for teachers with links to lessons, news, and ideas.
Book Links - Information on connecting students with high quality books and other media.
Rolling Readers - California program that brings books to children in need of a boost to improve their literacy.

Links for support materials for cable television programs:

PBS Teacher's guides and Lesson Plans tied to programming correlated to state, local and national standards.
A+E Network
The History Channel
C-SPAN

To add additional links, please contact Library Services & Curriculum Integration