KID-FRIENDLY SEARCH ENGINES
Ask for Kids :
KidsClick:
KidSpace@the Internet Public Library:
Yahooligans:
American Library Assoc. Great Sites for Kids:
WRITING “WORKS CITED” (BIBLIOGRAPHIES)
Here are some sites with interactive tools that create the citations for you.
Citation Maker:
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/MLACitations/elementary/index.php
MLA citation maker for elementary school students.
Noodle Tools:
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php
This is the log-in for the free part of the site. The first step is to set up an account.
Online Tools For Classroom Use :
www.kathyshrock.net/cooking/index.htm
Includes interactive “bibliography maker,” blank and map outlines, certificate creators and more.
BIOGRAPHY SOURCES
Biography.com:
Famous People with Disabilities:
www.disabilityresources.org/FAMOUS.html
Lists of famous personalities, listed by disability.
JockBio.com:
Biographies of famous athletes.
REFERENCE TOOLS
Choosing the Best Search for Your Information Need:
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
RefDesk:
Every reference tool you can imagine: dictionaries, thesauri, currency converters, etc etc etc.
InfoPlease:
Atlases, almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and more.
Useless Knowledge :
Fun trivia, birthdays, quizzes, etc.
Dictionary Link
Dictionaries in 11 languages, encyclopedias, thesauruses, word translators etc.
The Inflation Calculator
Plug in a monetary amount and calculate its buying power between 1800 and 2002.