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Rock Hounds - Get your hard hats on and go digging for some fun and facts!Junior Rockhound - Find pictures of the different types of minerals and rocks and learn how to classify your rocks.
All About Plate Techtonics - great site, simple to understand
Rocks and Minerals-Visit the Franklin Institute's informative page; many links lead to even more on rocks and minerals
Rocks and Minerals Tell Earth's Story- Book2Web connection (book in Lit Closet)
The Mineral Gallery-Browse a complete guide to minerals from Amethyst Galleries; information can be searched by name, class, gemstone, birthstone, or key word
The Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection-Find out about the gems and minerals in the Smithsonian collection; outstanding pictures are included
Trapped in Amber-Learn how amber is formed and how insects have been preserved in it for millions of years (from National Geographic World Magazine)
Rocks - What are rocks made of? Where do rocks come from? The U.S. Geological Survey answers these questions with pictures and
Going, Going, Gone-Learn about the processes that produce fossils; provides a link that will take you to the diary of a dino dig in Montana
Skeletons-A paleontologist describes fossils and lets you go on a virtual dinosaur dig (from the publishers of "Dragonfly Magazine")
Melting Rocks - Explore volcanoes in this exhibit where you can melt rocks, test your volcano geography knowledge, and play the role of a volcanologist.
Panagea - label the continents
Earth Science Games - All kinds of educational games from NASA
Volcano World-Enter the world of volcanoes through a teaching and learning section or the "kid's door;" also let's students "Ask a Volcanologist" questions
Earth's Active Volcanoes - By geographic region - easy to find - good graphics
Volcanoes- The Hottest Spot on Earth- Book2web connection
Composite Volcano - great pictures and easy activities
Live! From Mount St. Helens - See a live photo of the Mount St. Helens volcano taken from a U.S. Forest Service observatory.
Live! From Mexico - See live images of Popocatepetl, one of the world's most active volcanoes, located near Mexico City in central Mexico.
Cascades Volcano Observatory-For the volcano fact hunter, scientific information from the U.S. Geological Survey
Volcanoes Online - A ThinkQuest site with lots of facts about the different types of volcanoes and different kinds of volcano eruptions. When you're done exploring, try the Save the Village game. Every correct answer saves 800 more people!
Journey to the Center of the Earth - a web site created by students
Fossils Reveal Clues About Ancient Life - Book2web connection
Earthquakes- The Earth Shaking Facts - Book2web connection
General chart and links for all Native American tribes - A GREAT STARTING PLACE
Native American Shelters - Pictures and descriptions of Native American shelters in every region of the United States.
Indian Cultures - Lots of cultural information and pictures put together by a third grade class.
Native American Index - another good starting place for chiefs, tribes, ceremonies
American Indians and the Natural World - from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Ceremonial Dances - tells about many different kinds of dances from different trives
First Nations Histories - Brief, interesting histories of some Native American tribes
First Americans - Read the history and see the homes, food and clothes for five of the earliest American tribes. All regions are covered.
Native American Poetry and Stories - Enjoy Native American storytelling and poetry here.
Native American Arts and Crafts - A Think Quest site with pictures and descriptions of Native American art.
Games and Toys - Play games online to learn more about Native Americans and find out more about traditional Native American games.
Native North America - Read brief histories and descriptions of the different U.S. and Canadian Native American cultures.
Eastern Woodlands Native Americans - Take a virtual tour of Native American life in the 1500's. Many facts and pictures of the Eastern Woodlands culture.
Cherokee Trail of Tears - Trace the steps of the Cherokee 150 years ago when they were forced by the U.S. government to walk 1,000 miles in the dead of winter to a new home.
History of the Cherokee - Pictures, maps and descriptions of the Cherokee culture.
Cherokee - A Think Quest site about the Cherokee culture.
Uses of the Buffalo - Learn how Native Americans used every part of the buffalo they hunted.
Plains Clothing - See pictures of clothing from the Native Americans living on the U.S. Plains.
North American Indians - A Think Quest site with lots of facts about Native Americans.
Native American Resources - Links to over 300 sites dealing with Native American culture.
Native American Art and Artists - Book2web connection
Links to actual Native American Schools
For Fun:
Word Search - Try this fun word search for tribe names.Matching Game - Match each Indian dwelling to its North American locale.
At Home in the Heartland-Exhibits on family life in Illinois from 1700 to the presentGarfield Farm and Inn Museum-Gives information about the museum as well as links to prairie and farm history web sites
Hendricks, Minnesota Rural Pioneer Heritage-Read about the history of this town and its early settlers
The One-Room School Homepage-Offers a glimpse into the life of a one room school in Pennsylvania
Country School Legacy-A history of the one room school in Nebraska, with a list of rules for teachers in 1872
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl-Explore a home page with lots of information about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her books
My Little House on the Prairie Home Page-Everything you ever wanted to know about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books, and more
The Oregon Trail - includes many diary and journal entries
Oregon Trail - Book2web connection (books in Lit Closet)
A Kid's Life In........ A place for projects, global connections, visit other cultures
World Almanac for Kids - Explore your world
Culture Quest - Join Ophelia Owl and Parsifal Penguin on a world tour
KIDPROJ'S Multi-Cultural Calendar-Find out how children around the world celebrate their holidays and festivals
The Whole World Loves Festivals - Book2web connection
The Human-Languages Page - Links to language and literature sites for many countries
Flags of the World- Information and print-outs from all countries
Translate - English into several other languages
Geo-Globe- a thinkquest site with great learning games including Geo-Tour for landmarks
Compare - a tool that allows you to compare information from two different countries
Natural Wonders - Landmarks
Modern Wonders - Landmarks that are man made- shown on a map
Currency Converter - compare money from different countries
People and Places Around theWorld - a research activity - good cultural information
Culture Grams - Basic information on many countries. Good for reports
St. Charles Village Profile - Click on the "History" button on the left to find information about the history of St. Charles. Site also has present-day information about the village.
Kane County, IL- Learn about the history of Kane County from prairie to its present day agricultural-industrial state
Local Historic Buildings - a lot of background and history. Very text intensive.
The Science Fact File: Inside the Human Body-A body notebook including facts about 7 systemsHuman Anatomy On-line-An interactive and educational view of body systems
How the Body Works - Keys in on muscles, the eye, the ear, the digestive tract and the respiratory system.
Neuroscience for Kids-A home page all about the nervous system
The Heart: An Online Exploration-Explore the heart and learn how it functions
CELLS Alive!-Illustrated site that shows cells of the immune system, bacteria, and parasites
Creepy Crawlies-Take a look at some of the microscopic creatures lurking in your body and sharing your house
Human Body - Follow these links to more web sites about the human body.
Inside the Human Body - Book2web connection
Mealworms-Read over a fact sheet provided by Ohio State University to find out about mealwormsRearing Mealworms-Learn how to raise and care for mealworms
Learn About Ice-Find out why ice floats and why it's slippery; from the publishers of "Dragonfly Magazine"Bubbles-Take a look at the forces that mold bubbles and find out how water molecules act to cause "sticky water"
Thinking Fountain: Liquid Layers-An experiment on different densities of oil and water