Ask a Tech Teacher

Quick, safe spots to send your students for research. Bookmark this post and keep it handy this year for your kids. Or, copy the sites onto your internet start page for easy reference (here’s how I put mine on my internet start page):

1. All-around research site libraryspot.com
2. Dictionary www.dictionary.com
3. Edutainment site—requires subscription www.brainpop.com/
4. General info research www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
5. Internet research sites for kids http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
6. Kids search engine for the internet kids.yahoo.com
7. Math, reading, arcade edutainment www.funbrain.com
8. National Geographic for kids kids.nationalgeographic.com/
9. Nova video programs www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs.html
10. Research for kids www.factmonster.com/
11. Research—by grade level www.iknowthat.com/
12. Research—chapters on subjects http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
13. Videos on so many topics www.woopid.com/
14. Research—for kids libraryspot.com/
15. Research—history www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
16. School Tube—learning videos from YouTube. Organized by topics http://sqooltube.com/
17. Science headlines—audio science.nasa.gov/headlines
18. Search the internet www.google.com
19. Thesaurus—a great one www.thesaurus.com
20. World Book Online (subscription required) www.worldbookonline.com/kids

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