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The following web sites have been selected for their authority, currency and reliability. Resources are grouped by subject to allow for quick retrieval of the desired link.

 

Citing Sources

Noodle Tools - Create bibliography of sources with NoodleBib MLA Starter

General Resources

ALA's Great Sites for Kids - Sites selected by The American Library Association.

Awesome Library  - Search with topic tree.

Culture Grams - Country and 50 States Research

eLibrary - Online Encyclopedia & Research Center

eLibraryElementary - Colorful, graphical search interface to find the answers you need from more than 130 magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, and educator-approved websites from Homework Central®.

Fact Monster - Kid's reference, games, quizzes. From Information Please.

Kids Click - Web searching page created for kids by librarians.

WEB FEET - Subject guide to the best websites selected and reviewed by librarians

World Book Student World Book Student - World Book Student Reference Center
World Book Kids World Book Kids - World Book Reference Center - World Book Kids
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Language Arts and Author Studies

Carol Hurst Literature Site - Books and activities for all ages.

Kids Read  - Find some favorite children's authors here or meet some new authors.

Scholastic Author Studies - Author information, biographies, interviews and more.

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Math and Science

All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology - research bird information
Audubon - Research information about birds of all kinds. 
BioKIDS home Biokids - Critter Catalog, Field Guides and research program.
e-Nature

Florida Wildlife - Pictures - This website allows users to copy pictures without charge.

Hurricane Storm Science - Presented by the Miami Science Museum.

Multiplication Picture - Practice multiplication tables with this fun picture activity.

NASA - All the latest on space, planets, and space exploration from NASA.

St. Francis Wildlife - Fla. Species - Helpful site for research on Florida wildlife.

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Social Studies

Ancient Mesopotamia

Gilgamesh tomb believed found - BBC News article

 

Ancient Mesopotamia Links - connects you to the best of Art, Biographies, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures, and Research on Ancient Mesopotamia

 

Civilizations of the Ancient World: Ancient Mesopotamia - links to "Report Links" that will bring you to great source documents, photographs, and illustrations

 

American Memory from the Library of Congress - Today in History, Learning Pages, access to primary resources.

CIA Factbook - U.S. government information and statistics on countries around the world.

First Gov for Kids - Kid's portal  that provides links to federal kid's sites for fun and learning.

National Atlas - Make your own maps

National Geographic for kids - Maps, geographic articles and games

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Lower School Library Contact:

Patricia A. Raymond,  Lower School Librarian

(239) 481-4323  x207

FAX  (239) 481-7435

praymond@canterburyfortmyers.org

Canterbury School

8141 College Pkwy

Fort Myers, FL    33919

 

 

Last Updated: February 12, 2007