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Animals

• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals/Animaland Pet Care
• American Veterinary Medical Association
  Pet Care Guides
• BBC WildFacts
  Animal Fact Sheets
• Bohart Museum of Entomology
  Insect Fact Sheets
• Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Dinosphere
  Dinosaur Profiles
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology – All About Birds
  Bird Fact Sheets
• Defenders of Wildlife – Kids’ Planet
  Animal Fact Sheets, Coloring Pages, Endangered Species Act and more…
• Madrid Zoo
  Map Index to Animal Fact Sheets in Spanish
• Montana State University Butterflies and Moths of North America
  Fact Sheets
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
  Ocean Animal Fact Sheets, Printable Curriculum and Activities
• National Audubon Society Audubon’s Birds of America
  Biography of John Audubon, List of Bird Plates
• National Wildlife Federation
  Endangered Animals and Global Warming
• Ohio State University Insect Fact Sheets
• Paul Sereno
  Paleontologist: Dinosaur Fact Sheets
• San Diego Zoo
  Animal Fact Sheets
• Smithsonian National Zoological Park
  Animal Fact Sheets
• University of Illinois Extension – The Bug Review
  Search by Insect Name and Location
• University of Maine Insect Fact Sheets
• University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web
  Animal Fact Sheets
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  Threatened and Endangered Wildlife

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Art & Music

• University of Michigan Instrument Encyclopedia
  Index of Musical Instruments Archive

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Aurora

• Aurora East School District # 131
• Aurora Historical Society
• Aurora Regional Fire Museum
• Aurora West School District # 129
• Indian Prairie School District # 204

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Biographies

• Biografias y Vidas
• Biography.com
• Catholic Online
  Saint and Angel Biographies
• The Faces of Science
  African Americans in the Sciences
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Inventor of the Week Archive
• Miller Center of Public Affairs University of Virginia: American President – An Online Reference Resource
• National Inventor’s Hall of Fame
• National Women’s History Museum

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Dictionaries

• Internet Picture Dictionary
  Vocabulary in Pictures for English, Spanish, French, German and Italian
• Merriam-Webster Online
  Dictionary and Thesaurus
• Granada University of Spain
  Spanish/English Dictionary
• Word Reference – English to French, Italian, German and Spanish Dictionary

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Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia Smithsonian
• Information Please Fact Monster
  Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Homework Help
• World Almanac for Kids

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Illinois

• Alliance Library System of Illinois: Early Illinois Women and Other Unsung Heroes
  The First One Hundred Years 1818-1918
• Chicago Historical Society – The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
  Online Exhibition with Lithographs and Eyewitness Accounts
• Chicago Historical Society Encyclopedia of Chicago
  Chicago History Database
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  Coloring and Activity Books
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  Facts about Illinois Plants and Animals
• Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Blue Book
  Source for Illinois Government Information
• Illinois State Museum
  Illinois State Symbols and their History
• Illinois State Museum
  Native Americans of Illinois
• Illinois Secretary of State
  Capitol and Symbols of Illinois Coloring Book
• National Parks Service
  Lincoln Home Information
• Northern Illinois University Abraham Lincoln Digitization Project
  Historical Documents about Abraham Lincoln in Illinois 18301861
• State of Illinois Learn Illinois
  Illinois Facts
• Washington Post newspaper article
  Ancient Cahokia

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Language Arts & Grammar

• Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Basic Steps in the Research Process
  How to Write a Research Paper
• International Reading Association – Read?Write?Think
  Teacher and Student Materials about Reading and Language Arts
• Pearson Education Spell Check
  Spelling and other Word Games
• Purdue’s Online Writing Lab
  Handouts and Tutorials about Writing, Grammar, MLA and APA Styles

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Math

• AplusMath
  Printable Worksheets, Flashcards and Activities
• Houghton Mifflin Mathematics
  Math Word Problems for 1st-6th grade
• BBC Number Time
  Activities and Worksheets for 4 – 11 year olds
• Drexel University Ask Dr. Math
  Answers to Frequently Asked Math Questions
• Math Playground
  Tutorials and Printable Worksheets
• Multiplication.com
  Multiplication Worksheets and Activities

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Science

• Los Alamos National Laboratory Periodic Table of the Elements
• American Chemical Society What’s That Stuff?
  How Products are Made
• The Center for Science Education @ Space Sciences Laboratory At Home Astronomy
  Hands-on Science Experiments for the Entire Family
• Discovery Channel Education Science Fair Central
• Internet Public Library’s Kidspace Science Fair Project Guide
• KidsHealth (Bilingual)
  Fact Sheets about Health and the Human Body
• Missouri Botanical Garden
  Information about World Biomes, Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems
• NASA’s Hubble Telescope Website
• NASA Space Place (Bilingual)
  Science Experiments, Crafts and Activities about Space
• National Center for Atmospheric Research: Kids’ Crossing Weather Information
• TryScience.org
  Science Fair Projects and Experiments
• PBS Zoom by Kids for Kids
  Index to Science Experiments from the Show
• Toronto Public Library’s Science Net Index to Science Websites
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Why Files
  Explore the Science, Math and Technology Behind Current Events
• University of California Museum of Paleontology
  World Biomes Fact Sheets
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Science is Fun
  Home Science Activities
• Windows to the Universe (Bilingual)
  Documents, Images, Movies, and Animations about Earth and Space
• U.S. Geological Survey Earthquakes for Kids
  Earthquake Facts, Experiments and Activities
• Webopedia
  Computer and Internet Technology Definitions

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Search Engines & Directories

• American Library Association & Association for Library Service to Children
  Great Web Sites for Kids
• Internet Public Library KidSpace
• Kids Click
  Web Search for Kids by Librarians
• Kids.gov
  Official Kids’ Portal for the U.S. Government
• Yahoo! Kids

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Social Studies

• American Folklore
  Retellings of American Folktales, Native American Myths and Legends, Tall Tales, Weather Folklore and Ghost Stories from all 50 States
• BBC World History for Kids
• CIA World Factbook
  Country Facts Sheets, Flags and Maps
• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  History of Daily Colonial Life and Interactive Online Learning Activities
• Digital History
  Collection of Primary Sources, Digital Photographs and Teaching Curriculum about American History
• Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies – Mesoamerica (Bilingual)
  Use Research Link to Choose Cultures to Learn about the Aztecs, Olmecs, Mayas and Zapotecs
• Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
  Online Digital Collection of Primary Sources from 1493 through Modern Times
• Houghton Mifflin Education Place
  Printable Outline Maps of World Geography
• Infoplease – Constitution Quiz
• Library of Congress American Memory
  Sound Recordings, Still and Moving Images, Prints, Maps, and Sheet Music that Document American History
• Minneapolis Institute of Arts
  World Myths and Legends in Art
• Mythweb – Greek Mythology
  Information Devoted to the Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Greek Mythology
• National Geographic Society: Ancient Egyptians
  Facts, Craft Projects and Games
• National Parks Service – Aboard the Underground Railroad
  History of 64 Stations along the Underground Railroad
• PBS – Conquistadors
  Information and Interactive Activities about the Arrival of the Conquistadors in the New World
• Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture: In Motion – The African-American Migration Experience
  Images, Texts and Maps Describing African and African-American History from Early 1200s to the Present
• Tufts University
  The Ancient Olympics
• University of Pennsylvania
  The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
• University of Virginia
  Plymouth Colony Archive
• University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs
  American President – Online Reference Resource: Fact Sheets about the Presidents of the U.S.A.
• U.S. Capitol Office of the Clerk – Kids in the House
  Information on the Legislative Process
• U.S. Census Bureau
  Facts about each State
• U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Career Fact Sheets
• U.S. Department of State
  Country Background Notes
• U.S. Department of the Interior
  National Atlas
• U.S. Government Printing Office
  Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
• U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
  Online Primary Sources about American History
• Virtual Jamestown
  Primary Source Documents, Videos, Maps and Pictures about the American Colony of Jamestown

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Study Skills

• BBC Dance Mat Typing
  Interactive Typing Game
• BBC Skillswise
  English and Math Improvement Activities
• Grammar Bytes!
  Grammar Definitions Worksheets and Activities
• Illinois State Board of Education
  Illinois ISAT Test
• Internet Public Library
  Citing Electronic Resources
• International Reading Association Read?Write?Think
  Interactive Activities and Printouts to help Write and Organize Information
• Pearson Education Funbrain
  Interactive Games to Practice Math, Grammar and Spelling Skills
• Peter’s Online Typing Course
  Interactive Typing Lessons
• Scholastic
  MLA Citation Format
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center
  Citing References in Papers

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