Internet Search Tools and Homework Help

Ask for Kids http://www.askforkids.com/ 
Ask for Kids (formerly known as Ask Jeeves for Kids) is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online. Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and "edu-tainment," Ask for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions and perform web searches, such as "When did Hawaii become a state?" or "What's it like to live in space?" or even "Convert 122 inches into feet" in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher. Our service combines human editorial judgment, age-appropriate feature content and filtering technology to enable kids to find both relevant and befitting information on the Web.

Yahoo! Kids Study Zone http://kids.yahoo.com/learn
Designed for Web surfers ages 7 to 12. Sites selected by the YAHOO! Inc. staff. Categories include: News- Slideshows and information, Ask Earl, Science Facts and Videos, Reference Search- Search an online Dictionary and Encyclopedia

KidsClick! http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
A database of over 6400 sites compiled by librarians. KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites. Searching can be done alphabetically like an encyclopedia, through a hierarchical search of categories or a key word can be typed in for searching.

Awesome Library for Kids http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
Search by category or by keyword. 

Homework Help for Elementary Students http://kids.aol.com/homework-help  
KOL Homework Help provides educator-reviewed online resources for elementary school students. Includes a dictionary (Merriam Webster) look up section.

General Connecticut Resources

Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism http://www.ct.gov/cct/ 

Connecticut Tourism  http://www.tourism.state.ct.us/ 

Facts About Connecticut http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=246434 

ConneCT Kids  http://www.ct.gov/kids
Connecticut's Website for Children

The Geography of Connecticut http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ct_geography.htm

Connecticut Project Helper Booklet http://www.ct.gov/kids/cwp/view.asp?a=2574&Q=330004 
If you have been assigned a Connecticut Project, ConneCT Kids can help. You can receive information about Connecticut, Connecticut Government, Connecticut attractions and special Connecticut places. Maps, brochures and postcards will be mailed to you upon request. Teachers, parents and home-schoolers may also place orders. The materials sent will be those available at the time of the order.

View streaming video tours of the State Capitol and Legislative Office Building: http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/  

Connecticut Games

Connecticut Inventions Word Search #1 http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidspuzzle/funfacts.htm

Connecticut Inventions Word Search #2 http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidspuzzle/funfacts2.htm 

Connecticut Counties Word Search http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidspuzzle/counties.htm 

State Government Positions Word Search http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidspuzzle/government.htm 

State Symbols Concentration http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidsmemory/symbols.htm 

Mark Twain concentration http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidsmemory/twain.htm
Match illustrations from Tom Sawyer.

Kids color Connecticut Coloring Book http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidscolor/printcolor.html 
Print and color the pictures of 'fun places to visit in Connecticut'.  visit the links on each place for more information and/or directions to visit.

Kids Color Connecticut Online Coloring Book http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidscolor/online/color.htm 
Color the pictures of 'fun places to visit in Connecticut' online.

Color Connecticut Concentration http://www.dir.ct.gov/kids/kidsmemory/color.htm 
Match the 'coloring pictures' of Connecticut.

Animal Research Pages  

Main Resources

Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition- Elementary (Use username: pomfretpcs)

DEP: Learn About Connecticut's Wildlife http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=326218&depNav_GID=1655&depNav=|  
Resources from the Department of Environmental Protection

Extra Resources

Creature Features -- National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/ 
Search for Your Favorite Animals

Animals - National Geographic http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/ 

Animal Fact Sheets at Woodland Park Zoo
http://www.zoo.org/animal-facts  
Check this alphabetical listing; click on the link if you see your animal. Check out the special section on Fascinating Facts on each animal.

NatureMapping Animal Fact Sheets for Kids http://depts.washington.edu/natmap/facts/index-k6.html
You can find some animals here if they also live in California and/or Washington. Nature Mapping Program from the University of Washington.

eNature: America's Wildlife Resource http://www.enature.com/home/  
Visit the Field Guides for information about more than 5,500 species. Once owned by National Wildlife Foundation, but now privately managed.

Animals at the Smithsonian's National Zoo http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/  
(information on some animals can be found here)
The National Zoo is home to thousands of animals from all over the world. Visit here to learn about the wonderful species in their collection. Take a virtual tour, watch many of their animals on web cams, and view their photo galleries.

The Secret Lives of Wild Animals - Deer http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/animals/deer.jsp 
White-tailed deer. From a project of the The National Science Foundation.

Animal Image Databases

Animals at the Smithsonian's National Zoo- Photo Gallery 
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery/ 
The photos in this library are from the vault of the National Zoo. You can learn about many of the species from all over the world found here at the Zoo. 

Garst Wildlife Photographic Collection http://lib.colostate.edu/wildlife/ 
Thousands of color photographs of animals from around the world.

Food Chains and Webs

Food Chains and Webs http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm

Interesting Facts about Food Chains http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/facts_foodchain.html

Food Chains #2, 16, 25 http://www.eagle.ca/~matink/themes/Biomes/foodweb.html

The Flow of Energy Through Plants and Animals http://www.ftexploring.com/me/me2.html

Energy Pyramids and Food Chains http://www.ftexploring.com/me/pyramid.html

****Build your own Food Webs http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm

Forest Food Web http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/deciduous/decweb.html

Why Wetlands? http://www.cwmb.sa.gov.au/kwc/section5/5-05.htm

Build a Mexican Food Chain http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_explorer/map/form.htm

***Build a Food Web http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html

*Difference between a Food Chain & a Food Web –Read then go to show me pictures http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/q-web-chain.html

Biomes – http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/biome.html

Game to print http://www.bigelow.org/edhab/fitting_algae.html

Dog Sleds

Dogsledding Photos from Connecticut History

Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/sleddogs/ 

Dogsledding 101  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/sleddogs/game.html  
What type of dog makes the best sled dog? What commands does a musher use? What equipment is required to race? In Dogsledding 101, you can learn all this and more. Roll over any part of the sled dog team with your mouse. When that portion changes color, just click and you'll see facts about sled dogs, mushers, or the equipment they use. When you're done reading, just click on the animated figure to go back to the main page. Click on another part of the team for more information, until all the figures are colored in.
To play the game, you must have the latest version of the free Flash plug-in, the Flash 4 player. If you have an earlier version of the plug-in, the game may not appear as designed.

The Official Site of the Iditarod http://www.iditarod.com
            Daily Reports from the trail (online video) http://www.iditarod.com/insider/daily_updates.html 

Jr. Iditarod Sled Dog Race http://www.jriditarod.com/
Teens 14 to 17

Resources for Connecticut Town Project

The Connecticut Government Portal -- CT.gov Portal  http://www.ct.gov/ 

For information on towns and cities in Connecticut, go to 
the Government link >> Cities and Towns >> Connecticut Town Profiles >> 2007 Town Profiles in PDF format >>Click on your county >> Click on your town

 

To find the official website of your City or Town, go to 
the Government link >> Cities and Towns >> City and Town Websites

MAPS

State of Connecticut Map showing towns http://www.ct.gov/ecd/LIB/ecd/20/14/townmap.pdf 

State of Connecticut Map showing towns and counties http://www.ct.gov/ecd/LIB/ecd/20/14/state%20of%20connecticut%20county%20outline.PDF 

More Connecticut Maps http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&Q=250996&ecdNav=| 

Find rivers and lakes at the Connecticut State Map Collection at Geology.com  http://geology.com/state-map/connecticut.shtml 

FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM CONNECTICUT

    Connecticut Biographies and Famous People - SHG Resources http://www.shgresources.com/ct/people/ 

Things to Do in Connecticut - Famous People
http://www.thingstodo.com/states/CT/famous_people.htm 

Connecticut Authors http://hartford.about.com/od/ctauthors/Connecticut_Authors.htm 

Connecticut Olympians - Connecticut People to Watch at the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens , Greece
http://hartford.about.com/od/connecticutpeople/a/aa2004olympians.htm 

Connecticut Olympians - Connecticut People to Watch at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino , Italy
 http://hartford.about.com/od/connecticutpeople/a/aact06olympians.htm 

Celebrities born in Connecticut at Hollywood.com
http://www.hollywood.com/CelebPOBList/POB/Connecticut 

List of people from Connecticut - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Connecticut 
A list of notable people born, raised or resident in Connecticut, with place of birth or residence in parentheses (when known).

The Connecticut Society of the Sons of American Revolution - Patriots  http://www.connecticutsar.org/patriots/index.htm 
American Revolution Patriots who lived in Connecticut. These are not listed by town, each name has to be opened up to see which town they are from.