There's a lot of trash on the web but there are also a lot of things worth viewing but most of us don't have the time or inclination to weed through all that trash. The sites that will be recommended here will be family friendly, educational, helpful and some might be a little wacky!
If you have a favorite site and it meets the above criteria, I would be happy to list it here. Contact me.
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Math Help* Meal Planning *Animal Planet * Act, Sat Practice * Fun sites for kids * Science facts * Aquarium *Chemo Angels * Wildlife Pictures * Jigsaw Puzzles *Homework Help
As a teacher I found all these sites to be excellent.
General help in most subjects.
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/ - http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/homework/ -http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/homework/
http://www.aolatschool.com/message
http://www.jiskha.com/ (You can ask specific questions about any subject and receive help)
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.php (games & puzzles for science & math)
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/ (interactive math help)
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/math.html (Basic math)
http://www.onlineconversion.com/faq_05.htm (how to read a ruler)
http://www.funbrain.com/measure/ (Fun with rulers)
http://www.funbrain.com (math games)
http://www.khake.com/page47.html (dozens of links to all math subjects!! A GREAT resource!)
I don't know about you but one of the hardest chores that I have is to come up with ideas for healthy but fast meals. These web sites might give you some help.
Meals Matter - Cooking by Numbers - www.meals.com - http://www.allfood.com/
http://www.mealsforyou.com/ (Meals for special diets -diabetic, glycemic, weight loss surgery etc.)
A great site for kids and adults. It has games puzzles pictures and information. Your kids will love it!
http://animal.discovery.com/games/games.html?clik=animal_leftnav
A good score on these tests can help a student get into the college of his/her choice. Number2.com's online test preparation courses are totally free! By creating an account you can access a customized course that includes user-friendly tutorials, practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student's ability level, a vocabulary builder, and more. Number2.com was created by teachers to help students excel in these exams. If you have a high school student, you might want to try this one out.
Need something to entertain the kids? Here's a list of sites recommended by Kim Komando, "The Digital Goddess." They are geared to the pre K to early elementary age group.
The Hot Wheels site offers a deluge of easy Shockwave games. As you might guess, most of the games feature cars.
Yahoo! Kids hosts dozens of games of every style. Many of them include popular movie or TV themes.
This is the site built around the I Spy find-in-picture book series. Unlike similar games, I Spy tends to use photographs rather than drawings
Line Rider is pretty simple, but it's still worth repeat plays. All you have to do is draw a line from the top left to bottom right. You're free to shape your line any which way.
Why don't most people diet? Does it really take 7 years for bubblegum to be digested? What is the largest carnivore ever discovered? Can chickens grow teeth? These are just a few of the items that you will find on "Live Science." It's a great site to visit with your kids or just to browse. http://www.livescience.com/
The Monterey Aquarium's website has web cams where you can watch sea otters, penguins and even sharks in real time plus they have information on sea life and activities for children in the SPLASH ZONE Check it out at:
If you or someone you know is undergoing chemo for cancer you might want to go to the Chemo Angels site. They are a nonprofit group that gives small presents to patients and offer support and information. Check them out at:
The National Wildlife magazine's site has
wonderful pictures of animals. Check it out at:
www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife
An online Jigsaw Puzzle where
you choose the level of difficulty from a simple 6 piece cut to a challenging
247 piece cut. Choose your puzzle from
the huge collection of stunning images in the
Gallery