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Preschool Story Hour for 3-5 year olds
will meet on Wednesdays from 10:00am - 11:00am.,
following the Northland Pines school calendar.
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First Lady of Wisconsin Jessica Doyle
announced the continuation of the
Read On Wisconsin! book
club for another year.
Read On Wisconsin! is a book
club for youth in grades PreK-12. Students in the Intermediate, Middle
School and High School book clubs will be able discuss the books on the
Read On Wisconsin web log.
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Web Sites for Kids
Animals and Pets |
Astronomy |
Fun Stuff |
Imagination |
Multiculturalism
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Reading
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Self-Esteem |
Science |
Space Exploration |
Sports and Fitness |
Dinosauria: Everything you ever wanted to know about dino's
including myths and birds. Also includes links to other dinosaur sites.
Download-a-Dinosaur:
This site offers printable patterns for realistic looking cut-and-fold
dinosaurs.
Sue at the Field Museum: Information about Sue the largest T-Rex
ever found.
Walking with Dinosaurs: Companion to the BBC television series.
Contains live motion sequences.
Earth Science Explorer: Follow the Explorasaurus and
learn about dinosaurs and the earth.
Animal Diversity Web: Lots of information on many different
animals great for a report.
Animal Omnibus: Links to animal information on the web organized by
animal.
Bugs in the News!: This site is aimed at those interested in
bacteria, viruses, and other "bugs".
Desert Life: DesertUSA contains virtually any desert-related topic:
plants, animals, geology, cultural and natural history.
eNature.com: This is a field guide to animals and plants with lots
of good photos.
Endangered Species Home Page: Information about endangered species
including legislation, lists, and educational resources.
National Wildlife Federation: Articles published by Ranger Rick. Also
includes information on endangered species.
Pet Care Tips: Most information is
located in the Pet Care Library.
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit: The program allows interactive
dissection of a frog.
Bug Guide:
Identification, Images, & Information for Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
for the United States and Canada.
Wisconsin dragonflies and damselflies:
Gain more knowledge about the distributions and habitat requirements of
our 160+ species of dragonflies and damselflies.
PBS for Kids (Cyberchase, Arthur,
Barney, etc.)
New York
Philharmonic Kidzone
San
Francisco Symphony SFSKids Fun with Music
Dallas
Symphony Orchestra DSOKids
White House for
Kids
Yahooligans
Seussville
Carlo's Coloring Book
Arthur Coloring Pages
Jan Brett's Hedgie Coloring Pages
Ivy's Dinosaur Coloring Pages
Kaleidoscope Painter
Kendra's Coloring Book
PBS Kids Coloring
Sesame Street Coloring Pages
Wisconsin's Water Library for Kids:
The library features children's books with an aquatic theme. Most
books are for preschool through second grade children, although there
are also materials for older kids.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art for Kids
Smithsonian Institution
Oriland - an imaginative Origami world
The American Museum of Natural History
Young Writers' Clubhouse
Kids Card Factory from Scholastic
ALA Web Sites for Kids
FirstGov for Kids
Links
Kids @ National Geographic
Voices of Youth from UNICEF
Diversity Calendar
CultureQuest world tour
World Flag Database
Bookhive
Children's Literature Web
Guide
Reading Rainbow
Scholastic
Book Reviews by Kids for
Kids
Dealing with Feelings, from Kids Health
Shy Kids.com
Science
The Exploratorium, San Francisco:
Museum of science, art and human perception.
Science news for kids:
Devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 13.
Science
Daily:
ScienceDaily is one of the Internet's
leading online magazines and Web portals devoted to science, technology,
and medicine.
Live Science:
This site is fond of silly titles and irreverent takes on current
science and technology topics, but there is lots of fascinating and
serious material.
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Home Demos are the most interesting part of this site.
How Stuff Works: Details on all sorts of things and how they
work. NOTE: ADVERTISING IS VERY ANNOYING.
IEEE Virtural Museum: Fun family-friendly exhibits tell the story of
electricity and reveal its most interesting aspects.
Chem4Kids: Lots of information on atoms, elements and matter as well
as biographies of famous chemists and quizzes.
Cool Science for Curious Kids: Science activities for adults and
children to enjoy together.
Extreme Science: Focuses on the biggest, deepest, most ferocious
things in nature with good detailed articles and explanations.
DNA: The Instruction Manual for All Life: An introduction to
genetics and the genetic code.
Center for
Disease Control: Learn all about diseases -- and how not
to get them.
Marshfield
Clinic Children's Health Information: Features thousands
of medically reviewed articles, animations and news for children, teens
and parents.
Human Anatomy On-line: Shows the anatomy of the human body.
Girls Health:
This site was created to help
girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may
face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and
helps motivate them. Maintained by the
Office
on Women's Health.
Neuroscience for Kids: All about the brain and the nervous system of
the human body.
Idea Finder: The who and what and how of odd inventions from
Band-aids to Tinker Toys to Jello.
Mad Scientist Network: The network provides a forum in which people
can learn more about the world around them.
Robotics School Report Information: What robots are, what they do,
how they fit into society, and links to other robot sites.
Acid Rain: A Student's First Sourcebook: Introduces acid rain and
has experiments.
Franklin's Forecast: Forecasting the weather, science projects, and
other weather information.
Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Guide: A guide to
doing a science project and an introduction to the scientific method.
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab: Easy to use site for Science Experiments.
Why Files: A project of the National Institute for Science
Education, offers investigations of current topics in science.
Junior Master Guardener:
Ignite a passion for
gardening.
Science of
Gardening:
See how the plants we tend
feed our bodies, our minds, and our senses.
Wildlife Projects for Kids and Adults:
A great web site for wildlife projects such as an
earthworm bed,
birdhouse, feeder or bat house.
Kidsgardening.com:
This is a national organization dedicated to
helping kids learn all about plants. Includes lots of information for
growing a school garden, gardening at home with kids, a garden poetry
contest, and the "secret life of flowers."
Wildflowers in Bloom:
Click on a wildflower's name to see a picture.
Does it grow where you live and will it grow in your home garden?
Science toy maker:
For people who like to roll up their sleeves and make fun, mysterious
toys and projects that entice scientific investigation.
Space Exploration/Astronomy
Aviation through the Ages
NASA Kids
NASA
Science Headline News
NASA Imagine the Universe:
Ages 14 and up.
NASA Space Place
NASA
Human Space Flight
NASA
Basics of Space Flight
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Johnson Space Center
NASA Kennedy
Space Center
NASA Satellite/Space Shuttle Tracking
NASA Space Station Tracking
NASA Home
NASA Image eXchange
NASA's Imagery
Collection
NASA
Science Data Center
NASA
Scientific and Technical Information Center
NASA's
Observatorium: A public access site for Earth and space
data.
NASA Visible Earth
Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station
See the historical significance of Complex 34.
MoonPort: A History of the Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations
National Museum of the United
States Air Force
National Geographic: Exploring Space
Smithsonian National Air and Space
Museum
Smithsonian
Aircraft/Spacecraft Collection
Smithsonian Astronomy Exploring the
Heavens
Scholastic Challenging the Space Frontier
Mars Pathfinder
Project Galileo: Bringing Jupiter to Earth
Space Weather: What's Happening in Space Today
Hubble Telescope -- View the Universe
Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope -- View the Universe
Google
Sky -- View the Universe
Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
Star Child:A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
Earth
and Moon Viewer
Wikisky.org
Space.com
View of the Earth from a Satellite
Astronomy for Kids
Astronomy
Picture of the Day
Windows to the Universe
Geography from Space
Solar Images and auroral activity
San
Diego Aerospace Museum: The museum has compiled
an extensive list of air/space web site links.
Sports and Fitness
CBS SportsLine.com
United States Olympic Committee
Special Olympics
Sports Illustrated for Kids
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Bucks
Women's National Basketball Association
Play Football-the Official
NFL Site for Kids
National Football League
Green Bay Packers
NFL.COM scoreboard
Major League Baseball
Milwaukee Brewers
Major League Baseball Kids' Dugout
Little League Online
Northwoods Baseball League
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Major League Soccer
NASCAR
Skateboarding/BMX/Motorcross
Pro Golf Association
Ladies' Pro Golf Association
United States Tennis Association
National Hockey League
Mad About Hockey
Sports Science @ the Exploratorium
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