Homework Familyeducation.com - Homework help for grades 3 - 8. Math MathStories.com - the goal is to help elementary students improve their math word problem skills. Ask Dr. Math - Students can use this site to ask questions or get assistance with their math homework from experts or discuss math topics with other students. Math Forum -The Math Forum's Problems of the Week (PoWs) are designed to provide creative, non-routine challenges for students in grades three through twelve. General KidsClick Librarian's Choice Web Site - "Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Colorful Web Sites for Kids and The Adults Who Care About Them" Yahooligans - Yahoo's Web Guide for Kids Blue Web'n (a Guide to Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the Web) Alta Vista's Image / Photo Finder - helps you find millions of colorful and imaginative pictures from the WWW. Washington County's Library System: Search the Catalog! or view Newberry Award Winner List www.worldalmanacforkids.com - students can find information about animals, inventions, space, sports, and research who was born on their birthday. Encarta -Microsoft's encyclopedia is now on-line Check out www.jigsawland.com to try out some cool animal,nature and sport puzzles Writing Education Place. This site has some wacky web tales! Take a look! If you like mysteries, and scary stories written by kids, look at this mystery website. Logophilia.com can help kids learn and expand their vocabulary Reading The International Reading Association lists book titles recommended by children and teachers. Reading Planet is designed to help families & children explore the world of books. Library Washington County's Library System: Search the Catalog! or view Newbery Award Winner List The American Library Association Social Studies Oregon Trail Interpretive Center - read Emigrant Biographies and Diaries online. OPB The Oregon Trail-you can search the Oregon Trail's myths, facts and trivia. Oregon and California Trails Association-The Oregon-California Trails Association, founded in 1982, is a not-for-profit organization, headquartered in Independence, Missouri, dedicated toÊ education aboutÊpreservation and enjoyment of the trans-Mississippi emigrant trails. The Oregon Trail web site--the award-winning story of the great western journey. Enjoy the adventure! The History Channel--Televisions "History Channel" website includes "This Day in History," speeches, discussion and exhibits. The HistoryNet -The Web's Best History Archive Civil War @ The Smithsonian is produced by the National Portrait Gallery and is dedicated to examining the Civil War through the Smithsonian Institution's extensive and manifold collections. Since the war itself, 1861Ð1865, the institution has been actively collecting, preserving, and remembering AmericaÕs most profound national experience. Top Biographies has over 350 biographies full over pictures, quotations and chronologies. A great resource for students who are researching historical and/or contemporary figures. Oregon Legislature Kids Page -Your child can learn about the legislature and the legislative process. America's Story-There are more than 4,500 items from the Library of Congress collection. Each of the five sections of this website contains different activities to keep kids engaged and learning. Science & Technology Bill Nye - the Science Guy How Stuff Works- If you wanted to know how things work, take a look at this site. Newton's Apple -Lots of science activities on this site Discovery channel's website-a huge science website that includes some webcams. Enjoy! Exploratorium-the museum of science, art and human perception View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. WhaleNet - This interactive educational web site focuses on whales and marine research. Geography4Kids and Biology4Kids - These sites bring science basics to the level of elementary or middle school students. One great feature of Geography4Kids.com is the VR Ê (Virtual Reality) shots of geography landforms. Check out the Examples, Ê where students can click on a link in an index to get an image of the object described. National Georgraphic- - The magazine now has its own website. Ask the Answer Worm-S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers students questions about soil. Butterflies North and South-from the Canadian Heritage Information Network to learn more about the beautiful creatures in your backyard. View a searchable gallery of butterflies and moths, learn how to attract these beautiful insects to your yard and protect their habitats, access lessons and much more. Animal Land is a site with bright colors and graphics and offers articles on pets,cartoons and games. You can learn about a specific animal or join a poster contest. There is a question and answer section. With Solar Syster Simulator your child can be their own tour guide of the solar system. This website allows them to pinpoint certain planets and view them from different angles. Celebrate Earth Day every day with this website In both English and Spanish, the Space Place includes activities and information related to the exploration of outer space, as well as Earth from space. The Oregon Zoo Art Mark Kistler's Imagination Station-learn to draw in 3-D with Mark Kistler Utah Museum of Art-The Utah Museum of Fine Arts has done a wonderful job creating these onlineÊ interactive exhibits that allow students to actually experience color byÊ clicking on colors in actually art work, alter mood by changing backgroundsÊ in paintings and completing removing specific art elements from an image toÊ see how it changes its composition. National Gallery of Art For Kids-NGAkids helps children develop interpretive and analytical skills through interactive discussions of paintings and sculpture. Special Education Web Resources Autism Resources Network- The purpose of this site is to guide you to the key issues associated with spectrum disorders. Eisenhower Clearinghouse:Equity and Diversity-A resource for educators concerned about creating equitable conditions in which every child can succeed. LD Online-This is a definitive LD site, with offerings for kids parents and teachers on an array of LD topics, Parenting Special Needs Children is a website offering articles and links to other websites regarding such topics as: child advocacy, Down syndrome, juvenile diabetes and much more. Physical Education Kids and Fitness-Join students across the country as they get in shape during Kids N' Fitness, a Co-nect project promoting health and wellness in K-12 classrooms across the country. Music Education Your child can make Musical Melodies with this music website. Students can create different musical contours by choosing different shapes and then listen to how they shaped a certain piece of music. Talented and Gifted National Association for Gifted Children Eric Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education The Roeper Review Gifted Child Monthly Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted Parenting You Can Handle Them All - this site boasts more than 100 kinds of child behavior, noting its effects on others. The links to related behaviors can be a fascinating journey in identifying the true movtivation behind why a child acts as s/he does. Family Village - sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, Family Village offers support for families of students with all kinds of learning and physical disabilities. Father's World - offers guy to guy support and advice for men who are truly devoted to their children whether intact families, separated or blended. There's even consideration for the stay- at- home dads. Mommies on the Web - this site caters to all Moms. There's everything here from parenting tips to recipes. Even a section of kid safe activities and links. Parenting with Love and Logic is a parenting process devoted to allowing children to grow through their mistakes. Check out their FAQS and articles pages.