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| Language Arts |
| Encarta World Dictionary & Thesaurus - Check your spelling... Learn new words! With links to other useful and fun Encarta references. |
| Game Goo - Phonics Activitles for K-1 |
| PBS Kids - Play the PBS Shows |
| Seussville - Enjoy the world of Dr. Seuss |
| Spelling City - Practice for your spelling test. Play games with your words. |
| Star Fall - Reading, Phonics and Fun |
| The Grammar Lady - There is something for everyone here on the use and abuse of the English language. It's not as dull as it sounds! |
| Geography |
| 50 States.com - Facts about the states and capitals |
| Library of Congress Country Studies Handbook - Description and analysis of historical, social, economic, political, and national security systems of 101 countries |
| National Geographic Map Machine - Facts about countries of the world, maps and more |
| Math |
| 2-3 Math Games - Math activities for Grades 2 and 3 |
| 4-5 Math Games - Have fun with these Math activities for Grades 4 and 5 |
| Everyday Math Games - The New Math program also has a math game option kids can use. username: stud967 password:111 |
| Internet Learning Network - Match your math and science skills against students worldwide. There are fun practice tests as well as a serious format. |
| Kids Bank - Learn what happens to your money at the bank. |
| Math Curriculum - Family Letters |
| Units of Measurement - Everything that you need to know about measurements. |
| Science & Nature |
| Astronomy Picture of the Day - Explore space with NASA. There are some amazing images on this site! |
| Astronomy Picture of the Day's Educational Links - What follows is a list of resources that excel in astronomy education |
| Beakman and Jax - Ask Beakman science questions and learn projects that you can do at home. |
| Cells alive! - Interested in microscopic cells, viruses and bacteria? |
| Dinosaur - Enchanted Learning Software |
| Environmental Education Resource for Teachers - Browse and search this site for a wealth of information and links on Environmental Education! |
| Explore Science - This site will walk you through various demonstrations. |
| Falcon Research Group - Live images of the Peregrine Falcons in downtown Seattle! |
| Howstuffworks - Find out how a car engine works and much more. |
| Human Anatomy Online - What is under your skin? |
| Leopard Panthera pardus - Learn more about our school mascot. |
| NASA - NASA - Space |
| Pacific Science Center - Seattle Center information, including schedules as well as online exhibits. |
| Sci4Kids - Science with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. |
| The Exploratorium - The museum of science, art and human perception. |
| Welcome to the Planets - NASA and the California Institute of Technology team up to bring you the solar system. |
| Government & History |
| Access Washington - Washington State's Home Page |
| Biography.com - Find out everything you've ever wanted to know about all sorts of famous people. |
| City of Seattle - City of Seattle |
| Congress for Kids - Learn about the federal government. Topics include : 13 colonies, Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, governmental branches, and how a law is made. |
| Early America - History of Early America |
| HistoryLink - Seattle history in pictures by Paul Dorpat and Walt Crowley. |
| Medieval Technology Pages - An attempt to provide accurate, referenced information on technological innovation and related subjects in western Europe during the Middle Ages. |
| White House for kids - A kid's guide to the White House |
| Arts, Crafts & Fun |
| Art Kids Rule - Art Projects for kids and families |
| FunBrain.com - Space Hopper, Math Baseball, Grammar Gorillas and more! |
| Joseph Wu's Origami Page - Learn how to fold paper into amazing shapes. |
| Libraries & Books |
| English Server Libraries - Links to Libraries Worldwide |
| King County Library - King County Library |
| Seattle Public Library - Seattle Public Library |
| Seattle Public Schools Library Catalog - Seattle Schools Catalog |
| Tumble Books - A collection of online stories, puzzles and games |
| Museums |
| NGA Kids - National Gallery of Art's interactive childrens' pages |
| SAM - Seattle Art Museum |
| The Smithsonian Institution - The Smithsonian Institution |
| Search Engines for Kids |
| Ask Jeeves for Kids - Search Engines for Kids |
| Education World - Search Engines for Kids |
| Kid's Click - Search Engines for Kids |
| Yahooligans - Search Engines for Kids |
| Family Activities |
| National Parks - Outdoors and Recreation |
| Seattle Arts and Entertainment - Official City of Seattle's listing of music, dance, performing arts and more |
| Seattle Festivals and Events - City of Seattle citywide events calendar |
| Seattle Parks and Recreation - Information about parks, community centers, and activities calendar |
| Washington State Parks - Washington's many state parks offer every sort of outdoor recreation |
| Schools, School Systems |
| ED.gov - U.S. Department of Education |
| Edgate - Seattle School's choice for Teacher sites |
| National PTA - The largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States |
| Seattle Public Schools - District home page |
| Spectrum Steering Committee - Spectrum Steering Committee |
| The Alliance For Education - offers information on the Gate's Technology grant. |
| Parent/Teacher References |
| Ask ERIC - Syracuse University and the US Dept. of Education team up to answer questions regarding education. There is a virtual library, Q&A, as well as lesson plans. |
| Children's Software Review - Provides Reviews of children's software, electronic toys, and web sites. |
| Cyberspace for Parents and Kids - A parents guide to the Internet. |
| EduHound.com - Everything for Education K-12 - EduHound.com is a highly specialized educational directory with FREE categorized resources for educators, teachers, students and families |
| Family Education Network - Great educationally oriented site. |
| Kidsource - Provides education and health-care information for parents. |
| PBS Teacher Source - Various lessons available, including ones involved with PBS broadcasts. |
| Sites for Teachers - Numerous links to educational Web site. Ratings are recalculated every hour. |
| TeacherWeb - FREE web sites for teachers. Note: See Edgate above, which is the selected site for Seattle Schools. |
| References |
| Bartleby.com - Great Books Online. Includes the American Heritage Dictionary, Columbia Encyclopedia, and many more. |
| Cosmeo - Education Videos from The Discover Channel Educationl Games Screen Name computer4 Password 1234 |
| Encyclopedia Britannica - The entire encyclopedia online |
| Merriam Webster Online - Merriam Webster Dictionary Online |
| Seattle Schools Library Page - District Library Resources |
| World Book Encyclopedia - provided by Seattle School District. Username: studentsps Password: access (all lower case) |
| YourDictionary.com - Information and translation for over 200 languages. |
| News Services, News Papers |
| ABC - National news |
| CBS - National News |
| CNN - National News |
| KING TV - Local News |
| KIRO TV - Local News |
| KOMO TV - Local News |
| The Seattle Post-Intelligencer - This is an online Newspaper |
| The Seattle Times - Newspaper |
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