safe internet search websites for students compiled by deborah jones-allen
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www.kidsclick.org
This site is created by librarians in the Ramapo Catskill Library System, in New York, and provides a single
page search system that draws from multiple
databases selected by library professionals.
www.ask
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Instead of searching with a single word, students are encouraged to use questions in their search. Additional search categories include a dictionary, thesaurus, almanac, biography, science, math and clip art.
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Searches and categories about governmental and non-governmental services:
www.kids.gov
A safe place where kids can create,
share, and learn.
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b e n s g u i d e . g p o . g o v
U.S. Government Web Site for Kids and Students, managed by the United States Government Printing Office
www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
NASA Kids Club Current news and multimedia
about NASA, the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration.
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clust
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This search site scans several popular search engines with the question and then lists the results in their order of frequency.
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www.smithsonianeducation.org/students
The Smithsonian Museum’s collections for kids to visit online.
http://whyfiles.org
The Why Files: the Science behind the News
Science news stories and a Google-supported new story search feature, updated weekly, from the Institute for Science Education and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
www.timeforkids.com/TFK
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kids.nationalgeographic.com
Searches for news from around the world:
www.quin
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.com
A visual search engine for students that features a group of keywords, called a “tag cloud,” in an engaging visual display.
Quin
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U.S Patent & Trademark Office Kids’ Pages
www.uspto.gov/go/kids Features games, puzzles, information
and more about the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office.
www.sear
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This single site searches a variety of 22 search engines for kids, then sorts the data and combines the results into one database.
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http://cybersleuth-kids.com Cyber Sleuth Kids Search the
Internet
An internet search guide for the K-12 student, including math worksheets and holiday resources and activities.
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The Awesome Library organizes the Web with 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5% in education.
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http://www.ala.org/greatsites The American Library
Association
The first Children and Technology Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children created this website, and it is currently maintained by the ALSC’s Great Web Sites Committee.
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www.factmonster.com
From: Information Please An online almanac, dictionary,
encyclopedia and with Homework Help. Fact Monster and its Homework Center have received national recognition for their unbeatable reference materials, fun facts, and homework help. Winner of the Webby Award for Best Kids’ Site!
www.am
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The American Museum of Natural History Presents Ology! Features archaeology, astronomy, biodiversity, earth, Einstein, genetics, marine biology, paleontology, water, and zoology. Each topic offers quizzes, games, puzzles, interviews, and activities that explore information in interesting ways.
Olo
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http://visual.merriam-webster.com
The Online Visual Dictionary
This site is very cool! It is an interactive
reference tool suitable for students of all ages and grades (K-12). It defines words visually and interactively. All definitions are from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
REFERENCES
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) a division of the American Library Association www.ala.org
http://ivyjoy.com A compilation of superior, safe children’s websites.
Maloy, Robert W. …. et al (2011) Transforming Learning with New Technologies. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Allyn & Bacon.
School Library Journal. (2011, September) www.slj.com
Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) www.wlma.org
www.andersonlibrary.org Great Children’s Websites from the Anderson Library in South Carolina