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safe Internet search websites for Students

safe Internet search websites for Students. Compiled by deborah jones- allen. 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

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safe Internet search websites for Students

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  1. safe Internet search websites for Students Compiled by deborah jones-allen

  2. 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.

  3. www.askkids.com Ask for Kids • Instead of searching with a single word, students are encouraged to use questions in their search. Additionalsearch categories include a dictionary, thesaurus, almanac, biography, science, math and clip art.

  4. http://kids.yahoo.com Features animals, music, jokes, games and advertisements.

  5. Searches and categories about governmental and non-governmental services: www.kids.gov http://bensguide.gpo.gov U.S. Government Web Site for Kids and Students, managed by the United States Government Printing Office • A safe place where kids can create, • share, and learn.

  6. www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html • NASA Kids Club • Current news and multimedia • about NASA, the National Aeronautics • and Space Administration.

  7. http://clusty.com Clusty • This search site scans several popular search engines with the question and then lists the results in their order of frequency.

  8. www.smithsonianeducation.org/students • The Smithsonian Museum’s • collections for kids • to visit online.

  9. 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.

  10. Searches for news from around the world: • http://kids.nationalgeographic.com • www.timeforkids.com/TFK

  11. www.quintera.com Quintera • A visual search engine for students that features a group of keywords, called a “tag cloud,” in an engaging visual display.

  12. 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.

  13. www.search-22.com Search 22 • This single site searches a variety of 22 search engines for kids, then sorts the data and combines the results into one database.

  14. 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.

  15. www.kidzsearch.com Kid-Friendly Search Powered by Google SafeSearch

  16. www.awesomelibrary.org The Awesome Library! • The Awesome Library organizes the Web with 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5% in education.

  17. 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.

  18. www.kidskonnect.com KidsKonnect . . . A safe Internet Gateway for kids of all ages, with 427 portal pages on KidsKonnect!

  19. 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!

  20. www.amnh.org/ology Ology! • 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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

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