Reading Sites

Book Aventures

An online electronic independent reading test system which can help with reading success!

www.bookadventure.com

Giggle Poetry

Create fun poetry projects on this site designed just for kids!

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

Weekly Reader

The same great magazine used in classrooms around the country hasa great website devoted to extending reading activities at home.

http://www.weeklyreader.com

FCAT Explorer(for grades three and above)

See your teacher for your username and password.

http://www.fcatexplorer.com

Scholastic's Book Central

http://www.scholastic.com/titles/index.htm

Scholastic

Activities for families to participate together.

http://scholastic.com/familymatters/

Kids-Reads

A great resource to find out about

books, authors, and illustrators.

http://kidsreads.com

Harcourt School

http://www.harcourtschool.com

Star Fall

http://www.starfall.com

Time For Kids

http://timeforkids.com/tfk/

Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections

http://www.zaner-bloser.com

Math Sites

Harcourt Online

An electronic version of our math textbook.

http://www.eharcourtschool.com/

A Math Dictionary for Kids

A fun math dictionary for kids providing interactive definitions to lots of mathematics-related words.

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

A+ Math

Games, flashcards, worksheets, and homework help.

http://www.aplusmath.com

AAA Math

All areas and levels of math are broken down into individual topics and levels. Awesome for practice and plenty of games too!

http://www.aaamath.com

Ask Dr. Math

http://www.mathforum.org/students/

Cool Math

http://www.coolmath.com/

Science Sites

The Weather Channel

Be a storm chaser and follow the progression of local and worldwide weather patterns.

http://www.weather.com/

Science Learning Network

If science is your passion, this is your site!

http://www.sln.org/

NASA

Where better to learn about science than from NASA!

http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html

Animal Planet

Just like the TV show, this websites leads you through all manner of science and discovery.

http://animal.discovery.com/

Miami Seaquarium

Come out to Miami Seaquarium for a wonderful day of family fun. We've got some exciting shows, great exhibits and enjoyable, educational presentationsin our beautifully landscaped park overlooking Biscayne Bay. This site provides more information about their programs.

http://www.miamiseaquarium.com

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Everyone knows Bill Nye the science guy. Now you can explore science online with his interactive website.

http://www.nyelabs.com/core.html?flashtarget=core.html&noflashtarget=noflash.html

The Electric Zoo

This site provides hundreds of links to every animal you can imagine!

http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm

The Nine Eight Planets

Get ready to take off into the solar system with this website. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about space.

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html

Sea World

Jump in and get your feet wet!

http://www.seaworld.com/sw_index.aspx 

Discovery Kids

http://kids.discovery.com/

NASA for Kids

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

Kinetic City

Looking for some interesting science games? Then this site is perfect for you. You can play the games by yourself, or challenge a friend. Think you are up for the challenge? Give this site a look!

http://www.kineticcity.com

Social Studies Sites

The White House

Find out what's happening at the White House and with the government.All the recent news is updated daily.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

The Fifty States

Everything you need to know about the 50 states!

http://www.50states.com

The White House for Kids

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html

Maps 4 Kids

A great resource that contains information not only about maps,but city and country populations,largest rivers, tallest mountains,state-by-state facts, and even a customary to metric converter.

http://www.maps4kids.com

Time for Kids

http://www.timeforkids.com

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Let Benjamin Franklin guide you through how our government works. This site is arranged by grade levels for better readability.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

Florida Museum of Natural History

(Gainesville, Florida)

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/

NetState

More information about all aspects of the 50 states.

http://www.netstate.com

Health and Wellness

Broward School Health Services Department

http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/studentsupport/healthedservices/index.htm

My Pyramid: Steps to a Healthier You

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Five-A-Day: The Color Way

http://www.5aday.com/

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

http://www.healthiergeneration.org/engine/renderpage.asp?pid=s049

Healthier Us:  Nutrition Page

http://www.healthierus.gov/nutrition.html

Kids Health Page for Kids

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/

Asthma-busters:  The Online Club for Kids with Asthma

http://www.asthmabusters.org/

The Florida KidCare Program

http://www.floridakidcare.org/

Kids' Health for Parents, Kids and Teens

http://www.kidshealth.org

Important Parental Information Sites

Florida Department of Education

www.fldoe.org

FCAT Parent Network

https://www.fcatparentnetwork.com/

Virtual Counselor

https://www.browardschools.com/virtualcounselor/

Internet Safety Information for Families

http://www.safeflorida.net/safesurf

Research Sites

Ask Jeeves Kids

http://www.ajkids.com

Grolier Encyclopedia

This site offers several types of encyclopedias specializing in various disciplines.

http://go.grolier.com

Awesome Library

http://www.awesomelibrary.org

Yahooligans

http://kids.yahoo.com/

The Learning Resources Department of Broward County Public Schools.

http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/learnresource

Fact Monster

This site is loaded with facts and includes a searchable atlas, almanac, dictionary, and encyclopedia. A nice feature of this site is the Citing FactMonster that gives instructions on how to cite facts found in the reference materials provided. 

http://www.factmonster.com/

Google

www.google.com

Yahoo

www.yahoo.com