Reference and Research

Math Dictionary

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A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language.

TIME for Kids

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Fact Monster

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Factmonster.com has information on every subject imaginable, like world info, news, sports, geography, science, history, math, language arts.

InfoPlease

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Information Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938—first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet at www.infoplease.com.

Maps for Everything

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University of Texas Libraries
If you want to see lots and lots of maps of any place in the world, this is a great site. There are links to maps of cities, regions, countries and the world. It also has special maps showing ethnic group distribution, terrain, places in the news and lots more.

Ask Jeeves Kids

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Have a homework question? Then ask Jeeves for kids. The site has a built-in thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, almanac and arcade with games for when you're ready to take a break from your homework. This site has great resources, especially if you need to research a report or an essay.

Science News for Kids

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Science News for Kids
This website is filled with articles about new science discoveries, and it's a good place to get ideas for science projects and science fairs. You can learn things that even your teacher probably does not know!

NASA's Space Explorers and Explorations

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This site is great if you're looking for homework help on astronauts, space expeditions and other subjects related to space. The articles are up-to-date, there are extensive archives and it has separate sections for different grade levels.

Secrets about Presidents

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Even presidents have their secrets.
Find out some presidential facts that not many people know. And shhhhhh ... don't tell!