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Cyberspace for Children and Young Adults

A visit to cyberspace is like a visit to the collective consciousness of the world. Alice's journey seems tame by comparison. Our hopes, our dreams, our monumental accomplishments, our frailties, and the everyday business of life is all there is to be shared. --Vinton Cerf

 

Click on the links to find an array of websites within these categories.

Coloring Pages and Projects

Online Libraries

 

Search Engines

Museums

Games & Tests

 

Virtual Field Trips

Reading Activities

 

Ages 7-9

 

Ages 9-11

 

Ages 11-16+

 

Math for all Ages

 

Videos & Software

 

Science

History & Social Studies

Pre School – 2nd Grade

 

 

 

 

 


Coloring pages and Projects

Reading Activities

Games & Tests

Search Engines & Resource Sites

Internet Libraries

 

1.     Jan Brett, author of children’s books

2.    Educational Worksheets

3.      Create an Award

4.      Crayola Creativity Center

5.      School Express

1.     Learn to Read at Starfall

2.      Free Educational Comics

3.      Electronic Books and Online Reading

4.      The Day the Crayons Quit

5.      The Gingerbread Man Audio Book

6.      ABC Mouse

7.    Children 0-5 Reads  Librarypoint has good reads for all ages.

8.    Kindergarten Reading Activities

9.    Literature Resources

10. Literature Based Web Quests

11.  Internet Library

12. Web Extras

13. Story Place

14. Read Aloud Stories

15. Epic Reading (12 & under)

16. Reading Activities (0-16 Years)

17. Bedtime Stories

18. Adapted Mind

 

1.     Fun Time Activities

2.    25 Fun Literacy Activities

3.    Free games

4.    Personality Tests

5.      Life's Purpose Test

6.      Personality Online

7.    Online Puzzles & Games

8.      Learn to Type

9.      Typing Training

10. Smithsonian Activities

11.  FunBrain.com

1.     Subject Research

2.    Information Rich Website

3.      Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

4.      Elementary Search Engines

5.    Education Index

6.    Web Scavenger Hunt

7.    Scavenger Hunt Learning Ideas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1. International Children’s Digital Library
  2. The Library of Congress
  3. Colorado Virtual Library
  4. University of Washington Digital Library
  5. Digital Library Program
  6. Online Books to Build Readers
  7. Smithsonian Institution Libraries
  8. National Library of Medicine
  9. Digital Library of Health Information

Math for All Ages

Science

History and Social Studies

Museums

Videos and Software

1.     Adapted Mind

2.    Khan Academy

3.    Math Flash Cards

4.    Ask Dr. Math

5.      Cool Math

6.      Math Videos & Games

7.      Math Den

8.      Graphing Linear Equations

9.      Complex Numbers

10.  T1 82 Calculator Tutorial

11.  Math2.org

12.  MIT Mathlet 

13.  Math World

14. Math in Daily Life

15. HOT Math!

16.  Math Games

17. XP Math Games

18. Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles

 

1.      Create your own Flash Cards

2.      Science News for Children of ages 9 to 13

3.      Science Experiments

4.      Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Science

5.      Amateur Astronomer

6.      Careers in Science, Technology, and Engineering

7.      Amazing Animal Footage

8.    Science Videos and Lessons

9.    American Museum of Natural History

10. Naturescapes on living things

11.  NASA Quest

12. Passport to Knowledge

13. Brain Games

14. Electricity Experiments

 
  1. American Experience
  2. Ellis Island Passenger Arrivals
  3. Tour Ellis Island
  4. Angel Island: Immigrant Journeys
  5. History Channel
  6. First World War
  7. United Nations
  8. Educational Resource
  9. US Constitution
  10. Constitution Center
  11. Civil War
  12. Owl and Mouse Educational Software
  13. Center for Media and Learning
  14. Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia
  15. The United States Trek
  16. Introduction to Geology
  17. Geology 101
  18. Map Puzzles

 

 
  1. American Museum of Natural History
  2. National Geographic for kids
  3. Rijksmuseum History of Amsterdam
  4. The Louvre
  5. Uffizi Gallery
  6. The Hermitage
  7. Tokagawa Museum
  8. San Francisco Museum
  9. Art Institute of Chicago
  10. Guggenheim
  11. Glazer Children’s Museum
  12. The National Museum of Play

 
  1. Free Educational Videos
  2. Fire Safety Videos and Publications
  3. 130 Free Software Programs

4.      Library Video (Registration is free)

  1. Marjorie Mitchell Multimedia Center
  2. The Greatest Films
  3. What’s on TV Worldwide
  4. PBS Library Media
  5. Animal Videos
  6. Online Publishing Opportunities

 

Virtual Field Trips

Pre School – 2nd Grade

Lots of good fun while learning basic skills.

7-9 years old

(Be sure to check out links under the 9–11-year-old section)

9-11 years old

(Be sure to check out links under the 11-16 year-old section)

Ages 11-16+

(Be sure to check out links under the 9–11-year-old section)

1.     Estuary Live

2.    National Geographic Expeditions

3.    50 Virtual Field Trips Across US

4.    Internet Field Trips from Scholastic

5.    Homework Spot Field Trips

6.      Tours by Educators

7.      Five Points Site of New York

 

1.     Seussville

2.      Sesame Street Workshop

3.      BrainPop

4.      Disney Online – This page requires a paid membership; with a free trial.

5.    Scholastic Books to Purchase

6.    ABC ya

7.    ABC Flash Cards

8.    Internet for Schools

9.    Map Puzzles

10.  Cyber Playground

11.  Digger and the Gang

12. BBC Schools

13. Enchanted Learning

14. School Express

15. Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Kids

16. Elmo Visits NASA

17. Weather Experiments

18. Practice using the Mouse

19. Practice keyboarding Skills

20.Free Worksheets

21. Worksheets & Games

22.Teacher Resources (prek-5th)

23.Starfall

24.ABCMouse

25.ABC Teach

26.Free Audio Books

 
  1. BBC Schools
  2. 1st – 3rd Grade Resource
  3. Teacher Resources (prek-5th)
  4. Kids Career Test
  5. Personality Quiz
  6. Splash Learn
  7. 1st grade typing games
  8. Interactive Typing Club
  9. Keyboarding
  10. 1st – 3rd Grade Good Reads
  11. Epic Reading (12 & under)
  12. Online Curriculum
  13. CyberSleuth Kids
  14. Animal Info Books
  15. FBI Safe Online Surfing

 
  1. BBC Schools
  2. ManaMonster
  3. JumpStart
  4. KiwiCo
  5. Create Stories, Games and Animations
  6. Internet Safety Hangman
  7. Cyber Safety Academy
  8. Cyber Security Lab
  9. Digital Footprint
  10. Bad Netiquette Stinks
  11. Enchanted Learning
  12. Keyboarding to Build Vocabulary
  13. Make your Own Videos
  14. Copyright & Plagiarism
  15. Wolfram Intelligence
  16. Duck Duck Go  (a search engine that won’t track you)
  17. TinkerCad
  18. Digital Storytelling
  19. Types of Cyberbullying
  20. Voki (speaking avatars for presentations)
  21. Digital Word Art
  22. Programming & Guide your Dragon
  23. Monster Maker
  24.  Hotwheels: Hack the Tracks
  25. Learn how to Code
  26. Engineering Games & Projects

 

 
  1. BBC Schools
  2. Environmental Protection Agency

3.      5 Top Web Site Builder

4.    Create a Graph

  1. Practical spreadsheet lesson
  2. Spreadsheet Templates
  3. Computer Literacy
  4. Business Keyboarding Skills
  5. Timed Typing Tests
  6. FAFSA Online
  7. Senior Website
  8. You Find the Money
  9. Foreign Language Dictionary
  10. Dictionary for College Lingo
  11. Research Paper step by step list
  12. See College Life Webpage
  13. Web English Teacher
  14. Homework Spot
  15. The Hub After School
  16. Quiz Hub
  17.  Jigsaw Planet
  18. Design Custom Cookie Cutters
  19. Flappy Bird
  20. Interland Explorer
  21. Code Monkey

 

On this page I have collected some sites for children and adolescents.  My goal is to provide the best educational material, emphasizing creativity and the pure enjoyment of learning.  If you know any websites that should be included on this page, please email a link. 

 

 

 

Updated 4/6/2021

Email Address: cindy.barnes@my.gcu.edu or barnes.gcu@gmail.com
Phone Number: (480) 685-0116
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