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Fun & Games: BrainBoosters Chess Cool Math 4 Kids Duck Dodgers in Outer Space Fun Brain Gamequarium - learning games Scholastic Play! Seussville - try the Playground SpongeBob's Pizza Toss by Nick Yo-Yo Tricks	Resources for Parents: Ask Dr. Sears - creating good behavior Control Your TV ISAT - practice taking the tests ISAT - understand your child's score Illinois Math & Science Academy Game Critics - reviews videogames Kids in Mind & Screen it - review movies from a parental perspective Parent Self-help Network Scholastic Families - "everything you need to encourage a love of learning"
Reading-related Sites: Addy's Escape to Freedom African-American teen titles Barnes & Noble - reviews for & by kids. Cool books listed by grade level Dav Pilkey Dismal Diversions by Lemony Snicket Planet Esme - recommended books. Reading Rants - titles for teens. Scholastic Kids Fun Online - home of favorites from Harry Potter to Animorphs to Clifford & I Spy. Starfall- "Where children have fun learning to read." Stories in Spanish - practice 2 skills! Teen book lists - by type of book TeenReads - reviews & interviews. What2Read - recommends children's titles for African-American families.	Research: Bartleby - reference books & full-text literary classics. Ebscohost - subscription-based research resources; ask us for a password to access history, current events, science, and other articles. FirstSearch - ask us for your password. Internet Public Library - great links. Public Libraries: Matteson Public Library 748-4431 Park Forest Public Library 748-3731 Richton Park Public Library 481-5333 SWAN - the online catalog; you can request items online. RefDesk - just the facts. Research Skills - intermediate grades . Research Skills - for middle school. Statistical Abstract of the U. S. World Book Online - ask for a password.
School Stuff: African-American Mosaic ALA's Great Websites for Kids American History Background Notes - other countries. Cool Math 4 Kids Country Reports Discovery School Enchanted Learning - all subjects. Everyday Math - games & brain teasers. FactMonster 50 States - facts & maps for reports. Finale Notepad - sheet music processor Globe Explorer - aerial views History Makers - African-Americans Homework Center Homework-related resources KidsDomain - holidays, clipart & crafts. Online Conversion - converts measurements. Teacher Resources on this page Visual Fractions WorksCited4U - formats your bibliography in MLA style.	Science & Science Fair: All About Nature: Biomes Ask a Science Expert Bug Bios Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt - science fair Chemical Elements Completed Science Fair Projects CyberFair - science fair Dinosaurs Earth Sun Moon - solar system game Faces of Science How Stuff Works MAD Scientist Network Park Forest's Meteorites Science Fair Central Science Fair How Not To Guide Science Fair Project Resource Guide Science Monster Solar System Ultimate Science Fair! Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Virtual Science Fair
Search Engines for Children: Ask Jeeves For Kids - ask it questions. Kids Konnect - search by subjects. Kidsclick- search by categories. Kids Search Tools One Key Yahooligans	Search Engines for Grown-ups : Ask Jeeves - ask questions to search. Google - set your Preference to Strict Filtering to avoid descriptions of offensive sites; can also find images. Raging - try this if Google strikes out. Yahoo! - search by categories; can also find images.
Teacher EdHelperNet - searchable listing. Everyday Math - lessons, etc. Four Blocks Literacy Center Graphic Organizers - scroll & select! Illinois State Board of Education Lesson Plans - searchable collection Portable Word Wall template	Resources: Positive Discipline - by Bobb Darnell Reach Every Child's P.E. resources Sites for Teachers - annotated listing. TeachersNet - read the Wongs, too! Teacher Web Resources Teaching to Multiple Intelligences Webquests
Web Page Bells'N'Whistles - free clipart, etc. CoolArchive - graphics by categories	Resources: CoolText - create awesome logos Netscape Composer 4.7 - free download