An official Core Knowledge school accredited by SACS/CASI
975 Mission Springs | San Antonio, Texas 78258 | 210.402.6905
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it. — Proverbs 22:6
Resources
Ask Kids is the children's site associated with Ask.com. This site includes a child-friendly, filtered version of the Ask.com search engine. Ask Kids also features an interactive homework help section, links to kid-safe games, and dozens of other tools geared towards helping kids find the best age-appropriate content on the web—both for recreational and research purposes.
An online search engine and guide for the K-12 student. The goal of CyberSleuth-Kids is to provide a safe educational online database of links to help the student sift through the maze of information on the Internet.
A searchable web directory created by "a bunch of librarians" at the Ramapo Catskill Library System.
KOL is a kid's site sponsored by America Online. The site has games, music and other activities for kids. It also has homework help resources. Kids can get homework help in math, language arts, science and history. It also has links to textbook activities from several major publishers, including Harcourt and Houghton Mifflin. For kids who don't need specific homework help, there are brain games that are designed to stretch their minds. KOL is a safe site with protections built in for children.
Yahoo! Kids is a free entertainment and educational Internet guide designed for children ages six to twelve. Yahoo! Kids offerings include games, reference materials, and movie information. Additionally, Yahoo! Kids includes a study zone section with resources for classroom and after-class exploration.
Robotics
Google-based
- 3D modeling (Google SketchUp)
- Astronomy (Google Sky)
- Images (not all are copyright-free)
- Maps
- Satellite imagery (Google Earth)
Specific topics
Search engines
- Art Kids Rule - Searches for arts and crafts sites
- Awesome Library - Organizes the Web with 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
- Britannica - Websites, magazines, books and Encyclopedia Britannica.
- CraftFinder - Finds arts and crafts
- FactMonster - On-Line Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
- How Stuff Works - Find out about the inner workings
- KidsWeb - Mid-Continent Public Library kid's directory
- National Geographic - Searches the National Geographic site
- PBS - Searches the Public Broadcasting Service site
- Scholastic - Searches the Scholastic site
- Scientific American - Searches the Scientific American site
- SI Search - Searches the Smithsonian Institution site
- TerraWeb - Searches the USGS TerraWeb for Kids site
- WannaLearn.com - Tutorials, guides & instructionally oriented websites
General lists from others
- San Antonio Public Library - List of Homework Help sites
- Ben's Guide - U.S. Government Web Sites for Kids
- Educational Hotlists - Links selected by the Franklin Institute
- FirstGov for Kids - U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal
- Great Sites - 700+ sites selected by American Library Association
- Internet Public Library Youth Division - Selected sites
- KidsKonnect - Web directory maintained by educators
Edutainment
Below are some sites rated as "on," or approved, by Common Sense Media, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that reviews and rates websites, movies, games, TV shows, books and music for appropriate content for children in various age ranges.All levels
- EekoWorld — Part of PBSKids.org that teaches kids how to "live lightly on the Earth."
- Scholastic — Games, a news section, book blogs, election information, printables, message boards and videos.
Pre-K and up
- Earobics GameGoo — Alphabetizing, sentence structure, opposites and phonics are among the subjects games on this site emphasize.
- IKnowThat — Games and activities from learning to count and recognize shapes to math and science for older kids.
- OttoClub — Otto the Auto wants to teach kids about safety: how to cross a street, wearing a bike helmet and more.
- PBSKids — Games, coloring activities, Q&As and more, tied in with PBS TV show characters.
- PoissonRouge — Encourages exploration of language, music, art, and culture through very simple games.
- Starfall — Practice in letter sounds, word recognition, and reading comprehension.
- Worksheetlab — Free printable activities.
- ZiggityZoom — Spanish language, numbers, critical thinking, healthy living, environmental, imagination, and social skills addressed in various activities.
Elementary and up
- PBSKids Go! — Educational games and TV characters starring in activities.
- Free Rice — Users are challenged to answer questions in categories like vocabulary, art, chemistry and math. At the same time, users learn social values like donating food to the hungry.
- GridClub — Through games, activities and other interactive features, the site offers a vast curriculum that includes literacy, math, science, geography and more. Some of the content caters to UK users.
- MathPlayground — Jam-packed with math problems disguised as fun games.
- WebRangers — Kids learn about the natural world — from what can be recycled to how animals survive harsh winters.
Middle School
- WatchKnow — Short educational videos culled from TeacherTube, National Geographic and other high-quality sources and sorted into 16 categories such as literature and social studies teach kids a range of topics they can use to excel in school and their personal lives.
To ask for a link to be added or removed from this page, please contact Marty Soles, Assistant Head of School.