Chesterfield County Public Library

Kids' Electronic Library

Here are some sites that may help you find information on a topic of interest and also with homework. If you are looking for some fun on the net, there are plenty of entertaining sites here as well. Sites are arranged by broad subject headings to ease searching.

Almanac

InfoPlease Almanac - Check out the weekly news, search "Today in History," and find biographical information.

Animals

Animal Diversity Web - Find the scientific classification of a wide variety of animals and also information about food habits, behavior, and habitats.

Animal Resources - Learn about whales, flamingos, gorillas, and many others.

BBC Animal Fact Files - Check out this month's featured animal fact and search for animal information by browsing different species.

Ranger Rick's Go Wild - Learn about endangered animals and more!

Sounds of the World's Animals - Find out how animal sounds change in different languages.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program - Find a list of endangered species as well as links to information on each one.

Authors and Illustrators

Avi - Author of Poppy, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, and Keep Your Eye on Amanda.

Judy Blume - Author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and Freckle Juice.

Jan Brett - Author and illustrator of The Mitten, Comet's Nine Lives, and Berlioz the Bear.

Eric Carle - Author and illustrator of The Very Quiet Cricket, From Head to Toe, and The Very Lonely Firefly.

Virginia Hamilton - Author of Her Stories and The People Could Fly.

Kathryn Lasky - Author of Journey to a New World:The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple.

Katherine Paterson - Author of Bridge to Terabithia, Preacher's Boy, and Parzival.

Dav Pilkey - Author and illustrator of Captain Underpants, Dogzilla, and The Dumb Bunnies.

Lemony Snicket - Author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

Janet Stevens - Author of Cook-A-Doodle-Doo and illustrator of To Market, To Market.

Audrey Wood -Author and illustrator of The Red Racer and The Napping House.

Biographies

Biographical Dictionary - Search by name, year, profession, or achievement and test your knowledge with the Master Biographer Challenge.

Biography.com - Search by date or name and check out the weekly features of people in the news.

Presidents of the United States - Can you name all of our presidents? Here find each one and a brief biography.

Book-Related

10 Minute Bedtime Tour - Take a hamster tour! (based on Peggy Rathmann's picture book 10 Minutes Till Bedtime)

Arthur - Visit Arthur the famous aardvark and his pals!

Between the Lions - See what's new in the world of books with this famous lion family!

Clifford, the Big Red Dog - Get coloring sheets and play fun games with Clifford.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature - Create your own list of award-winning titles.

Harry Potter - Go to Hogwarts with Harry and test your Harry Potter knowledge!

I Spy - Check out the latest I Spy titles and test your skill!

Junie B. Jones - Visit one of our favorite funny heroines!

Little House - For fans of the famous series and its new chapter books.

Magic Tree House - For readers of this chapter book series by Mary Pope Osborne.

Peter Rabbit Homepage - Have fun with Peter Rabbit and his friends!

Scholastic - Search here for information on the Babysitters Club, Dear America series, and more!

Seussville - Enter the world of Dr. Seuss and even chat with the Cat in the Hat!

Countries & States/Geography

Atlapedia Online - Search an alphabetical listing of countries!

CIA World Factbook - Explore a list of countries and find out more about the CIA.

50 States - Find "Fast Facts and Trivia" for each state as well as tourist information.

Stately Knowledge - Basic information about our fifty states can be found here.

Current Events

Scholastic News Online - Look here for current news-related information and for news-oriented trivia games.

Time for Kids - A companion to the printed magazine that gives you the latest news and information.

Yak's Corner - Find out why this site is the "coolest news magazine for kids!"

Dictionaries

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - Search this classic dictionary with thesaurus and pronunciation guide.

Research-It! Dictionaries - Search a computer dictionary, a rhyming dictionary, and more!

Encyclopedia

Encarta Online -  This online encyclopedia offers sound and video files as well as links to suggested web sites with its various articles.

For Girls!

American Girl - For advice and American Girl activities such as making paper dolls or reading more about the American Girls!

Girl Tech - This fun site focusing on girl power shows you the latest inventions, celebrity interviews, and movie reviews for girls.

Government

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - Learn the ABC's of government and how a bill becomes a law.

CIA's Home Page for Kids - Find out more about the CIA!

White House for Kids - Learn the names of the White House pets and the history behind the famous landmark.

History

African Americans in History - Find information about Benjamin Banneker, Zora Neale Hurston and more!

American Colonist's Library - Check out documents from the past at this historical site.

The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum - Explore the life of early Olympians and the history of the Olympic games.

Ancient World Web - Find information about life in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China and many other ancient civilizations!

Ask Dr. Dig - Browse subjects relating to ancient civilizations or search within this site for archaeological information.

Colonial Williamsburg - Learn more about the colonial period!

Early America - Read historical documents and see portraits of Early American figures.

The History Channel - Search by keyword or by century to locate historical information.

Underground Railroad - Travel the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman.

Virtual Jamestown - Visit the past by taking this virtual trip!

Homework Help

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - An excellent resource for research of all kinds!

Homework Spot - Find help for those difficult homework questions.

KidsConnect - Have a question that you can't answer? Ask a school librarian and they will search for the answer. (Usually 2-day response time)

Inventions

National Inventors Hall of Fame - Search by invention or by inventor to find a brief description of each one.

Just for Fun

Activity Village - Find coloring sheets, puzzles,  games and more!

Crafter's Community.com - Browse subjects such "Edible Crafts," "Nature Crafts," and "Coloring Pages" to find exciting things to make and use.

Crayola - Click on "Inspiring Ideas" to search by type of craft, length of time to make the craft, and/or age level of craft maker.

funbrain.com - Choose your age level and play MathCar Racing, Grammar Gorillas, and other educational games.

funschool.com - Choose your age level from preschooler to sixth grader and play some exciting learning games!

Kids Domain Craft Exchange - Check out this site for recycled projects, gift ideas, holiday crafts and more!

Kindercrafts - Box crafts, cards, and family tree crafts are only a few of the activities found on this site.

Klutz - Craft-lovers, this site is for you!

Museum Mania - Answer the questions by searching the web and open the treasure chest.

Pokemon World - Get the latest information on card game tournaments, retired Pokemon toys, and new Pokemon books at the official site.

Sesame Street - Visit this famous site to find activity sheets and games.

Smilie Games - Want to play a game?  Try Pacman, Space Invaders, Nutz, and several more on this popular site.

Math

allmath.com - Find a metric converter, a math dictionary, and even brief biographies of mathematicians.

Ask Dr. Math - Problems with subtraction, multiplication, fractions? The doctor is in!

Figure This! - Math Challenges for Families!

Flash Cards for Kids - Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Music

Children's Music Web - Find information about children's musicians and singers.

Mythology

Encyclopedia Mythica - Browse by subject or submit keywords to find articles and sites about mythological people, places, or events.

Native Americans

Library of Virginia's Virginia Indians - Find brief information about tribes found in Virginia and links to various tribes' home pages.

Native American Sites - Find links to individual Native American tribes.

Poetry

Giggle Poetry - Learn to write limericks and other forms of poetry and also read and rate other's poems.

Quotations

Bartleby.com Quotations - Search by quotation, author, or subject in Simpson's Contemporary Quotations or John Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.

The Quotations Page - View the quotes of the day and search for other quotes by author or quotation.

Reference

Berit's Best Sites for Children - A variety of sites relating to holidays, history, and more!

Do We Really Know Dewey? - Learn all about Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System.

Enchanted Learning - Find information on sharks, dinosaurs, and much more!

Fact Monster - Created by Information Please, this site includes an almanac, a dictionary, an atlas, an encyclopedia and educational games.

GetNetWise Web Sites for Kids - Browse links of educational and entertaining sites supported by the GetNetWise. 

Great Sites for Kids and Parents - Arts and Entertainment sites, History sites, and even Math sites are indexed.

Internet Public Library - Youth Division - Reference sites arranged by subject are included in this mini-reference library.

Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works - Search for how things such as car engines, computers, guide dogs, and the government work.

National Geographic for Kids - Explore ancient civilizations and new worlds!

Net-Mom's Internet Safe House - Looking for a particular subject? Try these sites selected by librarian and author Jean Armour Polly.

WWW Virtual Reference Sites - Search over 2,500 web sites!

Science

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Have fun with science experiments!

Chem4Kids - Find out more about matter, atoms, and the elements!

Discovering Dinosaurs - Find out more about your favorite dinosaurs!

Dragonfly - Discover the wonders of science with this interactive magazine!

Exploratorium - Explore science and its effect on our life.

The Great Plant Escape - Learn about the life cycle of plants, photosynthesis and more while solving cases with Detective LePlant.

Key to Leaves of Virginia Trees - Answer questions for leaf and tree identification.

NASA for Kids - Get the latest information about flight on earth and space as well as the latest on the planets.

Nine Planets - Find in-depth scientific descriptions of the planets and the solar system.

Science Fair Central - Check out the Handbook for successful science fair tips and browse a list of project ideas.

Volcano World - Ask questions of a volcanologist and see the volcano of the week!

Windows to the Universe - Explore the sun and our solar system with fast facts and photographs.

Sports

Sports Illustrated for Kids - The latest in sports news!

Virginia

Official Home Page of the Commonwealth of Virginia - Find biographies of government officials and links to government offices.

Virginia History and Culture Resources on the Internet - Find famous Virginians, Virginia documents, and a map outlining the counties at this site

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