Community Information
Palatine Township
Village of
Hoffman Estates
Village of Inverness
Palatine Park District
Educational Field Trip Information
Museum of Science and Industry
Field Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Adler Planetarium
Shedd Aquarium
Lincoln Park Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
- Elmhurst
Kohl Children's Museum -
Glenview
Lake County
Discovery Museum - Wauconda
Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe
The
Notebaert Nature Museum - Chicago
Chicago Children's Museum
Museum
of Contemporary Art - Chicago
Health Issues
www.healthyschoolscampaign.org
- Illinois Healthy Schools campaign
The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food
Detective
- Offers lessons on healthy eating and exercise to 9 and 10 year olds.
Grownups can find more information on raising healthier kids too.
What's Considered a Junk Food in School?
- Online quiz hosted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest
History
100+ Historic Films - Access
more than 100 historic film on Google Video at no charge. Includes
newsreels from the WWII era, NASA documentaries and more.
Homework Help
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online
www.kidsclick.org
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Lists more than 6,400 librarian-picked sites
Use the search function for easy reference
KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library
- Hundreds of links under
categories such as Reference, Our World, Art & Music, Reading Zone,
Math & Science and more!
Palatine Public Library Kids Page
- Live homework help
Answers.com
An encyclopedia, dictionary and almanac in one!
Scholastic News Online
- Homework hub shows kids how to
write, research, practice, organize and prepare.
National Geographic Homework Help
www.eduplace.com
- Sections for students and families. Help for our
math textbooks and links to other subjects.
Internet Safety
www.wiredsafety.org
www.isafe.org
www.wiredkids.org
www.safekids.org
www.netfamilynews.org
www.netsmartzkids.org
www.staysafe.org
www.netsafekids.org
www.getnetwise.org
Literature
Interactive & fun Shakespeare games
- Test your child's brain with the SAT - Shakespeare Aptitude Test or
Hamlet's duel. Make learning literature fun.
Math Homework Help
Math.com - Sections for
Homework Help and the Math.com library
Which provides formulas, dictionaries, biographies, math tables & more.
Ask Dr. Math
- Browse the
archives for FAQ, formulas, elementary and
middle school help and more.
www.classzone.com
- Online support for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade
math textbooks
www.funbrain.com/math
Algebra vs. the Cockroaches -
online game
Music and Art
SFS Kids' Radio -
www.sfskids.org
Interactive site produced by the San Francisco Symphony, teaches
music fundamentals within entertaining learning experiences.
Creating Music -
www.creatingmusic.com
Online creative music environment where children can compose
their
own music, as well as play music games and work with music
puzzles.
Getty Museum's Getty Games
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Engages students in learning about art
Parenting Advice
www.kids-in-mind.com - Movie ratings that actually work
www.commonsensemedia.org
- Your trusted source for family reviews
www.positiveparenting.com
Teachers and Families Working Together
- Provides links to hundreds of parenting resources for PreK through
high school students.
Preparing for the World of Work
The Fun Works - a Web
site that links interests and hobbies to future careers in science,
technology, engineering and math.
Reading
Beyond the Classroom
- Explore reading and writing all summer long with
these fun activities for your children - listed by grade level.
www.bookadventure.com -
Contains short multiple answer questions
for thousands of books. Good for AR practice.
PALS Storyline - online series of streaming videos
where youth of all ages can find and appreciate wonderful stories.
100 Best Books for Kids -
Grouped by age level
Science
Discovery Communications' The Yuckiest Site on the
Internet - learn about "gross" body parts, explore
the "dirty" world of worms and take a "slimy" quiz.
Way to Go, Einstein - a fun
introduction to the thinking of a man who influenced all modern
scientists.
Dino dig interactive game -
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Encyclopedia of Life - This "free" Web site
compiles data on Earth's 1.8million known species
Envirofacts - Learn more about
environmental activities in our area from this section of the EPA
Web site.
Social Studies
www.whitehousehistory.org/index.html
- Check out the White
House Bird Watching Expedition - the award winning animated
tour
of the White House
The
Pledge of Allegiance
- A firsthand story told by the late
Red Skelton
Sign the Declaration of Independence
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Your child can add their
signature and print out the signed document
www.kidsandhistory.net
- Do you have a fifth grader learning about
the midnight ride of Paul Revere? Visit his Virtual Museum here.
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