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"Into the woods, then out of the woods ~ and happy ever after!"

from the musical Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim

Research Sites for Kids

  • World Book Online

  • Search Yahooligans
    Try Yahoo Kids, a searchable, kid-friendly index to the world wide web

  • Ask Kids
    a search engine designed exclusively for young people ages 6 to 12

  • Kids Click!
    a search engine designed exclusively for young people ages 6 to 12

Math and Science Sites for Kids

  • AAA Math
    For kids in kindergarten through eighth-grade, this website features interactive math practice and lessons on a variety of math skills and levels.

  • ASPCA Animaland
    Look here for animal-related games and cartoons and information on pet care, various wild animals, and animal-lover careers.

  • Kids Planet
    This site features fact sheets on over 50 endangered species, as well as games and activities from the Defenders of Wildlife.

  • Mad Scientist Network
    This site has three divisions: "Ask a scientist" - includes archives of past questions (which can be sorted by grade level) and allows you to ask science questions; "MAD labs" - lots of experiments to do; and "Madsci library" - lists many other useful science websites.

  • NASA for Students
    Pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories and games related to those images.

  • OLogy
    Learn a lot about astronomy, paleontology, and other "ologies" at this site from the American Museum of Natural History.

  • StarChild: For Young Astronomers
    Space facts at two reading levels.

  • Yuckiest Site on the Internet
    You know you've got to see this.

  • Chester County Library’s Websites By Subject


Reading and Writing Sites for Kids


  • PBS Kids
    Get wild about reading! Go to "Between the Lions" at this website and have fun with Arthur, Mister Rogers, Wishbone, Reading Rainbow & much more!

  • Scholastic Place
    Looking for Animorphs, the Babysitter's Club, Goosebumps, and the Magic School Bus? They're all here!

  • Spelling City
    Spelling resources such as worksheets, games and Dolch word lists.

  • ALA Great Web Sites for Kids
    Great Websites for Kids from the American Library Association

  • Crayola
    Free coloring pages, craft ideas, lesson plans and games for kids of all ages. Crafts & coloring activities for Kids, Teachers, and Parents