A brief explanation of each web site is given to give parents and students more information in order to make selections.

Ask Jeeves for Kids
Kids can use this search tool to ask questions in plain English. It is considered a kids safe search tool. There is also a section with facts of the day, word of the day as well as a section for teachers. Also lists "Hot Spots" on the Internet.

Roget's Thesaurus
A very unbusy looking site. You type in the word for which you want the synonym. For example student lists learner as a synonym which you click on and find more words that could fit the category depending on how you want to use the word. When typing teacher into the box 13 items were found to click on. You must choose one that seems like one you want. For instance under teacher is knowledge when clicking there it gave no other nouns for teacher but words that had to do with knowledge and the teaching of knowledge. It may take a couple of tries to get a synonym you want.

Almanac
This is the Internet version of the Old Farmer's Almanac published by Yankee Magazine. You'll find a monthly calendar with red letter days to click on and get more information. There is a today in history and today in weather history in order to impress your teachers with your knowledge check it out. Need information about the sun, moon, and planet, like when they rise and set? Here's your spot. Did you ever wonder why rain clouds are dark when rain is light and see through? The answer can be found in the Almanac archives. You can even submit questions of your own.

Encyclopedia Smithsonian
At this site you will find FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions) and research topics listed in alphabetical order. Clicking on Armed Forces History provides links to items such as Facts about the U.S. Flag, World War II Aviation, Matthew Brady's Civil War Period Portraits. Some of these sites are within the Smithsonian site while others are links outside of the Smithsonian. Some really good material can be found here in a large variety of areas.

Studyweb Search
This neat resource will be familar to move around if you've used Yahoo! This is a type of directory with subdirectories. You can type in a word you are looking for and it will search for you or you will find a list of categories from which to choose. If you choose the category grammar and composition, it will give you a subdirectory of composition, English as a second language, grammar, languages, literacy and reading, linguistics, punctuation and spelling, style and usage and vocabulary building. Next click was for punctuation and spelling. A list of links is given with a short description and approximate grade level for the material. If you are familar with Yahoo! you should be able to navigate this site fairly well.

Brain Teasers
Each Wednesday three Brain Teasers are posted at this sight. Solutions are posted the next week. There are three age categories starting at grades 3 and 4. You can find old brain teasers from previous weeks. The teasers involve solving a problem. Hints are given if requested. This is another one of those sites to show off what you are learning on your own. Bring one in for your class to solve for a math problem of the week.

The New Hampshire Almanac
This site is compiled by the N.H. State Libary. The information available includes: history, state symbols, people and places, government, flora and fauna. Our fourth graders study N.H. and this is a good information site for them which is maintained by the state.

Beakman's World
If you've every seen the TV version of this and liked it you'll like this site. All you mineral and rock hounds ever wonder why diamonds are so hard? Future weather forecasters find out what thunder is made of. Why don't spiders stick to their own webs? These and 47 other questions are answered for you. There are also some neat experiments which you can do to explain these answers. If your computer can handle Shockwave there are some neat interactive demos about things like tides, gravity and blood.

Madlibs
Do you like Madlibs? The fun thing about Madlibs is you can rewrite your story over and over again. You can practice using parts of speech like nouns, adjectives and verbs and write crazy stories at the same time.

Geopedia
The site is divided into two parts, one part atlas with physical and political world maps. The maps are accessed by countries. The second part is more like an encyclopedia of facts about countries of the world. The atlas section is more graphic oriented, the encyclopedia section is text based with up to date facts about each country listed.

50 States and Capitals
A folder is assigned to each state. Within each state folder is information about that state. Some of the information includes: maps, flags, trees, flowers, and representatives in the U.S. House and Senate.

Cheshire County Weather
Get the local weather forecast before heading off to school.

Today in History
A day to day listing of historical events from the Library of Congress.

Volcano World
View volcanoes around the world, lots of awesome photos and facts.

Internet Public Library
This is the youth section of the Internet Public Library. You'll find "Ask a Question" reference section as well as resources on key homework topics.