Research Resources
Ask Jeeves for Kids Join the jolly butler on an A -Z searching safari!
Answers.com A reliable place to find information for your research needs!
The Internet Public Library for Kids Whether you are searching for information on the Great White Shark or trying to convince your parents why a gerbil is the perfect pet for you, the Internet Public Library can help!
Fact Monster Don’t worry - this isn’t a real monster. This serach engine, sponsored by Info Please, is a great place to find information, post your opinion on a blog, or as the Reference Desk a question!
Ithaki 4 Kids A new place to go to search for information!
DibDabDoo A Search engine AND games all in one!
Infoplease This Web site provides a quick and easy reference site for kids to find information from anything ranging from what the tallest building in the world is to how hot it can get in Zimbabwae.
Kidgrid A search engine and TONS of links!
KidsClick Bug the alien to answer your out of this world questions!
Enchanted Learning Over 19,000 Web Page just for kids’ research!
Awesome Library Awesome Library organizes the Web with 30,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.
Cybersleuth An Internet search guide for the K-12 student.
Quintura The very “know-all” librarian!
Pics4Learning When you need a safe place to go for pictures, this is your answer!
Ditto A safe and effective place for you to find graphics and pictures for your reports.
DK Clip Art A great place to find tons of pictures!
Inventors
Black Inventors A museum of Black Inventors.
Blacks In Technology Find out how Blacks played a large role in our technological advancements.
Inventors A-Z Find almost every African American Inventor you could possibly think of!
Prairie Plants
The Tallgrass Prairie A great place to find your prairie plants scientific name!
Poetry
Giggle Poetry The perfect place to go to for National Poetry Month or anytime of the year!
Pets
Animaland This is a colorful Web site for younger children interested in pets and animals.
Bow Wow Meow Pet names! Thousands of pet names are available here! Be prepared to spend some time here if you are or want to be a pet owner.
Just for Kids - The Benefits of Pets This Web site offers tips for children about pet care for dogs, cats, fish and insects.
For Kids...About Cats This Web site provides “feline education for youngsters.” There is also a seperate section for parents and teachers.
Woof! It’s a Dog’s Life This site includes questions and answers about dogs as well as Training Tips and Breaking Problem Habits.
Third Grade Resources
Ellis Island Immigrant Stories Ever wonder what it was like for immigrants leaving their homeland to come to America? Go to this site, and you can find out!
Planets Visit links to the sun and other planets in the solar system!
Astronauts Find out all about astronauts here!
Nine Planets A perfect introduction to researching the nine planets!
Chicago Learn all about the city of Chicago here!
Constellations This site has almost every constellation and the information about them!
The Constellations A comprehensive site containing an alphabetical list of the constellations.
The Mythology of Constellations The stories behind the stars!
Yelodog All about the architecture of Chicago!
Chicago Landmarks Here you can find almost every landmark in Chicago!
Chicago Architecture More about Chicago Architecture!
Careers
University of Manitoba A great place to go to start career research.
Career Exploration Links Links to a myriad of career resources.
Career Briefs A place to help you add on to any career information you may already have.
Occupational Information Network A site that offers plenty of information on almost every career!
The Bureau of Labor Statistics A great place for kids to start their research on careers!