Reference Sites for Elementary Students

The Internet is filled with information and advertising. This is a collection of reference sites to help students find accurate information as efficiently as possible.
The Internet changes all the time. Every reasonable attempt has been made to ensure that the Web pages listed here are educationally safe and do not contain links to materials that violate Blanchard's acceptable use policy. An adult should always check to make sure that the suggested link is still working and that the content has not been changed before sending a student to any Internet site.
Please report any problems with links to the Technology Department.

Fact Monster
Your one stop site for an atlas, almanac, dictionary, or encyclopedia. You can go to any main subject instantly by clicking on the buttons at the left side of the screen.

Internet Public Library Kidspace
Here is a resource developed by the University of Michigan. Of particular interest is Stately Knowledge to help you learn some facts about any of the 50 states and Washington D.C.

State Facts
From 50states.com you can get facts about all of the 50 states. There are links to other sites to give you more information. This site has advertising, but it has enough information to still be a useful resource.

Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia.com, the Internet's premiere free encyclopedia, provides users with more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles as well as pictures and maps - all provided by eLibrary.

Kidport
Kidport is an Internet-based educational service designed to help K-8 students excel in school. It provides a unique, multi-step program to create empowered learners, not simply good students. Select your grade, then select the subject area of interest.
You can also go to the Reference Library Index.

Know Play?
A reference site for definitions, thesaurus, rhymes, encyclopedia, quotations, world atlas, CIA fact book, fine artists, and acronyms.

Tekmom's Search Tools for Students
This is the place to go to search the Internet if you are a student. There are search engines and references sites to help you find the answers to your questions.

BrainPop
"If you’re not familiar with BrainPOP, the site features Science, Math, English, Health and Technology subjects that correspond to National Science, English and Math Standards for 3-8 grades. Each subject contains a 2-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page."
Blanchard School has a membership so you can sign in and view as many of the movies as you want to see. Ask the Technology Department for our UserName and password.

How Stuff Works
If you have a question about how something works, check here to look for the answer. From fireworks to snowmakers to CD's to hypnosis to televisions and so much more; there are explanations here about how things work.

Discovery School for Students
"DiscoverySchool.com has changed, but it still has tools to help you study, games to challenge your mind, and tons of great clip art to use. In addition, there are nearly a dozen learning adventures that let you explore everything from Ancient Egypt to the Space Station."

Calculators
Need a calculator? Check this site and find different types of calculators to help you solve your problems.