Academic Subjects
Art
Art Museum Network
www.amn.org/museums_000.html
Colorado Non-profit Art Museum and Arts Organization Links
www.art-collecting.com/nonprofits_co.htm
CU Art Museum
www.colorado.edu/cuartmuseum/index.html
Denver Art Museum
www.denverartmuseum.org
Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver
www.mcadenver.org
General
Smithsonian (all museums)
www.si.edu
Colorado Arts and Cultural Institutions On-line
www.artslynx.org/colorado
PBS Kids
www.pbskids.org
American Library Association's Great Websites for Kids
www.ala.org/greatsites
Geography/ History/Social Studies
Maps 101
www.maps101.com
Username: bixby
Password: maps101
America’s Story from America’s Library
Library of Congress’ history web site designed for children
www.icdlbooks.org
Boulder History Museum
www.boulderhistorymuseum.org
Colorado Historical Society
www.coloradohistory.org
Colorado History Links
www.coloradostylepublishing.com/history.html
Mathematics
Watch for additions!
Reading
ALA/On-line Children’s Libraries Links
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/onlinechilib/onlinechildrens.html
Boulder Public Library
General: www.boulder.lib.co.us/index.htm
Kids@BPL
Homepage: www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth
Booklists: www.boulder.lib.co.us/youth/booklists
International Children’s Digital Library
www.icdlbooks.org
On-Lion for Kids: New York Public Library
www.kids.nypl.org
Science
Newly added sites:
Kids Go Wild Wildlife Conservation Society website:
www.kidsgowild.comFun science-y things to do when you’re bored:
www.funology.comNational Geographic for kids:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.comBuild your own robot to adapt to the surrounding environment: www.channel4.com/science/microsites/R/robots/constructor.html
Discovery Channel for kids:
http://kids.discovery.comKids’ Planet by Defenders of Wildlife:
www.kidsplanet.orgHome of the Magic School Bus series:
www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbusSodaplay "A creative community making marvelous things":
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American Museum of Natural History
www.amnh.org
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History
www.carnegiemnh.org
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
www.dmns.org/main/en/General/Science/Researchers/Overview
Exploratorium, San Francisco
www.exploratorium.edu
The Field Museum, Chicago
www.fieldmuseum.org
Hands-on Science Centers
www.cs.cmu.edu/~mwm/sci.html
Museum of Science, Boston
www.mos.org
Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago
www.msichicago.org
National Museum of Natural History
www.mnh.si.edu
The Why Files
Science news written for older children/teens. Sponsored by the U. of Wisconsin.
www.whyfiles.org
Windows on the Universe
Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and
Space sciences for use by the general public
www.windows.ucar.edu
Links arranged by topic
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/main/edu_links.html
Writing
UltraKey: Keyboarding Tutor
UltraKey is the keyboarding software we use at Bixby. Margaret orders the program for interested families each fall.
www.bytesoflearning.com
Write Source
The Write Source specializes in handbooks for students of English and writing at elementary school, middle school, junior high, and high school levels. Useful resources for student writers are available in the Research section of the site.
www.thewritesource.com
