Great  Web Sites for Kids

Great websites on all topics, chosen by librarians.

 

Kids Search
For elementary and middle school students, this provides subject and keyword access to articles from a wide variety of children's magazines, as well as encyclopedia articles and images. You will need to enter your library card number to use this database.

 

Live Homework Help!
Let the librarians at Vancouver Public Library provide you with real time homework help, by phone, e-mail or chat.

Heritage Woods Secondary School - Research Guides
Research guides designed to help you use and access various sources of information for your research projects.

 

Edselect
All Canadian and completely curriculum based,This site has an excellent selection of sites for every subject at every grade level. Students can access about a dozen or so safe, kid-friendly sites on any topic.

 

Awesome Library
Over 23,000 selected sites for kids, teens, teachers, librarians, and college students.

 

Canada's Schoolnet
A government sponsored website connecting Canadian classrooms. Resources for children on many topics.

 

Fact Monster 

From Information Please – an almanac of world information.

 

Kids Click
A very easy to follow website with information organized by topic.

 

Links to Learn
Art, Library, Science, World Studies and more in English, French, and other languages - Grades K-6.

 

Mr. Dowling's Virtual Classroom 
A great place to find information on a multitude of topics.

 

Multnomah Homework Center
Excellent subject guide to web links on all school topics.

 

New York Times Learning Network 
Great place for current events topics, including “ask a reporter” feature.