The Pollard Memorial Library
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Children's Home
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Children's
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School Subjects
| Art | English/Language Arts | Foreign Languages |
| History/Social
Studies | Math | Music
| Science
& Technology |
Art
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English/Language Arts
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Foreign Languages
- For Students of Languages -
Lessons and websites for French, German, English, Italian and Spanish
language resources.
- Miscositas.com
- A collection of over 40 virtual picturebooks in English, French and
Spanish. Also includes games, realia and curricular suggestions.
- Say
Hello to the World - Learn foreign languages and world cultures
at the same time.
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History/Social Studies
| Ancient History | U.S. History &
Geography |
| World
History & Geography |
- Ancient
History
- General
- Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient World
- An interactive guide to the Ancient Art Collection of The Art
Institute of Chicago. Cleopatra, queen of Egypt from 51 to 30 B.C.,
embodied the three great cultures of the ancient Mediterranean region:
she was Greek by birth, ruled Egypt as its queen, and lost her kingdom
to Rome.
- The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Learn
about the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Also contains links
for modern wonders.
- Aztec/Maya/Inca
- The Civilization of the Incas
- Learn about the Inca Empire, the people, clothing, roads, weaving,
family life, religion, crime and punishment and more.
- Mesoweb
- An exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures, Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Toltec,
and more.
- Mystery of the Maya -
Learn about Mayan civilization and daily life.
- China
- Egypt
- Greece
- Mesopotamia
- Ancient Mesopotamia -
This site for students and teachers includes information on geography,
the Sumerians, ziggurats, cuneiform writing, Gilgamesh, and Hammurabi of
Babylon.
- Rome
- Daily Roman Life -
Information on military, government, history, clothing, and more.
- United
States History and Geography
- Massachusetts
- New England Region
- The United States
- America's Story - Learn
about American history, famous Americans, and more from the Library of
Congress.
- 50
States and Capitals
- The Great American Landmarks
Adventure - See 43 National Historic Landmarks, print out
pictures to color, and learn about history.
- H.I.P.
Pocket Change: US Mint's Site for Kids - Pocket Change site
showcases the connection between this country's coins and its people.
The site brings to life both the extraordinary individuals who appear on
U.S. coinage and the generations of citizens who've used this pocket
change.
- Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West
- This site provides access to Lewis and Clark maps, with related
activities and lesson plans.
- Monticello--The
Home of Thomas Jefferson - Explore the house, gardens, and
plantation. Includes: biographic info, "A Day in the Life"
with images and much more.
- The Star-Spangled Banner
- Read the flag's story, see an image of the original flag, and more
from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
- Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States
- Information about the fifty states from the Internet Public Library.
- Wayback: U.S. History for Kids - A PBS
website.
- Government/Law
- World
History and Geography
- General
- Asia
- China
Today - Discover China's geography, mountains, rivers, lakes,
history, population, politics and more.
- Australia
- North
America (excluding the United States)
- About Canada - A
government site with lots of facts, maps, and more.
- Gander Academy's Canada - Gander Academy in
New Foundland, Canada, provide lots of Canadian information for kids,
homework, or reports.
- South America
- South American Sites and Cultures
- Information about the Inca, Nazca, Aymara, Chimu, Nazca, Chavin,
Yanomamo and other South American cultures and some of their
archaeological sites.
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Math
- AAA
Math - Basic math skills by grade level (K-8) or topic.
- A+
Math - Online flashcards, games, worksheets. Includes non-Java
scripted flashcards and games.
- Ask
Dr. Math - Answers to questions and classic math problems.
- A-Z Dinosaur Activities -
Dinosaur-themed math puzzles, as well as coloring pages, crosswords, mazes
and dot-to-dots.
- FunBrain.com - Interactive games for math,
language skills, and more.
- Geometry
From the Land of the Incas - This site is a mix of sound,
science, and Incan history intended to interest students in Euclidean
geometry. Includes geometry problems, quizzes, quotations, scientific
speculation, and more.
- Girlstart
- Fun games, profiles of women at work, cool screensavers and more from a
site which aims to "empower girls in math, science, engineering, and
technology".
- Humphrey's
Counting House - Math games for the preschool set.
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Music
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Science and Technology
| Animals | Chemistry | Experiments | How Things Work | Inventions | Plants | Space |
- Animals
- Chemistry
- Chem4Kids
- Explore matter, elements, reactions, and atoms here.
- Chemicool
Periodic Table - Learn the characteristics, states, reactions,
forms, cunductivity and abundance of all the chemical elements.
- Chemistry
Tutor -Introduction to chemistry, grams and moles, reactions
and equations, gas, temperature conversion, periodic table and more.
- Experiments
and Projects
- IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide - An
great place to start planning a science fair project.
- TryScience
- TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to
investigate, discover, and try science yourself. It includes: Adventure
(thematic interactive experiences), Experiments, Field Trips (interactive
science center features, Curious? (polls and activities based on a hot
topic question), and Live Cams.
- How Things
Work
- Inventions
- Plants
- Space
- Planets
- Exploring
the Planets - A fun, easy way to get information about the
planets and space.
- The
Nine Planets - An overview of the history, mythology, and
current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our
solar system.
- Your Weight on Other Worlds
- Would you like to know how much you would weigh on the Moon?
- Solar System
- Solar System Online - This NASA site
explores the planets and how NASA is involved in solar system
exploration.
- Stars and Sun
- Stanford
Solar Center - Stanford University provides facts about the
sun, its folklore, quizzes and more!
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By
the PML Web Committee
Last updated May 10, 2005.
http://www.pollardml.org/subjects.html
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