Kids
Space Science
Aug 21, 2008
Inventors & Inventions
CPL Databases
- Electric Library Elementary Click on the "Topics" tab at the top of the page.
Aug 21, 2008
Harry Potter Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Harry Potter books with this cyber challenge. The following websites may be helpful in answering these questions:
Aug 20, 2008
Harry Potter
- Harry Potter This is the official site from Scholastic Books.
- Harry Potter Movies The official Warner Bros.
Aug 20, 2008
Plants
- Flowering Plant Reproduction (many pictures)
- Fun Facts About Fungi
- Great Plant Escape
- The Photosynthesis Process
- Plant Life Cycle (also plant reproduction & anatomy of a flower)
- A Visual Reference to Fall Color
Aug 20, 2008
Common School Assignments
- 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Read
- African Tribes
- Black History Month
- Caldecott Medal Winners
- Christmas Around the World
- Country Reports
- Explorers
- History — American and World History
- Insects
- Inventors/Inventions
- Mammals
- Middle Ages and Renaissance
- Native American Crafts & Tribes
- Newbery Medal W
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
- American Sign Language Dictionary
- Picture Dictionary
- Little Explorers Picture Dictionary
- Morse Code & Phonetic Alphabets
- Rhyming Dictionary
- Webster's Dictionary
- AllWords.com
- Acronym Finder
Almanacs
Encyclopedias
These encylopedias are offered by subscription.African Tribes
CPL Databases
- Culturegrams for Kids Provides information on people and languages in African countries. Search by country, tribe name, or click on the map of Africa.
Web Sites
Aug 20, 2008
Homework Help
General Information
- Assignments - For common school assignments in the Canton area
- Homework Help - Find web sites to answer your homework questions
- KidsClick! - A directory of web sites to help with your homework
Math
Dinosaur Finger Puppets
Directions: Print out dinosaur finger puppets. Color and cut out each puppet on the dotted lines. Use a pencil to punch a hole through the center of the circles. Place your first two fingers through the holes of a puppet to form the legs. Make the puppet move by moving your fingers. You can tell a story with your puppets.
Brontosaurus (bront-a-SAWR-us)

Stegosaurus (steg-a-SAWR-us)

Aug 20, 2008
Authors/Illustrators
General Web Sites
- Authors and Illustrators on the Web
- Educational Paperback Association's Top 100 Authors
- KidsReads.com Authors
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History
American History
General American History
- American Memory - from the Library of Congress
- American West - Development & History
- America's Story
- American Family Immigration History Center (Ellis Island)
- Ellis Island - from the History Channel
- From Revolution to Reconstruction
- Historical Maps of the United States
- New Bedford Whaling Museum -online exhibits about the history of whaling
- Recipes from US History
Native American Crafts & Tribes
CPL Databases
- World Book Online Provides information on Native American tribes in the areas of Family Life (clothing, shelter, food, transportation, recreation and hunting), Government, Warfare, Arts & Crafts, Religion and Trade.
- America the Beautiful Provides information on Native Americans in particular U.S. states.
- Electric Library Elementary and SIRS Discoverer may also be helpful.
Crafts
Aug 19, 2008
Canton Area Activities for Kids
Things to See & Do in the Canton Area
- Arctic Edge - Ice Skating and Hockey
- Boy Scouts
- Canton Cinema - movie theater
- Canton Lions - Football and Cheerleading
- Canton Premiere Dance - Dance Lessons
- Canton Soccer Club
- Canton Township Youth Programs
- Emagine Theaters Canton
- Girl Scouts
- High Velocity Sports - Indoor soccer, flag football, lacrosse, roller hockey, summer day camps, playgro
Michigan
General Facts
- Facts About Michigan - from EnchantedLearning.com
- Kids' Stuff from the Michigan Historical Museum
- Michigan - from A to Z Kid Stuff
- Michigan Facts - from WorldAtlas.com
- Michigan Firsts
Animals and Plants
- Michigan Frogs & Toads - with pictures of each species
- Threatened & Endangered Species of the Great Lake States
History and Landmarks
Middle Ages and Renaissance
Every year, there is a huge assignment in the Canton middle schools to do a report on a Renaissance topic. Some of these sites are aimed at older students than what you normally find on the Kids pages, so the reading levels are higher.
Aug 19, 2008
Books & More
General Sites
- Authors
- New York Public Library "On-Lion" Reading -recommended reading
- Reading Rainbow -listen to book reviews and play reading games
- Tumblebooks -view and listen to stories online and play reading games
