Internet Search Tools and Online Reference Sources

• ALA Great Web Sites for Kids
• Ask Jeeves for Kids
  Answers to all kinds of questions
• Fact Hound
  Locates approved and recommended Web sites by subject and grade level.
• Fact Monster
  Find information, games, learning tools and much more.
• KidSites
• Yahooligans!
  Collection of websites arranged by subject and category.  Also searchable by print, audio, video and images.

Art and Architecture

• Building Big
  Interactive web site explores the main types of structures and how they are built.
• Great Buildings Picture Index
  This gateway to architecture around the world and across history, documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of architects.

The Ancient World

• Odyssey Online
  An interactive journey through ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Near East; the ancient Americas; and sub-Saharan Africa of the 19th and 20th centuries.
• The Age of Exploration Curriculum Guide
  Has both a menu and a time line for exploration.

Maps

• All the World's Maps
  Age range: fourth grade and up
  Embassy World has a compilation of each country's maps, including major city maps.
• National Geographic's Map Machine
  Find may kinds of maps as well as country profiles.

Explorations and Explorers

• The Age of Exploration Curriculum Guide
  Has both a menu and a time line for exploration.
• Explorers of North and South America
  Brief biographies of explorers with links to additional information on many of them.

Countries

• Country at a Glance
  Age range: fourth grade through high school
  Brought to you by the United Nations, select a county and get statistics, facts, and nation's flag. Good charts and maps.
• World Factbook
  Age Range: fourth grade and up
  Maps and comprehensive information on countries of the world from the C.I.A.
• Art and Life in Africa On-line
  Age Range: fourth grade and up
  Information about African life and culture, including information on 107 African cultures and 27 Sub-Saharan African countries.

Flags

• World Flag Database
  Age range: second grade and up
  Select a country from the index to see flags: includes government flags, sub-national flags, presidential flags and more.
• Flags of the World
  Age range: fourth grade and up
  A comprehensive site covering country and regional flags with detailed information of colors, symbols, and history.

United States

• America's Story From America's Library
  Library of Congress site features biographies, exploring the states, and information about events that happened on specific dates during the year.
• The History Place - American History
  Amply annotated timelines covering “The American Revolution, U.S. Civil War, 2oth Century Topics, World War II, Vietnam War, and Presidents of the United States.
• Stately Knowledge
  Individual state information as well as handy comparison charts for all states.

Find Out About Michigan

• InfoMI
  Michigan Cities and Villages on the World Wide Web. Includes state government district maps.
• Enchanted Learning: Michigan
  Basic facts and lots of maps all about Michigan.
• Stately Knowledge on Michigan from the Michigan Electronic Library
  Lots of facts as well as links to encyclopedias and almanacs.

American Indians

• Learn about Native Americans
  Identifies major tribes in different parts of the United States. Discusses the climate, plants and animals that the Indians needed to live, as well as, types of homes and clothing.
• Native American chiefs and leaders
  Age range: fourth grade and up
  Find out about famous Indians by clicking on their name. Arranged alphabetically.
• Native American Shelters
  Shows the types of homes used by the American Indians in different parts of the country.