Learning Resources
Libraries
Muncie Public Library
Inspire
Indiana's Virtual Library
Homework Help
Kid Info
This homework and reference site is divided into student, young children, teacher, and parent indexes that include sites with homework help, reference resource for students, tutorials and lesson plans.
Kids Konnect
KidsKonnect has kids homework and educational help - a safe Internet gateway for kids created & maintained by educators. KidsKonnect links to a variety of sites on different curriculums and interests.
Funbrain
The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8
Math.com
The World of Math Online
Homework Spot
HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.
The Ultimate Science Fair Project Resource
Resources and ideas for science fair projects (may be more suitable to upper grades).
Reference Tools
Webster Dictionary
On-line version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition
Yahoo! Kids
Kid friendly search engine and directory by Yahoo.
Fact Monster
This site, from the Learning Network, is loaded with facts for students from K-12. Included is a searchable atlas, almanac, dictionary, and encyclopedia.
Reading Links
Starfall
This learn-to-read website is offered free as a public service. They also provide writing journals and books at a very low cost that can be used with the website or separately. Teachers around the country are using Starfall materials as an inexpensive way to make the classroom more fun and to inspire a love of reading and writing.
Guys Read
A lot of boys aren't too crazy about reading. This site was set up by funny author Jon Scieszka to help guys find books they like to read.
Educational Games
PBS Kids
All kinds of games, music, stories and activities with all your favorite PBS characters and shows like Between the Lions, Reading Rainbow, ZOOM, Maya & Miguel, Cyberchase, and the rest!
Professor Garfield
This learning portal is a fun interactive online environment where children can safely explore, learn and creatively express themselves. PGF provides children, parents, and teachers an opportunity to enhance and support classroom learning in new and innovative ways. It offers fun, engaging and transforming educational content for school children between kindergarten and 8th grade. The educational content is upgraded continuously and presented in a popular culture entertainment format. All of the content has been reviewed by educational experts and tested in classroom settings.
Sparktop
An innovative and interactive site especially designed for students with learning difficulties (sponsored by Chas. Schwab)
Game Goo
The Houghton Mifflin Company presents this interavtive game site that teaches kids literacy.