Kid Safe Search Engines
Content area websites or categorized online encyclopedias are always a better choice for students to find information quickly and safely. If a student must search the Internet the following search engines emphasize kid-related webpages form across the Internet and screen sites for inappropriate material.
KidRex - (KidRex is a fun and safe search for kids, by kids! KidRex searches emphasize kid-related webpages from across the entire web and are powered by Google Custom Search™ and use Google SafeSearch™ technology.)
KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library - (The website "ipl2: information you can trust", was launched in January 2010, merging the collections of resources from the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) websites. The site is hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology, and a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science are involved in developing and maintaining the ipl2.)
KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library - (The website "ipl2: information you can trust", was launched in January 2010, merging the collections of resources from the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Librarians' Internet Index (LII) websites. The site is hosted by Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology, and a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science are involved in developing and maintaining the ipl2.)
Research Tools
Fox Hill Elementary School Library
(Click on the "login" button in the top right corner of the screen to access the catalog)
Encyclopedias
http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia.html
http://www.infoplease.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Atlas
http://www.factmonster.com/atlas
http://nationalgeographic.com/maps
https://maps.google.com/
Almanac
http://www.factmonster.com/alamanacs.html
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
http://nationalgeographic.com
http://www.askkids.com
http://www.kidsclick.org
Dictionary and Thesaurus
http://dictionary.factmonster.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/kid
http://www.dictionary.com
http://www.wordcentral.com
http://photographicdictionary.com/
Enchanted Learning - Little Explorers Picture Dictionary