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(Every effort has been made to provide safe, educational and highly rated sites for students. Snohomish School District, Machias Elementary School or our school librarian are not responsible for, and do not necessarily endorse,  the content or advertising found on these sites.)

General Search, Online Encyclopedias, Libraries

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The Amazing Picture Machine. A safe way for kids to search for pictures. Provided by North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.

● Ask Jeeves for Kids. A favorite search site.

● Everett Public Library

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Kids Click: Web search for kids by librarians.

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Sno-Isle Regional Library System. With branches in nearby Snohomish, Lake Stevens and Granite Falls, this site is a wealth of research information. Library card required for some online resources.

● Yahooligans. A favorite search site for kids.

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WorldBookOnline: This online encyclopedia is currently available within the school and will be available for home use with a password soon.

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Arts and Crafts (see also Museums below)

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Art Safari: "An adventure in looking, for children and adults." Produced by the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

● Crayola

 

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Authors and Poets

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Brian Jacques: Redwall Abbey. Official site.

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Laura McGee Kvanosky: LMKBooks.com. Author of Ivy and Zelda books.

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C.S. Lewis: Into the Wardrobe. Author of the Chronicles of Narnia.

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Shel Silverstein Teacher Resource File. Popular poet.

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Mark Twain (born Samuel Langhorne Clemens). From the Biography Project for Schools on AandE.com.

● Janet S. Wong. Award winning author of poems for young people.

 

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Biography Information (including scientists & inventors)

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Biographical Dictionary. This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women from ancient times to the present day.

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Biography.com

● Smithsonian Institution: Inventors and Innovations

 

● Invent Now: National Inventors Hall of Fame

 

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Books and Reading (see also Authors and Poets)

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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site. Reviews of great books for kids, and ideas of ways to use them in the classroom.

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Multnomah County Library Talk It Up! Book discussion for kids.

● Young Reader's Choice Award. Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Library Association.

 

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Canada

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 Canada's Digital Collection. A directory of web sites about Canada’s cultural, social or economic history.

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Diseases

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

● KidsHealth: from the medical experts at The Nemours Foundation.

 

● Mayo Clinic: Diseases and Conditions

 

● Yahooligans: Diseases and Conditions

 

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Geography

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CIA World Fact Book. Current facts, information and maps on countries around the world.

● The Greatest Places Online. Companion site to the OmniMax film which visited the Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu, Madagascar, Namib, Okavango, and Tibet.

 

● National Geographic Online: Maps, photography, travel, more.

 

● TerraQuest: Virtual expeditions on the World Wide Web.

 

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Homework Help

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Citation Machine. This site will help when you need to make a bibliography (including books, articles, websites, interviews & more). Just enter your information.

● Homework Help. From BigChalk: The Education Network.

 

● Library Smart: "When you really need to know." Sponsored by the Washington State Library. Lots of homework help.

 

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Indians of the Pacific Northwest

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Coast Salish Villages of Puget Sound. A relief map showing the area as it looked in 1800.

● Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe's Home Page

 

● Tulalip Elementary School: Native Puget Sound. Information on the native people of the east side of Puget Sound.

 

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Machias Community (see also Snohomish County)

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Centennial Trail - Snohomish County Parks. Popular recreational trail that passes through Machias. Formerly the Northern Pacific Railroad.

● Flowing Lake  Park - Snohomish County Parks

 

● Lake Roesiger Park - Snohomish County Parks

 

● Pilchuck River Cam. Live video of Pilchuck River fish runs in Machias. Interesting information on steelhead trout and local history. Site maintained by a Machias parent.

 

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Math

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CoolMath4Kids. Award winning site with games, activities, puzzles, and more.

● Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science.

 

● Math.com. Math related materials and resources for kids.

 

● Measure 4 Measure: A collection of interactive sites on the Web that estimate, calculate, evaluate, translate, etc. In other words, they do the work for you.

 

● Prongo.com: "Educational games where kids can interact and learn."

 

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Museums (see also Washington State below)

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Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Located in Seattle.

● Exploratorium: The museum of science, art and human perception.

 

● Museum of Flight in Seattle

 

● Museum Sites Online. Links to over 1,000 museums, prepared by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

 

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Science

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Audubon Society. Information on natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife. See also Pilchuck Audubon Society.

● Bridge: Ocean Sciences Teacher Resource Center

 

● Cascades Volcano Observatory (produced by the U.S. Geological Survey)

 

● eNature. Online guide to more than 4,800 North American plants and animals.

 

● Experiment of the Week. From Robert Krampf's Science Education Company.

 

● How Stuff Works

 

● InsectSafari.com. Presented by Orkin Pest Control and the Smithsonian Institution.

 

● MBGnet. Biomes of the world, freshwater ecosystems, marine ecosystems.

 

● Northwest Invention Center. Based in Redmond, WA. Traveling exhibits, demonstrations and workshops. Site has related links.

 

● Seattle Aquarium

 

● Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD). Includes information on energy and water education.

 

● Stilly Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force

 

● Pacific Science Center, Seattle.

 

● Particle Adventure: The fundamentals of matter and forces. An interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, extra dimensions, dark matter, accelerators and particle detectors.

 

● Windows to the Universe. Earth and space sciences. Sponsored by NASA.

 

● WSU Master Gardener: Gardening in Western Washington, presented by Washington State University Cooperative Extension.

 

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Snohomish County

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City of Everett. Official site.

● City of Snohomish. Official site.

 

● Everett Public Library Northwest Room. Snohomish County historical information.

 

● HeraldNet: Snohomish County's online news source. A service of the Herald of Everett, Washington.

 

● Lake Stevens Online. Official site for the City of Lake Stevens, the nearest incorporated town to Machias.

 

● Snohomish County. Official site for county government.

 

● Snohomish County Sheriff's Office

 

● Snohomish County Tourism Bureau

 

● Snohomish Fire & Rescue (Snohomish County Fire District #4). Based in the City of Snohomish.

 

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Social Studies (see also States and Washington State)

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American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century. Produced by the Kingwood College Library, Texas.

● Ancient Egypt. Produced by the British Museum.

 

● The History Place.  Includes American history, World War II, Vietnam War and presidents.

 

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States (see also Washington State)

● 50States.com
● Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States. Sponsored by the Internet Public Library.
● Alaska: Anchorage Daily News
● Alaska: Cabela's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Coverage
● Alaska: Iditarod.com
● Montana: MontanaKids.com. Kid friendly information.

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Transportation

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Boeing Company

● Horseless Carriage Club of America: Skagit-Snohomish County Region.

 

● Washington State Steam Railroads and Locomotives.

 

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Washington State (see also Snohomish County)

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1895 Washington Atlas. An old map of Washington, which can also be viewed by each county.

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Access Washington: State Facts. Official site of the State of Washington.

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Experience Washington. Official site of Washington State Tourism.)

● HistoryLink. History of Seattle and King County.

 

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Kids for Puget Sound

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Log House Museum. The birthplace of Seattle.

● Seattle 150. Celebrating Seattle's 150th birthday.

 

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Skagit County Historical Museum. Located in LaConner.

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Washington Geographic Information Council

● Washington State Historical Society

 

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Whatcom Museum of History & Art. Located in Bellingham.

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