Here Are Some Web Sites You May Want To Visit
If any of these sites do not work or you have other good ones
to add, please contact our Principal, Dr. Allan Holmquist, by calling the school or you can e-mail him at holmquist@aps.edu
Sites for Students
http://www.cabq.gov/rgvls/ This is the web site for the Albuquerque Public Library System. At this site, students can search for books, make requests, and put books on hold.
http://www.abqjournal.com This is the web site for the Albuquerque Journal. Check out what is happening in Albuquerque and around the State of New Mexico.
http://sln.fi.edu/ The Franklin
Institute Science Museum offers online exhibits on an array of science and technology
topics.
http://www.ala.org/parents/index.html The
American Library Association includes information authors, Kids Connect, and educational
games.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov NASA's Quest Project
lets you watch live from Mars and has audio and video transmissions of the
Pathfinder's exploration.
http://www.netmom.com/ikyp/samples/hotlist.htm This is the web site for Jean Armour Polly's 50 Extraordinary Experiences for Internet Kids.
http://www.pbs.org/
This Public Broadcasting Web Site is a place where children can enjoy children's
programming, elementary children can practice story telling, and teenagers and adults can
take telecourses.
http://www.exploratorium.edu Puzzle over optical
illusions, take memory tests, and conduct experiments online and off.
http://www.loc.gov
The Library of Congress offers a variety of topics and exhibits from around the world.
http://www.af.mil/aflinkjr This is the
Air Force's new family-friendly site for kids.
http://www.disney.com
This is the site for Disney and provides a variety of activities for
the whole family.
Sites for Parents
http://npin.org
The National Parent Information Network is an ERIC Clearinghouse with extensive articles
on parenting, health and safety.
http://www.pta.org/
The National PTA page helps you learn about education programs and has links to many other
organizations concerned about children.
http://www.familyeducation.com The Family
Education Network offers hundreds of articles on parenting and provides
discussion boards with online experts.
http://www.ed.gov/PFIE
The Partnership of Family Involvement in Education is sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Education. It highlights school-community-business partnerships and includes a calendar of
events.
http://www.parentsoup.com Parent Soup includes an
archive of answers to questions asked of pediatricians and child development experts and
advice about helping children succeed in school.
Online Reference Material
http://www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics' has a wide variety of information for parents
concerning their children's health and well-being.
http://www.ed.gov/free This is the web site of Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE).
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/ B.J.
Pinchbeck's Homework Helper is a wonderful guide to encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference
works, and other resources on a great variety of subjects.
http://www.refdesk.com My Virtual Reference Desk offers
dozens of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference /research materials, atlases,
sports, entertainment, and much more.
Sites for Educators
http://www.ascd.org This is the web site for ASCD, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
http://www.reading.org This is the web site for IRA, the International Reading Association.
http://www.learningfirst.org This is the web site for the Learning First Alliance.
http://www.mathsolutions.com This is the Marilyn Burns webpage.
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