Research websites that are better than Google!
- Sweet Search-A search engine for students to use. Every Web site in SweetSearch has been evaluated by research experts.
- Kidz Search-A kid safe search engine powered by Google.
- National Geographic for Kids-Search One-Stop Research for pictures, articles, maps, and more on our top subjects-perfect for reports, presentations, and more!
- KidRex- A kid safe search engine powered by Google. Rarr!
Other Easy to Use Research Sites!
- Ask for Kids-Ask for Kids (formerly known as Ask Jeeves for Kids) is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online. Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and "edu-tainment," Ask for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions and perform web searches, such as "When did Hawaii become a state?" or " What's it like to live in space?" or even "Convert 122 inches into feet" in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher. http://www.ask.com
- Duck Duck Go! Search Engine
https://duckduckgo.com/ - Kid Info-A lot of precious time can be wasted searching and sifting through web links to find appropriate information. This is the very reason Kid Info and its sister site, Teacher Tidbytes originated! Kid Info is a homework and research assistant that is uniquely different from other homework and research assistant sites because it is organized according to the specific curriculum covered in elementary, middle, and secondary schools throughout the United States.
http://www.kidinfo.com - Kids Click! KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library System, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.
http://www.kidsclick.org - Kiddle-a safe, visual search engine for kids powered by Google. The first three results to each query are kid-safe sites and pages written specifically for children and hand-picked by the editors at Kiddle. Results 4-7 are also hand-picked by the editors, and include safe, trusted sites that are not specifically written for kids, but have simple, easy-to-understand content. Finally, all the following results are written for adults, but filtered by Google safe search. https://www.kiddle.co/
- Biography- Not just a website solely about people but famous events and dates in history as well! www.biography.com/
- Britannica School- (oswego308) A safe, up-to-date, and age-appropriate information resource for Elementary students that provides encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources. https://school.eb.com/?target=%2Felementary