Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009

Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009

 

We have selected the Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009. We asked our 7,000 Product Testers to send us a list of the educational sites that they like the best and use the most often. The three sites mentioned most often were:

The Top Sites for 2009

Note: Normally we would not include a commercial site on this list. However, so many people nominated Time4Learning, it seemed unfair to leave them off the list.

 

  • Click on a site name
  • Explore their site for awhile
  • If you love it, add it to your bookmarks
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All of these sites are safe, proven and used by thousands of parents just like you. So grab a cup of coffee, put your kids on your lap, and have fun exploring these wonderful sites.

 

Top 100 Educational Websites for 2009

Ed Helper
http://www.edhelper.com

School Express
 http://www.schoolexpress.com/

 

Learning Page
http://www.learningpage.com

Tools for Educators
http://www.toolsforeducators.com

Britannica
http://www.britannica.com

Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com

Homeschoolers Reference Desk
 http://www.geocities.com/homeschooldesk/

 

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org

New York Times Learning Network
 http://www.nytimes.com/learning

 

Enchanted Learning
 www.EnchantedLearning.com

 

 

Miscellaneous Educational Websites for Homeschooling

 

Autism Today
http://www.autismtoday.com

 

Ideal Lives
http://www.ideallives.com

 

Study Stack
http://www.studystack.com

 

Study Spanish
http://www.studyspanish.com

 

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Living Spanish
http://www.livingspanish.com/

To Learn English
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/

Songs for Teaching
http://www.songsforteaching.com/

Education Creations
http://www.educationcreations.com/freestuff.htm

Lesson Plan Central
http://www.lessonplancentral.com/

Time Savers for Teachers
http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/

Great Resource for K-8
http://www.kids.gov/

Time4Learning
http://www.time4learning.com

 

 

Math Homeschooling Websites

 

The Math Worksheet Site
http://www.TheMathWorksheetSite.com

Math Goodies.com
http://www.mathgoodies.com

Math Playground
 http://www.mathplayground.com

 

Math Drills
http://www.math-drills.com/

Math.com
http://www.math.com/

Algebra Help
http://www.algebrahelp.com

WebMath
http://www.webmath.com

 

Cool Math Games
http://www.coolmath-games.com

 

 

High School Homeschooling Websites

 

High School Ace
http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm

Homework Spot
http://www.homeworkspot.com

Explore Learning
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm

Best Colleges
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college

Preparing Your Child for College
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/index.html

 

 

Science Homeschooling Websites

 

BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com

 

Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com

 

Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu

InnerBody
 http://www.InnerBody.com

Science for High School
http://www.scienceforhighschool.com/

Cosmeo
http://cosmeo.com

NASA for Students
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html

Astronomy for Kids
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=ss&id=127

Nine Planets
 http://www.nineplanets.org

StarChild
 http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

The Electronic Zoo
http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm

Smith Life Science
http://www.smithlifescience.com/

The MAD Scientist Network
 http://www.madsci.org

Try Science
 http://www.tryscience.org

 

Science & Technology Education
http://www.ftexploring.com/

 

 

Arts & Crafts for Homeschooling

 

Art Lessons for All Grades
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/lessons.html

Kinder Art
 http://www.kinderart.com

Crayola
 http://www.crayola.com

Draw Space
http://www.drawspace.com/

Draw Your World
http://www.drawyourworld.com/index.html

Drawing/Sketching Lessons
http://drawsketch.about.com/

Kids Art
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kidsart.htm

 

 

Reading Homeschooling Websites

 

Starfall
http://www.starfall.com

Reading A-Z
http://www.readinga-z.com/samples/preview.html

TLS-Books
http://www.tlsbooks.com/

Project Gutenberg
 http://www.gutenberg.net

 

Wowio.com
http://www.wowio.com

 

 

Writing Homeschool Websites

 

ABC Teach
http://www.abcteach.com

 

Scholastic – Student Activities
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp

Online Writing Guide
http://oswego.org/staff/tcaswell/wg/para.htm

The Write Site
 http://www.writesite.org

Spelling City
http://www.spellingcity.com/

Teacher’s Lab
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/

 

 

Geography, History and Virtual Travel for Homeschooling

 

Colonial Williamsburg: Electronic Field Trips
http://www.history.org/trips

Natural Wonders of the World
http://www.field-guides.com/sci/natwon/index.htm

Teacher’s Guide Virtual Field Trips
http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html

CyberBee
 http://www.cyberbee.com

Global Online Adventure Learning Site
http://www.goals.com/Index.htm

The Jason Project
 http://www.jasonproject.org

Virtual Field Trips
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours

Xpeditions @ National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions

K-12 Africa Guide
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/AFR_GIDE.html

States and Capitals
 http://www.50states.com

Life in the Middle Ages
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/mahome.htm

New Perspectives on the West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest

The American Civil War Homepage
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war

The Civil War Homepage
 http://www.civil-war.net

The Oregon Trail
 http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

Geography Worksheets
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/qt/geogprintables.htm

White House for Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids

Lewis and Clark
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark

 

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Homeschooling

 

Homeschool.com
https://www.homeschool.com

Homeschool Reviews
http://www.homeschoolreviews.com

 

Homeschool Blogger
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/home.php

Homeschool Buyers Co-Op
 http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/

 

Homeschool Freebie of the Day
http://www.homeschoolfreebieoftheday.com

Homeschool Classifieds
http://www.homeschoolclassifieds.com

The Well Trained Mind
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/

 

 

Educational Games

 

Spoonful
http://www.spoonful.com

 

Teach With Movies
http://www.teachwithmovies.org

 

Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com

 

Discovery Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/games/games.html

I Know That
http://www.iknowthat.com

 

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