Sites for Teens
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These links may have
helpful information for junior highs school students and
for parents raising junior high school-age students.
The school district and Freer Junior High School are not
responsible or liable for inappropriate sites that may
be reached through these links. All sites should be
accessed with the supervision of parents. |
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The
Dallas Morning News published these
websites for tips on helping children deal with tragic
events. (click on a Topic)
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Ask
Jeeves for Kids
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Ask Jeeves for KidsŪ is a
fast and easy way to find answers to questions. Ask
Jeeves for KidsŪ allows you to ask a question in plain
English and, after interacting with you to confirm the
question, it takes you to one and only one web site that
answers your question. |
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Discovery School |
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From The Discovery Channel
- DiscoverySchool.com provides innovative teaching
materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources
for students, and smart advice for parents about how to
help their kids enjoy learning and excel in school.
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Encarta |
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Encarta.com provides
access to its substantial collection of integrated
learning resources including Encarta Enquire, which
responds to inquiries by pulling answers from all of
Encarta.com's numerous components. |
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Extreme
Kids |
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The mission of
ExtremeKids.com is to provide a safe place where
children and parents can go for education,
entertainment, fun and games. There are hundreds of
links to educational resources and activities, resources
for parents and educators concerning child disability
issues, Internet and personal safety and parenting
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History Channel |
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Search databases for
topics in history and use classroom activities.
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Homework
Spot |
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HomeworkSpot.com is a free
K-12 homework resource center to quickly amd easily find
resources by grade level and subject, including Engligh,
math, science, social studies, art, music, technology,
foreign language, health, and more. The site also
features a top-notch reference center, current events,
co-curricluar activities, parent and teachers resources,
and more. |
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National
Geographic |
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A site that helps you
explore and enjoy the world and all that is in it.
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Ref Desk |
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Refdesk.com is the single
best source for facts on the Net; a one-stop site for
all things Internet: news, weather, sports, reference,
encyclopedia, facts on file, dictionaries and
encyclopedias, tutorials, search engines, free stuff,
games and much more. Named by Yahoo! Internet Life
Magazine, 'Best Reference Site for 2001.' Gen. Colin
Powell picked refdesk as his 'favorite web site' .
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Scholastic |
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Scholastic.com, "The Most
Trusted Place in Cyberspace" has won numerous awards
including the prestigious Webby Award and People's
Choice Award for the Best Kids Site in 2000. With rich
educational content and classroom-tested online
curriculum, Scholastic.com is revolutionizing the way
teachers and students integrate technology into the
classroom and work together to enhance learning.
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The Anti
Drug |
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TheAntiDrug.com was
created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the
tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Working with
the nation's leading experts in the fields of parenting
and substance abuse prevention, TheAntiDrug.com serves
as a drug prevention information center, and a
supportive community for parents to interact and learn
from each other. |
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Yahooligans |
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A web guide for kids.
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Please submit
recommendations for other helpful sites to teens and
parents to
mailto: lgarza@freerisd.esc2.net for review.
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