SUNLINK is for Students!

Each category below contains links selected especially for students enrolled in Florida's K-12 schools.

Click on any category to see the links and descriptions.

(15 links)

Analogy of the Day A great way to practice solving these word pair problems. Try the Word Quiz and Spelling Bee, too
Astronomy Picture of the Day Features a photo and explanation from an astronomer and links to help you learn more
Cat of the Day For those of you who love cats-new photo and story every day
CIA World Factbook Everything you want to know about any country in the world
Dog of the Day For those who think dogs rule-new photo and story every day
Earth Science Picture of the Day Learn more about the planet Earth by looking at this daily picture, reading the information, and checking out the links
How Stuff Works Learn something new about lots of different things
NewsHour News for Students News written especially for students from PBS
SAT Question of the Day Get ready for the SAT with these practice questions
Today in History From the Library of Congress, with links to resources you can use to learn more
Today's Birthdays Is today your birthday? What famous people were born on this day in history? Who shares your birthday?
Word a Day Increase your vocabulary by using this word today from the New York Times
More daily vocabulary words: Word 1, Word 2, Word 3

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Exploring Florida Thousands of multimedia resources for learning more about the Sunshine State
FCAT Explorer Prepare for the FCAT with this site (requires login)
FCAT Prep Courses Free self-paced courses to help you prepare for the 8th and 10th grade FCAT from Florida Virtual School
Find a College Find a college and learn interesting facts about it
FLAUSA Florida's official travel planning site. Learn more about what makes Florida such a great tourist destination
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Kids' Page Big Al the Alligator gives you a tour of Florida's natural environment and tells you more about the special place you call home
Florida Kids Everything you want to know about Florida in one place: facts, symbols, governors, history
Florida Memory Project Photographs, digital collections, timeline of Florida people and events
Florida State Symbols and Emblems What's the official state bird? butterfly? beverage? gem? shell? reptile? Find out here
Florida Virtual School Take classes online and learn with students from all over the state
Online Sunshine for Kids The official Florida government web site for kids: state symbols, tour of the capitol, history, fun facts, games, and puzzles

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Ask A Librarian Virtual live reference service
Ask the Experts Links to expert sources on many topics
B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Help From Discovery School
Bartleby General Reference Encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, quotations, and more
The Beehive: School Homework help by grade level and subject
Dictionary.com An online dictionary
Fact Monster Online encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac, and more
Florida Electronic Library Resources and links selected for students. Requires public library card
Great Web Sites for Kids Directory of quality web sites arranged by subject
High School Ace Subject guides, reference tools, news, puzzles, quizzes, and college information for teens
Homework Spot Great starting point for all your homework needs; arranged by topic and grade level
HowStuffWorks Computer stuff, entertainment stuff, auto stuff, electronics stuff, health stuff, money stuff, travel stuff, people stuff
KidGrid Web sites arranged by topic; available in several languages
KidsClick! Great web sites and search tools for kids of all ages; arranged by subject and Dewey number!
KidsKonnect! Topics of interest to kids
ThinkQuest Awarding winning web sites created by students for students; arranged by topic. Learn more about the competition as well
Yahoo! Kids Search engine and directory for popular topics

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Florida's Public Libraries Your guide to public libraries by county and city
Internet Public Library: Kidspace A great starting point for anything you want to know
Library Locator Find libraries near you and learn some cool statistics about them
LINCCWeb Florida's community college library catalogs
SUNLINK Florida's online K-12 library media catalog for public schools. Search by title, author, format, reading level, interest level, language. Create bibliographies and print them...and more! Start with your own school, then search the district, region and state until you find what you need
WebLUIS Florida's university library catalogs and resources

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21st Century Information Fluency Project Information news, tools, tutorials, and wizards
4Kids.org Latest TechKNOWLEDGEy on the Web
A+ Research & Writing All about research and report writing from the Internet Public Library for high school and college students
Copyright Kids What you need to know about copyright. Information for your teachers and parents, too
Create A Graph Use these online tools to create visuals to explain or enhance your report or presentation
Cyberbee: Copyright Point your mouse at a student to see a question about copyright, then click to see the answer
FINDS The Florida Research Model and many online tools to support your research project from beginning to end!
Read, Write, Think: Student Tools Interactive tools to support literacy: reading, writing, and thinking!
A Research Guide for Students Tools and guidance for students conducting research and presenting their findings
So You Have to Do a Research Project? Step-by-step guide to research with online tools
TekMom Search Tools for Students Quick access to online reference tools

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FindSpot A collection of the best search tools on the Internet combined with the help and tips you need to use them successfully
Information Literacy: Search Strategies Use this table to choose the best search for your information needs
Search Tools for Kids, Teens and Teachers Learn about different search tools and strategies that will give you best results

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Electronic Books and Online Reading You'll find something special to read right now at this site! Ideas for making your own e-book, too!
Good Reads for Teens Links to recommended lists for teen readers
Reading Zone @ Kidspace Suggested reading and sites for elementary and middle school students from the Internet Public Library
Teen Reads Reviews, articles, interviews, reading guides

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Netsmartz Kids Activities for elementary students to help you learn more about the Internet and how to be safe while online
Netsmartz Teens Activities designed to help teens surf the 'net safely
Surfswell Island An adventure game that teaches you about privacy, safety, and computer viruses

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