Links For Students
Pet Care:
www.aspca.org
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
www.webvet.com
Web Vet: Pet Questions, Vet Answers
www.healthypet.com
By the American Animal Hospital Association
Pet Adoption:
www.petfinder.com
By Discovery Communications, LLC
Menu Samples:
www.musthavemenus.com/...
By MustHaveMenus, Letters & Arts Inc.
www.stocklayouts.com/...
Stock Layouts, LLC
Experiment Question Ideas:
www.education.com/activity/third-grade/science
Education.com, Inc.
www.bauder-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us/science.html
Bauder Elementary School, Pinellas County Schools
click on “Science Investigation Question”
www.sciencebuddies.org
Science Buddies
click on “Project Ideas”
www.sciencebob.com
Sciencebob.com
click on “Science Fair Ideas”, click on “Science Fair Ideas” again
Information and Answers:
www.factmonster.com/
Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster™
www.kids.gov/
Federal Citizen Information Center of the Office of Citizen Services, U.S. General Services Administration
choose from topics under “Grades K-5”
www.askkids.com/
Ask Kids
click on “Answers."
Gardening Information:
http://hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_landscaping_design
(HGTV)
Numerous decorative gardening ideas and plans. Also try a search on "vegetables".
State and Country Information:
http://50states.com
(Marchex, Inc.)
Detailed information about each US state.
http://kids.gov
(U.S. Government)
Links to state websites, our nation's history, and much more. Be sure to try "Popular Links" on the right side of the screen. Also click topics under the various grade level tabs.
Environmental Issue Information:
http://kids.gov
(U.S. Government)
Environment link leads to numerous sites about various environmental issues. Be sure to try "Popular Links" on the right side of the screen. Also click topics under the various grade level tabs.
http://epa.gov
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
"Get Involved"on the left side of the page has some helpful links.
Community Service Information:
http://dosomething.org
(Do Something.org)
Excellent ideas and resources.
http://nylc.org/
(National Youth Leadership Council)
Be sure to view the Resource Library tab for many service ideas.
Health, Fitness, and Safety Information:
http://kids.gov
(U.S. Government)
Click on the different grade level tabs and try "Health, Fitness, and Safety".
http://www.safekids.org/
(Safe Kids)
On the left side of the page, click on “Safety Basics”.
Maps:
http://mapquest.com
(Mapquest)
Travel Information:
http://travel.state.gov
(U.S. Department of State)
International travel tab has great information on various countries.
http://travelandleisure.com
(Travel + Leisure Magazine)
http://usatourist.com
(USATourist.com)
Currency Converter:
http://oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet
(Oanda Corporation)
Career Interest Inventory:
http://www.nycareerzone.org/...
(Career Zone, Assess Yourself)
http://career.missouri.edu/...
(University of Missouri Career Center: The Career Interests Game)
http://www.careeronestop.org/...
(CareerOneStop: U.S. Department of Labor)
Read the directions in the center of the page, use the "learn more" buttons if needed, and be sure to click on your top three choices for work related interests.
Career Information:
http://www.michigan.gov/careers
(Michigan Economic Development Corporation)
Many great links here. For career exploration, click on the MEDC Job Portal link under Job Seekers. Under the Talent and Jobs tab, click Explore Careers.
http://www.bls.gov/k12/
(Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
http://online.onetcenter.org
(Occupational Information Network)
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
(U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook)
To find career information, click on the links in the blue area on the right hand side of the page.
Salary Information:
http://www.themint.org/kids/starting-salaries.html(The Mint: Starting Salaries)
Tax Information:
http://www.payroll-taxes.com/calculators.htm
(Payroll Taxes, Paycheck Calculator)
Click on your state. Fill in your Gross Pay. Fill in your # of Federal Allowances as 1. Make sure there are no voluntary Deductions marked. Click on Calculate.
Professional Cover Letter:
http://career.missouri.edu/students/resumesInterviews/
(University of Missouri Career Center)
Click on Resume Resources, then Guide to Cover Letters.
Professional Resumé:
http://career.missouri.edu/students/resumesInterviews/
(University of Missouri Career Center)
All "Resume Writing" choices are valuable. Also try selecting Resume Resources, then HireMizzouTigers.com Resume Samples.
http://www.jobweb.com/resumes_interviews.aspx
(Jobweb: Resumes and Interviews)
Post-Interview Thank-You Letter:
View a sample letter. Also click on the "post-interview thank-you letter" link in the article text for excellent tips.
Job Offer Acceptance Letter:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/707/1/
(The Writing Lab & The Owl at Purdue & Purdue University)
Financial Information:
http://www.themint.org
(Northwestern Mutual Foundation)
http://www.younginvestor.com
(Columbia Management)
The Teens section and the Parents section are helpful.
Research Sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
(Wikipedia)
A helpful on-line encyclopedia.
http://askkids.com
(Ask Kids)
Search for helpful information.