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  • OH!Kids page - Ohio Public Library
    http://www.oplin.org/ohkids/
      This site contains links to educational and fun sites. These links are grouped by age. Many of the links are for reading, writing, science, and math. The reading sites would be helpful for improving reading skills and getting kids interested in books.
  • National Geographic Explorer for Kids
    http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
      Adventures, activities, and information based on National Geographic projects. Contains links to other parts of the National Geographic site. Anyone who is interested in these topics will have a chance to interact with pictures and related text to build vocabulary and comprehension.
  • Edspace
    http://edspace.nasa.gov/home.html
      "See learning in a whole new light" at this NASA site: join the earth crew, live in space, bring space home, meet the astronauts, or go to astronaut school. Anyone who is interested in these topics will have a chance to interact with pictures and related text to build vocabulary and comprehension.
  • NASA Kids
    http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
      On this NASA site, kids can find out about rockets and airplanes, our earth, space and beyond, astronauts, and living in space. They can see NASAtoons and take part in games and projects. Anyone who is interested in these topics will have a chance to interact with pictures and related text to build vocabulary and comprehension.
  • Learn about Chemicals Around Your House
    http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour
      An interactive program where parents and kids can use their reading skills while they learn about home chemical safety .
  • Book Adventure
    http://www.bookadventure.com/
      Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 5,400 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. Book Adventure was created by the Sylvan Learning Foundation and is a non-profit organization.
  • Reading Planet: Do some fun stuff
    http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
      Pick a scene, answer a few questions and we will start your own personalized story. Choose a word list and make your very own word puzzle game. Pick a story, print it out, draw the pictures the way you like. Read the hints on how to make a book!

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