ALA Great Web Site for Kids (Grades K-12) The American Library Association's staff has compiled an impressive list of links in the categories of Animals, The Arts, History and Biography, Literature and Language
Current Event Passages This site contains current news stories and activities provided by CNN.
FCAT Explorer An online tool for practicing reading and math skills. Students and teachers can log in and track progress.
Username:
Entire last name, first letter of first name
Ex: Robert Smith = smithr
Password:
51, First 4 letters of last name, birth month, birthday.
Ex: Robert Smith, born 12/30
51smit1230
Good Reads for Teens sponsored by the American Library Association
Gulf High Media/Technology page Links to Gulf High school's online catalog, online databases, local libraries, and other valuable web sites.
How stuff works This very cool website gives free informational passages on all sorts of topics. Research is showing that classrooms where �how to� passages are studied and used greatly improve student test scores.
Lexile Matches a student to books at his/her appropriate reading level.
Newseum (Grades 7-12) - This site has 198 different front pages from newspapers across 27 countries on a daily basis. You can also visit 25 virtual exhibits including archived front pages. Funded by the Freedom Forum.
SAT Question of the Day Practice your SAT skills by answering a different SAT question each day.
Short Fiction This free website offers free access to collections of classic and contemporary short stories in nine categories.