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Safety

Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov/index.html
Find out what's safe and what's not, through this independent federal regulatory agency. Information on consumer products for families and individuals: toy safety recall, paper shredders--the works!

Fullpower.org-- Reader Suggestion!!
http://www.fullpower.org/
Find a personal safety program for your children or yourself. Kidpower, Teenpower and Fullpower help people of all genders, disabilities and ages (including children and seniors) learn to deter violence and exercise full-force self-defense if attacked. Programs are specialized to address groups, corporations or special needs.

Safety Agent
http://www.safetyagent.com
Safety Agent provides information on safety hazards and recalls of toys, cars and other products. Sign up for an email alert, or view a recent recall list.

Safety Within
http://www.safewithin.com/index.cgi
Safety Within offers safety advice and information on a wide range of concerns, including: automobiles, children, homes, pets, senior safety, personal safety and travel safety. Read the safety news for current updates within each of these seven fields.
School Help

Cliffs Notes
http://www.cliffs.com/index.html
Cliffs Notes can help your college or high-school student grasp some of the key points in literature. (Note: This site does not provide free literature plot summaries and commentary found in Cliffs Note books but you can purchase them here.) There's other useful information, too, including tips on career changes and buying a used car.

Smarter Kids.com
http://www.smarterkids.com
Help your kid grow smarter with this parent-and-kid resource center. Smarter Kids has back-to-school tips, a grades-expectations guide, a learning-styles survey and a special-needs center, plus information for gifted and talented children.

Gifted Children Monthly
http://www.gifted-children.com
Gifted children need special encouragement and understanding. Gifted Children Monthly helps you understand such issues as distinguishing between pushing and encouraging. Staff psychologists and writers explore communication and parenting concerns. Back-to-school specials highlight timely events.

Discovery Channel School
http://www.discoveryschool.com
The Discovery Channel School offers a fun way to explore new things! In the The Student Channel, students can find homework help and brain boosters. The Teacher Channel offers quizzes and puzzles customized for a particular classroom. The Family Learning Store has an online dictionary and puzzle games. A 13-year-old launched B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper on this site. When his Web page became popular, B.J. found himself on national TV, as well as this Discovery School!

KidInfo
http://www.kidinfo.com
Kidinfo has homework help for students; games and stories for small children; advice for parents; and student-teacher resources. The homework section allows you to find help within school subject areas.

Homeworkcentral.com (BigChalk.com)
http://www.homeworkcentral.com
Parents, teachers and students can get a boost into the 21st century with this handy site. Homework Central provides the lowdown on events such as the NPR Webcast on the upcoming election; library research tips that make use of high tech; guides and handouts for teachers to use in teaching; and advice for parents on keeping the Internet safe.

Yahooligans!
http://www.yahooligans.com
This Web guide for children serves as a kids' counterpart to Yahoo. Youngsters can browse or do keyword searches for items within the six main categories. Special focus groups or topics appear on the bottom, including Parent's Place, "Ask Earl" (a search engine), Sports and Teacher's Guide.

Internet Public Library Youth Division
http://www.ipl.org/youth
The Internet Public Library offers everything from "Fun Stuff" (games and puzzles) to Math Whiz. Each section offers brainteasers, puzzles, project suggestions and reference guides.

Ask Dr. Math
http://www.forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/dr-math.html
Do you have specific math questions? Here is the place to get them all answered. This K-12 question-answer service can help both students and teachers.

ChildrenStory
http://www.childrenstory.com
The interactive tales on this site can spark children's imagination and further learning. Young aspiring authors can send in their own work for publication.

U.S. Dept of Education
http://gcs.ed.gov/
Hundreds of grants and scholarships go unclaimed every year. This site allows students to see what's out there and find out how to apply. The site includes links to other grant-giving bodies.

American School Directory
http://www.asd.com/
Searching for a good school? Looking for school products, such as computers or textbooks? Turn to ASD, where you can purchase items; search for schools by city, state or name; and read informative articles highlighting specific schools.

WebMath
http://www.webmath.com
Webmath helps kids and their parents with math. From basic arithmetic to calculus and physics, this site provides exercises, practices tests and lessons, as well as real-life applications such as calculating tips and personal finance.

Information Please Kid's Almanac
http://kids.infoplease.com/
Encourage your kids to learn online with this fun and easy almanac guide. Kids can search on any word or phrase to obtain a wide variety of related articles. A word of the day expands vocabulary, while a famous birthday segment can enrich a sense of history.

Researchpaper.com
http://www.researchpaper.com
A writing center, a research advice center and an idea directory are some of the highlights of this site. A research paper chat line allows you to take a break or share research strategies with peers.
Screenings and Ratings

Entertainment Software Rating Board
http://www.esrb.com/
Don't unknowingly expose your children or teens to rampant violence and sexual themes. Use this handy site to get the scoop on the contents of the software and games they want to use.
Search Engines

Mamma.com
http://www.mamma.com/
When you can't find what you need, you need Mamma-the "mother" of all Search Engines! Since 1996 Mamma has been building its metasearch technologies and loyal user base. Now it boasts 4.7 million unique users and serves up 107 million page views on a monthly basis.
Self-Help

Help Yourself Grow and Be Happy
http://www.help-yourself.com/
Do you want to learn to trust others more? Do you have difficulty listening or expressing yourself? These online personal enrichment workshops can help grow critical skills and address self-imposed social or business limitations. An online quiz helps you get started.
Singles

Singles Online
http://www.singlesonline.com/
With 47,000 members, interest forums and relationship coaches, Singles Online offers plenty of chances to meet compatible people. It also has a travel center and lists of activities for singles in your area.
Speech and Language

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
http://www.asha.org/ And
http://www.asha.org/consumers/consumers.htm
More than 98,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists and speech, language and hearing scientists belong to this organization. Use ASHA's consumer site to find a referral to a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Find links here to support-group lists, information on Medicare caps, summer programs, infant hearing, and more.
Speaker's Bureau

Speaker's Bureau
http://www.aeispeakers.com/
Find a speaker who is an expert on a particular topic to speak at your next company business or entertainment event. Speaker's Bureau lists speakers by name and by topic.
Sports

Fogdog.com
http://www.fogdog.com
Get advice on sports-related topics, from what to do when your shins ache, to finding cool sports gifts. You can also purchase customized baseball caps, trophies and jerseys for your corporate team on this site.

The Global Cycling Network
http://cycling.org/
Find a biking community online! Connect with other bikers, read newsletters and consumer guides, check out shopping sites, get directions to bike shops, and find out about forums, happenings and job listings. Even if you aren't a cyclist, you can buy gifts and magazine subscriptions for someone who is.
States

Alaska
http://www.50states.com/alaska.htm
Find information on our largest state's bird, climate, camping opportunities and more. Type in any other state name for the URL suffix:
http://www.50states.com/virginia.htm
to find information on your state of choice.

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