The Why Files
Reviewed by S.V.M., a reader from Madison, WI, who is affiliated with the site. "The Why Files reports on the science behind the news with a new feature or short story every week, covering the science behind a current news story such as Mad Cow disease, population, climate changes and more."
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The Kidz Page: Free Clip Art
"From Alphabet to Toys, over 1200 colorful images and animations are organized into sixteen categories at The Kidz Page. With only four or five illustrations per page, it is a bit time consuming to scroll through each category, but I found the original art worth the effort. For webmasters, there is a horizontal menu across the top of page with great backgrounds, buttons, bullets and accents. Background images are downloaded differently than regular clip art, so be sure to follow the instructions."
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Teen Ink
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Publish It On The Net
"The excitement of seeing your stories posted on the Internet can not bematched! Many families and young people are creating their own home pages -- a collection of photos, pictures, stories and pointers to favorite family Websites. But you don’t need to create an entire home page to be published on theInternet. You can submit your children’s work to many existing sites. Irecommend these sites which accept stories from kids who yearn to be published."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Become a Published Author
"The excitement of seeing your stories posted on the Internet can not be matched! Many families and young people create home pages to showcase their creative work, but you don’t need to create your own Web site to be published on the Net. In fact, your creative work will probably get greater exposure if you submit it to an online publisher. I recommend these sites for kids who yearn to be published."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Publish Your Poetry Online
"Having access to the Internet is like having a printing press in your home, classroom or library. Now your children’s poetic gems do not have to languish on the refrigerator door, they can be published. Family home pages and school Web sites both provide a gallery for children’s work. Additionally, I’ve found these five sites that accept poetry from kids. Let your creativity shine!"
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Clip Art
"Although plenty of it exists, finding free clip art can be a frustrating experience because so many clip art sites simply point to other sites, which in turn send you off to yet more sites. Today’s picks, however, are guaranteed to deliver. When using them, be sure to remember the two golden rules of free clip art. 1) Do not steal bandwidth by pointing to images on other people’s sites. Upload all images to your own web server. 2) Read and obey the terms of use for each site. Some sites may grant you unlimited use, but most include restrictions."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Blogging Tools
"Writing is essential. And what better way to encourage writing than with an online journal. Whether you call it a blog or a diary, I’ve tested the best of the free options, and created a sample journal in each. Take a look and decide which one is right for you. Remember, not all blogs are written for a family audience, so be careful out there."
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Stone Soup
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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School Clip Art
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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