Reference Sites For Kids

California Symbols  —  www.library.ca.gov/history/symbols.html
Need to know the state tree or state flower? What about the state prehistoric artifact or the state folk dance? You'll find them here at the California State Library.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids  —  bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
Let Ben Franklin tell you about our government. There are sections for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 and a section for parents and teachers.

KidsClick!  —  www.kidsclick.org
A search engine just for kids.

SlimeKids!  —  www.kidsclick.org
An innovative new site packed with games and book trailers, is designed to provide a fun, interactive learning experience to get students motivated to learn on their own! They can choose from exceptional literacy-related resources such as author and book review websites as well as superb educational tools including reference works and search engines.

Stately Knowledge  —  www.ipl.org/div/stateknow
Information about the states from the Internet Public Library.

The World Fact Book  —  www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Need information on a county? Try this site by the CIA.

SparkNotes  —  www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes
Looking for a study guide? This website has study guides for many works of literature, and in other subjects as well.

CliffsNotes  —  www.cliffsnotes.com
You can find free study guides from CliffsNotes here.