Sebring Middle School
has made available to students and parents, a collection of educational websites which are useful for research or just plain fun. These sites are catagorized by subject area.
Please contact the SMS Webmaster at (leeba@highlands.k12.fl.us) immediately if you find a site with an outdated link or inappropriate content.
FunSchool.Com (Ages 5-12) Kids can choose from over 300 interactive activities and games organized by grade level. Most have a specific educational theme, but you'll find a generous helping of arcade games.
English as Second Language These web sites are for students studying English as a Second Language (ESL).
They contain quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, random-sentence generator and other study materials.
Even though the primary focus is for ESL,
native English speakers may also find some interesting things on these sites.
Exploring Planets in the Classroom
More than 25 hands-on science activities (for teachers and students) for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.
BillNye.Com (Ages 5-11). Home page of Bill Nye, the Science Guy.
Scientific American Online Ideal for older children. Showcases the current issue of Scientific American. Ask-an-Expert lets you send in queries on any science topic.
Get Transistorized! Learn about the most important inventions of the 20th century.
Volcano World.
This site is a rich source of scientific information about volcanoes, and posts updates on eruptions as they happen.
The History Net (Ages 10-18) Hundreds of links and articles about US and world history. Special sections on Civil War and World War II.
FindLaw Constitutional
Law Center, an educational resource site
dedicated to the United States Constitution and the U.S Supreme Court.
The CIA World Fact Book. (Ages 8 up) Courtesy of the helpful spies at the Central Intelligence Agency. Gather information about any country in the world.
BBC Online History Site. (Ages 7 up) Web sites about British and world history from the British Broadcasting Corporation. Kids will enjoy playing detective in an interactive archeology game, as well as research their family tree and coat of arms.
The History Wiz. (Ages 8-18) Articles and links about various historical topics. This site exhibits illustrate some of the most tragic episodes in modern history like the Holocaust and the Armenian genocide.
Cyber Playground. (Ages 15 up) Brings the Arts to the web. The main attraction of this site is an extensive list of links to art sites where kids can take free painting classes or write folk tales with Native American elders.
National Museum of American Art (Ages 7-18) American art is the focus of the Smithsonian Institute's website. Art experts will answer kids' questions by e-mail.
Britannica.Com. (Ages 8 up) Online version of the venerable reference collection. Search engine will seek out web sites, magazines, books, and Encyclopedia Britannica articles.
Ask Jeeves for Kids!. (Ages 8 up) Tired of answering your child's endless questions? Kids can submit questions on any topic and the results are presented in a kid-friendly format.
Gateway to Educational Materials. (Ages 13 up) Online database of free and commercial educational websites. You can search 10,000 entries by subject or grade levels.
Education World. (Ages 14 up) A catalog of over 100,000 learning resources on the Internet.
EncycloZine An encyclopedia with fun "interactivities".
has made available to students and parents, a collection of educational websites which are useful for research or just plain fun. These sites are catagorized by subject area.
