Gator Bytes Kids' Links

This page contains Mrs. Harper's favorite picks and recommended websites for students in grades K- 5. Tip: move the mouse over the pictures for added fun.
Homework Helpers:
I recommend these sites because the links and content are appropriate for children.
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Search by typing in a question
Fact Monster
Use the directory or search. box Quality website hosted by Facts on File
Yahooligans
Searchable by categories of with a search box
How Things Work Express
Gives detailed, yet simple explanations of common and not so common things.
Kids Connect
A librarian can answer your questions by e-mail. Sponsored by American Library Association

Magnolia Database
The State legislature has provided this quality  database with Searchasaurus, an online encyclopedia and magazine articles. A password is required. Email me
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The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
You will love it because it is slimy, gross and yucky. Your parents will love it because it is scientific.
JUST FOR FUN:
E-Zone
Games
Kids Domain
Seasonal Games
Public Broadcasting
Join activities with your favorite characters from PBS televison shows.
Thunk.com
Secret messages, jokes and puzzles
Crayola
Things for you to craft


Favorite Authors
Norman Bridwell
Clifford the Big Red Dog series
Judy Blume
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and many others
Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and others
Virginia Hamilton
The People Could Fly, Her Stories and others
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter series
R.L. Stine
Goosebump series
Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
The Magic Schoolbus series
Jan Brett
Jan Brett provides many activities and craft projects based on her beautifully illustrated books including The Gingerbread Baby.

Internet Safety
I beleive that every child needs to learn to surf safely and to use "Netiquette". Play these interactive games and discuss Internet safety with your children.
Privacy Playground
The Three Little Cyberpigs order a clubhouse kit from an Internet store. Along the way they learn about protecting their privacy.
The game takes awhile to download, but is well worth it.
Cybersense and Nonsense
The Three Little Cyberpigs are a few years older now and have some lessons to learn about chat rooms and about factual and opinionated information on the world wide web.As above, requires downloading
Disney's Cyber Netiquette Comix
Stories and activities with Disney characters. Very quick to load.
Internet Toolkit
Tips for Parents, prepared by the American Library Association
Classroom Connections:
Mrs. Patrick's First Grade
Hooks' Happenings
School Notes .com
web pages for many of our teachers
Anger Management
Pascagoula School District
Gautier Elementary PTA

Local Links:
Public Library
George Ohr Webquest
An interactive history of Biloxi's mad potter by his granddaughter Sarah Ohr Murphy, a local librarian.
Mary Walker Marina
Travel the bayou in a shrimp boat. Website designed by local high school student Corey Horton
City of Gautier


Wolf and pig  graphics taken from the website The Adventures of the Three Little CyberPigs Gator with backpack is from Microsoft clip art gallery.The opinions and content on this page reflect those of the author, Cindy Harper and not necessarily  those of the Pascagoula Municipal School District. Last updated  1/20/2002
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