Student Resources
Google Scholar
Uh-oh…your research paper is due and the library is closed! Luckily Google Scholar can come to your rescue…here you can search across many disciplines and sources including articles, books, abstracts, theses, and more!
Factory Tours
Ever wanted to tour somewhere like the United States Mint in Denver, Colorado, or the National Braille Press in Boston? Factory Tours USA has over 500 factory tours listed by state. What a great way to discover interesting factory tours in this area or anywhere in the United States!
The Giraffe Heroes Project and Database
Searchable database of thousands of everyday heroes—stories of real kids and adults who have ‘stuck their neck out’ for the common good and made a positive difference in their communities, regions, and to the world.
The Smithsonian for Students
According to Gifted Child Today, if the movie Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian whetted your appetite to learn more about the Smithsonian Museum collection, this website will get you even more excited about the 142 million objects in the museum! Along with interactive displays including an Apollo 11 mission page and spiders in space, this website includes tips for starting your own collection.
Willard Wigan Micro Sculptures
This artist creates sculptures of such small proportions that you need a microscope to see it. Really!! Each piece usually sits within the eye of a needle or on a pinhead. Willard started making minute pieces of art in order to deal with dyslexia at school.
Classics for Kids
Are you interested in composing your own music? Do you want to know more about different musical instruments? On this site you can search composers by country, look for a particular composer on a timeline, listen to famous musical pieces, and play various musical games including an opportunity to compose your own music.
Brain Bashers
According to their website, “BrainBashers is a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions. BrainBashers has thousands of puzzles and brain teasers, and with new material added every single day, including games and optical illusions, you can be sure there is always something to do. With over one hundred awards, BrainBashers is the place to spend a boring Monday afternoon training your brain.” Sounds interesting!