Remember to also visit the EPISD Virtual Library at http://library.episd.org/index.html for more great sites
News & General
http://www.cnn.com - Cable News Network
http://www.msn.com - Microsoft sponsored news
http://www.elpasotimes.com - El Paso Times newspaper
http://www.merriam-webster.com/ - Merriam Webster dictionary and thesaurus
http://www.snopes.com/ - verify or debunk the latest rumors on this urban legend site
Reading/English
http://nancykeane.com/rl/ - find a wonderful book to read by looking over these comprehensive book lists
http://www.opundo.com/saywhat.htm - have fun learning about grammar at this site by author Rick Sutcliffe
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ - APA and MLA bibliographic formats and information
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/library/ - navigate around the El Paso Public library site from this home page
http://www.freerice.com - build your vocabulary while helping to feed the world
http://www.WeGiveBooks.org - read a book online and give a free book to those in need!
http://abookandahug.com - discover great books that you will love to read
Social Studies
http://www.history.com - read one of the many interesting articles from The History Channel
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthe50sju.html - links to information on all fifty of the United States
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/ - the virtual museum of Texas' cultural heritage
http://www.atlapedia.com/ - world facts and maps
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm - geography games for all parts of the world
Science
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ - National Weather Service Hurricane Center
http://www.weather.com - The Weather Channel online
http://www.chemicalelements.com/ - everything you need to know about elements on the Periodic Table
http://www.nasa.gov/ - check out the latest space information from NASA
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/ - learn about science from the Atoms Family
Math
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=all&standard=all - fun math activities for students in grades K-12.
http://math2.org/ - resources for all levels of math, from basic to advanced
http://www.coolmath-games.com/ - cool math games for ages 3-100
http://www.math.com/ - math homework help, practice, tutoring, games, and more
http://www.freemathhelp.com/ - free help with algebra, geometry, trig, calculus, and statistics, plus a message board
http://www.hoodamath.com/games/ - interactive math games for all grade levels
Sports
http://espn.go.com/ - ESPN news and information
http://www.nfl.com/ - official site of the National Football League
http://www.nba.com/ - official site of the National Basketball Association
http://www.nascar.com/ - official site of NASCAR
http://www.fifa.com/ - official site of FIFA World Cup (Soccer)
http://mlb.mlb.com - official site of Major League Baseball
Fine Arts
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en - take a virtual tour of the Louvre Museum
http://wwar.com/artists/ - art history resources, including biographies and art movements
http://library.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ - Indiana University provides links to various music resources
http://www.library.yale.edu/musiclib/webres.htm - Yale University provides links to all types of music resources
http://www.flashmusicgames.com/ - find online games to test your musical abilities
http://www.uni.edu/becker/ - your one-stop site for links to information on foreign languages
Fun & Games
http://www.funbrain.com - engage your brain with these games
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/index.htm - games, upcoming holiday fun, clip art, crafts and more!
http://www.lego.com/en-us/games/default.aspx - all kind of games from the makers of Lego building blocks
http://disney.go.com/games/ - Disney games for kids of all ages
http://www.surfnetkids.com/ - many different types of fun games
http://www.poptropica.com/ - explore, collect, and compete in this island adventure
Computer (Free)
http://www.imagechef.com/ - templates you can use to create virtually anything for your blog, web page, or email greeting.
http://www.librarything.com - organize up to 200 books by creating your own online library, and then recommend your favorites
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - record and edit sounds and music (download)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx - create slideshows with special effects, music, and voiceovers using your digital images (download)
News & General
http://www.cnn.com - Cable News Network
http://www.msn.com - Microsoft sponsored news
http://www.elpasotimes.com - El Paso Times newspaper
http://www.merriam-webster.com/ - Merriam Webster dictionary and thesaurus
http://www.snopes.com/ - verify or debunk the latest rumors on this urban legend site
Reading/English
http://nancykeane.com/rl/ - find a wonderful book to read by looking over these comprehensive book lists
http://www.opundo.com/saywhat.htm - have fun learning about grammar at this site by author Rick Sutcliffe
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ - APA and MLA bibliographic formats and information
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/library/ - navigate around the El Paso Public library site from this home page
http://www.freerice.com - build your vocabulary while helping to feed the world
http://www.WeGiveBooks.org - read a book online and give a free book to those in need!
http://abookandahug.com - discover great books that you will love to read
Social Studies
http://www.history.com - read one of the many interesting articles from The History Channel
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthe50sju.html - links to information on all fifty of the United States
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/ - the virtual museum of Texas' cultural heritage
http://www.atlapedia.com/ - world facts and maps
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm - geography games for all parts of the world
Science
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ - National Weather Service Hurricane Center
http://www.weather.com - The Weather Channel online
http://www.chemicalelements.com/ - everything you need to know about elements on the Periodic Table
http://www.nasa.gov/ - check out the latest space information from NASA
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/ - learn about science from the Atoms Family
Math
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activities.aspx?grade=all&standard=all - fun math activities for students in grades K-12.
http://math2.org/ - resources for all levels of math, from basic to advanced
http://www.coolmath-games.com/ - cool math games for ages 3-100
http://www.math.com/ - math homework help, practice, tutoring, games, and more
http://www.freemathhelp.com/ - free help with algebra, geometry, trig, calculus, and statistics, plus a message board
http://www.hoodamath.com/games/ - interactive math games for all grade levels
Sports
http://espn.go.com/ - ESPN news and information
http://www.nfl.com/ - official site of the National Football League
http://www.nba.com/ - official site of the National Basketball Association
http://www.nascar.com/ - official site of NASCAR
http://www.fifa.com/ - official site of FIFA World Cup (Soccer)
http://mlb.mlb.com - official site of Major League Baseball
Fine Arts
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en - take a virtual tour of the Louvre Museum
http://wwar.com/artists/ - art history resources, including biographies and art movements
http://library.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/ - Indiana University provides links to various music resources
http://www.library.yale.edu/musiclib/webres.htm - Yale University provides links to all types of music resources
http://www.flashmusicgames.com/ - find online games to test your musical abilities
http://www.uni.edu/becker/ - your one-stop site for links to information on foreign languages
Fun & Games
http://www.funbrain.com - engage your brain with these games
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/index.htm - games, upcoming holiday fun, clip art, crafts and more!
http://www.lego.com/en-us/games/default.aspx - all kind of games from the makers of Lego building blocks
http://disney.go.com/games/ - Disney games for kids of all ages
http://www.surfnetkids.com/ - many different types of fun games
http://www.poptropica.com/ - explore, collect, and compete in this island adventure
Computer (Free)
http://www.imagechef.com/ - templates you can use to create virtually anything for your blog, web page, or email greeting.
http://www.librarything.com - organize up to 200 books by creating your own online library, and then recommend your favorites
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - record and edit sounds and music (download)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx - create slideshows with special effects, music, and voiceovers using your digital images (download)