You are here >> 
Last Modified: 30 October 2008
Choose Your Subject
Kids/Teens
| Britannica Junior |
The Junior Edition is for primary school aged children. | Home (PIN required) or library computers. |
| Britannica Student |
Student Edition is for high school aged children and young adults. | Home (PIN required) or library computers. |
| Student Resource Center |
Research resources aimed at American students. | Home (PIN required) or library computers. |
| Te Ara | The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. | Home or library computers. |
| World Book |
Online version of World Book Encyclopedia. | Home (PIN required) or library computers. |
| World Book Kids |
World Book site aimed at kids includes quizzes and activities. | Home (PIN required) or library computers. |
Kids
| Classic Children’s Stories |
Consists of many classic stories that have carried on through generations. | Home or library computers. |
| Cookin’ for Kids |
Fun recipes from The Wee Kiwis. | Home or library computers. |
| The Dinosauria |
All about dinosaurs from The University of California Museum of Paleontology. | Home or library computers. |
| Enchanted Learning |
Web pages on a variety of subjects aimed at kids. | Home or library computers. |
| Kids Zone |
All sorts of fun stuff for kids. | Home or library computers. |
| wickED |
Aimed at students between the ages of 7–12 years, from the Ministry of Education. |
Home or library computers. |
| Writers’ Window |
A site for school aged young writers (aged from 5 to 18) to publish their writing. | Home or library computers. |
Homework Help
AnyQuestions.org.nz |
An online reference service for all New Zealand school students. | Home or library computers. |
Anzac Day |
Information site from New Zealand History online. | Home or library computers. |
| BBC Science & Nature |
News and information from the BBC. | Home or library computers. |
| Information on the UK for fun and school created by the British High Commission in Wellington. | Home or library computers. | |
| CIA - The World Factbook | Information about the countries of the world, put together by the CIA. | Home or library computers. |
| Discover: Te Kohinga Taonga |
Database of resources mostly in Music and Visual Arts. | Home or library computers. |
| EyeWitness to History |
Major events in history, told by people who were there. Site also includes photos, audio and visual presentations. | Home or library computers. |
| Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night |
Information about The Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Home or library computers. | Home or library computers. |
| Historic New Zealand Earthquakes |
From GeoNet. Includes gallery of images. | Home or library computers. |
| How Stuff Works | The name pretty much says it all - includes pictures and videos. | Home or library computers. |
Kids Web Japan |
Introduces Japan to schoolchildren aged between 10 and 14 who live in other countries. | Home or library computers. |
| MetService Learning Centre |
Monthly features, special topics, posters and more. | Home or library computers. |
| Mt Tarawera Eruption |
Excellent resource from Christchurch City Libraries. | Home or library computers. |
| New Zealand Disasters |
Excellent resource from Christchurch City Libraries. | Home or library computers. |
| The New Zealand Edge: Heroes |
Excellent informational source with bios and images. Home or library computers. | Home or library computers. |
| Ngata Dictionary |
English/Maori and Maori/English online dictionary. | Home or library computers. |
| Shakespeare Resource Center |
Compiles links about Shakespeare from all over the web. | Home or library computers. |
| Studyit: For NCEA Students |
NCEA maths, science and English. | Home or library computers. |
| Suzy’s World Fact Sheets |
Loads of topics from Suzy Cato. | Home or library computers. |
| Te Kete Ipurangi The Online Learning Centre |
A bilingual portal-plus web community which provides quality assured educational material. | Home or library computers. |
| Tangiwai Railway Disaster |
Excellent resource from New Zealand History online. | Home or library computers. |
Teens
| Upper Hutt Youth | Information just for Upper Hutt Youth. | Home or library computers. |
| Urge/ Whakamanawa |
Information portal for teens. | Home or library computers. |
| Top |
