The following links will take you to other sites on the Internet. These sites were created and are maintained by individuals external to Newton County School Systems.  Neither Porterdale Elementary nor Newton County Schools is responsible for questionable or controversial content found through links external to this site.

General Help

• Encyclopedia.com - This site provides a wealth of information at your fingertips. The 14,000 articles provide help with almost any topic they want to explore. www.encyclopedia.com
• Ask Jeeves for Kids - Just type in a question and Jeeves will provide you with links to help you find your answer. www.ajkids.com

Mathematics Links

• Math Baseball - If your child needs extra practice at math and loves baseball, this might be the site to explore. Kids can go the ball park, pick their own skill level, play a game and get better at math too! www.funbrain.com/math
• Dr. Math - Got a math question? Ask the Internets foremost ask-an-experts math service. No question is too simple or too hard. http://forum.swarthmore.edu/students

Social Studies Links

• A Presidential Exploration - Need to know more about our presidents? Want to know what it takes to be president? Then this is the site you're looking for. http://library.thinkquest.org/11492/index2.html
• Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport - Written by a 6th grade social studies teacher, this site has tons of information about different people, times and cultures. www.mrdowling.com

Language Arts Links

• Children's Storybooks Online - Need a good book to read with your child? This electronic library is filled with stories for kids of all ages. www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
• Accelerated Reader - Check out this list of great books. Take computerized tests at school to earn points for parties and other cool prizes. www.lex5.k12.sc.us/dfes/AcceleratedReader.htm.

Science Links

• NASA Kids - This site is loaded with space trivia in a fun, kid friendly way. http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov
• The Dinosauria - If dinosaurs are your child's interest, this site has a world of information to explore. Visit the University of California Museum of Paleontology's dinosaur collection online. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html
• The Discovery Channel - The world around us is an exciting adventrue. Discover all the fun worlds this site has to explore. Hear a bear cub, view a shark and then read all about it. http://www.discovery.com

Test Preparation

• CRCT Online