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About Connecticut
- CT.gov Portal
- The state Web site is a first stop for information about Connecticut.
http://www.ct.gov/
- Connecticut QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
- If you're looking for data about Connecticut, check out this page. County information is available as well.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/09000.html
- ConneCT Kids Home Page
- The State of Connecticut's official Web site for kids is your first stop for research about state symbols, history, state government, and of course some fun puzzles and games.
http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/site/default.asp
- Connecticut State Government
- This site features direct links to an array of Connecticut-related information, including official government Web sites, laws, taxes, and other general resources.
http://GovSpot.com/state/ct.htm
Education Resources for Connecticut
- Connecticut State Department of Education
- The state's Department of Education Web site is an invaluable resource. Here you will find information on testing, curriculum, grants, and more.
http://www.state.ct.us/sde
- Educational Resources for Connecticut
- The U.S. Department of Education provides this list of links to state and federal educational resources.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=ct
- iCONN: The Connecticut Digital Library
- Need a book? This powerful search tool will not only let you know if your library holds a particular book, but also if another of Connecticut's 300 libraries holds the title —and it will place an inter-library loan request. You can easily search over three million titles.
http://www.iconn.org/
Connecticut Teachers Associations
- The Connecticut Reading Association
- The CRA Web site is a great resource for Connecticut Reading teachers. Here, you will find valuable information about grant writing, legislation, and conferences.
http://users.ntplx.net/~ctread/
- Connecticut Council for the Social Studies
- This Web site for the CCSS offers news about grants, conferences, and awards. There is a useful collection of Social Studies links, and a special section for new Social Studies teachers.
http://www.ctsocialstudies.org/
- Associated Teachers of Mathematics in Connecticut
- This is the place for Connecticut mathematics teachers to learn about grant opportunities, educational technology tidbits, classroom ideas, and professional development.
http://atomicmath.org/
- Connecticut Science Teachers Association
- The advocate for Connecticut science teachers to the legislature, the CSTA offers professional development opportunities as well as information about conferences and many issues facing Connecticut science teachers.
http://www.csta-us.org/
Maps
- Connecticut
- Here you will find a political map showing major towns and rivers.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?Connecticut
- Color Landform Atlas: Connecticut
- This site contains topographical and political maps to the county level for Connecticut, as well as a menu of links to other online information about the state.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ct_0.html
- Average Annual Precipitation
- This Web site lets you see the state in terms of average annual rainfall.
http://www.ocs.orst.edu/pub/maps/Precipitation/Total/States/CT/ct.gif
History
- Connecticut
- This Library of Congress Web site tells interesting Connecticut stories, including a report about the annual giant helium balloon parade, the history of the hamburger, and Connecticut's state song, “Yankee Doodle Dandy.”
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ct
- The State Tree: The Charter Oak
- This historic tree was a symbol of Connecticut's commitment to freedom since it was used to hide the Connecticut Charter from agents of King James II in 1662.
http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246528
- Connecticut History Online
- Connecticut History Online contains about 14,000 images of photographs, drawings, and prints about Connecticut history.
http://www.cthistoryonline.org/
- Amistad America
- Long Wharf Pier in New Haven is home to the Freedom Schooner Amistad. This replica of the historic 19th century schooner, La Amistad, was built to commemorate the African captives' uprising and seizure of the ship.
http://www.amistadamerica.org/
- Connecticut's Gateway
- An initiative of the Connecticut Humanities Council, this is a great source for those who would like to learn more about the wonderful programs of the state's many heritage organizations, for teachers searching for curriculum materials and resources in Connecticut history, and for students and history enthusiasts searching for information on particular topics and events in Connecticut's past.
http://www.ctheritage.org/
- The Connecticut Historical Society
- One of the nation's oldest historical societies features 17th and 18th century furniture; costume and textiles; portraits and landscapes; tavern and trade signs; decorative arts; and toys and tools.
http://www.chs.org/
Zoos and Aquariums
- Welcome to Mystic Aquarium/IFE
- At the Web site of the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, you can find a lot of information about marine creatures. The Institute for Exploration is directed by Dr. Robert Ballard, whose ocean archaeology expeditions discovered the Titanic and the Bismarck.
http://www.mysticaquarium.org/
- Welcome to Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
- Connecticut's only zoo, founded in 1878, boasts a South American rainforest exhibit and a New England Farmyard exhibit. In the Just for Kids section of the Web site, there are fact sheets for 30 animals!
http://www.beardsleyzoo.org/
Museums
- The Mark Twain House
- This former home of one of America's best-loved writers has been restored and is now a National History Landmark.
http://www.marktwainhouse.org/
- Mystic Seaport
- At this Web site of the “Museum of America and the Sea,” you can click on Discover to learn about roles boats played in the development of the United States, and a special section on “Sea Dogs.” There is also information about many different learning opportunities at the seaport itself.
http://www.mysticseaport.org/nf-home.htm
- Wadsworth Atheneum
- This museum of fine and decorative arts features French and American impressionist paintings, modernist masterpieces, and Hudson River School landscapes.
http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/
- Welcome to the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
- This informative museum highlights the natural history of New England as well as a Hall of Dinosaurs, Connecticut Indians and the hall of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The Web site also features the Fossil of the Month (http://www.yale.edu/ypmip/fmonth/)
http://www.peabody.yale.edu/
- New Britain Museum of American Art
- Here you will find American art from the Colonial period to the present day.
http://www.nbmaa.org/
- Connecticut Children's Museum
- This New Haven museum is a great place for kids to learn about communities, architecture, music, logic and mathematics, and creativity!
http://www.childrensbuilding.org/index.htm
For Connecticut Kids
- Quick Facts: Connecticut
- “Ben's Guide to the US.. Government,” from the U.S. Printing office, runs down fun Connecticut facts, including the state motto, flower, and song.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/connecticut.html
- ConneCT Kids Home Page
- The Connecticut kids' site gives students a look at their state and its government.
http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/site/default.asp
- Connecticut Fun Facts
- The U.S. Census Bureau provides students with a set of statistics about Connecticut.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/connecticut.html
