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These sites will help you discover the answers to anything you ever wanted to know.

Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Find out all about New Zealand through stories, pictures, maps, video, audio and diagrams. Can be viewed in English and Māori.

New Zealand Edge

This website provides profiles of famous New Zealanders. It contains pictures and weekly reports on how New Zealand is featuring in the world’s media.

NZedge.com

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

This website has information about important people in New Zealander history. The site is viewable in reo Māori and English.

Encyclopedia.com

Encyclopedia.com has short entries so students can quickly check facts. There are links to related websites, books, articles, and pictures.

Encyclopedia.com

BBC Learning

The BBC Schools Online website provides interactive learning resources for school and at home. It is divided into four sections, pre-school, 4–11 years, 11–16 years, and 16+ years.

Discovery School

DiscoverySchool.com has tools to help you study, games to challenge your mind, and clip art to use. There are also learning adventures that let you explore everything from Ancient Egypt to the Space Station.

DiscoverySchool.com

How stuff works

This site provides details of everything from how the engine in a car works to what makes the inside of a refrigerator cold.