This is the website for the Oprah Winfrey show, which often features Dr. Phil McGraw. This is the site for scientific articles from the Scientific American magazine. Has excellent articles for the Middle school agers on up. Generous with article access. This is a good site for writing and critical thinking skills.
Kids can read and solve a mystery online, and submit their own mystery stories.
Includes a Nancy Drew element. The History Channel From the cable channel, contains a huge database of historical topics and information. Best for Middle school and up grades, due to adult topics and level of information. Begins with the Lower Paleolithic period, goes up to modern times. Good for those children who have studied the King Tutankhamen period one too many times.