New York City's Public School 174 - William Sidney Mount is located in the borough of Queens, one of the most diverse in the nation. While we are an urban school, we are nestled in a quiet corner of our great city.

Our school is named for the famous landscape and portrait artist who was born on Long Island in 1807.

Our school has a commitment to the arts and collaborates with many of New York's arts and education institutions. We love working with primary sources of every kind so our work with the Library of Congress and Archive-it was a perfect fit. This year's fifth grade archivists chose their favorite sites to archive and hope to enjoy their choices when they look back at these URLs in the future.

Games for Girls and Guys, Education and Arts, and Shopping Web Sites were the rule of the day. What kid doesn't like to play games online, we love, work and promote the arts, and the Big Apple (New York City's nickname) is legend for its shopping. Because we will want to look back on our choices as a window on the past, we have come to appreciate what primary sources from the Library of Congress can tell us.

The big challenge was to find interesting web sites and then enter the descriptions while correctly spelling them. We tried to make the descriptions entertaining and appreciate what goes into short descriptions when we use search engines and key words to conduct searches within LOC.

Getting everyone organized was also difficult. We now understand how hard it is to archive and we had to think of why we wanted to save these sites for posterity. Perhaps children in the future will understand the interests of fifth grade kids in NYC in 2013. We also want to look back on it as a kind of scrapbook of memories of childhood. Perhaps there will be other reasons we haven't even thought of so we'll have the archives to look at and reflect.

The best part was that it was fun, and we are excited to know that people in the future will see what we chose. Learning how to use the site was also a challenge we enjoyed, and we now have a better understanding of how important it is to preserve the digital world which is always changing.

Visit NYC Public School 174's 2013-14 Web Archiving Page

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Education and Arts

These websites are filled with educational facts, diagrams and even games! They are wonderful for students who want to absorb and learn more about the world around them, but they also encourage students to have a passion and love for learning by making fun ways to help students improve in not only their studies, but real life encounters. There is so much more out there in the world for us kids to learn about, so we better get going!

• http://dictionary.reference.com/
  

  This website is an online dictionary that helps you search all types of games.

• http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
  

  This is a website were you can find books.

• http://energy.gov/
  

  White House Websites

• http://inventors.about.com/
  

  This is a website that talks about famous inventors and their inventions.

• http://kids.usa.gov/art/
  

  This is a game were you could do art.

• http://new.mta.info/
  

  This website is about train and bus transportation.

• http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD
  

  This website is about housing and Urban Development.

• http://www.amnh.org/
  

  This website is about American Museum of Natural History.

• http://www.cnn.com/
  

  This is about News, World Weather, Entertainment and Video.

• http://www.commerce.gov/
  

  This website is about the Department of Commerce

• http://www.defense.gov/
  

  This website is on the Department of Defense.

• http://www.dhs.gov/
  

  This website is on Homeland Security

• http://www.doi.gov/index.cfm
  

  This website is based on U.S. Department of the Interior

• http://www.dol.gov/
  

  Learn about the White House cabinet of labor

• http://www.dot.gov/
  

  Learn about the Department of Transportation

• http://www.dragoart.com/
  

  Learn How to Draw

• http://www.ed.gov/
  

  Learn about the U.S Department of Education

• http://www.eduplace.com/
  

  Play Social Studies Games, and learn more about history.

• http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
  

  Read wacky web tales

• http://www.fashion.net/
  

  fashion for men, women, and kids

• http://www.forbes.com/
  

  Details of business throughout the nation

• http://www.funbrain.com/
  

  Education games for children

• http://www.hhs.gov/
  

  Official Dep. of Health website

• http://www.hspscience.com/
  

  A website that lets children find out things about the interesting world of science.

• http://www.justice.gov/
  

  Justice, website.

• http://www.khanacademy.org/
  

  A great educational resource, that explains math, amazingly

• http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/
  

  A website that is a fun way to get better in education.

• http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
  

  Educational website, fun games to power your mind

• http://www.math.com/
  

  Educational games, to help your mind

• http://www.mathplayground.com/
  

  Arithmetic games, try to figure it out.

• http://www.metmuseum.org/
  

  Website of the popular museum

• http://www.mta.info/mta/museum/
  

  A museum of transit, general website

• http://www.nasa.gov/
  

  NASA's official website

• http://www.nyhistory.org/
  

  The museum of history website

• http://www.nysci.org/
  

  A museum that shows scientific measures, physics, and space.

• http://www.origami-instructions.com/
  

  Step by step instructions for origami

• http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/
  

  The website of the postal museum

• http://www.primarygames.com/reading.php/
  

  This website has fun and educational games

• http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
  

  Educational and fun games

• http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm
  

  Fun games, that help you educate yourself

• http://www.shopfree.com/
  

  Free stuff, free samples, all in one website

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
  

  A website of the magazine, of the popular museum

• http://www.space.com/
  

  This is where you could find news and information.

• http://www.state.gov/
  

  This is based on U.S. Department of State

• http://www.va.gov/
  

  This website is based on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• http://www.wordcentral.com
  

  This website that has a lot of fun features and it's all educational because it teaches vocabulary.

• http://www.worldeducationgames.com/
  

  This website is an educational website. This includes special events such as World Maths Day, World Spelling Day, and World Science Day.

Games for Gals and Guys

These sites are fun and exciting games for kids who just want to have fun! The games range from beauty salon to shooting games! What fun and exciting games!

• http://edheads.com/
  

  This is a very fun web-site where you can do surgery on different people. Some of the games you can do are knee surgery, hip replacement, brain simulation.

• http://ggg.com/
  

  A website where girls can have fun playing games.

• http://www.101cargames.com/
  

  A website for boys that is all about car games and action.

• http://www.1cup1coffee.com
  

  Fun games for girls and guys! These good for a rainy day.

• http://www.arcadebomb.com/
  

  Thousands of games of all kinds that boys would love.

• http://www.arcadegames.org/
  

  A website for kids that have a variety of really fun games every day.

• http://www.armorgames.com
  

  A really fun website for kids to play so they will never get bored.

• http://www.box10.com/
  

  A website for children to play freely. They always wear a smile when they play the games the website has.

• http://www.busybeearcade.com/
  

  A website for kids that make them happy. The website also has really fun games.

• http://www.cargames9.com
  

  A website for boys that include car games and other kinds of games every boy would like.

• http://www.elephantgames.com/
  

  A really fun website for kids to play so they will never get bored.

• http://www.flashgameshunter.com/
  

  A website for evry kid to play every games they enjoy every day.

• http://www.Fliplinestudios.com/
  

  Full of interesting games.

• http://www.flobzoo.com/
  

  A website for kids to play any game they want. The website is a really good website. You can play tons of games all the time.

• http://www.freearcade.com/
  

  A website for boys and girls all ages. The games are fun and entertaining.

• http://www.freedrivinggames.net/
  

  A website with all sorts of driving games.

• http://www.freegameswow.com/
  

  A website for every kid to have fun and play many games.

• http://www.freeonlinegames.com/
  

  A website for kids all ages that has all the varieties a boy or girl loves.

• http://www.freeplaynow.com/online-games/
  

  has alot of cool and free online games.

• http://www.freeworldgroup.com/
  

  There are lots of very fun games to play on this website.

• http://www.fungames.com/
  

  A fun website for children that has many awesome games to play.

• http://www.gamefudge.com/
  

  Lots of fun games to enjoy.

• http://www.gamerclick.com/
  

  Lots of fun games to play that you will enjoy.

• http://www.games.com/
  

  A website with hundreds of games to keep you entertained.

• http://www.gamesblue.com/
  

  A website for kids to play over 3000 websites and have lots of fun.

• http://www.gamesgames.com/
  

  A place where people can play fun games.

• http://www.gamesgrow.com/
  

  An awesome website where kids can play free games online. They can always have fun.

• http://www.gamesonly.net/
  

  A website where you can play fun free games.

• http://www.gametop.com/
  

  A website where you can download full version games for your Pc or you could play awesome new games.

• http://www.guygames.com/
  

  Full of guy games.

• http://www.hypercargames.com/
  

  A website for boys that has the coolest car games they ever played.

• http://www.kibagames.com/
  

  A website where boys and girls can gave fun playing games.

• http://www.Kizi.com
  

  Full of fun and entertaining games

• http://www.lego.com
  

  This site has games, a shop, and movies. And its all about Lego.

• http://www.mathsisfun.com/
  

  Fun math and education games

• http://www.mattel.com/games
  

  A fun website sure to interest you

• http://www.miniclip.com
  

  Topic based games, sure to dazal you

• http://www.monkeytowerdefense.com/
  

  A site with a diverse variety of games

• http://www.myplayyard.com/
  

  A variety of fun games to play

• http://www.myrealgames.com/
  

  A website where you can play fun games. You can also download games for a PC.

• http://www.nick.com/
  

  Games based on nickelodean

• http://www.ninjakiwi.com
  

  Lots of fun, and challenging games

• http://www.nitrome.com/
  

  A lot of entertaining games for kids

• http://www.notdoppler.com/
  

  Free online games for all kids. The website also adds new and entertaining games every Thursday.

• http://www.pbskids.org
  

  Mostly for little kids, but a good education game site

• http://www.pixelgames.com/
  

  A website for kids that is so cool. Kids will love the games in this website.

• http://www.pixeljam.com/
  

  Lots of fun dinosuar games

• http://www.playallday.com/
  

  A website with hundreds of different games to play all day.

• http://www.playhub.com/
  

  A website for kids with many fun games. The kids can always play free online games.

• http://www.primarygames.com/
  

  Exciting and fun games to keep you occupied anyday!

• http://www.puffgames.com
  

  A really fun website that girls and boys can play to enjoy their time on a gloomy or exciting day!

• http://www.racinggames9.com/
  

  REALLY FUN racing games for mainly boys, that even girls can enjoy!

• http://www.smileygamer.com/
  

  A website that entertains children in every way so they are so happy on what they play!

• http://www.surgerysquad.com/
  

  Fun, detailed surgery games for kids who want to be a surgeon when they grow up, or are just interested in medical games!

• http://www.tankgamesonline.org
  

  A place where boys can play really fun games and enjoy their time online for free!

• http://www.twizap.com/
  

  Full of fun games for boys that they can enjoy on an exciting day!

• http://www.yougames.com/
  

  A website for kids all ages that has every almost single variety of games to keep them happy!

Shopping Websites

• http://www.abercrombie.com/
  

  This is a website with all types of fashionable clothes for teens.

• http://www.apple.com/
  

  This is the most popular electronic store that has awesome technology.

• http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/
  

  This is a shop that has creative and cute home, cleaning, and decorations that include soaps and hand sanitizers that smell really good, cute loofahs, and cool blankets and pillows.

• http://www.bestbuy.com/
  

  This is a shop with all types of electronics such as televisions, personal computers, desktops, cameras, phones, music albums, movies, video games, kindles and nooks, and much more.

• http://www.bicworld.com/en/homepage/homepage/#
  

  This website sells a huge variety of colorful and fancy pens, pencils, and many office supplies.

• http://www.bjs.com/
  

  BJ's is a wholesale club with a huge variety of everyday products like toothpaste, electronics, pastries, groceries, cleaning supplies, educational merchandise, rugs, and more!

• http://www.bk.com/
  

  This is a fast food store with delicious burgers, fries, and other yummy foods!

• http://www.bloomingdales.com/
  

  You can get designer clothes, fashionable bags, and the latest styles!

• http://www.cisco.com/
  

  A shop with routers and wireless systems!

• http://www.cohensfashionoptical.com/
  

  An optical shop that sells lenses, glasses, contacts, and many more!

• http://www.costco.com/
  

  This is a huge store with so many different selections and brands of almost anyting you can name!

• http://www.dell.com/
  

  This is a store with technologies ranging from, computers to tablets, and much more!

• http://www.delsol.com/
  

  A website with awesome apparel and accessories that change color in the sun!

• http://www.gamestop.com/
  

  This is a store with really fun video games and electronics for sale, like Xbox's, PSP's, Wii, computers, and much more!

• http://www.gap.com/
  

  This is a shop with fashionable, pretty, and cool clothes for kids, adults for sleeping, sports, and much more!

• http://www.generalmills.com/
  

  Food and Cereals

• http://www.hollisterco.com/
  

  Fashion

• http://www.homedepot.com/
  

  All your home needs

• http://www.ikea.com/
  

  Furniture of all kinds

• http://www.jcrew.com
  

  J.Crew

• http://www.macys.com/
  

  Macy's - Shop Fashion Clothing & Accessories

• http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html
  

  Fast Food

• http://www.mybobs.com/
  

  Discount Furniture

• http://www.nordstrom.com/
  

  Nordstrom: Free Shipping. Free Returns. All the Time.

• http://www.outback.com/
  

  Outback Steakhouse

• http://www.pandoramoa.com/
  

  Pandora Jewelry - Pandora Store

• http://www.pcrichard.com/home.jsp
  

  HDTVs, Appliances, Cameras, Computers

• http://www.pentel.com/
  

  Pens, Pencils, Refills, and Markers

• http://www.peterluger.com/index2.cfm
  

  Steak House

• http://www.post-it.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Post_It/Global/
  

  Sticky Notes For All

• http://www.puma.com/
  

  Sports Fun

• http://www.puttyworld.com/
  

  Lots of fun with clay an putty

• http://www.ralphlauren.com/
  

  Clothes

• http://www.scholastic.com/
  

  Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn

• http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Pages/Home.aspx
  

  Permanent Markers, Highlighters, Fabric Markers, Pens and More

• http://www.sleepys.com/
  

  Sleepys, for the rest of your lives

• http://www.sony.com/
  

  Excellent Electronics

• http://www.staples.com/
  

  Office Supplies

• http://www.tiffany.com/
  

  Shop the best clothes and other

• http://www.toysrus.com/
  

  A website of the popular toy store