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Homework Help and Subject Resources The following sections offer subject specific sites that can assist you with your homework and assignments. They are "web based" and are not specific to any specific class or grade level. If you have site suggestions or find a bad link, please email here.
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Create A Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/ Make your own printable, color area graph, line graph, bar graph, or pie chart by filling in the easy forms with your data!
Economics of Pro Sports: Peanuts and Crackerjacks http://www.bos.frb.org/peanuts/leadpgs/intro.htm#signin Pro sports aren't just a game. They're also a business. Read about the economics of sports on The Sports Page and test your knowledge in The Game.
Edinformatics Math and Science Activities http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/math_science.htm This site contains a variety of information and exercises in science and math for middle and high school students. Includes information and exercises on topics such as biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and mathematics.
Fact Monster Homework Center - Math http://www.factmonster.com/homework/hwmath.html This math site comes complete with a conversion calculator for weights and measures and the first one thousand digits of pi. You can also find information on prime numbers, rounding, scientific notation, triangles, and more.
Math Mistakes Info http://www.mathmistakes.info/ "Real Mistakes from Real Student Work and Math Facts Students Should Know." This site shows examples of mistakes along with corrections and brief explanations to help high school and college/university student improve math skills. This site also includes math facts, flash card feature and other math links.
You'll find homework help, puzzles, calculators, wonders of math, biographies of famous mathematicians, but best of all - A Homework Help Search Engine. Use this to find the help you need fast!
Maths Is Fun http://www.mathsisfun.com/ Play math games, read about math concepts, and use an online graphing calculator! There are also suggestions for teachers for having fun with math in the classroom.
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Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/index.html Explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of amusement park rides. Design a roller coaster; determine the outcome of bumper car collisions, and more.
BrainPop http://www.brainpop.com/ Brainpop is a really cool and unique site full of animated health and science movies, and fun quizzes.
Bill Nye the Science Guy http://www.billnye.com/ Learn about Bill Nye the Science Guy and his show, choose from 40 'Home Demos' you can try, watch video clips, and more.
Edinformatics Math and Science Activities http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/math_science.htm This site contains a variety of information and exercises in science and math for middle and high school students. Includes information and exercises on topics such as biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and mathematics.
How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/ Curious about what makes things tick? How Stuff Works brings you hundreds of articles that cover a wide range of subjects like 3-D graphics, animals, video games, engines, roller coasters, toys, electricity, computers, and much more.
Human Anatomy Online http://www.innerbody.com/index.html Take a tour of the human body. This site offers a fun, interactive way to learn about skeletal, digestive, muscular, and other body systems.
Infrared Zoo http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/ The Infrared Zoo shows what animals look like in a whole different light. See what birds, reptiles, and mammals look like in the infrared, and learn how animals use fur, blubber, and feathers to insulate them.
Popular Science http://www.popsci.com/ You'll always find plenty of cool and interesting things to read at Popular Science Magazine's web site. Articles on science, space, the Internet, computers, and more are all here to help keep you informed of the latest advances in technology themselves.
Science Made Stupid http://www.besse.at/sms/smsintro.html Based on the book of the same title, this whimsical look at science redefines words and concepts in ways which will definitely not help you study for your next exam, but may help you laugh and better appreciate learning more 'traditional' interpretations of science.
Science Net: Toronto Reference Library http://sciencenet.tpl.toronto.on.ca/ Here are lots of web sites, neatly organized into easy-to-search categories by the Dewey Decimal system, about all different aspects of science: physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, geology, paleontology, astronomy and botany.
The Sciences Explorer http://library.thinkquest.org/11771/english/hi/ Covers the "topics of biology, physics, chemistry, and math." This site is in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
The Why Files http://whyfiles.org/ Explore "the science behind the news." The site's "boundaries are broad -- from outer space to cellular biology, from dinosaurs and dragon lizards to the statistics of political polling."
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Academy of American Poets http://www.poets.org/index.cfm The Academy of American Poets has put together a superb site that includes, among other features, a listening booth where you can hear poems read by their authors, a number of interesting historic and thematic exhibits, and a list of featured poets.
American Memory http://memory.loc.gov/ The American Memory Collection from the Library of Congress is the online archive of primary sources that relate to the history and culture of America. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections including digitized documents, manuscripts, films, photographs, sound recordings, and maps.
EDSITEment http://edsitement.neh.gov/ Created by The National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, and the MarcoPolo partnership, EDSITEment provides a gateway to the best humanities sites on the Web and presents materials and projects for learning and teaching history, social studies, English, foreign language and art history.
The Internet Classics Archive http://classics.mit.edu/index.html This site features 441 works of classical literature by 59 authors, including Aesop, Aeschylus, Homer, Ovid and Plato. Visitors can read classic works in their entirety, participate in discussions of the works and bone up on the authors themselves.
OWL http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ Purdue University's online writing website provides resources, lesson ideas, instructional strategies, and writing reference materials.
Poetry 180 http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ A poem a day for American high schools from Billy Collins, Poet Laureate of the United States.
Writing Resources
A Plus Research & Writing for High School and College Students http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/ This is a step by step guide to researching and writing a paper. Links are included to great online resources for research and writing.
CNN Interactive Learning Resources http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/ A major purpose of this website is to provide current news stories to students with reading levels that are not high enough to read and understand standard newspaper articles.
CyberGuides http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html From the Language Arts SCORE (Schools of California Online Resources for Educators Project), teacher-developed CyberGuides are "supplementary units of instruction based on core works of literature, designed for students to use the World Wide Web."
Homework Helper: Writing Skills http://www.factmonster.com/homework/writingskills1.html Get pointers on writing basic and advanced essays, research papers, and book reports.
Project Bartleby http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/ Home of great literary websites on such people as Emily Dickinson, W. E. B. Du Bois, Robert Frost, John Keats, Herman Melville, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Gertrude Stein, this site includes full text of writings for these authors.
Writing ToolsBartlett's Familiar Quotations http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/ An online version of this classic from the Bartleby Project allows rapid searching for quotes.
Common Errors in English http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/ Students and teachers will enjoy browsing Professor Paul Brians' alphabetically sorted list of common errors in English. The page also links to non-errors, commonly misspelled words, suggestions, and more.
Darling's Guide to
Grammar http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Elements of Style by William Strunk http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk1.html This online version of the classic style manual is a useful reference filled with examples.
The Grammar Lady http://www.grammarlady.com/ The Grammar Lady contains Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's), Spelling Rules, a Question of the Week, and a Grammar Hotline.
Grammar Rock
http://www.apocalypse.org/pub/u/gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/HTML/schoolhouse.html
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America's Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi Take a fun and educational look at the stories of America's past, brought to you by the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world.
Daily Life in Ancient
Civilizations
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century http://www.greatachievements.org/ In 1900, life was a constant struggle. 100 years later, the world was a healthier, safer, and more productive place, due to the hard work of engineers and scientists. From electrification, to the automobile, to computers, learn how engineering has changed and improved our lives.
Harriet Tubman and the
Underground Railroad
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html
HyperHistory Online http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html People, history, events, and maps are presented through an easy-to-use graphical time-line. This excellent site contains over 1,600 files covering 3,000 years of world history.
The Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/homepage/lchp.html Historic articles, documents, photographs, movies, maps and sound recordings. A great source for a look at America's history.
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt http://www.discoveringegypt.com/ Learn about the ancient pyramids, find out how to write your name using hieroglyphs, discover the secrets behind Egyptian mathematics, and more at this informative site.
Maya Adventure http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/ma/ Highlights science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture. Interactive 'Start Your Adventure' activity.
MrDowling.com http://www.mrdowling.com/ Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport is a journey through time and space. Educators can download lessons and homework assignments.
National Women's History Project http://www.nwhp.org/index.html Learn about National Women's History Month, test your Women's History I.Q., and check out the many included links where you can learn more about women in history.
Odyssey Online http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/index.html Explores ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. Includes museum objects, puzzles, games, worksheets, more.
Selected Civil War Photographs http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html A historic time line of the American Civil War is illustrated by an outstanding collection of 1,118 photographs taken between 1861 and 1865.
The Seven Wonders of the World http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/sevenwondersoftheworld.htm Take a virtual tour of the seven wonders of the world and learn about The Temple of Artemis, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Great Pyramid, The Lighthouse of Alexandria plus three others.
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ARTiculation http://www.brigantine.atlnet.org/GigapaletteGALLERY/websites/ARTiculationFinal/MainPages/index.htm Learning to look at art.
ArtLex Art Dictionary http://www.artlex.com/ You'll find definitions for more than 3,600 terms used in discussing art / visual culture, along with thousands of supporting images, pronunciation notes, great quotations and cross-references.
Decoding Art http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/teachers/decoding/index_e.jsp Decoding Art introduces users to the different ways artists have used subjects and symbols to create meaning in their work.
SmART Kids http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/smartkids/ Museum of Art for Kids (University of Chicago) |
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Spanish:
Aula Diez http://www.auladiez.com/spanish/spanish_exercises.html Learn Spanish with interactive Spanish exercises such as writing, reading comprehension, multiple-choice, listening and association.
BBC.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/ A site that allows you to gauge your Spanish speaking level, Spanish Steps, talk Spanish, crosswords and more.
Language Links http://www.langlink.net/langlink/language.aspx?lang=spanish&cat=2 A listing of sites for those interested in Spanish Culture & History.
Spanish Made Easy http://www.davidreilly.com/spanish/
Learn the
basics, including common phrases and vocabulary that travellers should
know. Vokabel http://www.vokabel.com/ The vocabulary in this site is presented randomly, emulating as nearly as possible the "flash-card" technique. Also, users are allowed to monitor progress by keeping score.
Yahoo! en español
telemundo.yahoo.com
French:
BBC.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/ A site that allows you to gauge your French speaking level, French Steps, talk French, crosswords and more.
Frenchassistant.com
www.frenchassistant.com
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FabricLink http://www.fabriclink.com/ FabricLink offers tips on fabric care and laundering, discussions of retail and fashion trends, descriptions of universities offering textile courses and degrees, information on what various fibers have to offer, and much more. If it concerns fabric, it's here.
The Global Gourmet http://www.foodwine.com/ This online magazine is devoted to fine food and recipes.
The Gourmet Connection Magazine http://gourmetconnection.com/ This site contains great cooking, health, and food service information. And you can search and access more than 6000 recipes!
HomeArts http://www.homearts.com/ Lots of good information available here, including the new Kitchen Counter, an interactive feature that helps users calculate nutritional value and calories.
Kraft Foods Interactive Kitchen http://www.kraftfoods.com/ You can find recipes, tips, and feature articles at this site.
SOAR: Searchable Online Archive of Recipes http://www.recipesource.com/ The volume of recipes available on this site is almost staggering. You can search by course or by country, and you'll turn up everything from recipes you'd really like to try to ones that will make you wonder if they're kidding...a real treasure.
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Calculate your basal metabolism to find out your recommended daily caloric intake.
Learn about food safety, vaccines, children and tobacco, medicine and more.
"HealthWeb provides links to specific, evaluated information resources on the World-Wide Web selected by librarians and information professionals at leading academic medical centers in the Midwest."
Good nutrition, facts about heart disease and more.
A website devoted to the health of children and teens.
Nutrition Data http://www.nutritiondata.com/index.html Provides complete nutritional data for any food or recipe.
From the FDA, this website covers acne agony, bone builders, eating disorders, food labels, mono, and more.
A national campaign initiated by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, this website lets you calculate your body mass index, a meal plan to complement your exercise regime and more.
Part of the Yuckiest website on the Internet, this website gives straightforward and fun facts about your body and its systems, how it works, and answers frequently asked questions like "What is eye gunk?"
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Big Ears http://www.ossmann.com/bigears/index.html This online ear training site helps you practice hearing intervals. Listen to two notes and pick the interval between them.
Fun With Music http://www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp Created by the San Francisco Symphony, this site provides a great way for people of all ages to hear, learn, and have fun with music.
Music http://www.musictheory.net/index.html Interactive activities focusing on lessons, trainers or utilities.
Music Education at DataDragon http://datadragon.com/education/ Learn to read music and identify the sounds of the instruments in the orchestra! There's a searchable 'This Day in Music History' feature, too.
PlayMusic.org http://www.playmusic.org I Interactive webpages where you can click on a musical instrument and here the sounds it makes.
VH1 Save the Music http://www.vh1.com/insidevh1/savethemus/ "VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a non-profit initiative with two primary missions: To restore music education programs in America¹s public schools, AND to raise awareness of the positive impact music participation has on students."
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Exploratorium: Sport Science http://www.exploratorium.edu/sport/ Learn how different sports really work from the scientific point of view. Included are baseball, surfing, skateboarding, etc.
Junior Links http://www.juniorlinks.com/ JuniorLinks.com is a site built for kids, their parents, and the dedicated people who facilitate, coordinate and sponsor programs for junior golf and the future of the game.
Kidnetic http://www.kidnetic.com/ Kidnetic.com is a Web site that communicates healthy eating and active living information in meaningful and relevant ways to kids aged 9-12 and their families.
NCAA Basketball Kids Site http://kids.ncaasports.com/ The NCAA has launched a new basketball site geared toward middle school students.
PE Central's Kids Quiz http://www.pecentral.org/kidsquiz/ The Kids Quiz is a daily online quiz which challenges kids under the age of 18 and tests their knowledge about nutrition, fitness, health, physical education, sports, and a host of other topics and trivia.
Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/index_content.html This colorful Centers for Disease Control site encourages young girls to take steps to promotes skeletal health. The site helps young girls understand the important contribution weight bearing physical activity makes to their health.
The School Athletics Center http://www.edgate.com/school_athletics/student/ This site offers strategies and techniques for various team and individual sports.
Sports Illustrated for Kids http://www.sikids.com/ Sports Illustrated has designed this site for intermediate/middle school age children interested in the latest information on the hottest sports. The site includes newsclips, puzzles, sports games, and comics.
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