HOMEWORK RESOURCES

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World Book Online Encyclopedia

For more Web sites check out the American Library Association's Great Web Sites for Kids and the Kidspace at the Internet Public Library.

Animals
    Adventures of Herman (Grades pre-K - 4) Learn about earthworms
    Animal Corner (Grades 2 - 8) Information on animals in the wild to pets in your house
    Animal Diversity Web (Grades 4 - 8) University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, pictures and information about animals
    Kidz Cave, Bat Resource Area (Grades 4- 8) Bat Conservation Society, bat facts, photos and trivia
    Discovering Dinosaurs (Grades 4 - 8) Encyclopedia Britannica
    Insectclopedia (Grades 4 - 8) Insect Research Portal
    Kids Go Wild (Grades 2 - 5) The Wildlife Conservation Society, animal facts, wildlife news and conservation
    Kids Planet (Grades 2 - 8) Information and activities related to endangered animals
    Learning About Rainforests (Grades 2 - 5)
    Meet the Animals (Grades 2 - 8) Oakland Zoo, detailed photos and information for many animals
    National Aquarium (Grades 2 - 8)
    Nutty Birdwatcher (Grades 6 - 8) Identification information for birds in Eastern United States
    Virtual Frog Dissection Kit (Grades 4 - 8) Dissect a frog without touching one

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Biography
     4,000 Years of Women in Science (grades 5 & up) This site lists more than 125 women and their contribution to science and technology.
     Abraham Lincoln Online (grades 5 & up)
     Biography.com (grades 5 & up) Site by A & E.
     Biography in Context  A comprehensive database of biographical info on 335,000+ people from throughout history, around the world, across all disciplines & subject areas.
     Biographies of  Mathematicians (grades 4 & up) Brief biographies, includes an alphabetical and chronological index
     Discoverer's Biographies (grades 3 & up)
     Distinguished Women of Past and Present (grades 5 & up)
     Exploring Leonardo (grades 2 - 8) Site by Museum of Science in Boston
     First Ladies of the United States of America (grades 2 - 8)
     Gallery of Achievers (grades 5 & up) Includes interviews, biographies and video clips 
     National Women's Hall of Fame (grades 4 - 8)
     Patron Saints Index (grades 3 & up)
     Saints & Angels (grades 3 & up)
     Saints, Martyrs & other Holy Persons (grades 3 & up)
     US Presidents (grades 2 - 5) Brief facts about each president; includes his presidential portrait
     Anne Frank Online (grades 5 & up)
     1492: An Ongoing Voyage: Columbus
     Edison National Historic Site (grades 2 & up)
     Women at NASA (Profiles)
     The World of Ben Frankln (grades 2 & up)
     Martin Luther King, Jr. (grades 5 & up) Site by the Seattle Times.

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Current Events
    Scholastic News Zone (Grades 2 - 6)
    All Newspapers (Grades 4 & up) Links to International and US newspapers
    Newspapers.Com (Grades 4 & up) 
    CBS News (Grades 4 & up)

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English/Literature
    MLA Citation Style Guide (Grades 6 & up) Shows you how to cite paper and online references
    Internet Public Library - the Authors A - K (Grades 2 & up) Links to author websites
    Internet Public Library - the Authors L - Z (Grades 2 & up) Links to author websites
    Authors & Ilustrators on the Web (Grades 2 & up) Author's personal websites; Websites maintained by fans and scholars
    Literary Criticism (Grades 8 & up)
    PinkMonkey.Com (Grades 7 & up) Free Cliff Notes site. Other study guides available as well, including the SAT, geometry, history, etc.
    Poetry (Grades 9 & up)
    SparkNotes Study guides written by Harvard professors and students.
    ALA: Best Books for Young Adults (Grades 6 & up)

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Geography
    Atlapedia (Grades 6 & up) Full color physical and political maps
    Amazon Interactive (Grades 3 - 6) Explore the Equadorian Amazon and the culture of the Quincha people.
    How Far Is It? (Grades 3 & up)
    CIA World Factbook (Grades 3 & up)
    Countries of the World (Grades 4 & up) Includes flag. 
    Country Reports (Grades 4 & up) Includes national anthems.

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History - American
    Biography of America (Grades 9 & up)
    Central Florida Memory (Grades 3 & up)
    Smithsonian: American Social and Cultural History (Grades 2 - 8)
    50 States of America (Grades 2 & up)
       

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Magazine and Newspaper Articles
    EBSCOhost Index, abstract, and full-text coverage of 350+ magazines.  
    Gale Junior Edition (Grades 5 - 8) Now with over 330 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database accesses a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for
    information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
    Gale Student Edition (Grades 9-12) Now with over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database accesses a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for
    information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
 

Math
    Algebra (Grades 8 & up) The Beehive - list of links for algebra help
    Geometry (Grades 9 & up))
    WebMath (grades 4 & up) This site from Discovery.com explains math problems from pre-algebra to calculus.
    Calculus (Grades 11 & up)
    Biographies of Mathematicians (Grades 4 & up)
    Multimedia Math Glossary (Grades 1 - 6) This site gives a visual and written definition of math terms.

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Research
   Britannica Online (Grades 3 & up)
    Encyclopedia.Com (Grades 3 - 8)
    Library of Congress (Grades 4 & up)
    Reference Desk (Grades 8 & up)
    Congress (Grades 6 & up)
    Conversions (Grades 2 & up)
    Gale Junior Edition (Grades 5 - 8)
    World Book Online Reference Center

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Science
    Alien Empire (Grades 3 - 6) Explore the world of insects.   
    Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe (Grades 6 & up)
    The ChemTeam (Grades 9 & up)
    The Constellatons and Their Stars (Grades 4 - 8) Need information on stars, constellations, the Milky Way?
    Exploring the Environment (Grades 4 & up)
    The Nine 8 Planets (Grades 6 & up) Information about the planets and the Solar System.
    Space Today Online (Grades 2 - 8) Learn about space shuttles, space stations, satellites, astronauts, space history, the solar system, & deep space.
    Visual Physics (Grades 9 & up)
    Volcano World (Grades 4 & up) Information about volcanoes around the world.
    WebElements Periodic Table (Grade 8 & up) Provides information on individual elements
    Windows to the Universe (Grades 2 - 8) Learn about earth and space science.

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Search Engines
    Altavista
    Ask.com
    Google
    HotBot
    Kid's Search Tools
    Northern Light
    Yahoo!
  

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Test Prep Help
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Updated: December 29, 2011.