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The following Internet sites may provide help for general homework assignments or questions.
General | Art | English | Math | Science | Social Science/Government
General Sites
- Ask
Ask a question and get an answer! - Atlapedia Online
This site has lots of information about countries around the world. - Biographical Dictionary
Find fascinating information about famous and noteworthy people. - Encyberpedia
http://www.encyberpedia.com/ency.html - Fact Monster
Searchable site with dictionary and encyclopedia and lots of other homework help. Created by Information Please. - High School Hub
Reference sources, almanacs, grammar and writing tips. - Homework Center
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/index.html - Homeworkspot.com
Geared for K-12, lists of links of useful resources to do your homework! - Information Please Almanac
http://www.infoplease.com/ - Internet Public Library Youth Division
A great site for research of all types. - KidsClick
Searchable and categorized web resources organized in categories and searchable, some are fun links but also includes a lot of useful reference/homework sites. - The Library of Congress
Information, resources, and exhibitions concerning the American legislature, history, culture, geography, and society. - The Old Farmer's Almanac
This is an on-line version of the print publication. A useful place to find information about tides, weather predictions, recipes, and more! - The Smithsonian Institution Homepage
Resources, tours, activities and other information about the Smithsonian Institution.
Art/Music Sites
- Artcyclopedia
This site serves as a comprehensive index to the online exhibits of thousands of artists. Search by artist's name or browse the A to Z listing. - Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
Has audio clips, history, allows you to create improvisational jazz, and interactive timeline. - The Michigan Electronic Library: Art
Links to resources on art topics. - The Michigan Electronic Library: Dance
Links to resources on dance topics. - The Michigan Electronic Library: Drama
Links to resources on drama topics.
English Sites
- The Academy of American Poets
Links to real-audio poetry readings, exhibits, and background information about many famous poets. - Animal Legends
This site has the text to many Australian animal legends. - Authors on the Web: A Collection of Biographical Sketches
A search engine at this site allows you to look for a specific author among a variety of other sites on the Internet. - Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Has commensense guidance to the grammatically confused. Has practice tests and answers. - Children's Literature Web Guide
Lots of links to literature-related sites, including home pages of children's authors and illustrators with e-mail connections.
- Emily Dickinson: 100 Selected Poems
Poems are listed by their titles. - The Internet Classics Archive
A searchable database of online texts of such classic works as the Iliad and the Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, and Plato's Apology, among others. - Merriam-Webster Word Center
(http://www.wordcentral.com)
Aimed an junior and younger senior high students. Includes a rhyming dictionary, quick look-ups, interactive verse composer. - Mythology
http://www.pantheon.org/mythica - Research & Writing
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/ - Roget's Theasaurus
http://web.cs.city.ac.uk/text/roget/thesaurus.html
- Algebra: Types of Functions
Links to information about different types of algebraic funtions, including: composite, inverse, linear, and quadratic. - Fractals: A Fractal Unit for Elementary and Middle School Students
Links to information about different types of algebraic funtions, including: composite, inverse, linear, and quadratic. - Geometry Help Page
Links to help on lines, angles, unions, intersections, and other geometry-related topics. - Prime Pages
Short explanation and history of prime numbers and charts of ten largest known prime numbers, twin primes, first 3,000 primes and primes over 20,000 digits.
Science Sites
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
Nye applies his entertaining approach to science to the Web with a Demo of the Day, highlights from the day's television episode, and a chance to e-mail your own query.
- Human Anatomy
Your guide to human anatomy online. - KidsHealth
Accurate, up-to-date information about growth, food and fitness, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments. Special sections for kids, parents, and professionals.
- Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Searchable guide to minerals and gems. - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Find out how to get photos from space, see a launch, and more. Teachers can get a lesson plan. - NatureServe
Has taxonomy, conservation, and distribution information for over 50,000 plants and animals in the United States - PhysLink: Physics & Astronomy
Has ask-the-expert, fun physics, virtual scientific calculator, and other online resources. - Scientific American
(http://www.sciam.com/)
Articles and exhibits from the magazine. - Science Fair Project Resource Guide
An excellent resource from the Internet Public Library that links kids to all sorts of exceptional resources for their projects.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The Endangered Species Page
Information about endangered species around the United States. - The Weather Underground
(http://www.wunderground.com/)
Weather for the United States and around the world. - World Flag Database
Large, clear, printable flag graphics and basic country information can be found here.
- World Wildlife Federation
Has information on endangered species, their threats, and country specific information.
Social Studies / Government Information
- Amazon Interactive
Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities. Learn about the rainforest, the people who call it home and much more.
- CIA World Fact Book
Basic statistics and maps - Background Notes
Specific country information published by the State Dept. - Economic History: How Much Is That Worth Today?
Compares the value of the U.S. dollar today with the past value. Can calculate back to 1665. - The Fifty States
http://www.50states.com - The First Ladies Gallery
Facts about United States first ladies and many pictures as well - Handgun Control
Contains issue briefs and summary of gun laws of each state - Hot Paper Topics
(http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm) - Issues and Causes
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/issues_and_Causes/)
- Michigan: Citizen's Guide to State Government
Links to information about Michigan state government. - The Making of America
(http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/)
"...American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction." - The National Archives and Records Administration
Information about the NARA, including special exhibits and a site for kids. - The Oregon Trail
The story of the trail and those who traveled it. A compendium on the great western journey. Includes great stories in the Fantastic Facts section. Related to the PBS program on the Oregon Trail. - Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
Information about the U.S. legislature. - Today in History
Allows you to look at any date and see famous birthdays, historical events, deaths,historical events, religious holidays, and religious historical events - The U.S. Census Bureau
Official United States census information. - The United States Congress
http://www.congress.org/ - Welcome to the Whitehouse
Information about the Whitehouse, the president and vice-president, and other interesting facts.
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