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Homework help
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A collection of resources,
search engines and ideas to make homework a lot
less frustrating
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When
it comes to homework, we can all use some help from time
to time. Maybe it's a math problem that has you
scratching your head? (Ask Dr.
Math!) A particular topic
you need to research? (Check out our kid-friendly search
engines.) Stumped on how to prepare a bibliography?
(Try using Draper's Bibliography
Maker) Searching for primary
source documents? (There's great links on our Social
Studies Department Web site.) Maybe you're a parent looking for ideas on
making homework less of a nightly battle in your home.
(We've got several useful articles for parents collected
right here.) Let us know what you think and be sure to send
us ideas for future links from this page.
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BJ
Pinchbeck's Homework Helper -- This
award-winning site is one of the most comprehensive
homework sites on the web. Whether you have a specific question or just need a
place to launch your research, this site will help.
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Homework
Spot -- Looking
for a Web site that can accommodate the needs
of elementary students through high school? From
tips on note taking to help with research on the human
body, the Homework Spot is worth exploring.
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Middle
School Hub -- This
site, geared towards students in grades 6-8, is filled
with fun learning activities. It includes tools to boost
vocabulary, foreign language games, and even crossword
puzzles to help you prepare for that mind-boggling
history test.
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High
School Hub -- This
site is a great resource for high school students. It
breaks down the main subjects studied, contains links to
references, and offers SAT help as well.
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American
Library Association -- Whether
you are looking for help in science, math, history, or
English, this site has a lot to offer! It's a great
source for students from kindergarten to middle school
age. The site is well organized, making it pretty easy
to find what you're looking for.
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National
Geographic Kids -- This
kid-friendly homework help guide is an extensive source
for help with research on animals, geography, history,
science, and more.
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Scientific
American -- Looking
for help in science and math, or even computers?
Scientific American has many links so you can ask the
experts.
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FirstGov
for Kids -- This
kid-friendly site is a portal to many great connections
including history, geography, health, safety, government
and much more.
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American
Memory -- Need
primary source materials for that history paper you're
working on? American Memory offers more than 7 million
digital items from more than 100 historical
collections.
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Digital
Classroom -- The
National Archives and Records Administration's Digital
Classroom is a great tool to use when searching for
primary source documents as well as citing them.
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Encarta
Encyclopedia -- Are
you having trouble finding the time to make a stop at
the library for research? Encarta Encyclopedia provides
FREE access to the abridged encyclopedia online.
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Biographical
Dictionary -- Biographical
Dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women
who have impacted the world from ancient times to the
present day. Search for a person by birth or death year,
professions, achievements and more.
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Time
100 -- Need
to write a biography? This site has extensive profiles of "The Most Important People of
the 20th Century."
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States
and Capitals -- Are
you writing a research paper on one of our 50 states? Look at this site
for maps,
population statistics, license plate facts, and much
more.
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AOL
at School -- This
site is helpful for students of all ages: from learning the
alphabet to conducting
a college search and everything in between! Choose your school level
and then find comprehensive information organized into categories
that are easy to navigate.
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Research
Helpers -- Check
out Pinewood Intermediate School's Research Helper page.
This site has links to Encarta Online, Grolier Online,
Kids Click, and Little Explorers.
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Class
Brain --
Another
HUGE site that will come in handy for reports and
projects -- and there's also some pretty cool games
here, too!
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Ben's
Guide to U.S. Government for Kids -- Questions
about how our government works? This Web site
offers a guide to everything you want to know about the
U.S. government -- but didn't know where to ask. (Now
you do!)
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Homework
Center -- Need
help with that topic sentence for your big English
paper? Do your study skills need improvement? Homework
Center, part of the "Information Please" network, has
lots of sources to help you out.
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