Homework and Research Sites
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Homework help and research sites for students, parents and teachers.
General
The Homework Spot
You need it? They have it. A huge directory of homework resources by subject as well as project ideas and help with writing.
Internet Public Library Kids' Space
Search for your subject and get a list of resources chosen by librarians around the country.
Internet Public Library Teen Space
Links to topics and resources specifically of interest to teens.
Games
Find a game to play while you wait.
TeenReads
Recommendations on books to read.
Civics
Thomas.gov
Federal legislative information on the Internet.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Choose a grade level then look around for information on how the U.S. government works.
Justice for Kids & Youth
Federal Justice Department web sites for students of all ages.
English
Merriam-Webster Online
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.
RhymeZone - Rhyming Dictionary
Acronym and Abbreviation Dictionary
Encyclopedia Brittanica Online
Resources for Writers - the OWL Handouts
Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.
Sparknotes.com
Study guides for English literature.
Geography
United Nations
Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states.
CIA World Factbook
Facts and maps about countries of the world.
Flags of the World
Thousands of flags from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
Huge resource for Greek Mythology.
History
American Memory
Historic photograph collections of United State's history.
USHistory.org
Hundreds of resources about American History
The American Civil War Home Page
Civil War resources including battles, biographies, medicine and more.
Civil War
http://www.bartleby.com/65/ci/CivilWarUS.html
Columbia encyclopedia summary of the Civil War including causes, battles and links to detailed information.
Civil War Maps
Search for maps by location, subject or alphabetically.
Gettysburg Address
See a copy of the original Gettysburg Address writing by Abraham Lincoln and read about how it was written.
U. S. National Archives and Records
Get primary source documents for American history.
Mr. Dowling's History Passport
Links to information on counties, culture and history.
Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
EyeWitness
EyeWitness to history.
Presidential Speeches and Biographies
National Geographic Xpeditions
Math
Ask Dr. Math
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers.
Math Reference Tables
Dave's Math Tables - Math tables, algebra formulas, and more.
Math.com
The World of Math online.
Graph Paper!
Used your last sheet of graph paper? Don't worry, you can print out different kinds of graph paper here.
Web Math
Webmath is a math-help web site that generates answers to specific math questions and problems.
A+ Math
This site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.
S.O.S. Math
Your free resource to review material from Algebra to Differential Equations.
Algebra Homework Help
Step by step answers to your algebra questions.
Science
The Exploratorium Science Museum
The Exploratorium has a web site of over 15,000 web pages exploring science, art, and technology including science experiments and activities.
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Find out how to do a science fair project and get ideas of different projects you can do.
Science News for Kids
Science news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news.
The Why Files
Find out the science behind the headlines.
NASA
Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
The Mad Scientist Network
The MadSci Network represents a collective cranium of scientists providing answers to your questions.
NIEHS Kids Page
National Instituate of Environmental Health Sciences.
NASA Star Child
A learning center for young astronomers.
Weather Wiz Kids
Designed specifically for kids to learn about the facinating world of weather.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Making science entertaining and accessible.
Online Colleges Library: Chemistry for Kids
The Periodic Table of the Elements
