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Homework Helper to the Rescue

General Sites

• Berits Best A great site for fun surfing. Most sites are for children under 12
• B.J. Pinchbeck Links to many homework help sites
• Big Chalk Formerly Homework Central, this is a commercial site organized by age level
• Internet Public Library The youth division of the Internet Public Library has good sites for homework stumpers
• Kids Click A comprehensive collection of sites aimed at the interests of children
• OPLIN Oh Kids and Oh Teens Ohio Public Library Network of age appropriate links collected and annotated

Answers! Quick, Please

• Dictionary.com Search through many full-text online dictionaries
• Encyclopedia.com Online contents of the Concise Columbia Encyclopedia
• Information Please A collection of almanacs, dictionaries and the Columbia Encyclopedia
• Anywho A directory of 800/888 numbers, and telephone directory information
• Zip Code Look-up United States Postal Services zip code look-up site. Also information about postal rates and services

General Sites for Upper Level Students

• Business Directory Information on U.S. and International companies.
• Genealogy A portal to most of the genealogy sites on the Web
• Health National Institute of Health, National Library of Medicine publication for consumer. Reviewed links and a medical dictionary are found here
• Law Full text searchable database of the U.S. Revised Code, U.S. Constitution and some state and international codes

Reading and Writing

• Douglass: Archives of American Public Address Full-text of modern and historical speeches
• Complete Works of William Shakespeare An index to Shakespeare available from MIT--high school or college level
• Funbrain Spelling Game Spelling practice that's fun
• Guide to Grammer and Writing Aimed at upper level students, this site helps with questions about correct usage
• Children's Digital Library A project of the Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Library, this site has online books for preschool and beginning readers

Math Helpers

• Allmath.com Flash cards, multiplication and more
• Ask Dr. Math Students may ask Dr. Math a question after first browsing answers already posted
• Math Forum Math site links arranged by suggested age level of the user

Useful Science Sites

• Iowa State U. Entomolgy Guide A helpful guide to to bug identification
• Invention Dimension Current and past inventors and their inventions. Biographies of inventors and details about invention
• Mad Scientist's Network Ask a scientist archive. Many materials are suitable for elementary grades
• NASA Spacelink Articles about astronomy, physics and more
• University of Arizona's Biology Project Aimed at college level, but high school students will find this useful, too
• OPLIN What Tree is This A tree identification guide. Not just for Ohio. Good for all the Midwest.

Social Studies

• About.com Guide to Geography A collection of annotated Web resources,also includes map
• Biography.com brief biographical information on many individuals, living and deceased
• CIA Factbook An almanac with information about the geography, ecomomics, and cultures of many countries
• The History Net Articles and links to world history topics
• United Nations InfoNation A two-step database that lets you search and compare statistical information about the member nations

Especially Useful for Teachers and Parents

• Ask Eric The Eric database provides it's records online, and links to other reputable sites
• Kathy Schrock Guide for Educators Aimed at teachers, this site has information that will also be useful to students
• Iconnect Homework and study help guides gathered by school media specialists
• Tasha's List of Links A huge well organized list of websites for educators
• Research Tools Biography, Encyclopedia, Test Prep, Job help and more.