Reference: Homework Help

Ask for Kids	A natural language Internet search engine designed for kids.
CliffsNotes	Useful tips and study guides for various subjects and test preparation.
FactMonster
How To Do Research
Illinois CLICKS! Homework Help
High School Ace
Kids.gov	Educational sites for children from the federal government.
KidsKonnect.com
SparkNotes	Free online study guides for a variety of subjects. Also includes test preparation guides and tips for planning for college.
Study Stack	Contains flash cards, crossword puzzles, hangman, and other word games to help you study.
Wikipedia	A free encyclopedia.
Yahoo! Education
Biographies
Biographical Dictionary	Biographical information on over 18,000 people who have shaped our world from ancient times to present day.
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Biography Online	This online version of the award-winning A&E cable television show explores the diversity of history's famous and infamous.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present	Recognizes women who have made contributions in more than 50 fields worldwide. Search by subject or name.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
District 15 Textbooks: Math
Everyday Math (2004 Edition)	Online textbook support for grades K-2 for the following schools: Central Road, Kimball Hill, Marion Jordan, Stuart R. Paddock, Gray M. Sanborn, and Winston Campus – Elementary
Houghton Mifflin Math (2007 Edition)	Online textbook support for grades K-2 for the following schools: Jane Addams, Conyers Learning Academy, Hunting Ridge, Thomas Jefferson, Lake Lousie, Lincoln School, Pleasant Hill, Virginia Lake, Frank C. Whiteley, and Willow Bend.
Houghton Mifflin Math (2007 Edition)	Online textbook support for grades 3-5 for all District 15 schools.
Middle School Course 1 (McDougal Littel, 2005 Edition)	Online textbook support for 6^th grade and for 5^th grade gifted math for all District 15 schools. Use 2004 Online Edition.
Middle School Course 2 and 3 (McDougal Littel, 2005 Edition)	Online textbook support for 6^th grade gifted math for all District 15 schools. Use 2004 Online Edition.
Middle School Course 2 (McDougal Littel, 2004 Edition)	Online textbook support for junior high and for 6^th grade gifted math for all District 15 schools.
Middle School Course 3 (McDougal Littel, 2004 Edition)	Online textbook support for junior high and for 6^th grade gifted math for all District 15 schools.
Pre-Algebra (McDougal Littel, 2004)	Online textbook support for junior high and for 6^th grade gifted math for all District 15 schools.
Algebra (McDougal Littel, 2004 Edition)	Online textbook support for junior high and for 6^th grade gifted math for all District 15 schools.
Geography
Atlapedia.com
Background Notes	Provides information on geographic areas and international organizations. Background Notes issued prior to January 20, 2001 are available through a link at this site.
Blank & Outline Maps	This collection includes printable outline maps of the world, continents, regions, countries, the state of the U.S., and the provinces of Canada.
CIA World Factbook	Country profiles featuring geography, peoples, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, & transnational issues.
ClassBrain's State Reports	Choose your state from the map and start gathering all the information and images you will need to make an A+ report.
Discoverers Web	Information about voyages of discovery and exploration. Contains an alphabetical listing of explorers.
FAOSTAT	Online database covering international statistics on population, trade, land use, production, and much more. Sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Includes detailed population information, historical as well as predicated population growth.
50 U.S. States and Capitals	You can find the text of the state songs, pictures of many of the state flowers and birds, maps, parks, political representatives and much more.
Flags of the World
Geobop's Symbols	National, state & provincial flags, mottoes, animals, plants, minerals and more
Infonation	Up-to date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. It covers over 30 different fields of information on 185 different countries from population to the level of carbon emission, from the average temperature to the GDP.
National Geographic.com	Search this site for articles from National Geographic and atlases/maps and other geographic information.
PlacesNamed.com
State Animals and Emblems	A thorough list that includes report covers and pages for each state.
United Nations Cyberschoolbus	This site includes country profiles, Model UN Headquarters, educational games, teacher guides, and InfoNation, a unique feature that allows you to easily compare statistics from up to 6 different countries at a time.
World Atlas, Elevation of Cities and Towns of the World
Worldmapper	A collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest
History
American Memory	Digital collection of historical Americana holdings of the Library of Congress including photographs, manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound & moving pictures.
America's Story	Marks the 200th anniversary of the Library of Congress and provides access to amazing Americans, events in American history, and more.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids	Geared for students kindergarten thru 12th grade.
Biography of America
Decades in 20th Century America
dMarie Time Capsule	An "on this day in history" site.
Egyptians History
Food Timeline - State Food	Find Traditional recipes and food from the United States
History Channel	Find out what happened on this day in history. You can also browse speeches & exhibits.
HyperHistory	Covers 3000 years of world history. Important events and facts in science, culture, religion, politics and major wars. Also lifelines of famous people from their date of birth to their death.
NARA/US National Archives & Records	Photographs from the National Archives and Records. Browse the collection by time period or by photographers.
National First Ladies' Library	Web site devoted to the history and legacy of America's first ladies.
Presidents of the United States/POTUS	Find background information, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights and some odd facts about each of the presidents.
Timelines-AlternaTime	A collection of timelines on the Web.
Whitehousekids.gov
WhoWhatWhen: Interactive Historical Timelines
Math & Science
Algebra Homework Help Center
All About Nature: Biomes and Habitats	Basic information about the climate, plant, and animal life.
Animal Diversity Web	An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
Animal Info-Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals	This site tells you what the rarest animals in the world are and gives you detailed information about each endangered animal, including habitat, diet, behavior, threats and/or reason for decline.
ARKive Species
Bill Nye: The Science Guy
Chemistry.org for Kids	The American Chemical Society's science activity site for kids.
Color Matters
Defenders of Wildlife - Kids' Planet	Information about endangered species.
eNature.com: Online Field Guides	Guides from the Audubon Society for 4800 different species of birds, mammals, trees, fishes, butterflies, insects, reptiles and seashells.
How Stuff Works	Explains simply with excellent diagrams how many common appliances, machines, and technologies work. Good background information for science projects.
IXL Math	Practice math online. Problems are categorized by grade levels (Pre-K - 3rd Grade) and subjects.
IUCN-World Conservation Union	Worlds largest conservation-related organization. Searchable "red Lists" of endangered species.
KidsHealth
The Math Forum--Ask Dr. Math
Michigan Tech's Volcanoes
Names of Males, Females, Babies, and Groups of Animals
The ~~Nine~~ Eight Planets Solar System Tour	Find facts and pictures about planets, satellites, comets and meteorites as well as a glossary to help explain the technical terms. The pictures are terrific!
Neuroscience for Kids	Explore the Nervous System.
Scirus	A comprehensive science-specific search engine.
Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
Strange Matter	Discover the secrets of everyday stuff.
TheImage.com	Images and properties of minerals and gemstones.
U.S. Board on Geographic Names	From the US Geological Survey, find the sea level, coordinates, maps, and other descriptive information about geographic or culturally significant locations from around the world.
WebElements: The Periodic Table on the World Wide Web	This site provides a wide range of information on any element of the Periodic Table. It includes ChemPuter, an interactive calculator for chemistry.
Webmath
What's That Stuff?	This site by the American Chemical Society looks at the chemical composition of every-day items ranging from lipstick to shower cleaners to paper.
World Climate: Weather, Rainfall and Temperature Data	Over 85,000 climate records are online for thousands of places. Data includes temperature, rainfall and what the weather was typically like for each month.
World's Biomes
Your Gross and Cool Body
Writing & Literature
Bibliography Style Handbook	From the Writer's Workshop at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: styles include the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Modern Language Association (MLA.)
Citing Sources, Guide to Library Research
CliffsNotes	Provides free access to most CliffsNotes study guides.
Elements of Style	William Strunk's Elements of Style.
Encyclopedia Mythica	An encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend.
Internet Picture Dictionary
Online Literary Criticism	The Internet Public Library offers this starting point for finding criticism of American and British literary works. Search by authors, work's title, or literary period.
Online! Citation Styles
So You Have to Read a Biography	A guide to biographies for Young Adults that can be found in the Palatine Library.
SparkNotes	Free online study guides including literature, poetry, and the No Fear Shakespeare series.
VoS English Literature	Voice of the Shuttle. An excellent source for literary criticism.
Winged Sandals	Classical Greek mythology.