Homework Help Sites

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General Reference	History
Biographies	Math & Science
District 15 Textbooks: Math	Writing & Literature
Geography
General Reference 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 Illinois CLICKS! Homework Help IPL Teenspace: A+ Research and Writing A step-by-step guide to writing a research paper from the Internet Public Library. 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 compiled of user-submitted information. 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. BBC News: Country Profiles Full profiles provide history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions. They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives. 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. NationalGeographic.com Search this site for articles from National Geographic and atlases/maps and other geographic information. National Geographic Index This index contains records describing each National Geographic magazine article, book, map, video, and more. 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: Home Demos 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 Citation Styles From the Center for Writing Studies 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 OttoBib Automatic bibliography generator. Just enter the ISBN of a book and chose a citation style. Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Contains 200 free writing resources and instructional materials for students, teachers, and trainers. Included are formatting and style guides, grammar and mechanics, internet literacy, ESL, job search and technical writing, and research. 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.