Homework Research Online
Click on subjects to find online homework resources.
| General | Civics | Colorado | English |Geography |History | Math | Science |
Find journal articles here to help you with your school papers and projects.
The Homework Spot
http://www.homeworkspot.com/
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
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Search for your subject and get a list of resources chosen by librarians around the country.
Internet Public Library Teen Space
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/
Links to topics and resources specifically of interest to teens.
Games
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/cai2000/
Find a game to play while you wait.
TeenReads
http://www.teenreads.com
Recommendations on books to read.
CIVICS
Thomas.gov
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Federal legislative information on the Internet.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Choose a grade level then look around for information on how the U.S. government works.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Kids Page
http://www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm/
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) web sites for students of all ages.
COLORADO
Heritage Colorado Collections
http://www.cdpheritage.org/
Historic photographs, maps, journals, and other online objects from Colorado.
Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection
http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/
Search Colorado newspapers from 1859-1923.
Colorado's Kids and Student Page
http://www.colorado.gov/colorado-government-services-for/kids-students.html
This page links to state quick facts about the state motto, dinosaur and others. Also includes links to state history, legislation and other information.
ENGLISH
Merriam-Webster Online
http://www.m-w.com
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.
Resources for Writers - the OWL Handouts
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html
Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.
Sparknotes.com
http://www.sparknotes.com/
Study guides for English literature.
GEOGRAPHY
United Nations
http://www.un.org
Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states.
CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Facts and maps about countries of the world.
Flags of the World
http://flagspot.net/flags/
Thousands of flags from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/
Huge resource for Greek Mythology.
HISTORY
American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
Historic photograph collections of United State's history.
USHistory.org
http://www.ushistory.org/
Hundreds of resources about American History
The American Civil War Home Page
http://www.civilwarhome.com/
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
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/
Search for maps by location, subject or alphabetically.
Gettysburg Address
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/
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
http://www.archives.gov/index.html
Get primary source documents for American history.
Mr. Dowling's History Passport
http://www.mrdowling.com/
Links to information on counties, culture and history.
MATH
Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/index.html
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers.
Math Reference Tables
http://www.math2.org/
Math tables, algebra formulas, and more.
Math.com
http://www.math.com/
The World of Math online.
SCIENCE
The Exploratorium Science Museum
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
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
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
Find out how to do a science fair project and get ideas of different projects you can do.
Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Science news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news.
The Why Files
http://www.whyfiles.org
Find out the science behind the headlines.
NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/home/
Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
