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Homework & Test Preparation
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KidsClick! was
created by a group of librarians at the Ramapo Catskill Library
System, as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role
of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and
age appropriate web sites. This site provides links to
various websites categorized by subject, briefly described and
classified by reading level. All ths sites are handpicked by
librarians, so information can be trusted!
Microsoft
Encarta (Homework) is
aimed at late-elementary and middle school kids. The Parents
section, with grade-by-grade milestones and learning related
articles.
Ask Jeeves for Kids takes
real questions and gives you a list of specially selected sites.
Offers study tools, such as a dictionary, thesaurus, almanac,
biography and atlas.
Jiskha Homework Help
provides subject and
age-specific homework help. Allows for search in virtually all
topics from health to math.
HomeworkSpot subjects
are organized by grade first, then topic, so that kids can more
easily find information suited to their reading level. Also
provides test-taking and studying tips and a gateway to
specialized libraries, such as presidential, national and state
libraries.
Discoveryschool
easy-to-use site with
resources for students, parents, and teachers. Includes
subject-specific articles and links, free clip art, daily
brainteasers, a dictionary, etc.
Historyplace offers
historical photos and speeches, day-by-day events, movie
reviews, biographies, links, and more.
History channel yields
entries in categories such as Crime History, Old West History,
and Cold War History.
www.memory.loc.gov
Offers at least three
long articles a day, each with dozens of links to more
information, including biographies of historical figures, and
more in-depth articles.
Pink
monkey A site that
summarizes more than 300 literary classics.
Math forum Has
grade-specific lessons, discussion groups, information for
parents and teachers, Web links, and a question and answer
section.
Cool math "An
amusement park of math." Emphasizes games, puzzles, and
other
math-oriented diversions.
Math puzzle Provides
brain twisters and logic and number puzzles.
Science Made Simple
www.sciencemadesimple.com
Gives answers to many of
life's simple (and not so simple) questions. Contains myriad
science facts, projects, and experiments.
Treasure-troves Is
a source for science tidbits, ranging from astrophysics formulas
to simple guides on reading music.
Test Prep Review
will help you prepare for
standard test taking. Preparing for a test isn't easy, and
this site will help with information and practice tests.
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