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Homework Help These links will help you research reports, do your homework, and lead you to other education-related sites. |
Math
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Art | English
Math for Kids (www.kidsmath.about.com/kids/kidsmath/mbody.htm) Activities, games, articles and more for ages 4-18. Brain Teasers (www.eduplace.com) Features three new challenging math problems every week, arranged by grade level. For ages 8-14.
Sci4Kids (www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids) Why does a cow have four stomachs? What is the strongest bug in the world? Sci4Kids is a show and tell for curious kids to see what goes on in high tech agricultural research. Seventeen topics range from animals to Weird Science. For ages 8-13. Bill Nye, the Science Guy (www.nyelabs.com) From the famous PBS television program, this site offers more than 40 simple home science experiments. For ages 5-11. Science Fair Central (www.school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral) Need an idea for a science fair project? This Discovery Channel Web site has tips and topic ideas. For ages 7-18. Scientific American Online (www.sciam.com) For older children and adults, this site showcases the current issue of Scientific American and includes archives of articles from previous issues. KidsHealth (www.kidshealth.org/kid/) Click on on-screen organs, find out how digestion works, and learn about everything from acne to X-rays. For ages 8-18.
Social Studies (Geography and History) National
Geographic Xpeditions Take part in fun interactive geography adventures, explore weather patterns, and find other help geography resources. For ages 5-19. The
CIA World Fact Book Get the lowdown on every country in the world. For ages 8 and up. The History Net (www.thehistorynet.com) Hundreds of articles and links about U.S. and world history. Special sections are devoted to the U.S. Civil War and World War II. For ages 10-18. BBC Online's History Site (www.bbc.co.uk/history) Play detective in an archaeology game, learn how to research your family tree and coat of arms, and explore 27 Web sites about British and world history. For ages 7 and up. The History Wiz (www.historywiz.com) Articles and links about various historical topics such as the French and American Revolutions. For ages 8-18.
Cyber Playground (www.edu-cyberpg.com/TOC.asp) Brings the arts to life on the Web. Links to art sites. For ages 15 and up. National Museum of American Art (www.nmaa.si.edu/referencedesk) Art Expert Joan of Art answers kids' questions about American art by e-mail. Features interactive calendar of art-related events. For ages 7-18.
Good Grammar, Good Style (www.protrainco.com/info/grammar.htm) Answers to hundreds of questions about English grammar and usage. You can also e-mail grammar questions. For ages 14 and up. Language
Arts for Kids Crammed with helpful links and articles about the English language. Ages 7-18.
Ask Jeeves for Kids (www.ajkids.com) Gateway to Educational Materials (www.thegateway.org) Project Gutenburg A site offering free text downloads of many classic books.
*Some links compiled from the October 2000 issue of MacWorld. For more suggestions on educational sites, visit www.macworld.com/2000/10/features/sites.html.
Montgomery County Public Library Montgomery County Public Library - Rockville Montgomery County Public Library - Twinbrook |
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