Homework Hotlinks

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Below are links to websites that will help you with your homework for Art, History, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Mythology, Science, States and Countries, Writing, and more!

General Help

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helpers	More than 700 free, educational sites.
Internet Public Library Kids	Kid-specific search directory on many topics. Has Ask a Librarian feature.
Discovery Education Homework Help Home	Help for just about everything.
Educating Jane	Study help on various topics.
EduHound.com	A directory of subject-specific websites covering dozens of subjects for grades K-12.
Kid Info	A homework resource organized according to the specific curriculum covered in schools.
Kids' Edition	Elementary school students can find magazine, newspaper, and reference book article. Requires library card.
Kids' Infobits	Research magazine, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles geared toward kids grades K-5. Requires library card.
LegalMatch.com	A collection of pages for kids on government websites
Multnomah County Library Homework Center	Organized access to information and to internet sites.
Quia - Shared Activities	Offers interactive educational games in subjects from math to Latin.
RRPS Online Resource Catalog	Links to RRPS curriculum information and web sites on all content areas chosen by RRP, as well as safe searching sites.
Yahoo! Kids	Web guide for kids featuring homework help, and links to Yahoo's directories.

Art

The Renaissance Connection	Learn about the Renaissance's artists and history.
Art History Resources on the Web	Art through the ages and throughout the world.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco	Multiple museum holdings in an over 75,000-item database.
Great Buildings Collections	Architecture around the world and across history.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York	Over 30,000 of their works are available to view online.

Languages

Bob the Builder	In English, French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, or German.
Foreignword.com	265 online dictionaries in 73 languages, plus machine/text translation.
123 Teach Me.com	Has a Spanish language dictionary as well as games and quizzes in Spanish.
Learn English Kids	Games and exercises for learning and improving your English.
20Q	Play 20 questions in 19 languages.

History

Saints and Angels Online	Historical information about thousands of saints and angels.
Timelines: Alterna Time	A collection of timelines on the web.
America's Story from America's Library	American History provided by the Library of Congress.
This Day in History	Select a date in history and learn what happened in the day's headlines.
The Food Timeline	The history of food and its role throughout time.

Mathematics

Algebrahelp.com	An extensive list of algebraic topics that can help you complete your math homework.
Create a Graph	Here's help in making an area graph, pie chart, bar graph, or line graph.
Johnnie's Math Page	Games and help with math topics.
Mathematician Biographies	An index of mathematicians organized by name or by the era in which they lived.
Math Forum Student Center	Ask a question or use the math activities, examples, and explanations.
Math Playground	Play with numbers and give your brain a workout.
XP Math	Common Core-related math games for grades 5-9

Mythology

Encyclopedia Mythica	Online encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend.
Mythmania	Home to Mythman and information about mythology.
Mythweb	More information about Greek Mythology.

Science

Encyclopedia of Life	Global access to knowledge about life on earth
Energy Quest	Science project ideas and instructions.
Fish & Wildlife Service Species Page	Find fact sheets on wildlife, including information on endangered species.
National Science Digital Library	The nation's online library for education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
PBS Dragonfly TV	Science fair ideas from other kids.
Science News for Kids	Learn what is new in the world of science.
Zoomsci	Science experiments to try from Zoom.

States and Countries

American FactFinder	U.S. Census Bureau website with population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
American Presidents: Life Portraits	Features biographical information on every U.S. president.
CIA - The World Factbook	The Central Intelligence Agency's comprehensive country guides includes maps, histories, economic, and demographic data.
CultureGrams	A database that provides reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 12 Canadian provinces and territories.
Democracy Project	How does a democracy work? Voting? What's it like to be President?
50states.com	State capitals, sports teams, trivia, maps, and more.

Writing

Book Report Sandwich Station	Information on gathering the right ingredients for a tasty book report.
Book Report Wizard	Hints and tips on creating a good book report.
Children's Literature Web Guide - Authors and Illustrators	Links to author and illustrator websites.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary	The online version of Merriam-Webster's dictionary.
OWL - Online Writing Lab	Grammar, spelling and punctuation rules and exercises.
yourDictionary.com	Website featuring online dictionaries, translation programs, grammar, and more.

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