Educational Resources

Middle School

Academic Resources

Internet Resources for Students Homework Help

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Language Arts

• A Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA-Style
  Find tips on how to apply APA style to references in student research papers.
• A+ Research & Writing
  Follow this simple step-by-step plan to write an A+ paper!
• Critical Reading: A Guide
  This guide helps students analyze poetry and fiction and explains literary criticism terms.
• Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style
  Learn answers to common questions about correctly using MLA style for references in research assignments.
• Guide to Grammar and Style
  Grammar, style and usage rules in the English language are explained.
• Guide to Grammar and Writing
  Find answers to all your grammar and writing questions.
• The Norton Anthology of English Literature
  Explore English literature and culture by author or time period in this online companion to the Norton Anthology.
• Poetry 180
  Listen or read a poem every day for the entire school year. Also learn how to read a poem out loud.
• Shakespeare's Works
  Shakespeare's works online plus various Shakespeare related articles are presented.
• Synthesis: Using the Work of Others
  This site provides an extensive guide to plagiarism and how to avoid it through proper citation.
• Today in Literature: Great Stories, People, Books & Events in Literary History
  View an original biographical story each calendar day about great writers, books, and events in literary history.

Math

• A+ Math
  Brush your basic math skills with flashcards, worksheets and games.
• Ask a Scientist Archive: Math
  What is the origin of plus/minus? How do you find square roots? What is a googleplex? Find the answers to these and other questions on this site about mathematics.
• BasketMath Interactive
  Practice math skills and watch a basketball player dunk the ball and score for each correct answer!
• Figure This: Challenges
  Problems with word problems? Practicing solving real-life problems using math skills.
• Fractions, Decimals, Percents
  This one-page lesson explains fractions, decimals and percents with examples!
• Geometry Online
  Learn the history of geometry, experiment with volume, take an SAT-style quiz and more.
• MacTutor History of Mathematics: Biographies
  This site provides brief biographies of mathematicians from the earliest times to present.
• Math Goodies
  Increase problem-solving skills with interactive math lessons, puzzle and worksheets.
• Math in Daily Life
  Learn how math can help you in daily life in situations such as savings accounts, credit card debt, home decoration, cooking, and automobile leasing.
• Scientific Calculator
  Perform all your math calculations on this nifty virtual calculator!

Science

• Adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
  Browse this encyclopedia to learn about health, the human body and medical issues.
• Atoms Family
  Experience activities and experiments on a wide range of physics including topics such as energy conservation, light, electricity, atoms, energy transfer, and more.
• BioInteractive
  In the Virtual Bacterial ID Lab, you are the pathologist and your task is to identify bacteria.
• Chem4Kids
  Find answers to all your chemistry questions, including matter, atoms, elements, reactions, biochemistry and more!
• Cool Careers in Science
  Check out why these scientists enjoy their work, what they do everyday, and how they came to choose their work.
• CyberAstronomy
  Learn all about the planets in our solar system.
• DNA Interactive
  Discover how DNA science has transformed genetics and biology.
• FearOfPhysics.com- Overcome your fear of physics by investigating physics concepts like the Doppler Effect, Einstein's Theory of Relativity, friction, and others with animations and experiments you can do.
• Science Fair Central
  Don't miss this ultimate guide for science fair projects!
• Scientists and Philosophers
  Discover the people who made science history from ancient to modern times.

Social Studies

• 100 Milestone Documents
  View 100 milestone historical documents in U.S. history from 1776 to 1965.
• American Memory
  Explore collections of audio recordings, images, prints, maps, and sheet music of the American experience from the Library of Congress.
• The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
  Trace the history of the presidency through objects found at the National Museum of American History.
• Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy
  Read text from important documents from U.S. History.
• Cultures on the Edge: Photo Essays
  Several photo essays are offered about countries and cultures that are in danger of losing their identity or are otherwise struggling with pressures in the modern world.
• Earliest Voices
  Listen to some of the most significant voices captured during the first fifty years of sound recording.
• Golden Ages in World History
  Learn about civilizations that produced golden ages in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
• Map Game
  Take this Middle East geography quiz and find out how well you know the countries from Western Sahara to Kyrgyzstan!
• Native American Voices
  Presents articles that provide a broad overview of Native American history and offers excerpts from primary source material written by and about Native Americans.
• French Steps: BBC Languages
  Learn French through this colorful, interactive tutorial.

General Reference

• Atlas of the Body
  Illustrations and descriptions of the parts of the body are provided.
• CNN Student News
  This CNN site is designed especially for students in need of news stories on current events.
• Country Studies: Area Handbook Series
  Each handbook describes the social, economic, political conditions of a country.
• The Gallup Organization
  View polls of public opinion on current events.
• Infonation: United Nations Cyberschoolbus
  Explore this dynamic online almanac of the countries of the world with official UN statistics, maps and flags.
• JewishEncylopedia.com
  Articles on Jewish history and practices of Judaism are provided.
• Lucidcafe's Biographies Archive
  Biographies of notable leaders, scientists, authors, composers and many others are featured.
• Mayo Clinic
  Gain extensive health reference information on diseases, conditions, drugs, and more.
• Museum of Modern Art
  Explore the museum's extensive collection of modern art.
• Plumb Design's Visual Thesaurus
  Explore, study, and analyze the structure of language through the interrelationships between words and meanings as spatial maps.