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Homework Center
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/
Prepared by the Multnomah County Library.  Provides guides to doing research in dozens of topics.

Pathfinders
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/
Prepared by the Internet Public Library.  Provides guides to doing research in dozen of topics.

 

FirstGov for Kids
http://www.kids.gov/
Prepared by the Federal Government of the U.S.  Provides links to many government agencies along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations grouped by subject.

 

                                                                                                                                                                  

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Citation Style Guides
http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/citation
Prepared by the Syracuse University Library site.  Offers links to electronic style guides for general, MLA and APA.


Guide to Grammar and Writing

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar

Offers miscellaneous notes for grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and usage suggestions.


Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

http://www.m-w.com/
Offers the online version of Merriam-Webster's great unabridged dictionary of the English language.


Research and Writing
http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/

Prepared by the Internet Public Library.  Takes you through six clearly explained steps for writing a research paper.

 

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Literature

           

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Notable Children's Books
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/index.cfm
Offers the best of the best in children's books.  The list is prepared on a yearly basis by
the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association .

BookHive  
http://www.bookhive.org/
Provides a searchable/browsable collection for brief reviews of hundreds of children's books.

Caldecott Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/index.cfm

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association and honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Coretta Scott King Book Award
http://www.ala.org//ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookaward/corettascott.htm
The Coretta Scott King Book Award is awarded annually by the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table, to the author and illustrator of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream." 


GuysRead.com
http://www.guysread.com/
Provides a list of recommended books for guys to enjoy.

KidsRead.com
http://www.kidsreads.com/index.asp
Provide kids with information about their favorite books, series and authors.

Informational Book Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/
sibertmedal/index.cfm
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, established by the Association for Library Service to Children in 2001, is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year. 
Newbery Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/
newberymedal.cfm
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association and honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Pura Belpre Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/
belpremedal/index.cfm
The Belpre Medal honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

RI Children's Book Award
http://www.ri.net/RIEMA/bookaward.html

 

              

   

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Age of Exploration
http://www.mariner.org/education/age-exploration
Prepared by the Mariners' Museum Age of Exploration in Virginia. Addresses maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cook's 1768 voyage to the South Pacific.

American Cultural History
http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decades.html
Presents decade by decade hypertext summaries of developments in art and architecture,  literature, education, music,  science, and more.

America's Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Offers links to inventors, politicians, performers, activists and other everyday people who made this country what it is today.

Ancient & Classical Cultures
www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html
A mega-site that provides information on ancient and classical cultures.

Biography
http://www.biography.com/

Biography.com is the online destination of A&E's popular, award-winning documentary
series.  It offers short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.

 

Winter Holidays
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/hols/holiday.html
Provides a list of resources for winter holidays.

Flags
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/flags/

Provides pictures of current and past national and state flags.
Geography World
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html

Geography World is an award winning educational and entertaining website covering
many aspects of geography
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MythWeb
http://www.mythweb.com/
An informative site devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.

Native Americans
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibitions/north-south-east-west/
index.html

Explores the distinct Native American cultures that existed before the first European settlers landed.

Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
Offers background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each president.

States & Capitols
http://www.50states.com/

Provides state and US territory information including state symbols, flags, nicknames, songs, birds.

 

 

                                                                                          

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Astronomy
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

A fun resource for kids, exploring astronomy and other space related topics. 

Animal Planet
http://animal.dicovery.com/

Offers news about the station, animal series, and fun and games with animal themes.

Endangered Species 
http://endangered.fws.gov/

Provides information on endangered species and related links covering policies and recovery activities.

The Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/

The Exploratorium is an online science museum.  Included
in the site are more than 15,000 Web pages and many sound and video files, exploring hundreds of different topics.

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Provides explanations about form and function in science and technology.


National Inventors Hall of Fame
http://www.invent.org/index.asp
Offers an index of inventors with brief biographies, and an index of inventions.

The Periodic Table
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm

The Chemistry Division's Periodic Table describes the history, properties, resources,
uses, isotopes, forms, costs, and other information for each element.

Rocks and Minerals
http://www.theimage.com/
Provides property data and photographs for more than 175 minerals and gemstones.

Recycling
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/

Recycling and Beyond tells us why we should recycle and what recycling means.

Science Fair Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/

The Internet Public Library guides students through the steps necessary to create a successful science fair project.


Sea Life
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens ANIMALS exists as the virtual representative of Busch Entertainment Corporation's zoological and educational resources.  You can explore in-depth information for a multitude of animals species and issues.

Solar System
http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm
The Solar System Exploration Home Page is part of NASA's Office of Space Science and describes NASA's program to explore the solar system.



Weather
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/

This index for Weather Watch contains links to curricular units and learning activities.

 

 

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Math

                                                                                          

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The Math Forum
http://mathforum.org/students/
Math resources by subject and grade level.  Features:  Ask Dr. Math - Weekly/Monthly Challenges - Math Tips & Tricks.

Fun Mathematics Lessons
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/

Fun problems on all kinds of topics.

A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html

Online flashcard games.


This page last updated on February 23, 2010
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