Mad Scientist Network - The mad
scientists from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis will answer
questions in 25 areas of science, from anatomy and chemistry to zoology.
World Lecture Hall -
links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver
class materials. For example, you will find course syllabi, assignments, lecture
notes, exams, class calendars, multimedia textbooks, etc.
High School Homework Assistance
Page, The - links organized by class subject areas such as math, english
composition and literature, social studies, foreign language, etc.
Information Please Homework
Center - "Specially designed for K-12 homework problems, our Homework Center
provides you with authoritative references to help you answer your questions."
Jiskha Homework Help - "The best
homework help on the net" questions, and open the door to a virtual encyclopedia
of facts and figures."
Chem4Kids - Easy to navigate with
site map or search engine and includes drop-down glossary for terms. Also
includes data on atoms, elements and matter as well as biographies of famous
chemists.
Chemistry - the environment,
biochemistry, and inorganic, organic, and medicinal chemistry
Study Guides and Strategies - Study
Guides includes over 50 pages of summary guides to assist students in succeeding
in their studies. Topics include time and stress management, test preparation,
organizational strategies, reading and writing, and more. Translated into
Arabic, Russian, Chinese, French, German, and Italian, the site should help
students around the world.
4kids.org - designed for kids (and their
parents) to find fun, educational, and safe spots to visit on the World Wide
Web.
- Use your math skills to navigate through this bizarre world, dodging
the thought police as you try to unravel the secrets of problem solving. A
pop-up "mathulator" (calculator) helps you move from level to level.
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for
Kids - site introduces children to how the government works. It covers the
U.S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and
citizenship. The site is divided into sections aimed at age groups K-2, 3-5,
6-8, and 9-12, with a separate section for parents and educators.
BigChalk.com - Teachers, parents, and
students can find a wide range of online support at this site including homework
help, research tips, and study aids.
Biographical Dictionary -
contains biographical information on over 18,000 people from ancient times to
the present day
Blackboard.com - "At
Blackboard.comSM, you can teach online for free, take distance-learning courses,
utilize 239 discipline-specific resource centers and customize them to match
your own classes, share tips and information with other online teachers and
students, and much more."
Curious Math - tricks and rules
for quickly calculating certain types of math problems. There's also some
entertaining trivia and other math facts that are nice to slip into casual
conversation. Some of it's Useful and some of it's Curious.
Doctor's Guide to the
Internet - Medical news, sites of the week, new drugs or indications,
doctor's feedback, and an Internet-resource section. Extremely thorough.
Education 4 Kids - "Once upon a time
there was a dream that there would be a set of resources on the net that would
exist solely for kids to use as an educational "center". A place where they
could come and play drill games to better their skills and to learn. This is the
place."
Franklin‚s Forecast - Information
for students about various weather phenomenon and forecasting.There is a simple
experiment that demonstrates the causes of El Nino, instructions for building a
weather station, and has links to related science projects to do either at home
or online.
From Stargazers
to Starships - This high-school level tutorial focuses on three topics:
Astronomy of the Earth‚s motion in space which includes information, and some
experiments and projects that teach concepts about the calendar, seasons,
Kepler‚s laws, building a sundial, and more; Newtonian mechanics has some
projects for understanding Newton‚s laws and discussion of mass and motion; and
Spaceflight and Spacecraft demonstrates the principle of the rocket, covers
Goddard and early rockets, and moves on to discussions of future spacecraft
propulsion efforts such as nuclear power and space sails.
FunBrain.com - "The Internet's #1
Education Site for K-8."
FunSchool - Funschool.com has loads
of Java-based educational games for kids from preschool to sixth grade.
General Chemistry
Online - An introductory, searchable guide to chemistry that includes
hyperlinked notes and guides for first semester chemistry, as well as articles.
There is also a searchable glossary of over 900 terms, over 400 FAQs and a
trivia quiz.
Great
Books of Western Civilization, The - From Mercer University, modeled after
the course of study at St John's College, with links to the text of the Great
Books
Guide to Geography - About.com -
resources include online world atlas, weekly articles about geography, annotated
links to hundreds of sites, weekly quizzes, chats, and a free email newsletter.
How
Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life - ever wonder how something worked
but didn't know whom to ask? Ask Louis A. Bloomfield, a physics professor at the
University of Virginia.
Infomine - resources of relevance to
faculty, students, and research staff at the university level
Internet Classics
Archive, The. - searchable collection of almost 400 classical Greek and
Roman texts (in English translation) with user-provided commentary
LearningPlanet.com - Site for
kids preschool through sixth grade to play free learning games online.
LibrarySpot - a virtual library
resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons,
families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable
research information
Math.com - Free math homework help, math
tutoring, math formulas and cool math stuff. Recommendations on books,
calculators and products for students, parents, and teachers.
Math Help: Professor Freedman - a
mixture of sound, humor, color, animation and graphics with lots of help for the
"math anxious" student. Its aim is to give students a self-directed and
entertaining way to learn basic math and algebra.
Math in Daily Life
- site shows how math helps us in our daily lives. It demonstrates math concepts
such as probability, compounding, growth, geometry, and relationships in
situations such as gambling, savings and investing, population growth, home
decorating, and cooking.
Math Word Problems for Children -
over 2000 math word problems for children to learn from and enjoy. The pages are
sorted by topic and level of difficulty. Each problem is designed to improve
elementary and middle school students' critical thinking and problem-solving
skills.
Metric Conversion
Card - Use this easy chart to convert inches to centimeters, pounds to
kilograms, Fahrenheit to Celsius, and more.
Mint, The - An economics and money
management primer that addresses how to earn, budget, save, and invest money in
today's society. Issues covered include the stock market, credit cards,
inflation, income, expenses, interest rates, the relationship between higher
education and earning potential, and more. Designed for middle school and high
school students, with a section for teachers and parents
Myschoolonline.com - "Welcome to
the Web's largest community of local education sites."
National
Geographic Homework Help - Need to know how much hippos eat, what explorers
Lewis and Clark packed in their first-aid kit, where Giza is, or how fireworks
work? You‚ve come to the right place. Here are our most fact-filled features,
perfect for reports, presentations, homeworkóor your curiosity.
Neuroscience for
Kids - Explore the nervous system, using experiments, activities, and games
to learn about the brain, spinal cord, neurons, and senses. The site, which
includes links to other sites and current events in the field, is appropriate to
students of all ages.
Numeracy Home
Page, The - Links, puzzles, and other numeracy activities for adults
designed to encourage interest in math.
Nye Labs Online - Bill Nye the Science
Guy's Web site is as lively and funny as his television show. Select Demo of the
Day for a different daily science experiment you can do at home. In Home Demos
are over 40 different demonstrations, complete with explanations of how things
work.
Physics Classroom, The -
Learn basic physics concepts and review them in the Physics Tutorial. Check Your
Understanding quizzes let you know you got it.
Pi Pages, The - Think you know
everything there is to know about pi? Try this trivia game and test your
knowledge.
Quia Math - more than thirty
math activities which include flashcards and a Concentration-style matching
game. Topics range from basic addition to algebra terminology. Don't miss the
Math Journey, where students can travel around the world as they practice
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and rounding at four levels.
QuickMath - QuickMath is an
automated service for answering common math problems over the internet. Think of
it as an online calculator that solves equations and does all sorts of algebra
and calculus problems - instantly and automatically!
RHL School, The - subject areas are
reading comprehension, math problem solving and computation, English basics, and
reference skills. They are most appropriate for elementary through middle school
students.
Reference.com - searchable
directories of newsgroups and mailing lists
Research-It!
- collection of online research tools. Search dictionaries, translate words,
find quotations and more.
Roberts Rules of Order -
simplified version of Robert's Rules of Order, the standards for conducting
meetings
Science is Fun - the
fun of science through home science activities, demonstration shows, videos, and
books. Information about these and other science fun stuff is available here.
School Express - an educational
mall offering resources for schools, homeschools, teachers, parents and
children. Links are given to hundreds of educational web sites. The Free
Worksheets are especially popular for school and home use.
Science News for Kids -
This site is a resource for kids ages 9 to 14 and their teachers and parents.
Kathy Schrock's Guide
for Educators - a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be
useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth
Space Place, The -
Space science can be more fun than your children ever imagined. At The Space
Place. Brought to us from the folks at NASA, kids can learn how to make and do
"spacey things." Or pick up some "amazing facts" from Dr. Marc
Statistics - How
accurate is polling? Find out about statistics concepts through the case study
of a fictional election.
Study Guides and Strategies - Study
Guides includes over 100 pages of summary guides to assist students in
succeeding in their studies. Sections include learning and studying strategies,
test preparation and taking, classroom and project participation, reading and
writing skills, and more. Translated into 25 languages.