HOMEWORK HELP
Animals
The Electronic Zoo. If it has to
do with animals, pets, or vets, you'll probably find it here.
Sea World/Busch Gardens. Animal facts, photos, and quizzes, plus "Ask Shamu" for sending Sea World your questions.
Art and Artists
World
Wide Arts Resources 3000 links to art, galleries, theater, film, dance....
World Art Treasures Discover art and
architecture from all over the world!
National Museum of American Art
Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias, and Reference Help
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Webster's
Dictionary Look up a new word the electronic way--just type your word in
and this dictionary looks it up for you! OneLook Look up words in 118 electronic
dictionaries all at once! Rhyming Dictionary Perfect
for your next rap song or love poem-- look up any word and this dictionary
finds a rhyming match. American Sign Language
Dictionary Learn how to sign basic words, the alphabet & numbers and
much more! Roget's
Thesaurus Search for synonyms and antonyms for lots of words--find
another way to say it! Kids' Web
Lots of links, arranged by school subject. A Plus Research and Writing Help
from the Internet Public Library on how to write your next paper. Elements of Style Find the answers to your grammar questions. |
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Famous
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Distinguished Women Past and Present Eric's Treasure
Trove of Scientific Biography Scientists in many fields throughout
history. Famous Hispanics Includes
scientists, musicians, writers, and artists. Notable Citizens of the Planet Earth A
general biographical dictionary. MacTutor History of
Mathematics Archive Mathematicians and their theories. Biography A general database of
biographies from A&E. Calendar of Christian
Historical Biographies Important Christians throughout history, including
many saints. Political Leaders
1945 - present. Rulers Heads of State and Government, historical
and international. Schooolwork.Org's
Biographical Resources Page Links collected by the Rockland County
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Government
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The White House This is a great place
to begin for information about the U.S. government. The House of Representatives The United States Federal Judiciary The League of Women Voters One of the best
known organizations which supports citizen involvement in government. The United States Information Agency More
information about the U.S. and its political and economic systems. The Library of Congress Visit our country's
largest library. |
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Math Forum. Lots of math resources divided by
type, topic, and grade level.
Ask Dr. Math. Submit your
tricky math questions to Dr. Math -- all you need is an e-mail address.
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Bulfinch's Mythology. A classic source for
mythology, folklore, and legend. |
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Science and
Nature
Amateur Science. Science
projects, where to get materials, and info about the Society for Amateur
Scientists.
The Exploratorium. Online exhibits
like "Mutant Fruit Flies" and "Bronx Cheer Bulb" make this
one of the best science sites on the Web.
Human Body. This Web
page is full of sites for learning more about the human body.
Science Fair
Projects
Internet Public Library - Your
Science Fair Project Resource Guide Find out the steps to creating a
successful science project.
Science Club Kids' Science
Projects Simple or advanced science projects.
Science
Fair Idea Exchange Look through ideas that other kids have posted.
Social Studies
World Factbook
Lots of information, put together by the U.S. Government, on countries from A
to Z.
Flags of the World Information and images of
flags around the world.
The 50 States of the United States
Space
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Views of the Solar System. Easy to use!
Filled with amazing pictures of the planets. as well as other space links. |
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Liftoff to Space Exploration. Find out
about NASA's missions, what it's like to be an astronaut, and "what's cool
at NASA."
The
Nine Planets. An introduction to the planets, plus comets, asteroids,
moons, and more, with amazing images.
Project Galileo. The Galileo
spacecraft has been bringing scientists information about Jupiter since
December 1995. Check here for the latest news and images.