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Study Skills and Research Tools:

Homework Help:

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Homework Helper from Discovery School (All Levels)

  • Homework help for kids by subject (including recess!)
  • Impressive list of regularly updated links

Kids' Hub (All Levels)

SchoolWork Ugh! (Grades 4-12)

  • Info by subject, inlcuding law, statistics, art, and literature
  • Includes information on student loans and financial aid
Research Tools:

42eXplore (Grades 4-12)

  • Sets of information and links by thematic topic

Byte-Sized On-Line Safety Guide (Grades 3-8)

  • Very funny cartoon-based guide for kids

Almanacs:

  • Old Farmer's Almanac (Grades 3-12) - Comprehensive almanac with daily updates
  • World Almanac for Kids (Grades 2-8) - Games and "Insider Information" to inform students about places and cultures around the world
  • World Factbook (Grades 6-12) - CIA books of facts for major countries and regions across the world

Dictionaries:

Encyclopedias:

Search Engines:

  • Fact Monster (Grades 2-8) - Fun, searchable site with information on a wide variety of topics
  • Kids Click! (Grades 2-8) - Web search tool for kids by librarians; organized by keyword or subject/category; school subjects as well and fun stuff
  • Kids' Search Page (Grades 2-12) - Allows students to search from a list of kid-friendly websites
  • Yahooligans (Grades 2-8) - Search engine for kids

 

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