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Homework Help
700+ Great Sites http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/ The largest collection of children's sites in cyberspace, this site includes links to online resources for fun and learning reviewed and organized by children's librarians. Ask an Expert http://k12science.org/askanexpert.html Provides links to experts in a number of different categories Ben's Guide to U.S. Government http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html Brainmania.com http://www.brainmania.com/ Promises answers to your questions in 24 hours. BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/ BJ Pinchbeck has set up a Web site that helps students find the information they need to complete their assignments in any school subject. Discovery School http://school.discovery.com Find many subject guides for school assignments in the student channel area. There are also many knowledge-based games for children. Education Place http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.html Education Planet http://www.educationplanet.com/ The education web guide. Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com/ Unbeatable reference materials, fun facts and features, and individualized homework help. Homework Center from Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/homework/ Find answers to all your homework questions. Homework Central http://www.homeworkcentral.com Comprehensive site that gives 3 million links in 2,200 categories, broken down by age group. Internet Public Library - Youth Division http://www.ipl.org/youth/ Good general site for beginning research. Has youth area, reference area, links to good sites in many areas. MegaConverter.com http://www.megaconverter.com/ An ever-growing set of weights, measures and units conversion/calculation modules. Allow users to discover things like how many seconds old they are, the difference between a gallon in the USA and a gallon in the UK, how many nanometers in an inch, how many quarts in a chaldron, and what the heck a nebuchadnezzar is. Be careful, you're bound to learn something. Multnomah County Library Homework Center http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/index.html An action-packed, animated site. Special features include "good stuff to read," homework help, and hot links to cool sites. ProTeacher http://www.proteacher.com/ A professional community and web directory for elementary school teachers in grades preK-6.

Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com A good site to start research on a topic. Contains brief articles on many topics. Also has cross-references and links to web sites. Britannica.com http://www.britannica.com Funk & Wagnall's.com http://www.funkandwagnalls.com

Dictionaries
Acronym and Abbreviation Dictionary http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms/acro.html This is a reference source to answer those questions that plague us all as to what MOO, ALA, MPA or WYSIWIG actual mean. ARTFL Project : Roget's Thesaurus http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/ROGET.html Find synonyms (words that mean the same thing),antonyms (words that have the opposite meaning) and similar words and phrases using this online version of Roget's Thesaurus. Funk & Wagnall's.com http://www.funkandwagnalls.com WordCentral http://wordcentral.com/ Dictionaries can be fun! Check out Merriam-Webster's easy, illustrated dictionary

Trivia
Did You Know? http://www.didyouknow.org/ Fascinating facts and amazing stories that will atound you. Kids Trivia http://www.quizland.com/kidsonly.htm Fun trivia games for kids only. NO ADULTS ALLOWED!!! Wonder Korner! http://www.peak.org/~bonwritr/wonder1.htm Wonder Korner calls itself "The Question/Answer Place for Curious Kids." It is a great site to browse, because all the previous questions are listed, with answers in the form of a link to a Web site. "When did Cincinnati become a city?" "How do Amish people live?" A submission form can be found at the bottom of the page.

News
Kidsnewsroom.com http://www.kidsnewsroom.com/ Kidsnewsroom.com provides children with a safe, kid-friendly Internet site loaded with stories, pictures, contests and opportunities for learning. Each week, a new issue is added to the site with the latest news in sports, music & entertainment, health, history, local events and happenings around the world, all designed with kids in mind! New York Times Student Connection http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html Learn new words while reading today's news summaries. Challenge yourself with the news quiz or crossword. Voice your opinion by sending a letter to the editor, or ask a reporter a question. Browse our resources for help with homework.

Holidays
Holidays Around the World http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Eramseyil/holidays.htm This site offers a large list of links to information about holidays all around the world. Holidays on the Net http://www.holidays.net/ Traditions, activities, history, and holiday crafts are offered for over 15 major holdidays, including Valentine's Day, Ramadan, Martin Luther King Day, Purim, Easter, Passover, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Shavuot, Independence Day, High Holy Days, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. Festivals.com http://www.festivals.com/ Celebrating the world of festivals and events

Calendars
Old Farmer's Almanac http://www.almanac.com/ Tide tables, planting charts, recipes, weather predictions and much more.

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