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    Homework Help

    Start here for your online research and homework help!

    An extensive collection of Web sites that can help you with a wide range of subjects you may be researching for school assignments.

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  • Homework and Research Sites


      General | Civics | English | Geography | History | Miscellaneous |
    | Math | Texas | Science 

    General

    Homework Helper

    AWESOME SITE for all your homework needs.

    The Homework Spot
    You need it? They have it. A huge directory of homework resources by subject as well as project ideas and help with writing.

    Internet Public Library Kids' Space
    Search for your subject and get a list of resources chosen by librarians around the country.

    Internet Public Library Teen Space
    Links to topics and resources specifically of interest to teens.

    Games
    Find a game to play while you wait.

    Khan Academy

    You can learn anything

    TeenReads
    Recommendations on books to read.

    Civics

    Federal legislative information on the Internet.

    Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
    Choose a grade level then look around for information on how the U.S. government works.

    United State Department of Justice
    Federal Justice Department web sites for students of all ages.

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    English

    Merriam-Webster Online
    How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.

    Resources for Writers - the OWL Handouts
    Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.

    Sparknotes.com
    Study guides for English literature.

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    Geography

    United Nations
    Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states.

    CIA World Factbook
    Facts and maps about countries of the world.

    Search Maps from Everywhere in the World
    Search for maps by location, subject or alphabetically from the Library of Congresss.

    Flags of the World
    Thousands of flags from around the world.

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    History

    American Memory
    Historic photograph collections of United State's history.

    USHistory.org
    Hundreds of resources about American History

    The American Civil War Home Page
    Civil War resources including battles, biographies, medicine and more.

    Civil War
    http://www.bartleby.com/65/ci/CivilWarUS.html
    Columbia encyclopedia summary of the Civil War including causes, battles and links to detailed information.

    Gettysburg Address
    See a copy of the original Gettysburg Address writing by Abraham Lincoln and read about how it was written.

    U. S. National Archives and Records
    Get primary source documents for American history.

    Mr. Dowling's History Passport
    Links to information on counties, culture and history.

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    Math

    Ask Dr. Math
    A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers.

    Math Reference Tables
    Math tables, algebra formulas, and more.

    Math.com
    The World of Math online.

    Graph Paper!
    Used your last sheet of graph paper? Don't worry, you can print out different kinds of graph paper here.

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    Miscellaneous

    Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
    Huge resource for Greek Mythology.

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    Science

    The Exploratorium Science
    The Exploratorium has a web site of over 15,000 web pages exploring science, art, and technology including science experiments and activities.

    Science Fair Project Resource Guide
    Find out how to do a science fair project and get ideas of different projects you can do.

    Science News for Kids
    Science news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news.

    The Why Files
    Find out the science behind the headlines.

    NASA
    Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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    Texas

    Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL): TRAIL searches and locates information from over 180 Texas state agency web servers.

    The Handbook of Texas Online: The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.

    Texas Online: The official website for the Great State of Texas and provides instant access to almost 800 state and local government services.

    Library of Texas: Immediately start searching multiple Texas library catalogs and other knowledge collections in one sitting.

    Portal to Texas History: A gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. A unified online access to Texas' historical documents and images for use by teachers, students, historians, genealogists, and other researchers.

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  • High Schoolers

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  • Parents and Teachers

    Tens of thousands of free lesson plans and classroom activities.

    Lesson Plans For Educators | Take Care of Texas

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    Welcome teachers and educators! Download free lesson plans and handouts from the TCEQ's publications for educators. These plans are for use by instructors ...

    Teachers: Bring Bureau of Labor Statistics into Your Classroom!

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    Student Resources, Games and Quizzes, Teacher's Desk

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