Homework & Research Help

• Study Island  TAKS help and practice for grades 3-5.  Students will need to have their login and password to use the site.  

• Ask Jeeves for Kids  "Ask Jeeves for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to questions online. Designed to be a fun destination site focused on learning and "edutainment," Ask Jeeves for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions, such as "Why is the sky blue?" or "What's it like to live in space?" in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher. The service enables kids to find both relevant and appropriate answers on the Web."

• American Library Association Great Sites for Kids  This site list the ALA's "Great Web Sites for Kids" by topic, including Reference Desk, History, Science, Social Studies, and Literature.  

• PBS Ready to Learn "Ready To Learn is an innovative early learning partnership between PBS and the US Department of Education. Ready To Learn integrates free and universally available children’s educational television and online resources with community outreach to help parents and educators prepare young children for success in school."  Includes links to PBS Parents, PBS Kids, PBS GO, and PBS Teacher Source.  Also check out PBS Kids More GO!, a searchable data base of all PBS material online including web quests and general information for and about children on a variety of topics.  

• First Gov for Kids  "Welcome to the U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn, have fun and don't forget to add us to your favorites!" 

• DiscoverySchool.com  "DiscoverySchool.com has tools to help you study, games to challenge your mind, and tons of great clip art to use. In addition, there are nearly a dozen learning adventures that let you explore everything from Ancient Egypt to the Space Station."

• Time Warner Cable Kids!  This site includes an alphabetical directory of kids friendly and appropriate web sites about everything from math to NASA to the U.S. Treasury.  

• MSN Encarta Homework Help  A reliable site for accurate information, this MSN Encarta also include a Directory of useful, quality homework Web sites maintained by trustworthy sources.

  

Fun and Educational Games

• Education Place has kids' games and fun activities for math, reading, language arts, social studies, and more.

• U.S.A. Geography Web Games   Learn the capitals, states, and geography of the United States with these fun, interactive games.  

• The History Channel Games  Challenge yourself with weekly quizzes, review "this day is history," search though archived speeches and videos, and much more on this site sponsored by the History Channel.  

• Girl Power!  This national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to help encourage and motivate 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives.  It includes games as well as information for young girls and their parents.  

• McGruff  This site

• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government  For parents, teachers, and kids, this site includes resources about U.S. Government and History.  Information is separated by grade level, so material is always age appropriate.  

• Bill Nye the Science Guy  This site offers students scientific information and experiments to try at home.