Homework Links
Homework Links
· American Presidency – material from five Grolier Encyclopedias for information about presidents and presidential elections
· Annenberg Media Learner – interactive concepts or themes explored in video
· Babelfish Translations – translates text and web pages into several languages
· Class Brain Teens - quick, manageable access to information and educational tools on the Internet
· College and Careers – info on colleges, financial aid, tests and careers
· Cybertools – links to web design, search engines and email
· Fifty States – lots of information about each state
· Flags – flags of world countries
· Homework Center – Info Please site with Subjects, Skill and Reference Sources
· Homework NYC – guides students to reliable, valid sources of information
· Librarians Internet Index – A publicly-funded website and weekly newsletter serving California, Washington State, the nation, and the world
· Library Spot – a free virtual resource with useful, engaging and invaluable resources online
· My College Guide – information about how to get into your best college
· SparkNotes – Popular study guides
· Technology and Learning Network – Technology & Learning magazine, techlearning.com, and Technology & Learning Events
· Teen Links - from the Kalamazoo Public Library
· Teen Reads – recommended books on lots of topics from survival and poetry to humor and graphic novels
· Virtual Reference Desk – indexes and reviews quality, credible and timely reference resources that are free and family-friendly
· Volcano World – information about volcanoes and current eruptions, with great pictures
· World Fact Book – twenty years of facts about countries of the world
· Zon – an interactive massively multiplayer online role playing game for learning Mandarin Chinese.
Fun Links
· Arkansas Driver’s License – information from the Department of Motor Vehicles on driver’s licenses and cars
· Chank – a variety of free fonts
· Rock + Roll – Hall of Fame and Museum
· Sports – several sports activities and Houston teams
· Teen Ink – online magazine written by teens
· Ultimate Band List – ultimate online destination for independent and unsigned bands, their fans, and the music lovers and industry insiders who want to discover them
· Wordsmiths – writing by teens on the web
· Zon - an interactive massively multiplayer online role playing game for learning Mandarin Chinese and it’s fun too.
· ACT – Official site of the American College Testing program · Best Colleges – Ranking of colleges and universities provided by U.S. News Online · College Results Online – Overall graduation rate and changes over time · Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid Page – Easy access to information on colleges and universities throughout the United States and more
· College Board – Information on planning for college, finding a college, applying for and paying for college · FAFSA on the Web – Complete your application online · FastWeb – An extensive college directory of more than 4000 schools with information on admissions, financial aid and general information. Free but you have to register · FinAid – Comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the web · Student Guide – Tells about financial aid programs and how to use them · Xap – Planning timelines, test prep tools and financial aid information |
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