Tools & Resources for Students
There are literally thousands of resources available to students
on the World Wide Web. Here are just a
few...
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Discovery Channel Online
http://www.discovery.com
Something exciting for kids of all ages to discover at this web site!
Dolphin Quest
http://www.dolphinquest.org/
Dolphin Quest takes you on a journey into the intriguing world of the dolphin
through face-to-face encounters at extraordinary locations around the globe.
Their web site includes Fun Quest (games and activities), Teaching
Quest (lesson plans and more), Knowledge Quest (animal and
conservation info), Research Quest (scientific studies of dolphins and
more). You can even
track wild dolphins in Bermuda in near real-time via the Internet.
Famous American Trials
http://www.umkc.edu/famoustrials
Students can review transcripts, personal letters, photos, timelines, and
biographies from 12 famous American trials, including the Salem Witchcraft trials of 1692
and the Rosenberg Trial of 1951.
Homework Helpers
Kids stumped for an answer to a homework problem? They can take their
questions to these sites which will help them locate the answer.
HowStuffWorks
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Ever wanted to know why earthquakes happen? How CD burners work? What the
sun is made of? These questions, and a large amount of others related to
computers/electronics, automobiles, science, entertainment, and people, are all
answered at this award-winning Web site. Simply type a query into the search
window or peruse the topics by category. Extras include free newsletters,
surveys, and printable versions of all answers.
iCONN
Click here for more information
Kids Hub, High School Hub, and Quiz Hub
http://kidshub.org
http://highschoolhub.org
http://quizhub.org
Kids Hub is a noncommercial educational portal for upper elementary school and
middle school students. It includes free online interactive learning games,
puzzles, and quizzes. This web site is and will remain free to the public and
free of advertisements. There is no registration and visitors are not tracked.
Most of the online activities featured on this site require the free Flash
Player. To get the latest version of it,
click here. Teens and teachers might be interested in our sister educational
web sites: High School Hub and
Quiz Hub.
iKnowthat.com
http://www.iknowthat.com
iKnowthat.com applies state-of-the-art graphics,
animation, and sound to deliver enriching web-based activities. Activities
encourage kids to be creative and to learn by doing and provide kids with
opportunities to actively explore concepts in a multi-modality scenario where
they can guide their own learning experience. Throughout their explorations at
iKnowthat.com, kids are exposed to educational material which they can learn and
apply.
K2College.com
http://www.k2college.com
K2College.com is a new e-learning Web site that provides Internet-based
learning contents, technology, and services that support the kindergarten
through college learning community. There are both free and subscription-based
learning programs and tools through our Premium Program. We feature hundreds of
learning activities that are highlighted throughout the site.
MidLink Magazine
http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink
This electronic magazine aimed at kids in the middle school grades features
stories written by kids, art work, new stories, "cool schools", and many
educational links.
Math Baseball
http://www.funbrain.com/math
Interactive online math game. Students stay at bat while solving addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division problems. Three ‘strikes’ (wrong
answers) and they’re out.
NASA Sites
http://www.nasa.gov
http://www.spacelink.nasa.gov
Obtain information of NASA's programs, missions; use their online library to conduct
research
PHYSICS
The following sites help kids understand the how physics work in
the everyday world:
Refdesk
http://www.refdesk.com
Since 1995, Refdesk.com, which stands for "reference desk," has served as a
one-click springboard to many of the Web's top dictionaries, encyclopedias,
calculators, atlases, news headlines, and search engines. The site also includes
a handy "homework helper" section that provides help in all subjects to students
in every grade.
reQuest - the Statewide Library
Catalog of Connecticut
Click here for more information
SAT Preparation Tools/Sites:
 | MySAT.com
http://www.mysat.com
MySAT.com is the first course offering by
EducationBox.com,
Inc. MySAT program allows students to enroll in SAT prep courses that combine
live lectures and on-demand features. The live lectures allow
instructor-to-student and student-to-student interactions in real time. The
on-demand features allow complete review and self-paced learning capabilities.
MySAT courses are truly engaging and genuinely one of the most comprehensive SAT
prep program available anywhere, online or offline. |
| SAT Preparation
http://www.sat-preparation.co.il
This is an educational site that helps high school students prepare for the
vocabulary section of the new SAT exam. The site is also useful to anyone that
would like to improve their English vocabulary. There are over 3,000 multiple
choice questions divided into 21 groups, along with a database browser to
review and print the questions and the correct answers.
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| SATMethod - SAT Prep Tool
http://www.satmethod.com
SATMethod is a full online comprehensive SAT prep tool. SATMethod offers
hundreds of practice questions with full explanations, over 40 lessons, a
vocabulary builder, and strength tracking for each individual student. One month
of SATMethod costs $19.95; three months is $39.95. Discounted rates are also
available for large group accounts or for school purchase. |
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide
Internet public library site has links to everything students will need to
pick a science fair project.
Science Made Simple
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com
Science classes—including the ubiquitous science project—aren't as easy for some
to grasp as for others. At Science Made Simple, kids of all ages can get
detailed answers to many of science's questions, read current news articles
related to science, get ideas on school projects, and take advantage of unit
conversion tables. Users can also find out if their school's textbooks pass the
test.
Shakespeare Online
http://www.shakespeare-online.com
This Web site can be filed in the "where was this when I was a kid?" category.
On the aptly named Shakespeare Online site, visitors can read every play or poem
from the world's most celebrated writer and, more importantly, make some sense
of his works with free analysis, Old English language translations, and famous
quotes.
SharkFriends
http://www.sharkfriends.com
This site is dedicated to educating visitors about sharks! The
site attempts to dispel the myths and highlight the truths about these wonderful
and intriguing animals that swim our oceans! This site focuses on sharks, but
also shares information about other sea animals too. Great site for students and
teachers!
StudyWeb
http://www.studyweb.com
StudyWeb is one of the Internet's premier sites for educational resources for
students and teachers. Since 1996, our expert reviewers have scoured the
Internet to select only the finest sites to be included in StudyWeb's listing of
educational links. Each site in StudyWeb includes a detailed review describing
its editorial and visual merits.
Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com
A "kid-friendly" search engine, and much more.
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