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Homework sites:

High School Hub
Great place to find information on most school subjects. Here you can answer the SAT question of the day, check the current news and get some help in Calculus.

IPL: Reference
From the Internet Public Library. Annotated links to quality ready-reference materials on the Internet.

Schoolwork Ugh!
Get help with your homework by using this online collection of facts and information in many subject areas.

Math:

Math Forum: Student Center
Here's a place to find lots of math problems, answers, and links to other math sites for kids.

Math Reference Materials
Contains lots of links to math websites on all sorts of detailed topics. A good place to start researching your math term paper.

Science:

NASA's Observatorium
Great stuff from NASA. Lots of pictures and information about the planets and space flight.

Auroras: Paintings in the Sky
This site will show you what auroras look like from space and on Earth, explain how they are created, and show you where they can be found. Teach yourself using the "Self-Guided Lesson" button.

Comets and Meteor Showers
What is a meteor shower and when can you view the next one? You can get these answers and more at this site sponsored by the American Meteor Society.

Weather Channel Home Page
Find all about the current weather and stuff like tornados, hurricanes and lightning.

Weather Science Hotlist
Contains tons of links to all kinds of general weather websites, and to webpages that explain El Nino, Hurricanes, Tornados, etc. (A good place to start your search!)

EnviroLink Network
You can explore the solar system, learn about deforestation in the world's rainforests, or poke around some old dinosaur bones in Honolulu

Periodic Table of the Elements
Just like it sounds. You can find all the vital statistics on the elements here.

The Heart: An Online Exploration
Explore the heart. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health.

Social Studies:

Current Events

ABC News
ABC's international, national, and regional online news.

CNN Interactive
Up-to-the-minute headlines, breaking stories, international news, sports, financial, local, sci-tech, specials, travel news, and more.

MSNBC
MSNBC provides great new and sports coverage, business news and the latest weather.

Geography -
National Geographic Map Machine
Here you can find maps for countries and cities all around the globe.

Government -
White House - The Official Site
History, tour information, a virtual library of White House documents, biographies of all of the American Presidents, and more.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Official database (1774 - present) searchable by name, position (Representative, Senator, Delegate, Vice President, President, Resident Commissioner, Continental Congress, Speaker of the House), and state. Bibliographies & histories of every House & Senate member.

History -
Salem
Picture this. The year is 1692 and you're on trial in Salem for witchcraft. What do you? Get a taste for the time and hysteria here.

U.S. Historical Documents - Chronology
Organized by century, pre-colonial to present: Iroquois Constitution, Mayflower Compact, Stamp Act, Fugitive Slave Act, German & Japanese Surrender Documents of World War II, and more. Also flags of the U.S., states, districts, territories, & possessions.

American Presidents: Life Portraits
Companion Web site for mammoth C-SPAN series of in-depth portraits of all U.S. presidents. Complete video archive of all programs plus biographical facts, key events of each presidency, Presidential places, reference material, and teacher guides.

Colonial Hall
Biographies of all the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Reading/Language Arts:

Research papers-
A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students
Learn how to write a "winning" research paper here!

Researchpaper.Com
A large collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research papers. The whole site is searchable by keyword, if you don't find the right topic heading.

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