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Homework Help
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your homework? Here are some great websites to help you. Or try a Pathfinder
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prepared by Camden County Librarians, for websites and tips on other
places to find information. If you can't find the topic
you need try one of the multi-subject supersites. Still can't find
the answer? You can Ask a Librarian by
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Multi-Subject
Help on many topics |
The Arts
Art,
Museums ,
Music |
Biography
Biographies,
Inventors, Saints |
History
African American History,
Native American History,
American History,
World History |
Language Arts
Reading,
Grammar, Writing,
Rhyming |
Math
Math Dictionary,
Math Sites, Online Help |
Reference
Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias,
Dewey Decimal System |
Science
Astronomy,
General
Science,
Dinosaurs,
Nature |
Social
Studies
Cultures,
Current Events,
Geography,
New Jersey,
Religion,
U.S.
Government |
MULTI-SUBJECT SUPERSITES
Searchasaurus from Ebsco 
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Magazine articles just for kids. Also contains a general encyclopedia and animal
encyclopedia.
Discovering Collection
Search in Geography and Culture, History, Literature, Multimedia,
People, and Science and Health. Articles with a green dot next to
them are for elementary school students. Articles with a yellow
square are for middle school students.
Primary Search
Contains full text for more than 60 elementary school magazines. Also provides
the American Heritage Children's Dictionary and an image collection of photos,
maps and flags
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
http://www.bjpinchbeck.com/
B.J. started this site when he was 10 years old. He's now in
college!
Multnomah County Library Homework Helpers
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html
Try these great homework helpers from Multnomah County Library.
Includes dozens of subjects!
KidsClick!
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Great site that includes a web search and many categories from "current
events" to "weird and mysterious" to "machines and transportation."
KidsConnect!
http://www.kidskonnect.com/SubjectIndexHome.html
Teacher-chosen sites on the subjects of Animals, Art, Fun, Countries,
Games & Puzzles, Geography, Health, Holidays, History, Math, Music,
Museums, Language, People, Reading, Reference, Science, Social Studies,
Sports, States and Transportation.
Kid Info
http://www.kidinfo.com/School_Subjects.html
Provides direct links to information on subjects from Astronomy to
Zoology and everything in between.
KidSpace from the Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
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THE ARTS
Art
Art Search from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the artist dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage.
A. Pintura: Art Detective
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/
Explore art interactively while searching for clues with Detective
Pintura.
Art History Resources on the Web
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
From prehistoric art to the 21st century, and all around the world.
The @rt room
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/
Activity centers encourage kids to create, to
learn and to explore new ideas, places and things on their own.
Artcyclopedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/index.html
Art encyclopedia where you can browse or search for an artist and
their art.
Crafts
Pathfinder from Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/crafts.htm
Inside Art
http://www.eduweb.com/insideart/index.html
What if you were trapped inside a painting and had to solve a mystery to
get out? An adventure inside art history.
World Wide Art Gallery
http://www.theartgallery.com.au/kidsart.html
See examples of art done by children from around the world, and connect to
links of art activities and information about art and art history.
Museums
Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu
There's plenty to explore at this online version of San Francisco's Museum
of Science, Art, and Human Perception.
Museum of Unnatural Mystery
http://www.unmuseum.org/unmain.htm
Enter this slightly bizarre cyber museum to get the scoop on all kinds of
things like UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, dinosaurs, and mummies. Move
around in Virtual Cycloramas and 3-D recreations of places like the Temple
of Zeus and Stonehenge. Take a virtual travel tour of the Seven Wonders of
the Ancient World!
National Gallery of Art Kids’ Page
http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/kids/
The Smithsonian Institute's kids' page.
Welcome to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/
Find out about events and the collection of the museum.
Music
Music Search from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the artist dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage.
Guitar Lessons
http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/
Free lessons in all kinds of styles, including rock, blues, and jazz. Lots
of photos and pictures to help you along.
Play a Piano
http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/play_a_piano.html
Play a piano or have the piano play for you! The piano even lets you see
its "voice" as it makes music.
Playmusic.org — Your Orchestra Awaits!
http://www.playmusic.org
Take a seat in an orchestra, meet people there, play and create your own
music. Great place for budding band members!
San Francisco Symphony for Kids
http://www.sfskids.org
This site provides information about instruments and a music basics tutorial.
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BIOGRAPHY
Person
Search in the Discovering Collection
Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/
Find information on over 250,000 notable men and women.
Biographies of Famous
Contemporary People
http://www.achievement.org/
Biographies of well known people in the fields of science, sports,
art, public service, and business - complete with photos!
Inventors
and Inventions Pathfinder from Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/invent.htm
Saints
Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/saints.htm
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HISTORY
History Search from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the pilgrim dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage.
History
Search in the Discovering Collection
Click on the link for History Search.
American History
The 13
Originals: Founding the American Colonies
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html
History of the original 13 colonies.
America's Story
Fun facts and games at this site made especially for kids by the Library
of Congress.
History of
Women's Suffrage
http://www.rochester.edu/SBA/suffragehistory.html
History of women's suffrage and
biographies of women in the movement.
Pioneer General Reference
http://heritage.uen.org/pioneers/index.html
Many facts about pioneer life.
Presidents
Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/presidents.htm
Today in History
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html
Every day a new look at what happened to make this day special in American
history. From the Library of Congress.
African American History
The African American Journey
http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/aajourney
From World Book Encyclopedia, this site covers the history of African
Americans from the slave trade through the Civil Rights movement.
Black
History Past to Present
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
Learn about
historical events, try an
interactive treasure hunt and quiz, read about famous African Americans,
and more.
Native American History
Compact History: A
Geographic Overview
http://www.dickshovel.com/up.html
History, location, names, language and culture of many tribes throughout the United States. More Northeast
tribes are covered at this site.
Lewis & Clark: PBS Series - The Native Americans
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/index.html
This section of the site provides background on all the tribes Lewis and
Clark encountered on their journey.
Native
Americans Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/nativeamerican.htm
World History
HyperHistory: 3000 Years of World History
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Over 2000 pages covering 3000 years of world history with interactive
lifelines, timelines, and maps.
Eyewitness to History
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
From the ancient world to the present.
Holocaust
Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/holocaust.htm
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LANGUAGE ARTS & WRITING
See the Kids' World
Suggested Reading page
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Very complete site that includes the basic grammar rules for parts of
speech, sentence structure, writing, quizzes, PowerPoint presentations and
more.
Funbrain.com: Grammar Gorillas
http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/
An interactive game which tests your knowledge of the parts of speech.
Writing a
Basic Essay
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/
Steps to
guide you in writing an essay.
Rhyme Zone
http://rhyme.lycos.com/
Find rhyming words
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MATH
Math Search from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the robot dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage.
A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com
Game room, flash cards, and homework helper for the lower grades.
Math Dictionary
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
An animated dictionary that explains over 400 math terms.
Math League Help Topics
Help in math for 4th through 8th graders.
The Math Forum -- Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Math help from elementary school to college and beyond.
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REFERENCE
Dictionaries & General Reference Works
Babel Fish
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/
Translate English words into other languages, and other languages into
English.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
http://www.bartleby.com/100/
Fact Monster™
http://www.factmonster.com/
Includes almanacs, dictionary and encyclopedia.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com
Thesaurus
http://thesaurus.reference.com/
Find synonyms (words that mean the same thing), antonyms (words that
have the opposite meaning), and similar words and phrases.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia
IPL Ready
Reference Collection: Reference
Information Please Kids' Almanac,
Dictionary, and Encyclopedia
Dewey Decimal System
Do We Really Know Dewey
http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/dre/dewey/
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SCIENCE
Science Search from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the robot dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage.
Science
Search in the Discovering Collection
Click on the link for Science and Health Search.
Astronomy
Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Lots of space facts, online activities and homework help.
Astronomy for Kids
http://www.kidsastronomy.com
Space information, games, dictionary, and news.
The Nine Planets (or one star and eight planets)
http://www.nineplanets.org/
Great site to learn about the planets.
Solar
System Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/solarsystem.htm
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the snorkeling dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage. On the next page click on the link for dinosaurs.
The Age of the Dinosaurs
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dinosaurflr/meet.html
Lots of information on dinosaurs.
Dinosaur
Pathfinder from Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/dinosaurs.htm
Dinosaur Hall
http://www.ansp.org/museum/dinohall/index.php
From the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Hadrosaurus foulkii:
Discovering the World's First Full Dinosaur Skeleton
http://www.levins.com/dinosaur.html
The skeleton was found in 1858 in Haddonfield, NJ.
ZoomDinosaurs.com
http://www.ZoomDinosaurs.com/subjects/dinosaurs/toc.shtml
Dinosaur information sheets with pictures and loads of information. Trivia
and topics galore.
General Science
From the FactMonster.com Homework Center
http://www.factmonster.com/homework/hwscience.html
For homework questions on Animals, Computers, Astronomy, Weather, Space,
Science & Technology.
Inventors and Inventions Pathfinder from Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/invent.htm
Online Periodic Table
General information about elements. Also includes electron configuration.
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Learn about oceans, the El Niño effect and many other facts.
Periodic
Table Pathfinder from the Camden County Library.
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/periodic.htm
Science
Experiments Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/scientific.htm
Nature
Animal Search from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the snorkeling dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage.
Endangered Species
http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/index.htm
Includes information on birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals, plants,
reptiles and amphibians.
Leaves (Color Change) Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/leaves.htm
Wildlife Species
http://species.fws.gov/
From the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fact sheets on wildlife. For
images of wildlife click here.
Nature
Endangered! American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/
Take a tour of the museum's popular exhibit. Find out about endangered
species all over the globe.
Endangered
Species Pathfinder from Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/endspecies.htm
Wonders of the Seas
http://www.oceanicresearch.org/education/wonders/lesson.html
All about underwater life, with many photos.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
People and Places Search from Searchasaurus
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/searchasaurus.htm
Click on the picture of the backpacking dinosaur on the Searchasaurus
homepage.
Geography and Cultures
in the Discovering Collection
Click on the link for Geography and Cultures Search.
Cultures & Society
Holidays
Pathfinder from the Camden County Library System
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/holidays
Olympics
Pathfinder from the Camden County Library System
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/olympics.htm
Current Events
Time for Kids Online - News
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/index.html
Geography
Countries
Pathfinder from the Camden County Library System
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/countries.htm
World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net
Try this site for great printable flag graphics from over 200
countries around the world; also basic country information such as
population, religion, and languages, etc.
Altapedia
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Provides world maps, plus facts, figures and statistical data on geography, climate,
people, religion, language, history, economy & more for individual
countries.
Geographia
http://www.geographia.com/
Wonderful pictures with detailed information about different countries.
New Jersey
New Jersey Facts - Hangout, New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/
New Jersey State Symbols (State Flower, State Animals, etc.)
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/assignment_symbols.html
New Jersey History
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/assignment_history_ll.html
New Jersey Famous Firsts
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/assignment_firsts.html
Religions
A Bow of the
Head: Religions of the World
http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/
Describes five religions with the largest number of followers in the world
today.
Your Guide to the Religions of the World
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
From BBC World Service -- describes
Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Sikhism.
U.S. Government
50 States and Capitals
http://www.50states.com/
Learn about your state.
American Presidents
http://www.americanpresidents.org/
Learn about the Presidents.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Separate sections for Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9 -12.
State Flags of the USA
http://w3f.com/gifs/flag/states/
Color pictures of each state's flag.
States
Pathfinder from the Camden County Library
http://www.camdencountylibrary.org/kids/states.htm
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