MIDDLE &
HIGH SCHOOL AGES

GENERAL COURSE HELP

Jiska Homework help
The proper name is Jiska Homework help.  The site presents help in12 topics, Art to science.
www.jiskha.com

Homework Central
The Big Chalk site offers 22 core subjects with multiple topics.  The site spans elementary school to high school and beyond.
http://www.homeworkcentral.com/

Alphabet Superhighway Traveling Tutor’s Writing Center 
Features clearly written essays and exercises that help students develop the skills they need for academic writing.  All the bases are covered from brainstorming, research, outlining, composing and editing http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/tutor/tutorframe.html

William Strunk Jr’s. Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html

Britannica.com
Find a broad selection of reports on history, science and geography on this site created by the online team of Encyclopedia Britannica.
http://www.britannica.com

Marshall Brain's How Stuff Works
Exactly as the name implies, you can learn about the inner workings of a wide variety of mechanical and electrical devices.  
http://www.howstuffworks.com

The MAD Scientist Network
Ask questions of science experts. The MAD Scientist Network has an archive filled with thousands of answers.
http://www.madsci.org

HISTORY

American history resources
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/amhist.htm

United States through History
Boundaries of the 48 contiguous states through history
(animated map)
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.html

Don Mabry's Historical Text Archive
http://historicaltextarchive.com/

Geneology Home Page
http://www.genhomepage.com/

History Channel online
http://www.historychannel.com/

Inaugural addresses of all the U.S. presidents
http://www.bartleby.com/124/

Index of online Civil War information
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/civlink.htm

Non-Western history
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/hist.html

This day in history
http://www.execnet.com/today.html

Today in History from the Associated Press
http://www.9online.com/today/today.htm

Vitalog - The Book of Life
Features profiles of outstanding people from all times, places and walks of life
http://www.vitalog.com

Africana.com
Authoritative information about the whole world of Africa and her Diaspora. News, analysis, reviews and personal essays, from all around the world.
http://www.africana.com

Africast.com
Community and news for Africans and African-Americans
http://www.africast.com

AfricaOnline.com
News, Forum, Search
http://www.africaonline.com

AOnline.com
Asian news and culture
http://www.aonline.com

Arabia.com
Arabic chat and Arabic news.
Includes information on Arab sports including Egyptian soccer.
http://www.arabia.com

BlackVoices.com
African-American news and culture
http://www.blackvoices.com

CaribbeanSuperSite.com
Links to all things from the islands
http://www.caribbeansupersite.com

China.com
Portal to China, Hong Kong and Taiwanese news and culture
http://www.china.com

Discovery School
Choose the student channel and select by subject.  Social Studies, Science, English and Math plus other options will afford help to students.
http://www.discoveryschool.com/

Info Please
A wide variety of topics such as population, sports and business can be found on this fact and statistic laden site.
http://www.infoplease.com/

ExPat.ru
English-language site for Russians far from home
http://www.expat.ru

FranceTime.com
News, Forum, Polls, Events
http://www.francetime.com

Government Information Locator Service (USA)
The Government Information Locator Service (GILS) is essentially a card catalog. It identifies public information resources throughout the U.S. Federal Government, describes the information available in those resources, and provides assistance in obtaining the information.
http://www.fedworld.gov/gils/

Guyana.com
Events in Guyana and the West Indies
http://www.guyana.com

Guinness Book of Records
Before you can navigate to Shockwave games and cool stuff you must register.  This site is intended for 13 years of age and older.
http://www.guinnessrecords.com/

The Library of Congress
A really good site for help with social studies is none other than the library of congress.  Check it out.
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov

Latino.com
An online community for those south of the border
http://www.latino.com

National Council for the Social Studies
Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators.
http://www.ncss.org/links/

National Geographic
All the usual National Geographic magazine articles complete with photography and adventure. The site includes customizable maps.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Netsperanto.com
Site for Americans with roots in Eastern Europe and Asia
http://www.netsperanto.com

PanIndia.com
News from India and Indian communities around the world
http://www.panindia.com

StarMedia.com
Portal for Latin American news and culture
http://www.starmedia.com

Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. - Census Bureau
A collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/

US government resources
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/refgovernment.htm

Vitalog - The Book of Life
Features profiles of outstanding people from all times, places and walks of life.
http://www.vitalog.com

VirtualJerusalem.com
News from the Holy Land
http://www.virtualjerusalem.com

White House home page
Whitehouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, White House history, the federal government.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/

World Clock (time zones and more)
The World Clock shows current local time in cities and countries, in all time zones.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

World history social studies resources
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/world.htm

GEOGRAPHY

Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Shaded relief maps showing landforms of each US state. Satellite views of 48 states. 1895 maps. External links to newpapers, weather, and more.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
 
Geography at The Mining Company
Includes maps and geographic information about every country and state as well as a vast resource for students and others interested in geography.
http://geography.miningco.com/

North American map archive at the University of Oregon
(most are interactive and require Shockwave plug-in)
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/america/maps.html

University of Georgia rare map collection - the New World
Maps, History, Literature, Manuscripts
http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/neworld.html

Zip Code lookup at the United States Postal Service
http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm

MATH SUBJECTS

Calculator.com
Online calculators for everything. Some solve problems, some satisfy curiosity.
http://www.calculator.com/index.html

CoolMath.com
Everything from elementary to calculus
http://www.coolmath.com/home.htm

Megaconverter.com
Convert any units you can think of
http://www.megaconverter.com/Mega2/index.html

WebMath.com
Everything mathmatical for grades K through 12
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/

Discovery School
A broad range of math topics is featured on this site. Web Math explains and calculates math problems from addition to calculus.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath

Think Quest
Take a mathematics trip with Alice. She guides students through tutorials on polynominals and linear equations.  This trip in algebra land with the Louis Carrol heroine is like a trip through the rabbit hole.
http://library.advanced.org/10977

Think Quest
Deeper inside Thinkquest there’s help for the geometry student. The site presents a thorough text based tutorial.
http://tqd.advanced.org/2647/geometry/geometry.htm

Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions
This site offers the entire text of Edwin Abbott’s 1884 classic Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions.  Geometry students will revel in a thrilling narrative of an encounter between the inhabitants of a two dimensional world and three dimensional object.
http://www.geom.umn.edu/~banchoff/Flatland

Interactive Learning Network
This detailed tutorial complete with calculators provides sound, video and interactive quizzes for the trigonometry student.  This site is found at the Interactive Learning Network.
http://www.iln.net/html_p/content/trigonometry

J David Eisenberg’s Trigonometry FAQ
Trig students looking for a more prosaic but equally thorough look can find it at J David Eisenberg’s Trigonometry FAQ.
http://catcode.com/trig/index.html

Karl’s Calculus Tutor
Now a little something for the calculus student.  Find it at Karl’s Calculus Tutor
http://www.netsrq.com/~hahn/calculus.html

Internet Math Library
When all else fails, one can always try the Internet Math Library.
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/library

Dr. Math
Straight to the source may just be what the math student needs. Dr. Math stands ready for your really tough question.
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math

Convert Me
Here you will find interactive calculators for many measurement systems both commonly used like metric and U.S. Avoirdupois and quite exotic like Ancient Greek and Roman.
http://www.convert-me.com/en/

ADVANCED SEARCHES

Schoolwork Ugh!
The site named Schoolwork Ugh! is a serious site with hundreds of sites organized in 26 subject categories.  Each link has a brief description and the whole thing is searchable.
http://www.schoolwork.org/

Study Web
Here you’ll find 30 categories.  Each of the categories has a dozen or more sites that are rated.
http://www.studyweb.com/

Middle Web
At least a dozen resources are available on this site for middle school students.
http://www.middleweb.com/Homework.html

Safe Surf
Take the worry out of searching for kid safe sites with this site.  It features the recommended favorite site of the month plus separate categories for elementary age kids, older kids and their parents.  You’ll find some really neat “space stuff” plus cartoons. 
http://www.safesurf.com/kids3.htm