Teens Homework Help
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Nonfiction content geared for K-12 students. Includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, and novels and essays. Tools include translation for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes Lexile ranges and alignment with Michigan Department of Education Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.
Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. Pulls content from MAS Complete, Consumer Health Complete, Newspaper Source Plus, eBook High School collection, Applied Science & Technology Source, and Vocational Studies Premier.
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current events, science, sports, and biographies. Also includes photos, maps, and flags. Pulls content from Middle Search Plus, Primary Search, Newspaper Source Plus, and the eBook K-8 Collection.
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Free Homework Help Sites
Online resources to support teen homework and research. Organized by subject, these links help students find reliable information, strengthen understanding, and explore topics more effectively.
General
- The Homework Spot
You need it? They have it. A huge directory of homework resources by subject as well as project ideas and help with writing. - Internet Public Library Kids' Space
Search for your subject and get a list of resources chosen by librarians around the country. - Internet Public Library Teen Space
Links to topics and resources specifically of interest to teens. - Games
Find a game to play while you wait. - TeenReads
Recommendations on books to read.
Civics
- Thomas.gov
Federal legislative information on the Internet.
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Choose a grade level then look around for information on how the U.S. government works.
- Justice for Kids & Youth
Federal Justice Department web sites for students of all ages.
English
- Merriam-Webster Online
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.
- Resources for Writers - the OWL Handouts
Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.
- Sparknotes.com
Study guides for English literature.
Geography
- United Nations
Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states. - CIA World Factbook
Facts and maps about countries of the world. - Flags of the World
Thousands of flags from around the world. - Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
Huge resource for Greek Mythology.
History
- American Memory
Historic photograph collections of United State's history. - USHistory.org
Hundreds of resources about American History - The American Civil War Home Page
Civil War resources including battles, biographies, medicine and more. - Civil War
http://www.bartleby.com/65/ci/CivilWarUS.html
Columbia encyclopedia summary of the Civil War including causes, battles and links to detailed information. - Civil War Maps
Search for maps by location, subject or alphabetically. - Gettysburg Address
See a copy of the original Gettysburg Address writing by Abraham Lincoln and read about how it was written. - U. S. National Archives and Records
Get primary source documents for American history. - Mr. Dowling's History Passport
Links to information on counties, culture and history.
Math
- Ask Dr. Math
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers. - Math Reference Tables
Math tables, algebra formulas, and more. - Math.com
The World of Math online. - Graph Paper!
Used your last sheet of graph paper? Don't worry, you can print out different kinds of graph paper here.
Science
- The Exploratorium Science Museum
The Exploratorium has a web site of over 15,000 web pages exploring science, art, and technology including science experiments and activities. - Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Find out how to do a science fair project and get ideas of different projects you can do. - Science News for Kids
Science news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news. - The Why Files
Find out the science behind the headlines. - NASA
Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
