| The library
has a variety of reference materials on different topics that may
be of use to students. These materials may not be checked out of
the library but may be used in the library. Ask at Young People's
Services and one of the librarians will be happy to help you locate
these items. Here is a list of further links for homework help. |
RULES
TO REMEMBER
WHEN DOING RESEARCH
HOMEWORK
TIPS
HELPFUL
SEARCH ENGINES
Ask
Jeeves for kids
Google
Internet Public Library
Kids Click
Yahooligans
Discovery
School
Offers links to sites that will help with math, science, science fair
projects, history, and more! Also has educational games.
Kids Hub
Created especially for elementary and middle school students. The site
contains educational information, foreign language dictionaries, and
fun quizzes.
Homework Spot
Information and links to several subjects including: math, science,
social studies. For students in elementary grades to high school.
Catholic Online: Saints and
Angels
Information on Saints, and Feastdays.
HELPFUL
TOOLS
Online
Dictionary
Also includes a thesaurus and links to grammar usage.
NYPL
Digital Gallery
Over 275,000 images from primary sources and printed rarities in the
collections of The New York Public Library.
ENGLISH
/ LANGUAGE ARTS / READING
Learning
Vocabulary Can Be Fun
Activities for
kids related to vocabulary.
Starfall
Interactive website that contains online books for children just beginning
to read.
Poets.org
Poems and biographies of new and modern poets.
Poetry forms
Samples of poetry forms.
Vocabulary.com
Practice your vocabulary. For middle school and up.
SOCIAL
STUDIES
50 states.com
Search for information about the 50 states.
Atlapedia
Information on location, climate, religion, etc. on the countries of
the world.
Ben's Guide
to U.S. Government for kids
Information on U.S. and government for children in grades K-12.
Biography.com
Search for biographies on historical figures, actors, sports stars,
and more.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Characters from mythology, folklore and legend. Includes images.
The Food Timeline
Going all the way back to 17,000 B.C., the site contains information
on how specific foods originated and food habits through history. It
also contains information on historic food prices.
Hillman's Wonders of the World
Information on the top 100 wonders of the world, including the 7 ancient
wonders.
History for kids
Information on various history topics including ancient Greece, Islam, and
the Middle Ages. Also includes timelines.
The History Place
Links to various time periods in history. Includes timelines.
The Library of Congress
Country Studies
The online version of books previously published by the Federal Research
Division of the Library of Congress.
Mummies of
Ancient Egypt
Information on mummification, glossary of terms, and images of hieroglyphs.
Pleistocene
Animals of the Midwestern United States
Information on the animals that existed in the midwest 16,000 years
ago.
U.S. Presidents
Links and information on the U.S. Presidents.
Roman-Empire
for Children
Information on Roman history, maps, and clothing and dress.
World Almanac
Fast facts on different topics.
FLAGS
Flags of the World
Information and links on flags of the world. You may also print a black
and white line drawing of a flag that you may color.
United States Flag
Information and pictures of historical U.S. flags.
World Flag Database
Printable images and information on flags of the world.
ILLINOIS
Find-It! Illinois
Links to information about Illinois government, libraries, symbols,
and more!
Dupage
River Monitoring Project
Information on the River Monitoring Project by the Sierra Club. There
are links to the water quality of the Dupage River.
Lombard History
Timeline of Lombard history with pictures.
Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency
Contains links to Illinois history and facts. Also contains an online
magazine, Illinois History, where students can send their own
essays on Illinois.
MATH
math.com
Help and information on different math topics. You may also "ask
the expert."
Math Homework Help
A forum for students who need specific help with a problem. Only children
ages 13 and up may post information.
SCIENCE
Aeronautics Resource
Links to aeronautic principles and educational activities.
The Chemical Elements
Contains the Periodic Table of Elements and the atomic structure of
each element.
enature.com
Provides field guides and information of animals. A resource provided
by the National Wildlife Federation.
Hubble Website
The official Hubble website.
National Geographic
for Kids
Information on regions of the world, wild animals and science.
The Official IPCWG Guide
to Penguins
Basic information on penguins. You may also search for penguins by region
or by species.
Periodic Table
of Elements
Contains the Periodic Table of Elements and their history.
Rocks for Kids
Information on rocks and minerals.
SeaWorld
Information on animals. Also contains nice images for and a list of
reading materials for kids.
SCIENCE
FAIR
How Stuff Works
How cars run, cancer treatments works, cloning works, and more!
National
Student Research Center
Links to science fair related topics and how to do a science fair project.
Science
Fair Central
Information on science fair project ideas, links and questions.
The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
Science Fair project ideas, scientific method, and displays.
CURRENT
NEWS AND EVENTS
Kids Newsroom
Information on current news and event, history and other school subjects.
Check out "This Week in History".
Time
Magazine for kids
Information on what's happening in current news and entertainment.
