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Homework Help for Teens

 

Khan Academy Khan Academy:
AP Courses
Freading eBooks
for School Help
Great Science Links! General Homework Help People and Places
  More Science Links
(and Math)
 

 


Khan Academy

Explore fascinating historical events, meet the “father of geometry”, marvel at the phenomenon of light, and more with Khan Academy:

Download the Khan Academy app -- Just go onto Google Play or the App Store.  Use the app to sync your learning, download videos so you can keep learning when you are not connected to the Internet!

Happy learning!
The Khan Academy team

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Khan Academy: AP-Classes

Khan Academy's free AP videos, articles, and practice exercises are designed to build the knowledge and skills needed for AP-level courses. Teachers can use them as part of their class, and students can use them anytime for extra help. Check them out:

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Freading eBooks for School Help

There is no need to worry about school if your prepared. More reading to make this school year a great one includes:
 
Be The Best At Science  by Rebecca Risman
Award-winning children's author Rebecca Risman offers this fun and fascinating introduction to science for younger children. It's an an excellent way get younger students interested in the importance of science.
 
Up Your Score: SAT, 2018-2019 Edition
This SAT guide is written completely by students who have received top scores on the SAT's. It gives tips on everything from the most effective methods of preparation to ways to relax at exam time. Because its written by students, it's as fun to read as it is helpful. 
 
The Naked Roommate
This New York Times Best Selling Guide is a must read for all college students. It gives advice on how to deal with roommates, tips on getting through difficult classes, and much more. 
 
"This was recommended by a counselor at my son's college. He is not a big reader but he loved this book and said it helped him a lot."
-An Amazon. com reader review

Click here to go to the FREADING site

Learn how to use FREADING on the NCLD eBooks page, or use the new Freading FQA, if needed.

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Great Science Links!

Read about fascinating scientific news and developments.

http://www.sciencenews.org/
http://www.newscientist.com/
http://www.popsci.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/
http://discovermagazine.com/
http://naturalhistorymag.com/
http://www.nasa.gov/news/index.html
http://www.space.com/
http://scienceblogs.com/
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
http://www.sciencenow.org/

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More Homework Help Websites...

Awesome Library - Over 17,000 on-line resources organized by topic. Levels for children and teens and available in five different languages. 

Chegg - Get homework help and expert answers to your toughest questions in math, calculus, algebra, physics, chemistry, science, accounting, and much more!

EasyBib: A Chegg service - A free online bibliography & citation generator.

Education Index - An annotated guide to education related web sites.

FreeBookNotes - Find study guides and summaries from 20+ content providers. 

Intelligent.com - Strategies for effective studying, and much more.

MythWeb - Information about gods, heroes, and monsters fo Greek mythology.

Notable Children's Digital Media - 2021 (ALA) - The Notable Children’s Digital Media list includes real-time, dynamic, and interactive media content for children 14 years of age and younger that enables and encourages active engagement and social interaction while informing, educating, and entertaining in exemplary ways. 

Quiz Hub - Has quizzes and resource materials for several subjects.

Shmoop - A lot of resources here. From practice tests to making and using your own flashcards. A must-see site.

Zoom School - This site offers an on-line classroom with subjects ranging from geography to language arts to early childhood activities.
 

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People and Places

 

Arizona Almanac (State of Arizona) - A collection of information about Arizona

Atlapedia Online - Maps and information on countries of the world.

Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies of the United States - Find contact information and other facts about Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies, past and present.

Stately Knowledge: Facts about the United States (IPL) - Information about each of the 50 states, including basic facts and historical dates.

Zoom Explorers - From Enchanted Learning.com, this site offers information about explorers and their journeys.

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More Science Links (and Math)

Aplusmath - An interactive site that allows children to improve skills in adding, subtracting, multiplying and other math concepts.

A+ Research & Writing (IPL) - Step by step help with writing a research paper.

Ask Dr. Math - This site enables school students to ask questions of math experts.

Ask the Experts (refdesk.com) - Provides links to experts in a number of fields from science and math to language arts.

Enchanted Learning - Information about and coloring pages for all kinds of animals. Includes facts about habitat.

HyperHistory Online - Information about the science, culture, religion and politics of 3,000 years of world history.

Math2.org - This site includes reference tables on algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus.

Space Telescope Science Institute - A wealth of information, including pictures, from many space telescopes, including Hubble.

StarChild - From NASA, a learning center for young astronomers.

WebElements - Information about the Periodic Table of the Elements.

Science Fair Project Resource Guide - Developed by the Internet Public Library (IPL), this site guides you to web resources and leads you through the steps to successfully complete a science experiment. 

Wonder How To - A one-stop shop for answers to how-to questions and guides on everything from the latest phones to scientific discoveries—has a collection of attention-grabbing How-to Science Experiments appropriate for middle, high school, and undergraduate audiences. 

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College info

Are you trying to decide which college you'd like to attend? https://Study.com has basic admissions information on major colleges and universities in each state. They offer statistics on the colleges themselves as well as the cities that surround them.  Check out the stats here.

If you're looking to take some free online courses, check out the list Education-Portal.com has put together. Listed by general subject area - including business, technology, science, and liberal arts - this site lists free online courses from some of the country's top universities.


Looking for scholarships?

Scholarships.com - Founded in 1998, Scholarships.com has helped students find money for college and learn about the entire financial aid process.