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Culture: African-American | Native American | Asian-American | Hispanic-American

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Homework Help

Live Homework Help

An online classroom service designed to assist those from grades 4 to 12, Live Homework Help also provides assistancefor those approaching college. Subjects include Math, Social Studies, Science, and English. Tutors are available every day, 4pm to 9pm. Lessons and assistance in Spanish are also provided.

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Links and More

Ask an Expert
www.askanexpert.com

Askanexpert.com, the kid-friendly expert site, connects you with hundreds of real world experts, ranging from astronauts to zookeepers.

Biography.com
www.biography.com

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
www.bjpinchbeck.com

I'm BJ. but my friends call me Beege. I turned 17 on March 16th. My site contains over 700 links to sites that will help you with your homework.

Fact Monster
www.factmonster.com

FCAT Explorer
www.fcatexplorer.org

Homework Helper
www.refdesk.com/homework.html

Homework help for grades 1 through college. Also contains helpful homework links.

Homework Spot
www.homeworkspot.com

HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.

How Stuff Works
www.howstuffworks.com

Internet Public Library: Kid Space
www.ipl.org/div/kidspace

KidInfo
www.kidinfo.com

Kids Click!
sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!

KidsHub.org
kidshub.org

Merriam-Webster's Word Central
www.wordcentral.com

National Geographic Homework Help
www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/index.html

NoodleTools
www.noodletools.com

Free resource to create citations in MLA or APA format. A great help for research papers!

World Almanac for Kids Online
www.worldalmanacforkids.com

Mathematics

A+ Math

A+ Math
www.aplusmath.com

Ask Dr. Math!
mathforum.org/dr.math

Interactive Education Games
math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/kids_games/index.html

Fun and educational games for kids!

Math.com — World of Math Online
www.math.com

Math.com is dedicated to providing revolutionary ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn math.

Math Cats
www.mathcats.com

Math Dictionary for Kids
www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com

Math Goodies
www.mathgoodies.com

This site has over 500 pages of activities for students, educators and parents.

Moneyopolis
www.moneyopolis.com

Word Problems for Kids
www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems

General Science

Building Big
www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/

Explore large structures and what it takes to build them with BUILDING BIG™, a five-part PBS television series and Web site from WGBH Boston.

Cool Science for Curious Kids
www.hhmi.org/coolscience

Discovery Kids
kids.discovery.com

The Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu

Fun Brain
www.funbrain.com

How Stuff Works
www.howstuffworks.com

Learn how a variety of things work!

InventorEd: Kid’s Inventor Resources
www.inventored.org/k-12

Magic School Bus
www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus

Online Conversions
www.asknumbers.com

Convert all sorts of measurements with this resource, including such things as weight, currency and even radiation.

Science Answers from the Library of Congress
www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries

Science Fair Project Resource Guide
www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide

Science News for Kids
www.sciencenewsforkids.org

Astronomy

NASA Kids

The Exploratorium Observatory
www.exploratorium.edu/observatory

Exploring Planets in the Classroom
www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts

FotoSearch.com > Galaxy
www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/galaxy.html

Fotosearch has a massive collection of astronomy images of galaxies, planets, stars, NASA, and much more. The online equivalent of a massive digital image library, Fotosearch offers the opportunity to view world-class photography and art free of charge.

KidsAstronomy.com
www.kidsastronomy.com

NASA Kids
kids.msfc.nasa.gov

Views of the Solar System
www.solarviews.com

Biology and Earth Science

US Geological
Survey: Explorers

Animal Diversity Web
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site

Biology4Kids.com
www.biology4kids.com

Biomes and Ecosystems with the Missouri Botanical Garden
mbgnet.mobot.org

ENature: Online Field Guide
www.enature.com/fieldguides

FEMA for Kids
www.fema.gov/kids

Kids Health
kidshealth.org/kid

Smithsonian’s National Zoo
nationalzoo.si.edu/Audiences/kids

US Geological Survey: Explorers
interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/explorer

Weather Watch
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch

Web Weather for Kids
www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/webweather

Chemistry

Dinosaurs

Dinopedia

Prehistoric Life
www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life

Dinopedia
yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/science/dinosaurs

Dino Directory
internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory

Discovering Dinosaurs
search.eb.com/dinosaurs/dinosaurs/grid.html

Notable Scientists

The Top 10 African American Inventors
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html

Biographies of African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

Famous Women Inventors
inventors.about.com/od/womeninventors

Hispanic Inventors
inventors.about.com/od/hispanicinventors

Women of NASA
www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/women

National Inventors Hall of Fame
www.invent.org

History

BBC's History for Kids
www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

History for Kids
www.historyforkids.org

HyperHistory Timeline
www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

What Happened This Day in History
www.historychannel.com/thisday

Geography

Climate Zone
www.climate-zone.com

Infoplease Atlas
www.factmonster.com/atlas

National Geographic.com Kids
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html

National Geographic's Maps and Geography
www.nationalgeographic.com/maps

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Map Database
ngmdb.usgs.gov

World Geography

CIA World Fact Book
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

InfoPlease Countries
www.infoplease.com/countries.html

Library of Congress: Country Studies
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/csquery.html

United Nations Cyberschoolbus
cyberschoolbus.un.org

Virtualtourist.com
www.virtualtourist.com

United States Geography

50 States and Capitals
50 States and Capitals

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
bensguide.gpo.gov

Fact Finder, U.S. Census Bureau
factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/kids.html

Firstgov.com for Kids
www.kids.gov/k_geography.htm

Library of Congress: America's Story
www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

National Park Service Webrangers
www.nps.gov/webrangers

Roadside America - Guide to Uniquely Odd Tourist Attractions
www.roadsideamerica.com

Smithsonian for Kids
www.smithsonian.org/kids

The White House for Kids
www.whitehouse.gov/kids

Florida

Exploring Florida - Early Native Americans
fcit.usf.edu/florida/websites/links001.htm

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/kids/default.htm

Florida Kids
dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids

Florida Symbols
dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/symbols.cfm

Meet the Governor
dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids

Online Sunshine- State Legislature for Kids
www.leg.state.fl.us/kids

State of Florida.com for Kids
www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=44

Jacksonville - Local History & Culture

Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art (JMOCA)
www.mocajacksonville.org

Jacksonville Suns Kid's Events
www.sunsbaseball.com/gameday/southpaw/events.shtml

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
www.jaxzoo.org

Museum of Science and History (MOSH)
www.themosh.org

The Official Playbook of the Jacksonville Jaguars
www.playbooks.org

Timicuan Ecological & Historical Preserve
www.nps.gov/timu

Tree Hill Nature Center
www.treehill.org

Women in History

History Channel's Women's History Month
www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist

Time for Kids- Women's History Month
www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/whm/0,8805,101044,00.html

Timeline of Women's History
www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/timeline/index.htm

Women Who Changed History
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm

African-American

African American World for Kids PBS
pbskids.org/aaworld

Britannica Guide to Black History
search.eb.com/blackhistory

Martin Luther King, Jr.
seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk

Prominent African Americans
www.aawc.com/paa.html

Slave Stories
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/slavery

Native American

Encyclopedia of North American Indians
college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_000107_entries.htm

Learn About Native Americans
www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/index.html

Native Cultures of North America
emuseum.mnsu.edu/cultural/northamerica/index.shtml

Seminole Tribe of Florida
www.seminoletribe.com

Native American Nations
www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Native_Americans.html

Information about a variety of Native American tribes.

Asian-American

Ask Asia
www.askasia.org

Asian Pacific American Heritage
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/asian-american

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
www.infoplease.com/spot/asianhistory1.html

Hispanic American

Adventures in South America
www.fluid7.demon.co.uk/adventures/home.htm

Brooklyn Expedition: Latin America
www.brooklynexpedition.org/latin/Default.htm

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/index.htm

Hispanic Heritage Month
www.factmonster.com/spot/hhm1.html