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"Insist on yourself; never imitate... Every great man is unique."

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)

 
     
  Excellent and thorough discussion of grammar and composition, includes tutorials, links, and FAQs.
 
  Learning the names of each bone and understanding the significance of the shape is difficult under the best circumstances. Every anatomy student should have access to an articulated skeleton to see how the bones fit together, and work as a unit. After using this guide, a student will be able to build their own articulated skeleton
  Links to Math resources on the Web, organized by topic, plus by keyword search. The site also shows the level of mathematical background to read the materials.
 
Enviromental Inquiry   Environmental Inquiry (EI) is a website and curriculum series developed at Cornell University to help students conduct environmental science research and participate in communities of fellow student scientists.
Homework Center   The Multnomah County Library Homework Center, an Internet subject directory, consists of Web resources that specifically concentrate on K-12, homework-related subjects. Web resources included on this site are reviewed by reference staff from Multnomah County Library.
College and Career Prep   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.
Eyes on Art   The purpose of Your True View is to allow you to explore the work of "unknown artists" and decide what you think. The advantage to this kind of activity is that you can look with fresh eyes because the world hasn't already decided that these works are masterpieces and belong in museums.
Ask Jeeves   Ask Jeeves, Inc. is a leading provider of natural language, question answering and advanced search technologies for consumers and companies.
High School Hub   A noncommercial learning portal to high-quality free online educational resources for high school students. It features interactive learning games, puzzles, and quizzes. It also includes subject guides for English, foreign languages, math, science, and social studies.
Scholarships/Grants/College Information   Visit ACS' s Counseling center for various links for scholarships, Grants, SAT & ACT information and MUCH, MUCH, MORE!
Selective Service   An online sign-up for high school students to register with the Selective Service System. Federal law requires all men reaching age 18 to register with Selective Service.
  The internet's source for absolutely free test prep

Junior High

"Remember that what you believe will depend very much on what you are. "

Noah Porter (1811 - 1892)

 

  This interactive online game at the Rice University website lets students solve medical mysteries and learn how infectious diseases are spread. Three "Missions" teach the fundamentals of microbiology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology. They include virtual labs and are aligned with National Science Education Content Standards
 

The computer will randomly pick a term used in science. Discover the word the computer has picked by guessing which letters are in it. Each incorrect guess you make causes the atom man to decay. Solve the puzzle before the atom man completely decays!

 
Games? What do games have to do with education?

SuperKids has created a small collection of classic mind-challenging games that focus on spatial reasoning and strategy. They're fun, they're addictive, and best of all, they're free!

Quiz Hub

 

The Quiz Hub includes hundreds of fun online
interactive learning quizzes
that help K-12 students enhance their
core knowledge of English,
languages, math, science, and social studies.
 


 

1) MYSTERY SPOT: Interactive, online scientific mysteries developed by Access Excellence for classroom use. The mysteries encourage student problem-solving and inquiry.

2)CLASSIC COLLECTION:  Papers and activities that examine the people and events that have changed the face of scientific knowledge.

3)FELLOWS COLLECTION: Favorite high school biology classroom activities developed by Access Excellence Fellows.

Government Sites for Kids

 


Looking for facts and figures to teach your kids - or yourself - about U.S. government? The following resources were created for children, but offer information for citizens of all ages.
 

CNN Student News

 

News for students, resources for teachers
 
Space  

Online explorations are a fun, interactive way to explore galaxies, black holes, comets, and other fascinating objects.
 

Media Smarts   How do you distinguish between a print ad and a photograph accompanying a magazine article? Is the logo on your clothing an advertisement? How do advertisers make sure that you glance at their ad? How is an ad created? Objectives: students will analyze the format and structure of advertisements and will be able to differentiate between information and selling.
  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.
Astro Adventure   Search for and design a habitable planet!

"Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have."
Eckhart Tolle
 
  BBC selection of fairy tales, games, puzzles, and more!
  Requires Shockwave to play!

A variety of games for younger players!

  Math Brain can you win all 25 games?
Elementary Test Prep Center  

Each testing area provides lessons, practice activities, teacher resources, and sometimes literature tie-ins. Click on the subject area above that you are interested in to find the tutorials and practices pages for that content.

First Government for Kids  

Provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject.

In Search of the Knowing Trail

 
Visit a rain forest in the village of Epulu in central Africa to get to know the people and animals who live there. Some local kids will help you learn the secrets of the Ways of Knowing Trail.

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Home School Backpack   Theme based "backpacks" filled with materials and activities for home use in grades K-8.
Kids Hub   Kids Hub is a noncommercial educational web site for upper elementary school and middle school students. It features free online interactive learning games, puzzles, and quizzes.
 
  Teacher, Student & Family-Friendly FREE clipart, coloring pages, backgrounds, banners, fonts, icons, lines, worksheets and wallpaper with aliens, animals, cats, creatures, dogs, education, holidays, robots, sports, toys, weather & more - updated weekly!
Brookfield Zoo   Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Brookfield Zoo dolphin trainer or researcher? Here's your chance to try it out online.

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Success isn't permanent, and failure isn't fatal.
Mike Ditka (1939 - )
 
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