Homework & Research Sites

General

• 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.
• IXL **Purchase may be necessary** provides content on a variety of subjects for Pre-K – 12th grade
• National Archives
  Find information on history, genealogy, and the U.S. population and government. 
• Read to Lead
  This site contains digital learning games that encourage critical thinking and decision making.
• Sheppard Software
  Educational site contains online learning games for a variety of topics. Site is organized by topic or by grade level.
• State Facts for Students (U.S. Census Bureau)
  Easily find state information relevant to students from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Civics

• Anneberg Classroom 
  This site offers education resources for educators and students on the topic of the U.S. Constitution. This site has games, videos, lesson plans, and more for free.
• 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.
• Center for Civic Education
  This site offers teaching resources and self-paced courses on civic education in the United States. *Some courses and materials require purchase* 
• ProCon.org (by Britannica)
  This site provides pro and con arguments to controversial topics in a straightforward, nonpartisan way.

English

• Grammar Monster
  Free online site contains grammar lessons and exercises. You can find information on punctuation, vocabulary lists, and more.
• Merriam-Webster Online
  How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.
• Sparknotes.com 
  Study guides for English literature.
• APA formatting guide
• MLA formatting guide
• Quill
  Quill is a free site with writing activities to aid in sentence construction and grammar skills.

Geography

• GeoGuessr
  GeoGuessr is a fun game that “drops” you somewhere in the world and you must then drop a pin on the map to see how far you are from the correct location.
• United Nations
  Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states.
• World Geography Games
  This site is a fun way to study world geography.

History

• USHistory.org
  Hundreds of resources about American History
• 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.

Math

Texas

• The Handbook of Texas Online
  The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.

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.
• NASA
  Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.