Learning Links …

Learning Resources for our students and their parents!

The Internet is rich with resources to support and expand our children’s learning. On this page parents and students will find links to various Internet sites which explore the power of the web as a tool for investigation and research!

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Research Links / Reference Tools

REFDESK - In a library, if you don't know where to look for a reference book, you go to the Reference Librarian. On the Internet, if you don't know where to look for answers, you can go to Refdesk.com. At first glance, the sheer amount of useful links on the Refdesk home page can be overwhelming. But it's really quite well organized and useful.

RefDesk - http://www.refdesk.com

LIBRARY SPOT - Convenient links to popular online Almanacs, Calculators, Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias, Historic Documents, Quotations, Statistics, and Thesauri.

LibrarySpot - http://www.libraryspot.com

Homework Helpers

HOMEWORK SPOT - A free homework information portal that features K-12 homework-related sites. With the help of students, parents and teachers, their team of educators, librarians and journalists has scoured the Web to bring you resources for English, math, science, history, art, music, technology, foreign language, college prep, health, life skills, extracurricular activities and much more.

Homework Spot - http://www.homeworkspot.com

INFOPLEASE HOMEWORK CENTER - Find useful information by subject area, develop better writing, note-taking and study skills, and search through previous questions and answers from other students.

InfoPlease - http://www.infoplease.com/homework

Museum Links

Have you been wanting to get to a museum but just couldn't find the time? You may find something here to help you.

The Smithsonian Institution
This site is packed with links to all the Smithsonian museums, including Air and Space, Natural History, American History, and more.

American Memory
The Library of Congress presents the American Memory Collection. This site consists of primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history.

Internet Public Library
This is an organized selection of quality resources available on the Internet. Collections are sorted for librarians, teens, youth, or for Web searching in general.

KidsClick!
This site provides a Web search tool for children. It was created to help address concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age-appropriate websites.

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