Homework+Helpers

A Developing World
 * Explore the developing world. On this interactive world map, you can click on any country to bring up information about its quality of life. Quality of life includes such factors as life expectancy, surface area, gross domestic product, and others. This information appears at the side when you click on the country. At the bottom of the page you will see graphs comparing that particular country's information with Canada's statistics. This will be a good source of information for research on developing countries.
 * URL: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca

Bio4Kids: Meet the People
 * Bio 4 Kids is a great web site that has biographies about many different people. This feature of the web site is called Meet the People. Here you can learn about men and women who made a difference in our world. Read the real-life stories of scientists, presidents, explorers, writers, astronauts, artists, athletes and more. The list of biographies is in alphabetical order. Just click on a name to get a story of that person's life. Some biographies include photos, timelines and links to related web sites.
 * URL: http://www.biography.com

Breathing Earth
 * Explore this interactive map to compare the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) around the globe in real time. Use your mouse to find an analysis of each and every land area on earth, from large to small. Compare the differences in each country's CO2 emissions and current birth and death statistics, while a ticker keeps you updated on the world's population. Then, scroll down for additional facts and details. Learn why too much CO2 can be harmful, and find out how you can reduce your carbon footprint.
 * URL: http://www.breathingearth.net

Brightstorm
 * You can have your own math or science teacher right on your computer. These educational videos provide basic and detailed information on hundreds of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, biology, chemistry, and physics topics. If you're confused about solving equations or cell processes, you can find answers and explanations here. Teachers explain chemical catalysts, thermodynamics, and nuclear reactions. These brief lessons will help you understand differential equations, derivatives, logarithms, and other difficult math concepts. Click on a subject area and then find the topic you need to understand better.
 * URL: http://www.brightstorm.com

Canadian Museum of Civilization: Student Resources
 * A variety of resources help you learn about Canadian civilization. Meet more than two dozen Canadians whose choices and discoveries shaped the history of Canada. Play the Mystery History-Maker Match-Up and find out which one is the most like you. Explore the life and adventures of Pierre Boucher. Discover objects and artifacts from Canada's past from armoires to jewelry with a zigzag motif, one for each letter of the alphabet. Enjoy a photographic exploration of Canada. Take a look at Canadian mail-order catalogs. Visit a virtual village in Quebec a century ago.
 * URL: http://www.civilization.ca

Cells Alive!
 * 'Cells Alive' describes this web site quite well. There are interactive animations of mitosis and the life cycle of a cell. Real film footage of a cell alongside a diagram gives you all the details of what's going on inside the cell. Other cell topics covered at this site are Crystal and Cell Galleries, Immunology, Microscopy, Microbiology, and Cell Models.
 * URL: http://www.cellsalive.com

Conversations with History
 * Conversations with History is a weekly series that nationally broadcasts intellectual interviews relevant to the time. The host, Harry Kreisler, interviews scholars, journalists, and policymakers from all parts of the world. This online companion allows you to access all of the Conversations with History interviews. You have the option of searching for interviews by name, topic, or year, and you can browse the most recent interviews that are located on the opening page. Each video is accompanied by an overview that informs you of the nature of the content.
 * URL: http://conversations.berkeley.edu

Energy KIDS
 * Discover the many different types of energy. Visit this web page and meet Energy Ant. You can learn along with Energy Ant about energy. Simply click on one of the colored words and a descriptive paragraph will appear. You can learn about non-renewable energy, such coal and natural gas. Or, you can learn about renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy. Additionally, you can read about hydrogen and electricity. Conclude your visit by learning how to save energy.
 * URL: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov

Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception
 * You will be able to explore many scientific topics when you visit the Exploratorium, a museum of science, art and human perception. An example of one topic featured here is "Doctor Atomic" where you can explore the historical and cultural context behind a new opera about the first atomic bomb. Maybe you will be more interested in exploring the science of music, or exploring what a cow's eyeball looks like. Whatever you choose, you are sure to learn something new or interesting.
 * URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu

Fact Monster
 * It's one-stop shopping for all of your reference needs at Fact Monster. In addition to an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and almanacs, there are some other interesting features like a conversion calculator, a perpetual calendar and the Periodic Table of Elements. Great homework help is just a click away in the Homework Center where you can learn important study skills. Information changes every day with some daily features like brief news items, this day in history, famous birthdays, word quizzes and analogies.
 * URL: http://www.factmonster.com

HippoCampus
 * The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education created and maintains this resource, which offers free, online multimedia lessons to high school and college students. The subjects covered thus far are: Algebra, Biology, Calculus, Environmental Science, Government, History, Physics, and Religion (many are AP courses). Course content is provided by a number of institutions, such as the University of California and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). If you're working out of a textbook, you can select your textbook from those listed; if not, simply select the subject, course, section, and topic that interest you.
 * URL: http://www.hippocampus.org

How Stuff Works
 * This web site teaches how a variety of things work. The explanations are in eleven categories: computers, electronics, science, home, entertainment, health, money, travel, people, and auto. The site lists its top ten explained things, such as lock picking and CD burners. Stuff We Like is a section that recommends products such as digital cameras and video games. A survey is available each day. An archive of past surveys can be accessed. Users can join the site for free to receive a newsletter daily or weekly.
 * URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com

Interactives
 * Who says homework can't be fun? The interactive exhibits at this web site will have you rethinking how you feel about homework. Many topics are covered in this online homework helper web site: math, science, language, history, and the arts. Each of the interactive exhibits displays its grade level, making it easy for you to find information appropriate for your skill level. The activities are fun and are a great way to improve your skills in many curriculum areas.
 * URL: http://www.learner.org

Lab TV: Real World Design Challenge
 * High school students tackle a real-world engineering problem by gaining a greater understanding of the forces involved in flying a plane. They use engineering software and get online mentoring from professionals as they design a plane. Air filtration for naval ships is a little more complex than that in your house and uses three mechanical and chemical filters. Army research engineers design shelters to protect soldiers from chemicals, weapons, and even being seen. Other topics addressed in these video webisodes include power harvesting, food science, waste handling, nanofibers, and disease control.
 * URL: http://www.ndep.us

Library and Archives Canada: The Evidence Web
 * Spend some time exploring this educational resource that will teach you about primary sources and about Canada's history. Look at texts, newspapers, photographs, maps and more that are linked on the web site to specific themes about Canada. You will choose one of five themes and then study the images to learn more. For instance, if you choose place, then you could choose Quebec. Twenty-four different primary source documents about Quebec are available for you to study. Click on a thumbnail to get a title and description. Depending on what topic you choose, your results will be different each time.
 * URL: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca

Math TV.com: Video Solutions
 * So you have a big math test, and you are trying to study in front of the TV. Not a bad idea if that TV is a web site called Math TV. Here you can practice for that test in either pre-algebra, algebra, or trigonometry. Each area consists of various topics to study. Each topic has a ten-question practice test, with a video that explains the answers. Studying math is never easy when you look at a bunch of problems, but when you have an online guide, calculating is a cinch!
 * URL: http://www.mathtv.com

NASA Kids: Fun Sites to Explore
 * See the cosmos in infrared. Discover how infrared is useful for finding people or animals in smoke, fog, or the dark. These fascinating sites will help you explore outer space and have fun at the same time. Join a mission to Saturn and explore its many moons. Did you know that over 60 icy moons have been spotted in orbit around Saturn along with a force field called a magnetosphere? Solve planetary puzzles, discover your weight on different planets, and ask Dr. C questions about Mars. You can also learn about global climate change.
 * URL: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov

Religions
 * Answers to questions about religions of the world can sometimes be difficult to find. Your parents or friends may not understand all the different world religions. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) has created this web site, which explains 16 major world religions. A few of the religions featured are Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Taoism. Atheism is also covered. There's a multi-faith calendar, where you'll find holy days and festivals, an Islamic prayer calculator, and an interactive tool called Civilisations, where you can explore "the rise and fall of great empires and ideas over 5000 years."
 * URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk

The Internet Public Library
 * The Internet Public Library offers the user links within the site to an annotated collection of high quality Internet resources. The catalog of subjects includes links to Computers, Education, Social Science, Health and many others. The Ready Reference catalog links to web sites with resources similar to Almanacs and Dictionaries. Special Collections highlight literary criticism and biographical web sites about authors and their works and may be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period.
 * URL: http://www.ipl.org

The Periodic Table of Videos
 * Professors and lecturers from the University of Nottingham seem to have fun with chemistry and sharing their knowledge with others. Log on to their award-winning web site and you'll be greeted by the periodic table. Click on one of the chemical elements to view a short, informative, often explosive video about the element and see how it reacts under various conditions. The engaging experiments they conduct will help you understand the elements in a memorable way. Who knew chemistry could be so entertaining?
 * URL: http://www.periodicvideos.com

Visuwords Online Graphical Dictionary
 * Visual learners in particular will appreciate the graphic representation of the words in the online dictionary and thesaurus known as Visuwords. Simply type a word into the box at the top, or click on the Random button, and watch your screen come alive with words and colorful, fluid links to other related words which convey the relationship between those words. Chosen as one of Time magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2009, the site utilizes Princeton University's WordNet database and is an innovative way of improving your vocabulary.
 * URL: http://www.visuwords.com

Windows to the Universe
 * Look outside your window and discover the universe through the pages of this great science source. Choose from three reading levels and Spanish. Visitors can learn about the Earth, solar system, and astronomy. Find out details about space missions and conditions. Play cool games like Junk in Space or Make Your Own Alien. Even print out coloring books and make flip books. When learning about the night sky is done, explore other topics such as life science and physics. Go on several guided tours, try interactive pages, and download sounds and animations that are out of this world!
 * URL: http://www.windows2universe.org