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Houghton
Mifflin
This is the website for the reading/language arts series used in school. The
site contains test preparation exercises, test taking skill development
activities in addition to brain teasers.
HomeworkSpot.com
A homework helper and research
resource for grades K-12. This site has projects, online field trips and more!
DiscoverySchool.com
Sponsored by the Discovery Channel, this is a great site for science and social
studies research!
Maryland
Public Libraries Online Tutor
Live homework help program. They
have tutors available from 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
YAHOOLIGANS
offers general homework help
AAA Math Explains math
concepts by grade level and provides sample problems and games for each topic.
The website tackles everything from adding and subtracting to decimals,
place values, and geometry. Many
lessons are in SR (Selected Response) format, which is one form of the Maryland
State Assessment.
All
Math In addition to games and flashcards, this site has biographies of
famous mathematicians to spark children’s interest.
Cool Math Click on “Kids,” and you’ll discover dozens of games, puzzles, and brainteasers. Colorful characters guide kids through the activities.
Research
/ Student Resources
Encyclopedia
Britannica The online version of the famous and authoritative resource.
Microsoft Encarta
Online
Contains an Encyclopedia, a World English Dictionary and an Atlas.
Instrumental Music A resource for Ms. Fung's Instrumental Music students.
Yahooligans Not just a search engine, but a wealth of resources for kids.
Ask
Jeeves Kids Ask a question, get an answer – plus a list of sites with
further information.
KidsClick!
A search engine created just
for kids by librarians. Searches
are categorized by subject.
CyberSleuth
Kids A research tool and educational resource
Maryland
School Assessment
Maryland
State Department of Education This is the official information that is being
released by the state of Maryland. There
is a helpful question and answer section for parents.
School Improvement in Maryland This site has Public Release questions to show how students will be assessed on the Maryland School Assessment.
In
order to protect your child from inappropriate content, you may wish to use one
of the many services which filter out bad content before it reaches your PC.
There are a wide variety of filtering or blocking software packages currently
available that allow users to block or filter access to sites which they deem to
be inappropriate or undesirable. Some examples of these products are the
following: