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High School |
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Recommended
Web Sites for High School
Selected
and Annotated by Karyn Silverman,
High School Librarian
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Dr. Math
A site for all grades. Students can write-in math questions or
search the library of previously-asked questions for puzzlers and
general math information.
The Math Forum Student
Center
A general math information site for students. It provides links,
games, projects, references and is organized by grade level.
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Bookbrowser
http://www.bookbrowser.com
A guide for beginning to avid readers that provides access to comprehensive
reading lists, reviews and forthcoming book titles.
The College Board Page
http://www.collegeboard.com
Contains a "college quickfinder" that gives "just the facts" about
each colleges campus life, activities, choices of major, admission
requirements, and scholarship information.
Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org
The web site of the Academy of American Poets that features newly published
poets as well as a searchable archive that helps you find poems or information
on poets.
Writing Techniques Handbook
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/tipsandtechniques.htm
A resource that is part of the University of Illinois's writing program.There
is information here on everything from developing a thesis statement to
writing resumes and research proposals.
American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov
This site is a compilation of historical collections for the NationalDigital
Library that includes access to full text articles and authentic pictures
of primary source materials from the Library of Congress'permanent collection.
The History Net
http://www.historynet.com
Archives of historic information that includes world history, U.S.history,
eyewitness accounts of battles, as well as links to a large selection of
other history related sites.
Quia
http://www.quia.com/dir/lang
Quia uses educational activities to teach a wide array of foreign languages.
Users of this site can select the language and type of activity before
they begin.
The Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org
An online library of educational resources committed to providing students
with carefully selected reference materials.
Chemical Elements
http://www.chemicalelements.com
Everything you need to know about the periodic table, including each element's
atomic mass, configuration, and date of discovery.
Cool Math
http://www.coolmath.com
An "amusement park of math" that
includes games that build math
skills,additional science resources, and useful mathematics links for parents
and educators.
Science Expert
http://www.sciam/askexpert_directory.cfm
Scientific American answers questions about a diverse range of topics,
including astronomy, biology, geology, environment, mathematics and physics.
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