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Homework help for kids
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Art
National Gallery of Art Kids
A site to help children develop interpretive and analytical skills through interactive discussions of paintings and sculpture in the National Gallery of Art.
Smarthistory
A multimedia web-book about art and art history made available by the Khan Academy.
Books & Languages
Books and Authors
Offers new ways to explore readers’ advisory by topic, genre, and more.
Mango Languages
Self-paced learning in 70+ languages available across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
NoveList
Have you ever found yourself saying, what will I read next? This online research tool for adults and children will help you choose that next title and provide book reviews, descriptions, and links to author home pages and other fiction web sites to help you make your decision.
Sight Words
A curriculum, sponsored by the Georgia Preschool Association, for teaching Phonemic Awareness (also called Pre-Phonics) to children.
General Help
Gale General OneFile
A general interest periodical resource providing access to full-text articles from thousands of popular magazines.
Gale In Context: Elementary
Cross-curricular research and homework help for K-5 students. A graphic interface and a subject-based topic tree search will appeal to the early learner.
Gale In Context: Middle School
Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Research In Context combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Students will find outstanding support to complete assignments in core subjects including literature, science, social studies, and history.
Geography, History and Biography
Carroll County Times Archive
Full-text access to the Carroll County Times for the years 1933 - 2019.
Infoplease Atlas
A good general atlas.
MD Kids Page
The official Maryland Kids' Page sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of State. Includes facts and trivia.
Math and Science
Discovery School Webmath
Enter your math homework problem and Webmath will solve it for you.
Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids
Engages learners with full-text magazines and books, as well as videos and images. With just a few clicks you can explore science, animals, technology, cultures, and history.
How Stuff Works
Just how did they do that? Find out how all kinds of things really work.