Tenafly Public Library: Homework Help

Homework Help

General Reference Sites

ALA Great Web Sites for Children: ALA (American Library Association) has selected over 700 sites on a wide variety of subjects on many different grade levels.
Schoolwork.UGH!: A collection of sites to help students with homework. Sites are organized by subject and can be searched by keyword.
Homework Help: Homework help on a variety of subjects.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: These are women who were writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Search for biographies of distinguished women by name or by field.
Explorers of the World: There are those who dare to challenge the boundaries of space, time, ignorance and science. What kinds of people chose a life ofexploration, challenge and discovery? What do you think of the explorers at this site? Which do you admire the most?

Country Maps from W3 Servers in Europe: Information and maps on countries in Europe.
Stately Knowledge!: These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here -- and more!
The Time Zone Page: Just type in the city or country you need the time for or choose from their list. The current time is available for 618 cities, worldwide.

The Ancient Greeks: Culture, people, and history of ancient Greece are presented in this site. The two most important concepts that the ancient Greeks followed were found inscribed on the great shrine of Delphi, which read "Nothing in excess" and "Know thyself." This philosophy formed and shaped Greek civilization.
ArabNet: Arab Countries: This is an important online resource about the Arab world in the Middle East and North Africa. It presents information on Arab art, homes, economics, history and even the A to Z of camels.
Today in History: The Library of Congress began a day by day listing of historical events on April 1, 1997. Search the archive for the day of your choice.

Dr. Math: Dr. Math is a general math help site that covers all elements of math from grade 1 to college. FAQ are posted and E-mail support is available.
Dave's Math Tables: If you have forgotten your formulas or are missing one of your tables, this is the place to go. This site has all the Math Reference Tables.

A Guide for Writing a Research Paper: This guide takes students step-by-step through researching and writing a paper within the MLA (Modern Language Association) Documentation.
Online Dictionaries: Now linked to more than 800 dictionaries in 160 different languages. This site is a quick way to look up a word you don't know.
Researchpaper.com: One of the Web's largest collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research projects. They show you how to make the most of your time online.

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Nye applies his entertaining approach to science to the Web, with a Demo of the Day, highlights from the day's television episode, and a chance to e-mail your own query.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Find out how to get photos from space, see a launch, get a lesson plan.
Pearl's Periodic Table of Elements: The Periodic Table is presented with additional information on each element.
A Science Fair Project Resource Guide
An excellent resource from Internet Public Library that links kids to all sorts of exceptional resources for their projects.