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GENERAL

The Homework Spot
You need it? They have it. A huge directory of homework resources by subject as well as project ideas and help with writing.

Internet Public Library Kids’ Space
Search for your subject and get a list of resources chosen by librarians around the country.

Internet Public Library Teen Space
Links to topics and resources specifically of interest to teens.

CIVICS

Thomas.gov
Federal legislative information on the Internet.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Choose a grade level then look around for information on how the U.S. government works.

COLORADO

Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection
Search Colorado newspapers from 1859-1923.

Colorado’s Kids and Student Page
This page links to state quick facts about the state motto, dinosaur and others. Also includes links to state history, legislation and other information.

ENGLISH

Merriam-Webster Online
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) – Resources for Writers
Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.

Sparknotes.com
Study guides for English literature.

TeenReads
Recommendations on books to read.

GEOGRAPHY

United Nations
Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states.

CIA World Factbook
Facts and maps about countries of the world.

Flags of the WorldThousands of flags from around the world.

HISTORY

American Memory
Historic photograph collections of United State’s history.

USHistory.org
Hundreds of resources about American History

The American Civil War Home Page
Civil War resources including battles, biographies, medicine and more.

Civil War Maps
Search for maps by location, subject or alphabetically.

Gettysburg Address
See a copy of the original Gettysburg Address writing by Abraham Lincoln and read about how it was written.

U. S. National Archives and Records
Get primary source documents for American history.

Mr. Dowling’s History Passport
Links to information on counties, culture and history.

MATH

Ask Dr. Math 
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers.

Math Reference Tables
Math tables, algebra formulas, and more.

Math.com
The World of Math online.

SCIENCE

The Exploratorium Science Museum
The Exploratorium has a web site of over 15,000 web pages exploring science, art, and technology including science experiments and activities.

Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Find out how to do a science fair project and get ideas of different projects you can do.

Science News for StudentsScience news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news.

The Why Files
Find out the science behind the headlines.

NASA
Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.