Metropolis Public Library
Homework & Research
Preparing our youth for their future!
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.
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Internet Public Library Kids’ Space
Search for your subject and get a list of resources chosen by librarians around the country.
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Internet Public Library Teen Space
Links to topics and resources specifically of interest to teens.
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Games
Find a game to play while you wait.
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TeenReads
Recommendations on books to read.
Civics
Thomas.gov
Federal legislative information on the Internet.
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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.
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Justice for Kids & Youth
Federal Justice Department web sites for students of all ages.
English
Merriam-Webster Online
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help.
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Resources for Writers – the OWL Handouts
Grammar, spelling, parts of speech, and more.
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Sparknotes.com
Study guides for English literature.
Geography
United Nations
Information about the United Nations, global issues, and information about UN member countries/states.
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CIA World Factbook
Facts and maps about countries of the world.
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Flags of the World
Thousands of flags from around the world.
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Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
Huge resource for Greek Mythology.
History
American Memory
Historic photograph collections of United State’s history.
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USHistory.org
Hundreds of resources about American History
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The American Civil War Home Page
Civil War resources including battles, biographies, medicine and more.
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Civil War links:
http://www.bartleby.com/65/ci/CivilWarUS.html
Columbia encyclopedia summary of the Civil War including causes, battles and links to detailed information.
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.
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U. S. National Archives and Records
Get primary source documents for American history.
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Mr. Dowling’s History Passport
Links to information on counties, culture and history.
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Math
Ask Dr. Math
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers.
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Math Reference Tables
Math tables, algebra formulas, and more.
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Math.com
The World of Math online.
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Graph Paper!
Used your last sheet of graph paper? Don’t worry, you can print out different kinds of graph paper here.
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.
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Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Find out how to do a science fair project and get ideas of different projects you can do.
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Science News for Kids
Science news, games and information to keep you up to date on science in the news.
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The Why Files
Find out the science behind the headlines.
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NASA
Thousands of pages of resources on astronomy, planets, comets, astronauts and new discoveries of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
