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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.
Civics
Congress.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.
English
Merriam-Webster Online
How do you spell that word? And what does it mean? Try this famous dictionary and thesaurus for help
Sparknotes.com
Study guides for English literature.
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 World
Thousands of flags from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
Huge resource for Greek Mythology.
History
American Memory
Historic photograph collections of United State's history.
US History.org
Hundreds of resources about American History
American Civil War Home Page
Civil War resources including battles, biographies, medicine and more.
Civil War
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.
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
Fun filled math for K-8th graders.
Join Khan Academy Math to get personalized help with what you’re studying or to learn something completely new. Grades K-12. Go to Courses to find your math level.
Math Reference Tables
Math tables, algebra formulas, and more.
Math.com
The World of Math online.
Used your last sheet of graph paper? Don't worry, you can print out different kinds of graph paper here.
Oregon
Oregon Blue Book
The Oregon Blue Book is the official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in Oregon... and much more.
Oregon Historical Society
Historic photographs, maps, journals, and other online items from Oregon.
Oregon's Kids and Student Page
For students brought to you by the Oregon Department of Education.
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.
Save Energy
Learn the ins and outs of saving energy! Join Nico on his journey to uncover the best energy savings practices!
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.
