Homework
Help  Cool
Websites for Teachers and Kids
These websites have been chosen by the Youth Services Staff of ACPDL as sites which are
helpful with homework, good places for kids to begin Internet searches and some are just
plain fun.
To use these sites; click on the OPEN button at the top of the screen and then type the
URL (address) exactly as it appears below, or simply click on the underlined text.
If you need additional help, see the staff who will assist you as best they can.
Read This
Now! Know It Now! Homework Now! knowitreadithomework/KnowItReadItHomeworkNow.htm
OH! Kids
http://www.oplin.org/ohkids/
OH! Kids
is the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) area for kids ages
11 and under. There are four sections that make up OH! Kids:
WebTweens
(ages 9-11),
WebKids (ages 6-9),
WebTots
(under 6 and their parents),
and Homework
Help (all ages)
KidsSpace
@ Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
IPL is the first public library of and for the Internet community sponsored
by the University of Michigan School of Information.
50 States Website: http://www.50states.com/
This site is great for finding out basic information about each state such as the state
song, bird or slogan. If you want excellent pictures and information about Ohio, click on
the "Ohio" website on the OPLIN homepage.
Atlapedia: http://www.atlapedia.com
Atlapedia provides great up-to-date information about each country in the world. The only
drawback is there are no maps included on this page.
B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper:
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
Beege, as he likes to be called and his father have put
together a valuable website for kids. You can learn how to effectively search the Internet
and Beege has provided tons of terrific links to other websites designed just for kids.
Body Atlas: http://www.bluecares.com/
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance Company provides a clear and concise website
devoted to the human body. Simply click on a body part and a clearly labeled diagram and
information will appear.
StarChild: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Designed by NASA, this excellent site introduces kids to the wonders of the heavens.
Anyone interest in astronomy or astrology should check out his site.
Math League Help: http://www.mathleague.com/
Math League Help is a site designed for kids in grades 4-8 for help on a variety of math
subjects such as fractions, geometry or algebra.
Awesome Library for Teachers, Students and
Parents: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
This search tool allows you to explore the World Wide Web. You click on "who"
you are to see an Awesome Library designed just for you.
American Girl: http://www.americangirl.com/
This is the official website of the Pleasant Company, maker of the American Girl dolls and
books.
U.S. Civil War Center: http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/civlink.htm
Incredible site filled with valuable information on everything from battle sites to
photographs to games.
United Nations
CyberSchoolBus:
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/index.asp
One of the best and most complete sources of information on countries we've found.
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