Homework Helpers:
Links for K-12 Students and Families

www.educ.ttu.edu/links

Student Search Engines

1. Yahooligans - www.yahooligans.com
   Web portal for students, all sites are hand-selected! Very good sites by category.
2. KidsClick! - http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
   A web search for kids by librarians
3. Ask Jeeves for Kids - www.ajkids.com
   Enter/ask a question in plain English and locate websites with answers
4. The Library Spot - www.libraryspot.com
   Great place to start for internet research
5. The Library of Congress - www.loc.gov
   Holdings and links from our nation's largest library, at your fingertips!
6. Ivy's Search Engine Resources for Kids - www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
   Long list of other student search sites to try

Homework

1. BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
   "If you can't find it here, you just can't find it!"
2. Discovery School - http://school.discovery.com
   More than 625 links to educational sites appropriate for homework help.
3. Homework Spot - www.homeworkspot.com
   Find the best K-12 homework resources organized by subject and grade-level at HomeworkSpot.com.
4. Homework Help for Students Grades 6-12 - www.thwww.com/mrwizard/homework.htm
   16 categories of great homework help sites
5. Infoplease Homework Center - www.infoplease.com/homework/
   Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Almanacs, and Homework Help on English, math, history, geography, science, and social studies.
6. Multnomah County Library - www.multcolib.org/homework/
   Education and homework resources for students, teachers, media ...
7. Algebra and Word Problem Help - www.hawaii.edu/suremath/intro_algebra.html
   Various tips and suggestions on working algebra and word problems
8. Homework Help- http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/article_directory/Homework_Help.html  Math and Reading Help for Kids is a directory of articles offering tips for homework help, improving test scores, developing positive study habits, and more.
   
   
   
   
   

Reference

1. Library Spot - www.libraryspot.com
   Extensive links to library resources
2. Awesome Library - www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html
   A categorized collection of reference links for K-12 students
3. Encyclopedia.com - www.encyclopedia.com
   Free encyclopedia on line
4. Reference Desk.com - www.refdesk.com/homework.html
   Homework help for middle and high school students.
5. Homework Tools - www.zen.org/~brendan/kids-homework.html
   The Kids on the Web: Homework Tools

Games

1. Yahooligans Games - www.yahooligans.com/content/games/
   Many online games including: Board, Sports, Knowledge, Arcade and more…
2. FunBrain.com - Kids Center - www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
   FunBrain is the Internet's premier location for interactive, educational games (math, grammar, science)
3. Shockwave Mind Games - www.shockwave.com/sw/mindgames/
   Lots of interactive, challenging and fun games. Requires installation of the free Shockwave player.
4. Java-Gaming - www.java-gaming.com
   Choose an interactive game by category - Many also use Shockwave.
5. Jeeves Games - www.ajkids.com/tours/gamestour2.asp
   Online games and information about games.
6. Puzzles for Students of All Ages - www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Kids_Choicex.html
   Includes online and printable puzzles

General Search Engines

1. Google - www.google.com
2. Yahoo - www.yahoo.com
3. Altavista - www.altavista.com

Best Shareware Search Tools

1. For Windows: "Copernic 2000" - www.copernic.com
2. For Mac: "Watson" - www.karelia.com/watson

Internet Safety

1. - www.getnetwise.org
2. Internet Safety and Fun for Young Children - www.educ.ttu.edu/safety

Lubbock-Area School District Links

1. Frenship ISD - www.frenship.k12.tx.us
2. Lubbock-Cooper ISD - www.lcisd.net
3. Lubbock ISD - www.lubbock.k12.tx.us
4. Other local school districts - www.esc17.net/escweb/districts/districts.html

Special thanks to Carl and Clara Ward, retired teachers from Lubbock ISD, for locating and sharing these websites!

Last updated Thursday, April 14, 2005