Homework & Research Assistance

Discovery Education
Discovery Education offers online resources which students can access for help with homework. Assistance is available in Science, English, Social Studies and Mathematics. The general web address is www.discoveryeducation.com/students. The specific web addresses for the subject areas are:
Science: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/science/science_homework_help.html
English: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/english/english_homework_help.html
Social Studies: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/socialstudies/social_studies_homework_help.html
Mathematics: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/math/math_homework_help.html

Mathematics
Webmath (http://webmath.com.)
In addition to their homework web page, Discovery Education also offers the Webmath web site. Webmath is a math-help web site that generates answers to specific math questions and problems, as entered by a user, at any particular moment. The math answers are generated and displayed real-time, at the moment a web user types in their math problem and clicks "solve." In addition to the answers, Webmath also shows the student how to arrive at the answer.
Math.com (www.math.com)
The Math.com web site offers both homework help and additional practice problems in Basic Math, Everyday Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus


English
Jack Lynch’s Grammar & Style Notes (http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~lynch/Writing)
The web site provides a user-friendly guide for students needing to review grammar concepts. The site also includes notes on writing an effective paper.
Purdue On-Line Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu)
The web site provides expert help for students needing review on writing essays and research papers. The site also provides students access to MLA and APA style sheets without having to purchase them.
Elements of Style by William Stunk (www.bartleby.com/141)
The web site gives information on style for writing.
Darlings Guide to Grammar and Good Writing (http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar)
The web site provides a guide for grammar and composition for high school and college students.
Rensselear Writing Center (www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/handouts/html)
The web site provides concise review for students needing brief reminders on style sheets (MLA & APA), types of writing, cover letters and resumes.

Social Studies
A Chronology of U.S, Historical Documents (www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/index.shtml)
The web site provides an encyclopedic list and access to all American historical documents from the Magna Carta to present.
Presidents of the United States (www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents)
The web site provides links to each U.S. President including biography, images and accomplishments.

Presidential Inaugural Address (www.bartleby.com/124)
The web site presents all of the inaugural addresses.
United States History (http://historicalextarchive.com)
This web site contains articles, images and book excerpts from American History.
American History Biographies on the Net (http://americanhistory.about.com)
The web site makes available links to secondary information on American history.

Science
My Reference Desk – Science (http://refdesk.com/science/html)
The web site has over one hundred links to web sites focusing on science and technology. Areas include forensics, engineering, space exploration, geology, biology, physics, the human body, etc.

Eric's Weisstein’s Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography(http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography)

The web site contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.