This page will always be a "work in progress." If you find a great web site that
you think should be added to these lists, please send the webmaster an email with the URL
(web address) and a sentence or two describing the site content.
General Help
 | B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper |
| Chicago Public Library Homework Help |
| National Geographic |
Social Studies
| American Civil War Information Archive |
| The Civil War - timeline, battles, places, arts. documents, etc. |
| Civil War Photographs from the Library of Congress |
| Distinguished Women Biographies of women past and present. |
| Earth -lots of information about Earth, the other planets, and links to related sites and topics |
| Earth Alert - "Daily Updates on the State of the Planet" brought to you by Discovery Channel Online. Contains archives as well. A cool way to find out what's happening NOW. |
| Geography of Religion (from Professor Timothy Pitts at Moorehead State University) |
| Illinois Facts & Links |
| The Fifty States of the United States |
| The White House |
| Today in History (from the Library of Congress)- daily listing of historical events |
| United Nations |
| Virtual Geography Department - from the Dept. of Geography at the University of Texas, Austin. A lot of information from all areas of geography. |
Mathematics
Science
| NASA |
Art
| Guggenheim Bilbao (Spain) |
| Hermitage (St. Petersburg, Russia) |
| Illinois State Museum (Springfield) |
| Louvre (Paris, France) |
| Museum of Sidney (Australia) |
| St. Louis Art Museum |
| Tate Museum (London, England) |
Literature
| Kay Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page Professor Vandergrift teaches at Rutgers University and her web site is full of information and resources for kids, parents, and teachers. |
| The Academy of American Poets |
| The Atlantic Monthly's Poetry Pages |
| Poetry Magazine |
| Favorite Poems Project U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky's project- listen to poets read their favorites (you need RealPlayer, which is a free download). |
Health
Health for Kids - this web site was
"created by the pediatric medical experts at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for
Children, The Nemours Children's Clinics, and other children's health facilities
nationwide." Information for parents, young children, and teenagers.
