Homework Helpers

Art
Cartoonster.
http://cartoonster.kidzdom.com
This site is a site worth visiting if you are interested in learning about the basics of cartoon animation. Created by a teenager, there are simple tutorials that help you understand the concepts of frame by frame animation.
The Artist's Toolkit
http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit
Explore elements such as line, color, and balance by watching animated demonstrations, creating your own compositions, and watching video clips of artists in action.

Astronomy and Space
Hubble Site.
http://hubblesite.org
Learn about new Hubble discoveries, view photographs of stars and galaxies, and find out facts about this remarkable telescope
Marc’s Observatory
http://www.marcsobservatory.com
This fun, interactive, and eclectic mixture of facts about space, the Milky Way, moon phases, and even constellations with Harry Potter connections, is sure to stimulate the stargazer.
NASA – Kid’s Home
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Games, art, stories, and activities for children presented by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
NASA in Spanish
http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/En_Espanol.html
Available in both English and Spanish, NASA's Home Page provides information about NASA, including missions, events, research, and the most up-to-date news. Links are available to NASA Kids, Resources for Students, and Resources for Educators.
Views of the Solar System.
http://www.solarviews.com/
Presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, and spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics, and videos. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German

Biology

Backyard Nature
http://www.backyardnature.net
Naturalist Jim Conrad provides a broad range of nature activities and information, from the basics of observing nature to classifying plants and creatures.
BAM! Body and Mind.
http://www.bam.gov
Maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this site helps to answer kids' questions on health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger and safer. Games, quizzes and health tips add up to an appealing site.

General Science
Mad Scientist Network.
http://www.madsci.org/
The “network” provides a forum in which people can learn more about the world around them. This site has three primary divisions: 1) Ask-A-Scientist: Includes the online archive of questions and answers, and “Ask-A-Scientist” Section; 2) MAD Labs: More about having fun with science; and 3) MadSci Library: Locate science sites and resources on the WWW. Includes links to other Ask-A-Scientist sites and information about careers in science.
National Geographic Kids.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
National Geographic’s site for young readers is one of the best resources for information on the Net about the world, its people, and its wildlife. Not only can you read the newest edition of this magazine on-line, you can check out the contests, polls, games and even virtual adventures.
Science Bob
http://www.sciencebob.com
“Science Bob” teaches science to young actors and shares his website here. A variety of topics such as weather, the human body, and science experiments are covered. Teachers will find lesson helps, and links to science website are also included.
Walking with Dinosaurs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/dinosaurs/
A comprehensive, easy-to-navigate site about the rise and fall of dinosaurs, fossils, and sea monsters. Site is sponsored by the BBC in conjunction with their television series "Walking with Dinosaurs."
Ology
http://www.amnh.org/ology
Sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, the Ology website is a playground for children interested in all areas of science. Some of the subjects covered include dinosaurs, marine biology, genetics, astronomy. They may also choose a username and password to be able to collect ology cards with more information about special topics. Games, crafts, experiments, and interviews with scientists are all part of the variety of activities included.

Math
Coolmath.com.
http://www.coolmath.com
This site is fully interactive and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills, play math-related games and explore new math concepts.
Johnnie's Math Page
http://jmathpage.com
Johnnie's Math Page has activities to help with subjects like fractions, geometry, multiplication, statistics, probability, measurement, and numbers. Each topic has a range of activities labeled by level from primary math to intermediate math
Math Playground
http://www.MathPlayground.com
Math Playground is an educational site for elementary and middle school students where you can practice your math skills, play a logic game, and have some fun!
Mathslice.com
http://www.mathslice.com
Play online math games like Math Wheel (math terms), Jeopardy (addition), and Finding Nemo (direction) or generate custom math worksheets on topics such as telling time, fractions, money, and many more!
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives