Student Resources - Research/Reference/Help

A Maths Dictionary for Kids
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
"An animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 400 common mathematical terms in simple language."

AOL@School Research a Topic
http://www.aolatschool.com/message
The AOL@School site organizes links from other sites by subject and user and then redirects you to those pages. The Research a Topic page lets you search by subject and grade through the huge number of links they've gathered.

A Research Site for Students
http://www.aresearchguide.com/
The goal of this Web site is to provide all the necessary tools for students to conduct research and to present their findings. The site includes annotated Research, Writing, and Style Guides (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, CGOS, CBE, Harvard), and a comprehensive Virtual Library arranged by the Dewey Decimal System. Worlds of Knowledge housing some of the best education Web sites in a Virtual Library arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification System covering all major content areas. There is a step-by-step guide on how to write an A+ research paper, deliver an effective speech, document sources, and more. Definitely bookmark this site and give your students the URL for this invaluable resource!

Ask Dr. Math
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
If you have a math problem you just can't solve on your own, Dr. Math should be able to help. Students may submit math questions by filling out the special form provided at the site. However, they are first encouraged to check out the archives of previously asked questions. The questions are answered by hundreds of college math students who volunteer their time to supply answers to the questions that others submit. There is a section for Elementary, Middle School, High School and College.

Basic Steps to the Research Process
http://www.crlsresearchguide.org  
Some high school teachers will require research projects and assume that you know how to do them. This research guide goes step by step through the process. One of the best parts is the Tip section. These tip sheets come in handy for quickly locating whichever part of the process a student needs. Tips include: Selecting a research topic; Making source cards; Finding information within sources; Writing a statement of purpose; Brainstorming research questions; Writing a thesis statement; Citing sources; Writing a conclusion, etc. This site was created by Holly Samuels, Librarian, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.

Comprehensive Online Research Education
http://gemini.lib.purdue.edu/core/default.cfm
The research paper is growing in popularity as a way to evaluate a student\'s ability to absorb and produce knowledge. It is also excellent preparation for students headed for college. This site provides a look at each of the stages of doing research, from identifying a workable topic to finding sources of information to correctly citing sources. Teachers about to assign research projects should do their students, and themselves, a tremendous favor and assign this site first.

Dictionary Link
http://www.dictionarylink.com 
A nice compilation of free online dictionaries, thesaurus, language translators, encyclopedias, crossword solvers, quotes and other language resources. Also contains an alternate page with links to major news sources and newspapers.

Discovery School: Students
http://school.discovery.com/students/
Homework Help & More 

Encyclopedia.com
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
The information available here is drawn from the seventh edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia and may be searched by keyword or browsed alphabetically. Adding to the reference's usefulness is the presence of in-text links to related information.

Encyclopedia Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/start.htm
Very much a virtual encyclopedia, this site draws upon the considerable online resources of the Smithsonian Institution, which cover a broad range of topics. The encyclopedia's contents are browsed by subject in an alphabetical list.

Kid Info
http://www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html
This is a resource for students, teachers and parents containing sections with many links for Homework Help, Reference Resources, Search Engines and Fun Sites.

KidsKonnect.com
http://www.kidskonnect.com/AlphabetizedList.html
Described as "a safe Internet gateway for kids." This is a kid-friendly Internet site with many links created and maintained by teachers. Site links are listed in alphabetical order with Highlights listed in groups at the top.

NationalAtlas.gov
http://nationalatlas.gov/
Use this site from the Department of the Interior to help students build knowledge by creating and using digital maps about a variety of topics. NationalAtlas.gov presents the "scientific, societal, and historical information" of the United States. Clicking on the "Atlas Maps" button presents five options for working with digital maps. Of the most interest is the "Interactive Maps" section of the Web site that enables the user to build maps online about a host of topics that include agriculture, invasive species, climate, population and crime, among others. By clicking on the "Identify" button once a map has been drawn, the user can query any specific data point on the map. Using this tool, teachers could build lessons that require the interpretation of visual data.

NewspaperLinks.com
http://www.newspaperlinks.com/voyager.cfm

OneLook Dictionary Search
http://www.onelook.com/
This is yet another dictionary site, but it is worth looking at. You can search multiple dictionaries all at the same time for definitions or translations of words and phrases.

So you have to do a Research Project?
http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/research.html

UnitsConverter.net
http://www.unitsconverter.net/
This is a handy site for converting just about any measurement. Also included in the drop-down menus are a Calculator, Tabulator, KitchenMath, Dictionary, Thesaurus, RhymeZone and Text Tools. Worth bookmarking for future use!

Word Central
http://wordcentral.com/
This site is mainly about looking up words in the dictionary, thesaurus, etc. You can also make your own dictionary, go to the science lab or other places in the "hallway", and compose your own poem by choosing various parts of speech in a "Mad Libs-like" activity. All links and activities are "word" related from buzz words to bulletin board. The site helps to build vocabulary through its "word" activities and popup screens with brief definitions.

World Almanac for Kids Online
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
Explore this virtual world of facts about subjects ranging from aardvarks and other animals to Zulus and other peoples of the world. Each subject area is broken down into subtopics for easy navigation, and colorful graphics enhance the information.

WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary
http://www.writeexpress.com/online2.html
This is a very simple rhyming dictionary that students can use to help them complete poems. From the drop down Rhyme list they can find “end/beginning rhymes”, “1st and last syllable rhymes”, and “double rhymes.”

Yahooligans! Reference
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/reference/factbook/
Yahooligans World Factbook has links to Countries, Flags, Maps, Currencies, etc. There are also many other reference tools at this site.

Your Dictionary.com
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
A comprehensive online dictionary with sections for translations, synonyms, etc. Keep in mind that most online translators give literal translations and you can come up with some unusual statements! There are also ten other language dictionaries.