Local School Websites
Online Learning Resources
Dictionaries
OneLook Dictionary Search
Merriam-Webster Online
Visual Dictonary – The Merriam-Webster Dictionary with accurate pictures.
Study Guides and Help
Plagiarism = What it is and how to avoid it
Online Database for Learning & Helping
Homework Spot – Elementary
Homework Spot – Middle School
Homework Spot – High School
Kansas State Library Information
Kansas State Library Website & Catalog
Kansas State Library – Library Card sign-up & login
Digital eBook Platforms provided by Kansas State Library
Online Databases provided by Kansas State Library
Kansas Talking Books for visually impaired persons
History, Social Studies & Government
Ben’s Guide to US Government – Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8
States: Information on the 50 States – Capitals and information links
Presidential Time Line
American Presidents
Library of Congress
THOMAS – A US government online website that can be searched for the current and past Senate and House bills and resolutions, Supreme Court information, treaties and even the President’s calendar and writings. It also has information on the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Legislative processes. Law Library webcasts can also be watched.
Constitution of the United States
Charters of Freedom – View the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. Also discusses the making of the charters and the impact of the charters
Legal information – Federal, State, International, Uniform etc.
HomeworkSpot.com – Social Studies and more for middle school students
Kansas History
Kansas At A Glance – Geography, Natural Resources Trivia, History, Government, Commerce, Industry, People, Facts, and Symbols
Kansas & Civil War, Historical Marker & Other Publications
Legends of Kansas
Kansas Firsts
Kansas Counties
Kansas Memory of the Kansas Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society – History on line
HistoryBits Wagon West – Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, etc.
Kansas Government Information
State of Kansas – Help Center – Contact Us Center
Kansas Constitution
Kansas Counties
Kansas State Data Center
Kansas Government Agency List
Kansas Legislature and Legislative Information
Biography
Academy of Achievement – Biographies of many famous and noteworthy people
Biographies of Female Mathematicians
Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
College Planning
Computer
HomeworkSpot.com – Great learning and help websites for Kids and Parents
Create Your Own Webpage
HTML Tutorial
English / Literature
Middle School English Literature
African-American Literature, American Literature, British Literature, World Literature
Map of Kansas Literature – This site provides biographical information, samples of poems, a list of their works and any websites linked to their name. Simply click on the city of your choice and the famous authors can be found. Then click on the author’s name or picture and the information about the author will be displayed. A listing of the cities can also be found to the right of the screen; which can also be used.
Mythology
HomeworkSpot – English Help
Grammar, Reading Skills, Vocabulary & Spelling
Literary Terms – Guide to literary terms – enotes
Quoteland
Guide to Grammar and writing
Wordplays.com – Solve word puzzles and play with Pig Latin
Poetry Helps
Kansas Poets and Poetry – A resource for Kansas Poetry – It provides a page to share biographical information about Kansas Poets and Poetry
Spelling Bee – Start practicing for the big bee
Farmer’s Almanac – lots of information on calendars, definition for the word of the day, home, weather, gardening, astronomy (tides, moon, sunrise, etc.), food, advice, community
Geography / Ecosystems / Weather
Maps of the World – Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Solar vs. Sidereal Time
World Time Zone – includes current map and current times, just by clicking on an area of the map it allows the viewer to go to a smaller area of space to view its time zones and gives better details of that specific area
Learn about Ecosystems of Our World
National Geographic’s Ten Freaky Forces of Nature
Garbage and Recycling to protect our Ecosystem
National Geographic Website
Health
Kid’s Health
Health and Wellness Resource Center – can search by topic or by database
Health & Fitness
Math
Metric Conversion Tool or Unit Converter
Units of Conversion
Math in our Daily Lives – Site discusses how math helps us in our daily lives
Multiplication Table
Math2.org – source for all of your math needs – geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and more
Math Archives
Algebra Solver – You put in the problem and ti helps you solve the equation to get the correct answer
Math Glossary
Math Reference Tables
Currency Converter – US $ to Pounds or Euro’s (anywhere in the world)
Miscellaneous
Puzzle maker – for parents, students, and teachers
Virtual Field Trip
Origami – Japanese art of paper folding
Science
Get to know Our Ocean and Planet
Live Web Cams – Monterey Bay Aquarium – this page has nine different webcams: Birds, Fish, and Other Ocean Creatures
Soap bubble wiki – Fun scientific site on bubbles, soap; both visually and mathematically
Oatmeal Box – Camera – Making a Pinhole Camera
Mad Scientist – Answers on everything from Anatomy to Zoology
Periodic Table
HomeworkSpot.com – Science for Jr. High students
National Geographic – Animals, Daily News, Green Guide, History, Kids, Maps, Music, Photography, Science and Space, Travel and Culture, Videos
Amateur Science – Kids’ Science Projects Here, Kids’ Science Projects Elsewhere, Ask Science Questions!, Cool Science Sites