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• NOVELIST PLUS K-8 - look up books by the things you are interested in! includes BookTalks, Recommended Reads, annotations, first chapter excerpts, as well as reading level and popularity ratings.
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• EasyBib - an easy way to create a bibliography
• NoodleTools - an easy way to create a bibliography, subscription required for full version
• Encyclopedia of Alabama - A free, online resource on Alabama history, culture, geography, and natural environment. This site offers articles on Alabama’s famous people, historic events, sports, art, literature, industry, government, plant and animal life, agriculture, recreation, and so much more.
  
• 50 States.com - States, capitals,directories, links and more
• Anatomy of the Human Body - Great illustrations and explanations from Gray's Anatomy
• Science and Arts Gateway - great links from Cornell University
• B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - a mega homework site!
• Bibliomania - Short stories, books and poetry
• Calendar Zone - fun with dates and all types of calendars from historic to religious and beyond
• Classic Reader Short Stories - this site spotlights some of the world's greatest short stories
• Culture Quest World Tour - discover the holidays, games, recipes, art, etc. of several of the worlds cultures
• The English Zone - a fun site for those learning English as a second language
• EServer Short Fiction - an interesting mix of authors from Poe to Wilde, short stories and novella
• Experience Colonial Life - describes 17 primary occupations of the period with links and other tools
• Geographia - guides to countries with sights and sounds
• Greek Mythology Who's Who
• The Homework Center African American Sites
• How Stuff Works - clear explanations with illustrations of everything from vcr's to bread
• How Things Work - the physics of everyday life
• Intute Sciences Information Gateway
• Inventure - info and project ideas plus the National Inventors Hall Of Fame
• The Journey North - wildlife migration
• Kids Click! - Web guide and search tool for Kids
• Kids on the Web: Homework Tools
• The Library of Congress Learning Page - Excellent US history material here!
• Literary Criticism
• Literary History and Criticism
• Maps from the University of Alabama - Historical and contemporary maps plus Aerial photography from all over the world. Great for Alabama History school projects and genealogists, too!
• The Math and Science Gateway
• MathBuilder - For grades 1-10; Provides free worksheets for each grade section in the areas of basic math, decimals, fractions, percents, ratios, measurement, probability, statistics, and algebra.
• Math-Science Learning Coalition - experiments for K-12 from astronomy, biology, earth science, technology, etc.
• The Microbe Zoo - everything you want to know about what's under the microscope from water to space to dirt!
• Mythology - Bullfinch's complete online
• Page By Page - full text public domain writings, books and short stories
• Periodic Table of Elements - online and interactive! - PSIgate offers access 8692 resources in astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, materials sciences, physics, and science history and policy through subject centers and easy searching. Click on reference and look at the Timelines!
• PlanetDiary - weekly update on the environmental state of Planet Earth
• Presidents of the United States
• Quiz Hub - a fun user-friendly online interactive learning center
• Schoolwork UGH! - Homework help for grades 7 and up
• Science and Nature for Kids - weekly articles, resources, projects and fun
• Science Fair Project Resource Guide
• Science Learning Network - Learning and fun!
• Sparknotes - notes written by Harvard students on nearly every book you could get assigned to read! Includes detailed plot summaries and study questions.
• Spelling City - learn your spelling the fun way - put in your list and take customized lessons and play games
• StarChild - a learning center for young astronomers
• Stately Knowledge - Basic facts about any state plus Washington D.C.
• Web English Teacher:Index to Literature Sites - Links to specific authors; some with links to full-text online versions of the titles.
• Yahooligans - search the internet
• Your Gross and Cool Body

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