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The Internet has vast resources. When using websites for your homework assignments, the trick is to find sites that are reliable, accurate, up to date and appropriate for your project. Here are some great starting points.
Online Encyclopedias
Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
The Canadian Encyclopedia Online
Interactive online encyclopedia with a Canadian focus.
e.encyclopedia
Traditional Books - Find Almanacs, Dictionaries, Maps, and Directories
Fact Monster
Includes an atlas, almanac, encyclopedia and dictionary.
Info Please Homework Center
This site includes access to an almanac, atlas, map library, dictionary, biographical database and more.
Interactive Homework Help
Pose questions to get help now!
Ask Kids
A fast and easy way to get the answers to questions online. This site enables the user to ask questions using natural language.
Ask A Teacher
The Independent Learning Center at TVO offers this service. Ask a Teacher is the ultimate online destination for homework help and it covers Canadian curriculum!
Everyday Mysteries
Fun science facts from the Library of Congress.
General Subject Directories
Class Brain
Organized by subject and age level, this site also offers a dictionary and a current events section.
eNotes
eNotes features study guides, critical material, and group forums on more than 20,000 works of literature and other academic subjects.
Internet Public Library for Teens
This well organized site’s mandate is to 'Provide library services to Internet users. Activities include: finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating information resources; and direct assistance to individuals.'
Link to Learning
Supporting Ontario Curriculum from K to 8
TBPL's Internet Links
Staff Selected websites in a variety of subject areas.
Search Engines
Yahoo! Kids
A well organized and easy to use site full of information.
General Websites
Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents
A non-profit volunteer group that provides information about home learning, enables networking among members and advocates homeschooling to the provincial government.
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Provides innovative and useful information for parents, students and teachers.
Homework Spot
Excellent website organized by educational level: elementary, middle and highschool. Also includes a 'Reference Desk' allowing the user to submit questions.
HowDoYa.com
HowDoYa was created to help people who want to learn how-to do something — anything. We do it by helping you search the Internet in a smarter, task-centric way. We give you many (but not too many) answers, so you can find the one that is right for you.
The Kids on the Web: Homework Tools
This site offers great resources and links to help you with your homework.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Search North American mammals.
TVO Kids
Geared for preschoolers, a website based on the popular programs offered by TVO.
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