Homework Help for Kids

Boy Doing Homework Need help with your homework? Here are some great websites to help you. Or try a pathfinder, prepared by Camden County Librarians, for websites and tips on other places to find information.

If you can't find the topic you need try one of the multi-subject supersites. Still can't find the answer? You can Ask a Librarian by e-mail or phone.

Multi-Subject | The Arts (Art, Museums , Music) | Biography (Biographies, Inventors, Saints) | History (African American, Native American, American, World History) | Language Arts (Reading, Grammar, Writing, Rhyming) | Math | Reference (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias) | Science (Astronomy, General Science, Dinosaurs, Nature) | Social Studies (Cultures, Current Events, Geography, New Jersey, Religion, U.S. Government)

MULTI-SUBJECT SUPERSITES

Tutor.com Subscription Database
One-on-one live online tutoring for students through Tutor.com. Connect to a live tutor through any Internet connection from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Brainfuse Subscription Database
Get expert help, study, or collaborate with others using brainfuse HelpNow from the NJ State Library. Live tutoring is available from 2-11 p.m.

Explora from Ebsco Subscription Database
Find information about animals, arts and music, biographies, geography, language arts, science math and social studies.

Primary Search Subscription Database
Contains full text for more than 60 elementary school magazines. Also provides the American Heritage Children's Dictionary and an image collection of photos, maps and flags

World Almanac for Kids - from Infobase Subscription Database
Includes many up-to-date articles in numerous subject areas, videos, tons of interactives, science projects and diagrams, Fun Facts articles, biographies, maps, and flags.

Multnomah County Library Homework Helpers
Try these great homework helpers from Multnomah County Library. Includes dozens of subjects!

THE ARTS

Art

Art Search from Explora
Click on Arts & Music on the Explora homepage.

Picasso Bouquet Artcyclopedia
Art encyclopedia where you can browse or search for an artist and their art.

Crafts Pathfinder from Camden County Library

Artsonia
Artsonia is the largest student art museum in the world! Every child can have an online art gallery and preserve their masterpieces for all time!

Music

Music Search from Explora
Click on the Arts & Music link on the Explora homepage.

Electric guitar Guitar Lessons
Free lessons in all kinds of styles, including rock, blues, and jazz. Lots of photos and pictures to help you along.

Online Music Lessons
The Library subscribes to Artistworks, which offers music lessons for a number of instruments from beginner to advanced.

San Francisco Symphony for Kids
This site provides information about instruments and a music basics tutorial.

Museums

Exploratorium
There's plenty to explore at this online version of San Francisco's Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception.

Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institute's kids' page.

BIOGRAPHY

Ben Franklin Biography Biographies of Famous Contemporary People
Biographies of well known people in the fields of science, sports, art, public service, and business - complete with photos!

Biography Search from Explora
Click on Biographies on the Explora homepage.

Inventors and Inventions Pathfinder from Camden County Library

Saints Pathfinder from Camden County Library

HISTORY

History Search from Infobase Subscription Database

American History

America's Story
Fun facts and games at this site made especially for kids by the Library of Congress.

Declaration of Independence History of Women's Suffrage
History of women's suffrage and biographies of women in the movement.

Pioneer General Reference
Many facts about pioneer life.

Presidents Pathfinder from the Camden County Library

Today in History
Every day a new look at what happened to make this day special in American history. From the Library of Congress.

African American History

Black History Month from Infoplease
Includes history, timelines, famous firsts, contemporary issues and facts, biographies, holidays, education, awards, and crosswords and quizzes.

Native American History

Lewis & Clark: PBS Series - The Native Americans
This section of the site provides background on all the tribes Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey.

Native Americans Pathfinder from the Camden County Library

Eyewitness to History
From the ancient world to the present.

Holocaust Pathfinder from the Camden County Library

LANGUAGE ARTS & WRITING

See the Kids' Zone Great Books and Authors page.

Writing Kid Funbrain.com: Grammar Gorillas
An interactive game which tests your knowledge of the parts of speech.

Writing a Basic Essay
Steps to guide you in writing an essay.

Rhyme Zone
Find rhyming words

MATH

Math Search from Explora Subscription Database
Click on Math on the Explora homepage.

Maths Chase
Practice the times table, addition, subtraction, and division with these games.

Math Dictionary
An animated dictionary that explains over 400 math terms.

Math League Help Topics
Help in math for 4th through 8th graders.

Math Playground
Lots of math games to help practice math skills.

TumbleMath
TumbleMath has the most comprehensive collection of math stories available anywhere- all in a format which combines animation, narration, and sound to create a compelling and enticing story book for students of all ages.

REFERENCE

reference Google Translate
Translate English words into other languages, and other languages into English.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

Fact Monster™
Includes almanacs, dictionary and encyclopedia.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary

Thesaurus
Find synonyms (words that mean the same thing), antonyms (words that have the opposite meaning), and similar words and phrases.

SCIENCE

Science Search from Explora Subscription Database
Click on Science & Health on the Explora homepage.

Astronomy

Saturn Astronomy for Kids
From the American Museum of Natural History

The Nine Planets (or one star and eight planets)
Great site to learn about the planets.

Solar System Pathfinder from the Camden County Library

Dinosaurs

The Age of the Dinosaurs
Lots of information on dinosaurs.

Dinosaur Pathfinder from Camden County Library

Dinosaur Hall
From the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences

Hadrosaurus foulkii: Discovering the World's First Full Dinosaur Skeleton
The skeleton was found in 1858 in Haddonfield, NJ.

General Science

From the FactMonster.com Homework Center
For homework questions on Animals, Computers, Astronomy, Weather, Space, Science & Technology.

Inventors and Inventions Pathfinder from Camden County Library

Periodic Table Pathfinder from the Camden County Library.

Science Experiments Pathfinder from the Camden County Library

Nature

Giraffe Animal Search from Explora
Click on Animals on the Explora homepage. Subscription Database

Leaves (Color Change) Pathfinder from the Camden County Library

Wildlife Species
From the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fact sheets on wildlife. For images of wildlife click here.

Endangered Species Pathfinder from Camden County Library

Wonders of the Seas
All about underwater life, with many photos.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies Search from Explora Subscription Database
Click on Social Studies on the Explora homepage.

Current Events

Time for Kids Online - News

Geography

World Flag Database
Try this site for great printable flag graphics from over 200 countries around the world; also basic country information such as population, religion, and languages, etc.

Altapedia
Provides world maps, plus facts, figures and statistical data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, economy & more for individual countries.

Geographia
Wonderful pictures with detailed information about different countries.

New Jersey

Welcome to New Jersey New Jersey State Symbols (State Flower, State Animals, etc.)