Homework Helper
Learning is fun, especially when so many resources are found on the World Wide Web. Students are now able to research social studies reports and science projects, find extra help with math problems, and enhance their reading and writing skills via the Internet.
The Olathe Public Schools offer links to the following websites for family learning activities and resources for homework assignments.
A special segment of resources focuses on test preparation, including tips for the SAT and ACT tests, among others. Some of the sites have free tips, others offer fee-based testing services.
NOTICE: Please be aware that you are about to leave the Olathe Public Schools website. We do not necessarily endorse these third-party sites and are not responsible for their accuracy or current content.
| Language Arts | Reference | Social Studies |
| Math | Science | Test Preparation |
Language Arts Sites:
- Harvard's Writing Center — http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k33202
- Little Explorers Picture Dictionary — www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
- Merriam-Webster Word Central — www.wordcentral.com/
- Online Textbook Series - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing — http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm
- The Write Source — www.thewritesource.com/
Math Sites:
- AAA Math — http://www.aaamath.com/
- Dr. Math — http://mathforum.org/dr.math
- Education 4 Kids — www.edu4kids.com/
- Figure This! Math Challenges — www.figurethis.org/challenges/math_index.htm
- FunBrain.com — www.funbrain.com/
- Math.com — www.math.com/
- Math Goodies — www.mathgoodies.com/
- Webmath — http://www.webmath.com
Reference Sites:
- Biographical Dictionary — www.s9.com/
- Citing Electronic Information, William Patterson University — http://www.wpunj.edu/library/citation-guides--refworks.dot
- Fact Monster from Information Please — www.factmonster.com/
- InfoPlease — www.infoplease.com/
- MapQuest — www.mapquest.com/
- Merriam-Webster Word Central — www.wordcentral.com/
- Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary — www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary.htm
- Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus — www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus.htm
- National Geographic Education — http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1
- National Geographic Magazine — http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/home
- National Geographic Map Machine — http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/
- U.S. Census Bureau — http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer.html
- World Time Server — www.worldtimeserver.com/
Science Sites:
- Bill Nye the Science Guy — http://www.billnye.com/
- Exploratorium — http://www.exploratorium.edu/
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — www.nasa.gov/
- Science Pioneers — www.sciencepioneers.org/
Social Studies Sites:
- American Memory - Library of Congress — http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
- National Geographic Kids — http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
- National Museum of the American Indian - Smithsonian Institute — http://nmai.si.edu/home/
- World Flag Database — www.flags.net/
Test Preparation:
- CliffsNotes — www.cliffsnotes.com/
- College Board SAT Program — sat.collegeboard.com/practice
- FreeVocabulary.com — www.freevocabulary.com/
- HomeworkHelp.com — http://www.homeworkhelp.com/
- Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions — http://www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml
- Kaplan K-12 Learning Services— http://www.kaplank12.com/us/home
- Number2.com — http://number2.com/
- Online Practice Exams — www.4tests.com/exams/examcats.asp
- Princeton Review — www.princetonreview.com/
- Test Central — www.test.com/