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Homework Help

The Internet can provide a wealth of information but can sometimes be confusing to search. Listed below are homework help sites which may make searching for information about assignment topics and themes a little easier for children and parents. Click on the site name to access it.

Here are some general internet search tools Ask Jeeves Kids Ask Jeeves for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online. Yahooligans Yahooligans! is a searchable, browsable index of the Internet designed for Web surfers ages 7 to 12. KidsClick KidsClick! was created by a group of librarians as a logical step in addressing concerns about the role of public libraries in guiding their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites. Word Search Sites Onelook Dictionary Search 5 million words and phrases located in 900 dictionaries plus translations. Dictionary.com Includes access to dictionaries and a thesaurus plus word games and puzzles, advice about grammar and a translator. General Homework Help StemNet Provides high-quality learning opportunities, network access, and online resources for students and educators in the K-12 education system in Newfoundland and Labrador. Learn Alberta Web-based learning resources for Albertans anytime, anywhere through the LearnAlberta.ca web portal. Kindergarten to Grade 12, get a username and password from your school. 2Learn.ca 2Learn.ca is a non-profit educational website created by, for, and with teachers. 2Learn.ca offers information directly for these groups: K-Gr.6 Gr.7-9 Gr.10-12 Community Learning Network Community Learning help teachers integrate technology into the classroom. Here you’ll find over 5,800 annotated links to K-12 educational sites with free resources, all organized by theme pages and keyword search. Shortgrass Library Online Database Resource Shortgrass Library System, in partnership with The Alberta Library has purchased access to commercial databases which are available free-of-charge to patrons of Shortgrass member libraries The databases listed below index magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, etc. and often include the full of text articles. If you are not in the library, click here to access the databases. You need your library patron barcode and your PIN number to access them. Click here for more information about our databases There are lots of useful links collected by these libraries: Alberta Libraries: Calgary Public Library Edmonton Public Library Strathcona Library Yellowhead Regional Library Other Canadian Libraries: Burlington Public Library Kingston Frontenac Public Library Back to Kids Page