EPL Homework Help: A-Z Subjects

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A

Animals

EBSCO Animals
Find information on the nature and habitat of familiar animals. Not in the library? You will need to have your library barcode number.

eNature
Find information in the Online Field Guides on North American plants and animals.

Kid's Planet ESPECIES
Endangered animals fact sheets. Search by continent.

Any Time School

Need help with homework? Grades K-8. A bilingual teacher from our local school district will be at the library to assist any student with their homework needs.

For more information, see our calendar or call 839-4394.

B

Biographies

Gale Biography Resource Center
This database includes biographical information on over 300,000 people throughout history and around the world.

Books

Novelist K-8
Search for books you may enjoy.
Not in the library? You will need to have your library barcode number.

C

Countries and States

CIA World Factbook
Find all kinds of information about countries, such as population, maps, flags and more!

IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge
Find state information and links to more good sites about each state.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Kids Search (Grades K-8)
Not in the library? You will need to have your library barcode number.

Searchasaurus
Find an encyclopedia, a dictionary, pictures to use for you homework and fun facts. Not in the library? You will need to have your library barcode number.

Find more dictionaries and encyclopedias here...

E

Egypt (see History)

Government

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government Information for Kids
Search by grade level for government information.

Whitehousekids
Find out about the Presidents and other famous Americans.

Congress For Kids
Learn the basics about the U.S. government with activities led by Uncle Sam.

Kids.gov
Kids.gov is the official kids' portal for the U.S. government. It links to over 1,200 web pages from government agencies, schools, and educational organizations, all geared to the learning level and interest of kids.

History

Ancient Egypt
Get info about pyramids, mummies, and Egyptian life.

Ancient Egypt - Pictures
View photos of Ancient Egyptian treasures.

Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History
Get biographies and timelines and listen to audio clips of famous Black Americans.

Missions

My Escondido
Explore the government and history of Escondido.

The Middle Ages
Find out where people living in the middle ages lived, what kind of clothes they wore and what music they played.

Salem Witch Trials - DiscoverySchool
Get the story of what really happened in Salem, Massachusetts back in 1692.

Tour Ancient Egypt
Learn all about Egypt through this guide.

Math

A+ Math
Get homework help or practice using flash cards.

Discovery School's Webmath
Type in your math problem to learn how to find the answer.

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
Helping families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges.

Webmath.com
Solve your math problems here.

Missions

California Missions History
Here's a list of California missions along with a bit of history about them.

California Missions Websites
A list of links to check out individual California Missions' websites.

N

News and Current Events

Time for Kids
This companion to the Time for Kids magazine connects youth with up-to-the-minute news and current events. The site also includes a dictionary, measurement conversion table, country information and games. Full-text articles are available in English and Spanish.

Picture Books

Lookybook
Lookybook allows you to look at picture books on your computer in their entirety—from cover to cover, at your own pace.

Science

Click on the skeleton to get pictures and information about different parts of the body.

BBC Human Body
Learn about different body parts.

Invention Dimension
Find biographies of famous inventors.

TryScience.org
TryScience.org is your gateway to experience the excitement of science and technology with science and technology centers worldwide. There are resources available for parents and teachers as well.

What's It Like Where You Live?
Find out about the world's biomes and ecosystems and the animals and plants that live there.

Schools

Escondido Schools
Find information about Escondido Elementary Schools.

Escondido School Libraries
Find out information about EUSD libraries.

Escondido Public Library
Revised: 06/06/2008