Educational Helpers

American Memory: Today in History
      Every day, enjoy a well-researched and beautifully-presented bit of American history,
      featuring at least one and often several brief illustrated historical narratives. The descriptions
      include numerous links to related resources in the Library of Congress American Memory collection. Also
      provides an archive, searchable by keyword, day, or month.
      http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/
      Subjects: United States -- History...

Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks,  Minerals, and Textures
      Images of rocks and minerals in thin section. Entries include rock type, locality, and brief descriptions.
     Some samples are displayed with various degrees of polarized light.
      http://www.geolab.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html
      Subject: Geology

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - Very large site with lots of links

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Have loads of fun learning about science

Curious and Useful Math
      This diverting site from a hobbyist contains "tricks and rules for quickly calculating certain types
     of math problems" as well as "entertaining trivia and math facts." Explanations are included.
      http://personal.cfw.com/~clayford/
      Subjects: Mathematics...

EH.Net Encyclopedia
      This browsable and searchable online economic
      history encyclopedia provides students and
      nonprofessionals with reference articles on a variety
      of topics--banking, industries, labor, and more.
      http://www.eh.net/encyclopedia/
      Subjects: Economics -- History

GeographyIQ
      "An online world atlas packed with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information.
      In addition, GeographyIQ brings together a number of  other resources including maps, flags, currency
      conversion as well as climate and time zone information." .
      http://www.geographyiq.com/
      Subjects: Geography

TimeRef
      This searchable site features timelines of events in Great Britain from 800 to 1499. "Maps show the
      locations of castles, abbeys, and cathedrals in England, Scotland, and Wales. Every person and
   building on this site has its own timeline and links to related subjects."
      Includes a glossary of terms, information on architectural styles, and three-dimensional images of
      buildings. Parts of the site do not display properly in Netscape.
      http://www.timeref.org/
      Subjects: Great Britain -- History...

KingTutOne.com
      Good introductory Web site on ancient Egypt, including  pharaohs, clip art, pyramids, queens,
      King Tut, mummies, art, religion, gods, hieroglyphs, societies, and the Sphinx.
    Each topic has extended essays and further links. Searchable and browsable, with a mailing list for
      new and updated scripts, a message board, and a virtual postcard link.
      http://www.kingtutone.com/
      Subjects: Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C....

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