Articles of Interest

 

• Top 100 Tools for Learning

  Great source for finding cool tools for school

• 30 Ways to Promote Creativity

  Methods to foster creative thinking processes

• Lost Art of Research Papers

  Compelling argument for keeping some "old" standards

• Self-Guided Learning

  What to do, and NOT to do, with after-school remediation programs

 

 

Online References

 

• Tips for Evaluating Web pages
  Great ideas for determining the validity of info found on the Web

• VisuWords

  Free, visual online thesaurus for student use

• Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab

  Resources for the emerging writer

• Merriam-Webster

  Online dictionary resource

• Britannica Online

  Online encyclopedia resource

 

Language Arts Resources

 

• The Elements of Style

  William Strunk's timeless, iconic standard for writing, available for free

• SAT critical reading practice

  Excerpts from previous tests -- get a first-hand look at what types of passages are on the test!

• Vocab skills for the gifted

  Depth and complexity to enhance your weekly vocabulary activities

 

Math Resources

 

• Graph-making ideas

  Links & ideas to help you start thinking about how to create accurate graphs

• Math Is Fun - Geometry

  Games that explain how geometry works

• IXL - Algebra 2

  Samples and practice for 230 Algebra 2 skills

• IXL - Geometry

  Samples and practice for 181 Geometry skills

• Purple Math

  Algebra 2/Trig help is located near the bottom of the site's front page!

• Virtual Nerd - Algebra 2

  Video tutorials for Algebra 2 concepts

• Virtual Nerd - Geometry

  Geometry explain through video tutorials

• Khan Academy - Math Library

  Math help for subjects ranging from pre-algebra to calculus

• Why Pi?

  A fresh and deeper look at why pi is, well, pi