As with many things, the internet offers a myriad of places where learners can
get help with their homework. I have put together some sites that are really
helpful. Enjoy!
cliffsnotes.com
Beyond the literature guides that it's known for, CliffsNotes has information for grades 7 and up on many subjects, including basic French, Spanish, and 10 sciences. Those looking for ready-to-go review sheets before exams will appreciate the site's "Cheat Sheets," which contain basic formulas and data on a wide variety of topics. The glossary of terms that's available for several of the subjects should make decoding homework easier for kids and parents alike. The tutorials on this Website might not be thorough enough to clear up a student's confusion about a concept, and the site lacks practice problems to reinforce lessons, but students looking for a simple refresher of information should be able to find what they need.
hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html
HyperPhysics is uniquely organized: Its navigation process is set up in the form of a mind map, so the topics (mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, etc.) are linked to and arranged in a circle around the central subject. If high schoolers know what topic they're looking for, the mind map system is helpful; navigating between topics, however, is more difficult, especially since HyperPhysics doesn't have a search engine. A bonus: The site's examples allow you to input various numbers and see how your changes affect the answer, which is very helpful. This site was also able to address all of our test science questions, although not as completely as Physics Classroom.
Beyond the literature guides that it's known for, CliffsNotes has information for grades 7 and up on many subjects, including basic French, Spanish, and 10 sciences. Those looking for ready-to-go review sheets before exams will appreciate the site's "Cheat Sheets," which contain basic formulas and data on a wide variety of topics. The glossary of terms that's available for several of the subjects should make decoding homework easier for kids and parents alike. The tutorials on this Website might not be thorough enough to clear up a student's confusion about a concept, and the site lacks practice problems to reinforce lessons, but students looking for a simple refresher of information should be able to find what they need.
hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html
HyperPhysics is uniquely organized: Its navigation process is set up in the form of a mind map, so the topics (mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, etc.) are linked to and arranged in a circle around the central subject. If high schoolers know what topic they're looking for, the mind map system is helpful; navigating between topics, however, is more difficult, especially since HyperPhysics doesn't have a search engine. A bonus: The site's examples allow you to input various numbers and see how your changes affect the answer, which is very helpful. This site was also able to address all of our test science questions, although not as completely as Physics Classroom.
School
Physics loads fairly quickly and provides resources for those looking for
science help on the Web on topics from matter to nuclear physics. However, the
site was not particularly easy to navigate: Its subjects are listed by
students' age (11 to 19), which can be confusing; we found that some of the
links provided are dead; and, more often than not, the equations don't include
answers. It was nice to see the experiments that this Website provided, but the
end results are usually not included, which makes it difficult for students to
gauge whether they are drawing the right conclusions. Still, the site offers a
dictionary, and it was able to touch on all of the science topics in our
testing.
Provides
tutorials in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus. Also offers problem
of the day, study tips, games, math lessons and resource links.
This
was the highest-rated Website for assisting students with multiple subject
areas because it offers video, audio, and written tutorials, plenty of
examples, and interactive options. In particular, HippoCampus is the ideal site
for older kids in need of homework help: It covers 10 high school subjects,
such as biology and U.S. history, and earned the highest score out of all the
Websites we tested for thoroughness of content. Lessons often begin with
warm-up questions and typically conclude with a quiz or sample problems (and
the answers), so the material is explained and reinforced. The site also offers
interactive aids for more than 100 common textbooks. It’s useful search engine
makes finding what kids need a snap. There's little information on English
grammar or foreign languages, but some math support is offered for Spanish
speakers.
The
Physics Classroom was the overall best Website evaluated, and it was the only
site to receive a perfect score for its ability to address particular topics.
This superbly organized site gives high-scoring tutorials and excellent
animated multimedia examples that demystify the concepts of physics for high
school students. Sample problems are illustrated and clearly explained. Physics
Classroom is also the simplest to use of all the sites we tested: It's easily
navigable, loads quickly, and has very legible text. Currently, the site lacks
a search engine, so honing in on one topic can be time-consuming. However,
there are plans to add a search
Physics
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Learn
Physics Today (a part of ThinkQuest) allows high school students to attempt to
solve a problem several times before providing the correct answer. Kids can
really try to tackle topics like mechanics and electricity on their own, which
can be a very helpful way to learn. However, the site's layout leaves a lot to
be desired, as it isn't too aesthetically pleasing or simple to navigate (made
even more difficult by the fact that there is no search engine). Still, the
decent examples and quizzes on this site, despite its narrow content, make it a
passable source for studying.
Regents
Prep is most appropriate for high schoolers who want to reinforce what they're
learning in school. We found that most of this site is geared toward explaining
specifics on topics like energy, waves, and mechanics, so this may not be the
best source for initial learning. Regents Prep includes helpful labs, quizzes,
and visual aids as supplementary materials, so if a student need to brush up on
a specific science subject, this site can be useful. Plus, it loads quickly, so
kids can find what they need without wasting time waiting.
The
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) offers assistance in a variety of
English-related areas, like writing, research, grammar, and ESL, for students
from grade 7 through college. Here kids will find advice on structuring a
thesis or essay, doing research, and avoiding composition pitfalls.
Surprisingly, it lacks a dictionary and thesaurus, and not all lessons go into
as much depth as we would have liked, but OWL was the only English Website we
evaluated that was able to answer all of our English-based test questions. The
site loads speedily, is easy to navigate, has a helpful search engine, and
claims to have more than 200 free resources for students.
The
Guide to Grammar & Writing concentrates mainly on the mechanics of writing;
it doesn't go into as much depth on the composition of a paper. Still, older
students in need of grammar help are in luck: Detailed pages explain parts of
speech, sentence structure, and paragraph flow. This site offers very in-depth
explanations and has different methods for testing students' knowledge, instead
of providing only one basic quiz for each topic. The site also loads very fast,
and both its display and text are relatively easy to read. With more than 170
quizzes, there's plenty of practice available, but be aware: In some tests, the
user's wrong answers aren't noted, so students will need to scroll up and down
to compare their answers with the correct ones.
GrammarBook
is more of a guidebook for middle and high school students wanting to know the
correct mechanics of writing. The grammar rules that are provided are helpful
and clear; the information comes from the Chicago Manual of Style, a
credible source for many types of writing. However, before relying on this
site, kids should check with their teachers to make sure that Chicago style is
acceptable, as opposed to other formats like MLA or APA. Note: In our
examination, we found that some of the links on the site are dead.
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