Great Links for High School
Artcyclopedia
www.artcyclopedia.com
John Malyon This gallery of art lets students looks at classics by some of the most famous artists in the world. BLS Career Informationwww.bls.gov/k12/
Bureau of Labor and Statistics The Bureau of Labor and Statistics has put together a comprehensive list of career options for students. Each job link includes information on average pay, education needed, job outlook as well as a description of the job responsibilities. CIA World Factbook
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Central Intelligence Agency This factbook profiles countries around the world with information from political unrest to air pollution. Discovery Education
www.discoveryeducation.com
Discovery Communications Discovery Education provides images, videos and articles on a variety of topics to users. FBI Kids Pagewww.fbi.gov/fun-games/kids
Federal Bureau of Investigation The FBI kid’s page covers a variety of frequently asked questions. It is divided into two sections, one for elementary aged students and the other for secondary students. Both sections include games for students to play. Issues and Controversies
www.2facts.com
Facts on File Facts on File’s Issues and Controversies covers a variety of topics that are relevant to student both academically and socially. Articles are added daily as events happen and organized into subjects and issues NGA Kidswww.nga.gov/kids/
National Gallery of Art NGA kids is sponsored by the National Gallery of Art. It features art from the national collection with information on the author and time period. In addition, it offers a comprehensive database of art. Science Reference Centersearch.ebscohost.com
EBSCO Host EBSCO Science Reference Center is a great database for all science curriculum. It contains both a search tool that will allow users to look for specific information and a category section that organizes the information by the type of science Student Resources in Contextinfotrac.galegroup.com/default/fult77531
GALE Cenage Learning Student Resources in Context is a font of knowledge on a variety of topics. Understanding Slavery
school.discoveryeducation.com/ schooladventures/slavery/
Discovery Education This site would be a great place to start a study on slave trade or slave narratives. Your Paintings
www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/
British Broadcasting Company This online art gallery is a great place to start for art students. With hundreds of thousands of paintings on display it is a great place to gain inspiration or study a specific artist. |
Auto Repair Reference
search.ebscohost.com
EBSCO Host The huge database contains specific information for thousands of make and models of cars. The user starts by imputing the type of car they are interested in and then is provided with repair info, diagrams, and diagnostic and maintenance information. The Commons on Flickr
www.flickr.com/commons
Yahoo! With thousands of images from over 50 museums and organizations that are free to use it is a great place to start when doing presentations for class. CultureGrams
online.culturegrams.com
ProQuest CultureGrams allows students to travel around North America and the world using a comprehensive database of statistics and culture. Experiencing War
www.loc.gov/vets/stories/themes.html
Library of Congress This database takes readers through the real life tales of people who have survived war. The website is broken down into themes to help students find the war and type of survivor they are looking for. Historical Newspapers
www.proquestk12.com/myproducts
ProQuest Students can use this database to pull up newspaper articles from past historical events. Each record contains an original image of the primary document. The Museum of Online Museums
www.coudal.com/moom/
Coudal Partners The Museum of Online Museums is a great place to start when looking for information on everything from math to useful things. The main page provides links to museums all over the world that feature online galleries of their physical content. Salem Health
health.salempress.com
Salem Press Salem Health is a database that answers a variety of medical questions through a database of medical e-books. Schools can access as many or few of the e-book topics available based on their student and curricular needs. SIRS Decadesdecades.sirs.com
ProQuest SIRS Decades is a great historical resource for both primary and research documents. It covers historical events from the 20th century and is organized by decade. Students are able to look up specific events using the search engine or to look at event by decade. Treasury Direct Kidswww.treasurydirect.gov/kids/kids.htm
Bureau of Public Debt They use colors and shapes to organize information about public debt and securities. There are quick links to games, random trivia and fun videos World Bookwww.worldbookonline.com
World Book With three different options for age and content, the encyclopedia can be used in any school. The Student edition, most appropriate for middle and lower high school students, includes multiple ways to find information including topic, keyword, and alphabetical. Each version fits the needs and pedagogy of its target audience. |
Light bulb attribution Olivier Guin, from The Noun Project