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Study Aids All About Countries Diseases & Conditions Science Fair Projects Volcanoes & Earthquakes Field Trip Ideas Lifelong Learning Classes Garlic Project - Sauer "-->Search?Plugin=Box&SourceURL=" method="post"> Study Aids Celebrate Career Day! Check out these video career profiles! The password is "dhms student" We also have a large number of career books in both print and ebook formats. Finally, Career Cruising, Occupational Outlook Handbook and Student's Occupational Outlook Handbook are great online sources of information about careers. CRCT Practice (GTID is username; dekalb is pw) If you don't know your GTID, try "grade6" "grade7" or "grade8" as username and pw. Hold the CTRL key down as you click "login" to get around the popup blocker. Kids.usa.gov has great games, information, and videos on a wide range of subjects - art, exercise/nutrition, government, health & safety, history, jobs, math, money, music, online safety, reading & writing, science, & social studies. Learn Zillion covers math & ELA CCGPS standards with video tutorials & guided practice. Grade Level Skills Practice K-8 game, quiz, & practice activities by grade level & subject. BrainPop, BrainPop Jr, and BrainPop ESL BBC Schools - Learning Games & Actvities - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/students/ 20th Century Afterschool Recommendation: http://www.beyondtheofficedoor.com/articles-homework-desk-study-guides.html Edheads Activate Your Mind! "Edheads provides free, educational online games focused on science, math, and critical thinking." Typing Practice is a fun, free, 4 level program from the BBC that helps you become fast and efficient with this basic skill. Mousercise - Simple Version and Basic Computer Skills (mousing, clicking, dragging, windowing, etc) Google SketchUp is a fun way to learn 3-D computer modeling. Design a building - a playground - a city. This free download is already installed on most of our computers - check for the icon on the desktop. Alphabetizing to the Third Letter - a little rusty? Take a test drive to brush up this basic research skill. Test & hone your Internet search skills with A Google a Day. Scratch beginning computer programming for kids from MIT Labs. Programming "Legos" for creating your own interactive games. Give it a try! Mr. Nussbaum's Educational Games Cool Math - remember you can use the MATH games at school, but not just the arcade games...also try Manga High math practice games BBC's Beginner's Guide to the Internet Homework Spot help with homework & projects. Headline Spot check here for a thorough listing of news by subject, from print & broadcast sources. There is a section for kids news as well. Learning Express Library (a database through DCPL; you will need your library card # and PIN to access from home) includes tests for math, reading, and writing & SAT prep plus a lot more. Scanning Practice - scanning a page or a screen to find the visual or print information you need is an important skill. The "Find 5" game from the AJC is a fun way to improve scanning skills. Ask about the I Spy books for checkout. Internet Public Library for Kids Internet Public Library for Teens Quizlet great flashcards & games for studying many subjects + build simple machines, design a cell phone, predict the weather, and more. Kathryn Lapolla Top of Page