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Education


Homework Help


Financial Aid / Scholarships

FAFSA
Federal Student Aid Information and Application: English | Espaņol
Information on preparing, choosing, applying,  funding, attending, and repaying for your college education, as well as information on how to fill out the application.

FinAid: the Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
Find loans, scholarships, or military aid as well as financial aid applications and calculators to figure out how much money you will need.

Financial Aid Resources in Maryland (local interest)
Federal, Private and State assistance.

College Savings Plans of Maryland (local interest)
Information on the Maryland Prepaid College Trust and Maryland College Investment Plan.

State Financial Aid Assistance Programs (local interest)
From the Maryland Higher Education Commission, program descriptions and applications

Student Guide: Financial Aid from the U.S. Dept. of Education
Describes grant, loan, and work study programs. Includes Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and PLUS Loans.

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Education / Schools: Preschool to Advanced
Preschool/Early Childhood | K-12 | Higher Education | Adult/Community Education


Preschool/Early Childhood

Focus on the First Years (local interest)
It's never too early to start smart! As a child's first teachers, you as parents and/or caregivers are instrumental in promoting your child's early development. BCPL's programs and services for babies, toddlers and preschoolers can help you fulfill this important role. Includes information on Baby Booster Kits, My First Library Card and Storytimers.

Choosing Your Child's Care and Schooling
Provided by Baltimore's Child, Inc.
Tips for choosing child care and preschool for your child.

 

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K-12

Baltimore County Public Schools (local interest)

Baltimore County Public Schools Online: Essential Curriculum (local interest)

Education Channel (local interest)
Comcast Cable Channel 73 is Baltimore County Public School's cable television station.

Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism (local interest)

Maryland's Service-Learning Graduation Requirement (local interest)

Maryland Schools Calendar for 2006-2007 School Year (local interest)
Opening and closing dates for all public schools in Maryland  from the Maryland State Department of Education.

Maryland Student Service Alliance (local interest)
Works with Maryland public school students, teachers, and administrators to promote excellence in service-learning and to help them meet the statewide graduation requirement.

Public Schools in Baltimore County (local interest)
School addresses and links to individual school home pages.

School Boundaries Locator (local interest)
Enter your Baltimore County address to find public schools in your area  and directions to get there.

School Improvement in Maryland (local interest)
Plans and process

Service-Learning Project Ideas

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Higher Education

Colleges located here in Baltimore County (local interest)

Colleges located nearby in Baltimore City (local interest)

Baltimore Collegetown Network (local interest)
Event and campus information for Baltimore area colleges.

Campus Crime and Security Statistics
Crime statistics for over 6000 colleges and universities in the U.S.

Common Application
Apply electronically to over 230 selected colleges and universities.

Education-Portal
Expansive directory of colleges, universities, career schools, trade schools, vocational training, and online degree programs. Search by state, name of school, level of degree, and degree program.

Higher Education in Maryland (local interest)
From the Maryland Higher Education Commission, links to colleges and universities in Maryland

Maryland Online (local interest)
Maryland institutions that offer certificate and degree programs in a principally online format.

Peterson's Guide to Distance Learning Opportunities
A guide to degrees, certificates and courses that can be obtained off-site.

Plan for College
From the U.S. Department of Education

Princeton Review College Finder
Provides help in choosing a college.

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Adult/Community Education

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) (local interest)
Listing of classes available at their campuses and centers. Also lists non-credit Community Education classes available at local high schools on evenings or weekends; Continuing Education classes for seniors, career training apprenticeship, corporate training, community education, online courses and more.

eLearners.com
Online colleges and university programs, degrees, and certificates.

University of Maryland University College (local interest)
Provides a variety of courses online for working adults.

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Other Educational Programs
After School Programs | Alternative Schools | Homeschool |
Learning Disabilities/Differences | Summer Camps | Tutors | Vocational Education


After School Programs

Afterschool.gov
Find federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school hours.

Baltimore County Police Athletic League (PAL) (local interest)
PAL. Centers offer an array of free activities to youths between 8 and 17. Officers focus on at-risk youth.

YMCA of Central Maryland (local interest)
With branch centers in Towson, Catonsville, and White Marsh. If web site is unavailable, call 410-837-9622 for current information.

YouthLearn
The Morino Institute works directly with community-based organizations, integrating the Internet and related information technologies into the lives of people in low-income communities.

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Alternative Schools

The Archdiocese of Baltimore (local interest)
Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) (local interest)
AIMS is a voluntary organization of private, independent elementary, middle and college preparatory schools in Maryland and the District of Columbia which requires and provides a means for accreditation for member schools and fosters and serves as the focal point for contacts between member schools and the State Department of Education and the Maryland Legislature.

Multicultural Pavilion
Resources for educators, students and activists to explore and discuss multicultural education.

Private Schools in Baltimore County (local interest)
Pre-kindergarten through High School

Waldorf Schools
Waldorf School locator, information about Waldorf education, and alumni info.

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Homeschool

Baltimore County Public Schools: Office of Alternative Education, Dropout Prevention and Summer School (local interest)
Promotes quality education where all students can be successful in an enriching caring, and supportive learning environment. supports students and their families in their goals to graduate with a high school diploma, successfully move to the world of work, and/or enroll in post secondary education.

Catholic Home Schooling in Maryland (local interest)

Christian Home Educators Network
Non-profit network connecting Christian home schooling families.

Enchanted Learning
Includes lots of fun activities for younger children in grades K-3.

Home Education Magazine
Free online newsletters, discussion boards, articles and interviews from the magazine, resources, reviews and more.

Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
Resources, organizations, education.

Maryland Home Education Association (MHEA) (local interest)
Founded in 1980 to serve and support families of all religious, philosophical and ethnic persuasions.

Maryland Home Schooling (local interest)
Links to events, field trips, legal information and other resources for Maryland home schools.

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Learning Disabilities/Differences

HandSpeak
Demonstrations of how to make American Sign Language and other international signed expressions.

LD Online
Learning disabilities information and resources for parents, teachers and other professionals.

Links for Children with Special Needs (local interest)
From Baltimore's Child

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Summer Camps

American Camping Association
The web site for the American Camping Association has information about its member camps, the accreditation process, employment opportunities and more.

Baltimore's Child Camp Directory (local interest)
Includes special needs camps, as well as Baltimore City, County and the surrounding areas.

Gifted and Talented Programs (local interest)
From the MD Department of Education on the MD Summer Centers for Gifted and Talented Students.

McDonogh School Summer Programs (local interest)
Day camps, sports camps, academic programs, and overnight camps for boys and girls ages 4-18.

Nature Camps Inc.
Nature Camps Inc.'s web site describes all aspects of the Environmental Education and Adventure Education Programs. On-line or downloadable application

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Tutors

A Lesson in Learning (local interest)
An article from Baltimore's Child about how and when to get a tutor.

Tutors and Tutorial Services (local interest)
From BCPL's Community Information Directory

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Vocational Education

Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning (local interest)
From the MD State Department of Education

Workforce Investment Act (local interest)
State list of programs eligible for WIA funding, as well as contact info for application and eligibility.

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Testing
GED | Proctoring | Standardized Testing


GED

Accuplacer GED practice test
Information and free practice tests for the GED.

GED Classes and Official Practice Test
Provided by CCBC Continuing Education.

GED Prep, Scores and Information
Test Preparation, scores and reporting, special accommodations and more from the MD State Dept. of Education.

GED Tests in Maryland (local interest)
Application and information for the GED test from UMBC.

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Proctoring

CCBC Testing Centers (local interest)
Offers exam proctoring.

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Standardized Testing

Accuplacer Test Prep and Review
Practice and review for standardized tests of all kinds, includes high school (GED), college (SAT and ACT), graduate school (GRE and MAT) and career testing, such as NCLEX and Praxis exams.

The New SAT
Official information from the College Board on the new SAT, which began in March of 2005.

SAT Student Resources from Baltimore County Public Schools (local interest)
Links to SAT preparation resources and reviews with practice tests.

Test Pre Review
Help for standardized tests of all kinds, including high school, college, graduate school and career.

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General Education Information

Access America for Students
Student gateway to the Federal government. Online information and transactional services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Connections: Children, Youth and Family Resources (local interest)
Provides resources for Special Education, Literacy Instruction, GED and High School Diploma Programs, and Colleges.

Educational Resources
Information about scholarships, financial aid, student, teacher and parents' resources, information about public schools in Maryland. Provided by the Maryland Education Portal,  www.maryland.gov

How to obtain transcripts from closed private career schools (local interest)

KidsClick
From Ramapo Catskill Library System. Web searching for kids arranged by subject.

Maryland Higher Education Commission (local interest)

Maryland State Department of Education (local interest)
Find public and nonpublic schools enrollment, special education/ early intervention service figures, attendance, staff characteristics and professional salary schedules, etc.

Maryland Report Card: Performance Report - State, Systems, and Schools (local interest)
View figures for individual school performance as well local school systems or the state.
Gives graduation and dropout rates and enrollment figures and Maryland School Assessment
(MSA) and High School Assessment (HSA) test results.

School Readiness Information (local interest)
From the MD State Department of Education, results broken down by county and other info.

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Homework Help


Biography

Biography.com
Searchable database of over 15,000 famous names, past and present from A&E.

Biography FastFacts InfoCenter
BCPL's links to Authors, Explorers, Famous Women, Inventors, Saints, and more.

Biography Resource Center Includes over 400,000 biographical articles on almost 275,000 people. Available on public PCs in BCPL Libraries or elsewhere with a valid BCPL library card.

Inventor Archives
Lemelson-MIT Program's Invention Dimension, searchable by inventors' last names or inventions.

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English and Language

Aesop's Fables
Thousands of searchable and browsable fables, in five different languages.

APA Style Resources
Links to several different guides on APA style

A+ Research and Writing
Step by step guide, information and links for high school and college students on research and writing from IPL.

Black Eyed Susan Book Award (local interest)
Books honored are chosen by students in Maryland.

Citation Machine
Web tool designed to help students generate standard citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles.

Citing Internet Resources
Shows how to cite e-mails and Internet sources in a bibliography.

Literature Resource Center Full text database providing biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of novelists, poets and essayists from Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and other literary sources. Searchable by author, title, time period and literary themes. (Available on public PCs in BCPL Libraries or elsewhere with a valid BCPL library card.)

MLA Style Citations
Authoritative source for all types of citations, including electronic sources.

Reading Lists (local interest)
From the Baltimore County Public Library.

Style Sheets
Examples and general rules for citing print and electronic resources for APA, MLA, Chicago and Turabian styles from the University of California at Berkeley.

Writing and Literary Criticism FastFacts InfoCenter
BCPL's links to English Grammar, Literary Criticism, Citation, Copyright Information and more.

yourDictionary.com
Dictionary, thesaurus, acronyms, word origins, etc. Language, multi-lingual, translation and specialty dictionaries. Grammar, language identifiers, links to other online dictionaries and word resources.

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Math

AAA Math
Excellent site is searchable by grade level or topic. Includes explanations and examples of everything from addition to algebra.

A+ Math
Elementary school age students can get help with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Fun flashcards too.

Ask Dr. Math
Math resources by subject for K-12, college, and advanced students at the Math Forum.

WebMath
Type in a math problem and this Discovery School site shows the process of solving it. Includes division, geometry, and algebra.

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Science

Animal Diversity Web
Info and pictures of thousands of animals from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.

Chemguide
Designed to help students understand concepts of chemistry. Topics include atomic structure and bonding, inorganic and organic chemistry, instrumental analysis, organic reaction mechanisms and chemistry calculations. Written by a chemistry teacher.

Discovery School's Science Homework Helper
Another excellent site organized by topic, including anatomy, botany, earth science, dinosaurs, medicine, weather and zoology.

Elemental Data Index - From the National Institute of Standards and Technology, data on the elements.

Librarians' Internet Index - Science
Comprehensive subject guide for the sciences.

Periodic Table of the Elements
Information about elements, includes atomic number, symbol, weight, and electron configuration. Designed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division for elementary through high school students.

Resources for Science Homework
This comprehensive site has dozens of links for anatomy, astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics and other sciences.

Science Fair Projects
Help getting started on your project with ideas, books, and resources on the Internet from the BCPL Kid's Pages.

Science and Weather
Links to dozens of web sites related to science, astronomy and weather from the BCPL Kid's Pages.

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Social Studies

America's Library
Library of Congress interactive site for kids that tells the story of America's past.

Baltimore County History (local interest)
Community history, museums and historic sites, county symbols, historical associations, and links to other sites with information about the history of Baltimore County.

America.gov
From the US Dept of State, information about the US, including American life,  politics, and foreign policy.

Library of Congress Country and Area Studies
Studies of 100 countries by the Research Division of the Library of Congress.

Mr. Dowling's Homework Help
A 6th grade teacher's comprehensive guide to topics covered in many social studies classrooms.

State Information
A complete, up-to-date source of information about all 50 states.

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General Homework Information

CalcEinstein
Online calculators for math, science, statistics, sports, health, and numerous other topics.

FindArticles - From LookSmart, indexes over 300 magazines and journals dating back to 1998.

Got Homework?
Check out Baltimore County Public Library's links to dozens of different web sites that offer homework help on a wide variety of topics.

BCPL Catalog
Kid's Catalog Web (local interest)

Magazines and Online Databases (local interest)

Multnomah County Library's Homework Center
Subject listing of Web sites that concentrate on K-12 homework-related topics, reviewed by librarians from Multnomah County Library in Oregon.

School Assignment Alert Form (local interest)
Teachers: tell your local library about upcoming school assignments so that they can be ready when your students arrive!

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