High School Resources
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- 2010-11 High School Guide
- High School Graduation Requirements
- Application for Admission to High School for the 2010-2011 School Year | En español
Welcome High School students! If you are a student in Grade 9 to Grade 12, you will find lists of sites by topic that you may be studying in school, such as U.S. and World History, Physics, Chemistry, Algebra, Calculus and English. There is also homework help for these and other subjects. If you are thinking about attending college, check out the links for finding information about colleges and universities in Maryland and across the U.S., as well as tips on how to apply, and how to get help paying the tuition.
English
An Outline of American Literature (Part of the "Outline" series of documents published by the U.S Information Agency of the U.S. Department of State. Please note copyright restrictions.) http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oal/oaltoc.htm
Perseus Project Home Page (Extensive digital library of humanities resources) http://perseus.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/
Secondary Education Resources (by About.com) http://7-12educators.about.com/mlibrary.htm?once=true&
Shakespeare Resources on the Web http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/default.htm
History
The History Guide - Resources for Historians (web site with links to resources geared to high school and college history students, including primary documents and resources for teachers) http://www.historyguide.org/resources.html
The History Place (Extensive list of links on a variety of U.S. and World history topics)
http://www.historyplace.com
History resources (Extensive list of history resources, from educationindex.com, listed alphabetically) http://www.educationindex.com/history/
Political Science Links http://7-12educators.about.com/msub62historypoli.htm
Social Studies/Geography links http://7-12educators.about.com/msub62historygeo.htm
Speeches from famous people in history (From the History Channel web site, requires Real Player) http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/index.html
Mathematics
Ask Dr. Math - High School Math (from Drexel University) http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.high.html
Ask Dr. Math Basic Algebra Help (from Drexel University) http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/high_algebra.html
BEATCALC - Beating the Calculator in Your Head (from Drexel University) http://mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/beatcalc.html
High School Hub Math page. http://highschoolhub.org
High School students preparing for College? Here is a preview of the types of math problems you may come across as a college student: (from College Math - Drexel University)Internet Mathematics Library (from Drexel University) http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/drmath.college.html http://mathforum.org/library/
Math problems for grades 5-11 (from Drexel University) http://mathforum.org/k12/mathtips/
Science
1001 Periodic Table Quiz Questions (Web site with quizzes regarding chemistry and other sciences, organized by grade and topic. Developed by Alwyn Botha, from Hartbeespoort, South Africa) http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com/
"Einstein - Image and Impact" (web site by the American Institute of Physics, about the work of Albert Einstein) http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/
"Einstein's Legacy" (Brief background on Einstein's theories, from the University of Illinois web site)
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/NumRel/EinsteinLegacy.html
Einstein Revealed (companion web site to the PBS show about Albert Einstein) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/
Lesson Plan links for Marine Science (Various lesson plans and activities related to marine science, by level - K-12, Elementary, Middle or High School. From the Bridge web page, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] and the National Marine Educators' Association) http://www.vims.edu/bridge/lesson.html
Middle and High School Science Web Sites (Web site with information, resources and quizzes regarding various science topics, and a geography lesson and quiz, for middle and high school students. Developed by Alwyn Botha, from Hartbeespoort, South Africa) http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com/webquests/high-school-science-websites.html
Science Master (Features "learning gallery" links to a variety of scientific, mathematical and related areas, including space, earth, life, physical science and technology) http://www.monkeytime.com/sciencemaster/galleries/galleries.php