Study & Reference Links

This page will be updated as the school year progresses. Please check back often!

All ages
All grade levels
Grolier Online - http://auth.grolier.com/cgi-libscript/entrypoint.pl?109017
A winning combination of comprehensive, age-appropriate references in an online resource. Please use your library number to sign in.

All grade levels
St. Clement's School Library Collection - https://stclementslibrary.follettdestiny.com
This link gives you direct access our school's library collection.

All Subjects
1st - 8th grade
Ask Jeeves for Kids - http://www.ajkids.com
A search engine designed for younger students.

4th - 8th grade
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck
Subjects available at this site are art, music, computer science, internet, English, foreign languages, health, P.E., math, news, science, and social studies.

All ages
Discovery Channel - http://www.discovery.com
A good resource for science, history, and many subjects. Links to Discovery Channel programming.

Adults
Family Fun - http://www.familyfun.com
Part of the Disney site, here is help for entertaining children while traveling, planning parties and making crafts.

1st - 8th grade
KidsClick - http://www.kidsclick.org
Search engine/ web guide for kids staffed by volunteer librarians, all questions are important.

5th grade - adult
Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov
Large amounts of information are available and more is being added daily. Collections of historical information and photographs.

4th - 8th grade
Online dictionary - http://www.yourdictionary.com
Your dictionary is online at last.

4th grade - adults
PBS Television - http://www.pbs.org
Good general information, especially as it relates to a program on PBS television.

All ages
Reference Resources - http://www.refdesk.com
Web index with good general information on many subjects and more sites being added.

5th - 8th grade
Smithsonian Institute - http://www.si.edu
Online resources from the Smithsonian Institute. Includes Exhibitions, Museums and Research materials.

6th - 12th grade
Think Quest - http://library.thinkquest.org
Prize-winning site created by high schoolers for students who want a media-based report.

1st - 8th grade
Yahooligans - http://www.yahooligans.com
A search engine designed for younger students.

Art
1st - 8th
Artsonia.com - http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=1312
St. Clement's participates in an "Online Museum" that showcases student work from around the world.

1st - 8th grade
El Paso Museum of Art - http://elpasoartmuseum.org
See upcoming exhibits and events at the Museum. Virtual tours of some galleries (QuickTime 3.0 required)

Christian Education
Pre-Kinder - 4th
Adventures in Odyssey - http://www.whitsend.org/
This site is based on the animated show and radio programs produced by Focus on the Family. The purpose of “Adventures In Odyssey” is to present a program that brings scriptural principles to life through memorable characters, realistic dramas, heartfelt

Parents
Focus on the Family - http://www.family.org/
Longtime mentor of Gary Bauer's, Dr. James Dobson presents the views and activities of Focus on the Family.

Health
3rd - 8th grade
BAM! - Body and Mind - http://www.bam.gov/
BAM! was created to answer kids' questions on health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer.

Adults
Kids' Health - http://www.kidshealth.org
Useful for information on the health of children and teens. A resource for parents.

Adults
Zero to Three - http://www.zerotothree.org/index.html
Information on child development during the first three years of life. A resource for parents

Science
All ages
Endangered animals - http://www.wildlifeslastresort.com
Basic information and links to wildlife sites in an attractive format. Must have Flash Plug-in; can be downloaded free of charge.

1st - 8th grade
NASA, the U.S. space program site - http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
The user feels very close to the current projects at NASA. Good science information.

4th - 8th grade
National Geographic - http://www.nationalgeographic.com
A dependable general resource for all areas of natural and cultural sciences.

Social Studies
1st - 8th grade
50 States - http://www.50states.com/maps
A quick resource for fun facts about each of the nation's 50 states. Good for fourth grade studies.

All ages
Blank State Outline Maps - http://www.50states.com/maps
Printable maps of the 50 states. Especially good for fourth grade students.

All ages
Maps Online - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
Whenever a map needs to be included in a report, this is a good site.

All ages
Outline Maps - http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/indes.html
A very good resource for maps required for reports. Must have Adobe 4.0 or newer.

All ages
Xpeditions Atlas - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
Part of the National Geographic website, this offers many maps.

St. Clement's School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
and the Texas Education Agency through the Texas Private School Accrediting Commission (TEPSAC).