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.

Pre-K - 8th
Off Campus link to search the St. Clement's School Library Collection - http://66.136.126.101/athcgi/athweb.pl
Search for books in the St. Clement's School Library.

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.

3rd - 8th Grade
Kids' Castle - http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/home.html
Kids' Castle is a place to find Smithsonian magazine articles written on kid-related topics such as sports, history, the arts, travel, science and air and space. There are games, contests, and message boards filled with questions.

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.

All ages
World Factbook Country Maps - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Maps and information for countries of the world.

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.