Explorers:  A Pathfinder for Grades 5-8

Infectious Diseases:  A Pathfinder for Grades K-12

Planets & the Solar System:  A Pathfinder for Grades 3-8

Presidents of the U.S.:  A Pathfinder for Grades 5-8

States of the U.S.:  A Pathfinder for Grade 5

Tall Tales & Legends:  A Pathfinder for Grades K-12

States, Biographies & Social Science

4 Kids.com Social Studies
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Access is available from home and work for this database.  For remote access click the link above.  The username is    torr56119  and the password is your library card number.
B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: English  General homework
 site.  Art/music, computer science & internet, English, Foreign language, Health and PE, Math, Newspapers, recess, reference, science, search engines, social studies.
California History Online
Citation Styles
Common Errors in English
Discovering Collection
Includes:  DISCovering Authors, U.S. History, Science and Biography, and the entire contents of the Junior Reference Collection (also known as U·X·L Online).  Access is available from home and work for this
 database.  For remote access click the link above.  The username is    torr56119  and the password is your library card number.
Facts About the States
Facts on File
          Access is available from home and work for this database.  You will need your library card number for access.
Gale Literature Resource Center
        Access is available from home and work for this database.  For remote access click the link above.  The username is    torr56119  and the password is your library card number.
Multnomah County Library's Homework Center
National Geographic Homework Help  Has animals, history/culture, maps/geography, photos/art, places, science/nature.
School Bell
Social Issues Resource Series (SIRS) for Term Paper topics  Access is available from home and work for this database.  Instructions are available at all library facilities.

American Presidency
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Bureau of Land Management Environmental Education Home Page
Endangered Species
Presidents of the U.S.:  A Pathfinder for grades 5-8
Uncle Sam for Kids
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species
U.S. Health Statistics

Alterna Time:  Timelines on the Net
American History
Ancient World Web Meta Index
Black History:  Exploring African-American Issues on the Web
California History Online
Explorers: A pathfinder for grades 5-8
From Revolution to Reconstruction and What Happened Afterwards
The Oregon Trail
Secrets of the Lost Empires:  Medieval Siege  Learn about life in Medieval castles and how to operate a catapult.
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Stamp on Black History
Williamsburg Colonial Life Historical Almanack

Annenberg/CPB'S Learner  A wealth of resources for teachers in many curricular areas.
Arithmetic (K-8th Grade)
Ask Dr. Math:  High School Level
Cool Math for Kids Described as an "amusement park of math and more." Very colorful and attractive for students. Correlations with many math topics for teachers.
Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
Discovery Channel Brain Boosters  Click on "Number and Math Play" for challenging activities for students in math
Flashcards for Kids
Math Facts Practice  
Math Forum - Arithmetic
Math Homework Help
Math Journey  Travel around the world by answering math problems.
Math Lessons  Lessons with decimals, graphs and statistics, fractions, patterns and number sense.
Math World  Eric Weisstein's World of Math, a Wolfram Resource, is an awesome math site. In the Search box, type in Elementary School Math and you will get many links to challenging problems in elementary math.

Infectious Diseases:  A pathfinder for grades K-12

Science Online from Facts on File

Science Online is a complete reference database containing thousands of entries covering animal anatomy, anthropology and archaeology, astronomy and space technology, atomic physics, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth science, environmental science, general science, genetics, health and medicine, human anatomy and physiology, marine science, physics, and weather and climate. These Diagrams, Definitions, Biographies, Essays, and Experiments are cross-referenced through hyperlinks and are searchable by keyword, topic, and year. In addition, the site includes a Timeline dating from the big bang to the present, Web Links to other science Web sites, and Further Information. Science Online is an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and librarians.
Access is available from home and work for this database.  You will need your library card number for access.

Soda Constructor  Crate a model out of digital soda straws and use your engineering skills to animate it.
Thinking Fountain
Why Files

Tall Tales & Legends:  A Pathfinder for Grades K-12