SMART Pages
www2.hcpss.org/connections - A comprehensive Howard County Public School System site which highlights specific grade level links that reinforce content and curriculum taught in school. Among the many interactive supports you will find on this site will be the HCPSS SMART pages. SMART stands for Student Mathematic Activity Resource Tools. It is a collection of activities and virtual manipulatives (eTools) designed to support and motivate students with learning math.
The following are additional links that you will find to be educational, motivating, and fun you support your child's education at home.
www.coolmath.com www.starfall.com
www.aplusmath.com www.kidsreads.com
www.funbrain.com www.sheppardsoftware.com
Online Databases
Contact the media center staff for logon information.
| Database |
Description |
| World Book Online |
This is the online version of one of the most widely used and recognized encyclopedias out there. Besides great general information articles, World Book Online is known for its wonderful multimedia resources not found in the print version. |
| Sirs Discoverer |
SIRS Discoverer offers a database of easily retrievable full-text articles, often with accompanying graphics, with full printing and saving capabilities. The full-text articles database consists of articles reprinted with permission, from approximately 1,200 newspapers, magazines and U.S. government documents. Other features include: The World Almanac for Kids, The Funk and Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia, and a Spotlight of the Month. |
| Cullture Grams |
This online resource offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date country reports on 182 cultures of the world. It goes beyond mere facts and figures to deliver an insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. |
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