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Homework Help

Do you need help with homework? Here are some helpful hints to get you started!

BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Help to the rescue! Only 13 when he started his homework helpline, BJ is now 17 years old and has many worthwhile sites for students divided by topic.


Ask Jeeves for Kids

Are you stuck on a question and need an answer quickly? Well, ask Jeeves! This site is kid-friendly and will assist you in finding answers to those hard questions online.


Homework Spot

There are sections of material appropriate for Elementary, Middle, and High School students. This link will take you directly to the Elementary level.


Zoom School

This is part of the Enchanted Learning site. It focuses on elementary school geography, science, language arts, and more.


RefDesk.com Homework Helper

The ultimate resource! This site contains homework help broken down by grade levels. For grades 1-6, it contains help for reading, writing, and arithmetic. It also contains additional homework links, tools for research, and general reference sites for all grade levels.

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