Welcome to American School’s student page! Here you will find information and links which will be useful to you as you complete your accredited middle school and high school courses.
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Business, Career and Technical Education
Fine Arts
World Languages
Homework Web Sites
This site contains academic quiz games for high school students and links to other relevant material.
In addition to links to help sites in specific subjects, skills and reference sources, this site includes links to today’s news, interesting facts about today in history, timelines, a daily spelling bee and more.
This site contains more than 2,400 free video lessons on specific topics in mathematics, history, finance, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, economics, computer science and more. Visitors to the site will also find a series of 125 free practice exercises on a variety of mathematical concepts.
Reference Web Sites
In addition to helping you find spellings and definitions of words, this site gives you tips on how to use words properly and contains a new “Word of the Day” for you to learn about each day.
The IPL (Internet Public Library) contains virtual stacks of reference information including almanacs and geography resources. IPL librarians are also available to answer any questions you have while using their site.
This TeenSpace portion of the IPL’s Web site contains resources for college and career advice as well as homework resources by subject.
This site will help you find synonyms and antonyms for words and also contains links to word games such as crossword puzzles and word searches.
Study Skills Web Sites
This site will help you develop good research skills which will be useful as you complete your accredited middle school or high school courses.
Before taking your first American School examination, visit this site for some pointers. You will learn how to take notes, how to read textbooks and how to plan for essay questions on exams.
Info Please: Using the Internet
This site will help you effectively and safely use the Internet to find the information that you need to succeed in school and beyond.
English Web Sites
Info Please: Grammar and Spelling
This site contains a grammar and style guide, detailed descriptions of the parts of speech and their uses, suggestions for writing better and stronger sentences and tips to help make you a better speller.
Info Please: Literature and Authors
In addition to containing information on American literature, English literature and world literature, this site contains sections on folklore and mythology and an encyclopedia of literary terms.
Info Please: Speaking and Listening Skills
Now hear this! You will want to visit this site if you need help writing speeches or conducting interviews. There is also a link that will help you improve your listening skills.
Want to become a better writer? This site can help. It takes you step-by-step through the writing process and gives you suggestions for writing various types of documents, from letters and book reports to speeches and research papers.
This site from the Academy of American Poets provides biographies of many of the world’s greatest poets and highlights their greatest works. In addition, the site contains writing tips, a forum, and information on how to get your own poetry published.
Math Web Sites
By visiting this site, you will be able to add to your math knowledge. The site is divided into sections on numbers and formulas, factors and fractions, measurement and money. You will also be able to watch your skills multiply as you play some of the educational math games that are linked to this site.
In addition to providing information about basic math and algebra, this site also focuses on building strong math study skills and easing math anxiety. You will also find a forum to interact with other students and a link to fun activities involving math.
The NLVM Computer App is an enhanced offline version of the NSF supported National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) for K-12 mathematics. It boasts an NSF supported library of uniquely interactive virtual manipulatives for K-12 mathematics instruction.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Maintained by Utah State University, the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers a series of interactive exercises in algebra, geometry, measurements, data analysis and probability.
Science Web Sites
Online since 1993, the Exploratorium was one of the first science museums to build a site on the World Wide Web. The site now contains over 18 thousand award-winning Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics. They currently serve 20 million visitors a year.
Exploratorium Microscope Imaging Station
The Microscope Imaging Station at the Exploratorium provides a unique opportunity to explore the microscopic world.
This site contains resources and links that will help you in many science courses, including earth science, life science and physical science. There are also links to sites about computers, technology and science projects you can complete at home.
This site will provide you with the latest science and technology information direct from Scientific American magazine.
Social Studies Web Sites
You’ll be on top of the world after you receive help from this site, which contains a section on the study of geography, as well as in-depth analyses of United States and world geography.
This site is broken down into three sections. The first section contains links to information about the three branches of the United States government: the President, the Supreme Court, and the Congress. The second section contains general information about the United States, and the third section contains general information about countries of the world.
This official site of the Library of Congress contains links to a variety of services, programs and research materials from the Library’s vast collections.
This site will keep you up-to-date on the latest news in nature and geography. In addition, you will find links to animals, history, maps, people and places and more. A subscription may be required to view portions of the site.
This official site of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. features links to each of the Smithsonian’s museums and their exhibitions, as well as special online resources in art and design, history and culture, and science and technology.
Business, Career and Technical Education Web Sites
Fine Arts Web Sites
Artists, Art Museums Worldwide, Articles, Masterpieces, Art News, Other Art Links
The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European fine arts, decorative arts and architecture (3rd-19th centuries), currently containing over 52,800 reproductions. Artist biographies, commentaries, guided tours, period music, catalogs, free postcards and mobile services are provided.
Since 1911, artists have turned to Dick Blick Art Materials for dependable savings, a huge selection, and fine customer service on art supplies.
In 1949 Utrecht Art Supplies set out to provide artists with the finest Artist Materials available. Now, more than 75 years later, the company provides more than 15,000 professional quality art materials and supplies from more than 500 of the world’s leading brands.
World Languages Web Sites
