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  General Educational Sites
The History Channel

State of Minnesota - Department of Education

GreatSchools.net is a nonprofit online guide to K-12 schools that provides parents with the information they need to guide their children's education.

"brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the largest library in the world and the nation's library".

World Book Encylopedia Explore the Life of a Remarkable Man

  Books - Book Reviews
Learn a foreign Language

  College Prep
"Take Charge of your college future with CollegeBoard.com"

  Foreign Language
Learn a foreign Language

  Homeschooling
Minnesota Homeschoolers Alliance - Encouraging and enabling homeschooling families through education, networking opportunities, activities, and guidance on homeschooling issues Homeschooling Today Magazine 

Minnesota A - Z Homeschooling 

Homeschool World -The official site of Practical Homeschooling magazine and The Big Book of Home Learning

  Kids Educational Resources
"The Web's BEST Homework and Student, Teacher/Parent Reference Resource" Favorite Web Sites
For K-12 Students

This site will help you understand what's possible when it comes to young children and computer time.

  Mathematics
You want math help? Financial calculators?
Math contests? Cool links?

  On-line Learning Resources
Minnesota Virtual University

Capella University offers over 500 online courses, as well as undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 40 areas of specialization - all as close as your computer

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities online education programs

Walden University
Evaluating On-Line Schools

University of Minnesota Distance Education

On-Line course for Entrepreneurs

Barnes and Noble University

Ransey Community College's writing courses

Web Based Technical Training

Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) resources are excellent sources of information. No more running around for the right periodicals. No more wading through thousands of Internet search engine results

  Science
TryScience.org is your gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide.

  Teacher Resources

Children's educational web sites and games which are designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment.

PBS Teacher Source

National Geographic- Special Teachers Resource Section.
U.S. Geological Survey's Water Science for Schools Website.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources -Environmental Topics for Kids