Another good starting point for student research is the Cool and Useful Student Resource Page . The links here are organized by subject area. There are also online dictionaries, encyclopedias, museums and science centers that are both interesting places to visit and useful in terms of research. Most major search engines will provide a list of these sites. For students who are having difficulty in a certain subject area, the Star Tribune site offers homework help.
Online games are another invaluable source for teaching math, science and language skills.
There are online word games, text-based adventure games and logic games. The Gallery of Interactive Geometry has plenty of math skill games. For language skills, both Adventure Web , a text-based dungeon exploration game and Master Web , a code deciphering game, are lots of fun. Winning these games can be a tremendous self-esteem booster for the struggling student. Self-esteem is an important, but often unrecognized, component of academic success.