Top Ten Web Sites for Students

1.  MSN Encarta
Free MSN Encarta features more than 4,500 articles and comes with dictionaries, maps, fast facts, interactive quizzes, handy homework tools, and much more

2.  Refdesk
Stands for reference desk, serves as a one-click springboard to many of the web's top dictionaries, encyclopedias, calculators, atlases, news headlines, and search engines  -  also includes a homework helper section that provides help in all subjects to students in every grade

3.  HowStuffWorks
Simply type a query into the search area or peruse the topics by category to find out  information

4.  Canada's SchoolNet
Provides English or French links to other educational sites and learning resources  -  the @SchoolNet Today section serves as a news source covering the latest educational material, information, web sites, projects, and contests

5.  Download.com
File repository that links to literally tens of thousands of downloadable free or shareware programs -  search by keyword or by perusing the many sections

6.  Novelguide.com
Reliable and free source for literary analysis of classic and contemporary books -  offers character profiles, metaphor and theme analysis, and author biographies

7.  Math.com
Provides help in a number of mathematics-related subjects, including basic grade-school math, calculus, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics  -  features a glossary, calculators, homework tips, math games, and lesson plans for teachers

8.  FreeTranslation
For language studies, automatically converts text from one language into another - type and paste up to 10,000 characters into the search area and select desired language

9.  Shakespeare Online
Read every play or poem from the world's celebrated writer - with free analysis -  Old English language translations, and famous quotes

10.  Science Made Simple
All ages can get answers to many of science's questions, read current news articles related to science, get ideas on school projects, and take advantage of unit conversion tables