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holmeswork help
homework club Homework... you don't have to face it alone. Come join us on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45pm - 4:00pm for our Holmeswork Club. Relax, unwind, and hang out with friends while you get that pesky work out of the way. Permission is required before joining. This program is for grades 5th through 6th.

For more information, please contact the library at (781)293-2271.
 
Your Library's Online Resources - the Holmes Library, as part of the SAILS library system, subscribes to many research databases. Search these to find answers to your homework questions
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OR...Explore Our Subject Links

School Links | General Resources | Geography | History | Science | Math | Massachusetts

school links
general resources
geography
history
  • The First Thanksgiving - Discover Pilgrim Life as if you were there.
  • Maya Adventure - Activites and Information on the Ancient Mayan culture from the Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Odyssey Online -Explores ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. Includes museum objects, puzzles, games, worksheets, more.
  • Pyramids: the inside story - get answers to questions like these and explore the Pyramids of Egypt at this excellent PBS/NOVA site.

 

science
  • Amusement Park Physics
    Explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of amusement park rides. Design a roller coaster, determine the outcome of bumper car collisions, and more.
  • BrainPop
    A unique site full of animated health and science movies, and fun quizzes.
  • Exploring Leonardo
    Learn about Leonardo da Vinci, his futuristic inventions, and unique way of looking at the world. From the Boston Museum of Science.
  • Extreme Science
    Where is the deepest spot in the ocean? Which creature is the strongest? Visit this site for answers to these and other scientific record-breakers!
  • FT Exploring
    A fun-filled science site that explores energy and other basic scientific principles.
  • Funology.com
    At Funology, science is all about having fun!
  • Robot Constructor
    Construct a virtual robot and use it to collect golden cubes scattered around a variety of hostile zones
math
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