Academics, College, & Careers Thinkfinity for Parents:  This site has a many links to parent resources such as A Family’s Guide to foster positive learning in mathematics, Parent’s Guide to Literacy, and a search tool to find activities, ideas, tools, and more in every subject and grade level.  (Verizon Foundation) http://www.marcopolo-education.org/parent_resource_list.aspx?feature=parentresources LifeWorks:  The National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education (OSE) health and science careers website offers students a detailed College & Career Planning Timeline to help them chart their coursework.  Choose a career to access information about the education requirements, median salary, and more... http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks Essential Resources for Parents:  This Microsoft Office Online resource page has tips for getting organized, after school ideas, free resources, and more... http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/school/FX102781641033.aspx Money for College:  U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/fund/grants-college.html?src=fp TryEngineering for Parents:  Guide to engineering careers and academic pathways http://www.tryengineering.org/parents.php Homework Tips for Parents:  No Child Left Behind booklet  http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/homeworktips.pdf How to Make Homework Less Work:  Help your child create a homework plan. TeensHealth http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/studysmart/homework.html Math Homework Help:  Discovery Education video clips http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/homework_help_home.html How to Make Science Fair Projects Enjoyable:  Discovery Education resources for parents http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Parent-Resources.html Science Fair Project Guide for Parents:  ScienceBuddies http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/parent_resources.shtml Help Your Child Explore Science:  NSTA Science Matters Tips for Parents http://www.nsta.org/sciencematters/tips.aspx Engineering Careers:  The National Academy of Engineering helps to find a career that matches your interests and talents http://www.engineergirl.org/?id=9354 TryEngineering!  This site gives information about different engineering fields, links to check out colleges, and ask questions to real engineers http://www.tryengineering.org/home.php EngineerGirl!  Careers in travel, space, biotechnology, architecture, and the future are some of the possibilitities for women and men http://www.engineergirl.org/ Going to College:  Wondering how to make friends, find your way, and stay healthy in college?  This webpage talks about these challenges KidsHeath http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/college.html Kids Health for Teens:  Being a teen isn’t easy, read about important topics related to your mind, body, staying safe, and more… (Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media) http://kidshealth.org/teen/  Life After High School:  Things to think about in high school:  choosing your college, applying for scholarships, talking to parents… TeensHealth http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/after_hs.html Finding A Summer Job or Internship:  This page talks about where to look, how to apply, and the interview process of finding a summer job… TeensHealth http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/after_hs.html Essential Resources for Students:  This Microsoft Office Online resource page has ideas for creating community help videos, career and resume advice, Microsoft scholarship information, and more.  (Microsoft) http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/school/FX102783161033.aspx

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