Taylor Schools

Taylor Independent School District (TISD)

The TISD Web site has links to each school in the district with news and administration contacts.

From the district's home page you can also:

> View cafeteria menus and monitor or add money to students' cafeteria accounts

> View school and district performance measures (select a report from the list at left)

> View district policies (select a policy from the list at left)

> Find out what students are expected to learn in math and English language arts for each grade (choose either Math Assurances or English Language Arts Assurances from the list at left, then select a grade level)

> Find out about TISD's after-school mentoring program: Duck University

St. Mary's Catholic School

This private parochial school offers classes for grades Pre-K through 8 and also has after-school and extend-a-care programs.

St. Paul Elementary School

Classes for grades Pre-K through 5 are offered at this Lutheran-affiliated school. The child development center offers pre- and after-school programs.

Learning Links for Elementary Students

TISD makes access to homework research resources and to each school's library catalog available on the district Web site.

In addition, use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you, research school subjects, or find educational activities and games.

Multi-Subject Research and Reference Sites

KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library: Enjoy kid-friendly features, research homework, or click Ask a Question to get help finding resources.

Fact Monster: Lets you research topics by keyword or browse by subject. Reference materials like an encyclopedia, dictionary, and atlas are just a click away. Be sure to check out the Homework Center.

AOL@SCHOOL Jr (Grades K-2) AOL@SCHOOL (Grades 3-5): Research by school topic or keyword, access references with a click, and even access current news features from leading media outlets edited especially for kids.

Pitsco's Ask An Expert: Lets kids e-mail a question to an expert in a wide variety of fields.

Learning Activities

World Book Encyclopedia: Explore learning activities in all the core school subjects plus health and safety.

Scholastic Kids Homework Hub: Activities that help kids learn efficiently. Find activities by grade level, or choose by type of study skill.

Language Arts Resources

Kids' Place: English: Find tips and tools for better writing. This site even turns practicing grammar and proofreading into a game.

Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary: Who knew word study could be so much fun?

Math Resources

Interactive Math Dictionary: Choose a math term to research and you get a demonstration of the concept and a chance to practice the operation.

Multimedia Math Glossary: This illustrated glossary will pronounce the word you select and read its description if you click the audio symbol.

Ask Dr. Math: Find answers to elementary students' most-frequently asked questions.

AAA Math: Practice hundreds of math skills while getting instant feedback on whether or not your answers are correct.

WebMath: This interactive site not only tells you about key concepts in math but shows you — step by step — how math problems are solved.

All Experts Math for Kids: Need more help? Check out this site, where expert volunteers answer your math questions by e-mail.

Science and Social Studies Resources

NASA: This site lets kids participate in using space-age technology to study Earth and the universe beyond.

National Geographic Kids: This site brings kids a global view with news, activities, and games, as well as Homework Help. Access keyword-searchable collections of photos, articles, and maps, including themes that fit both science and social studies.

Net's Best for Research: Take a shortcut to some of the most stimulating sites on the Web for studying popular topics in science and social studies.

Houghton Mifflin Science: Discover animated lessons and games that reinforce key concepts in science.

Learning Links for Middle School Students

TISD makes access to homework research resources and to each school's library catalog available on the district Web site.

In addition, use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you, research school subjects, or find educational activities and games.

Multi-Subject Research and Reference Sites

Fact Monster: Lets you research topics by keyword or browse by subject. Reference materials like an encyclopedia, dictionary, and atlas are just a click away. Be sure to check out the Homework Center.

AOL@SCHOOL: Research by school topic or keyword, access references with a click, and even access current news features from leading media outlets.

Information Please: This cluster of research tools puts encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and almanac search in one easy-to-use site.

Wickipedia: This work in progress is an unusual sort of encyclopedia, because anyone can submit and edit the content. It is constantly being updated and expanded. While this means a lot of contemporary topics are addressed, you should verify information you find here with other sources as well. Volunteers will help you research topics if you have a question that isn't covered. Just contact the Help Desk.

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: This is a huge collection of links to helpful Web sites in all core school subjects, including links to major news outlets, foreign language resources, and reference resources.

KidSpace @ The Internet Public Library: Enjoy kid-friendly features, research homework, or click Ask a Question to get help finding resources.

Pitsco's Ask An Expert: Lets kids e-mail a question to an expert in a wide variety of fields.

Learning Activities

Scholastic Kids Homework Hub: Activities that help kids learn efficiently. Find activities by grade level, or choose by type of study skill.

Language Arts Resources

One Look Dictionary: This unusual dictionary is really many. Type in a word to research and it gives you choices from many dictionaries. You can look up word meanings or get a translation of the word in a foreign language. See the list of more than 100 dictionaries.

Word Central: Who knew you could have this much fun with words?

Symbols Dictionary: Sometimes things we read utilize symbols as a kind of shorthand. Think about all the symbols in math and science texts. This Web site will let you research symbols by image or by name.

You should also check out the language arts resources in Writing Tips in the column at right.

Math Resources

Interactive Math Dictionary: Choose a math term to research and you get a demonstration of the concept and a chance to practice the operation.

Multimedia Math Glossary: This illustrated glossary will pronounce the word you select and read its description if you click the audio symbol.

Ask Dr. Math: Find answers to middle school students' most-frequently asked questions.

AAA Math: Practice hundreds of math skills while getting instant feedback on whether or not your answers are correct.

WebMath: This interactive site not only tells you about key concepts in math but shows you — step by step — how math problems are solved.

All Experts Basic Math: Need more help? Check out this site, where expert volunteers answer your math questions by e-mail. For help with algebra, try one of the experts at All Experts Algebra.

Math Nerds: They won't do your homework for you, but they will tell you how to get it done. The volunteers at Math Nerds are like mentors for all things mathematical.

Science and Social Studies Resources

NASA: This site lets kids participate in using space-age technology to study Earth and the universe beyond.

National Geographic Kids: This site brings kids a global view with news, activities, and games, as well as Homework Help. Access keyword-searchable collections of photos, articles, and maps, including themes that fit both science and social studies. For more advanced research try the more comprehensive National Geographic site.

Net's Best for Research: Take a shortcut to some of the most stimulating sites on the Web for studying popular topics in science and social studies.

Smithsonian: Explore some of the fascinating people, places, and events that contribute to our rich heritage, or take a virtual field trip at the Field Museum. Click here to find more museums on the Web.

How Stuff Works: Just as the name implies, this illustrated encyclopedia provides insight into how a vast range of things work. From man-made gadgets and pop culture classics to the wider universe, you'll find it here.

Learning Links for High School Students

TISD makes access to homework research resources and to each school's library catalog available on the district Web site.

In addition, use the links below to learn more about topics that interest you, research school subjects, or find educational activities and games.

Multi-Subject Research and Reference Sites

Fact Monster: Lets you research topics by keyword or browse by subject. Reference materials like an encyclopedia, dictionary, and atlas are just a click away. Be sure to check out the Homework Center.

AOL@SCHOOL: Research by school topic or keyword, access references with a click, and even access current news features from leading media outlets.

Information Please: This cluster of research tools puts encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and almanac search in one easy-to-use site.

Wickipedia: This work in progress is an unusual sort of encyclopedia, because anyone can submit and edit the content. It is constantly being updated and expanded. While this means a lot of contemporary topics are addressed, you should verify information you find here with other sources as well. Volunteers will help you research topics if you have a question that isn't covered. Just contact the Help Desk.

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper: This is a huge collection of links to helpful Web sites in all core school subjects, including links to major news outlets, foreign language resources, and reference resources.

The Internet Public Library: This is a huge collection of Internet links organized by topic. You can also go to TeenSpace for links related to school subjects and study skills.

Virtual Reference Desk: This is another huge collection of Internet links on a wide variety of academic topics.

SparkNotes and Pink Monkey: Are two sites that offer free online study guides for classes in all the core school subjects. Use the guides as an introduction to a course you are considering or as a review before test time. Study guides include study questions or a quiz.

Pitsco's Ask An Expert: Lets kids e-mail a question to an expert in a wide variety of fields.

All Experts Homework Help: Need more help? Check out this site, where expert volunteers answer your math questions by e-mail.

CliffNotes Tools: From the folks who have for generations delivered abbreviated overviews of literature comes some cheat sheets, checklists, and advice for being a more successful student.

Literature and Language Arts Resources

One Look Dictionary: This unusual dictionary is really many. Type in a word to research and it gives you choices from many dictionaries. You can look up word meanings or get a translation of the word in a foreign language. See the list of more than 100 dictionaries.

Symbols Dictionary: Sometimes things we read utilize symbols as a kind of shorthand. Think about all the symbols in math and science texts. This Web site will let you research symbols by image or by name.

CliffNotes, SparkNotes, and Pink Monkey: All three of these sites have abbreviated overviews or summaries of popular literature. Many include study questions, analyses, and links to authors or related information.

You should also check out the language arts resources in Writing Tips in the column at right.

Math Resources

MathWorld: Expand your knowledge with this extensive interactive encyclopedia of mathematics.

GoMath: Although it no longer answers students’ questions, this site has archived the answers to more than 50,000 questions about math. Browse the questions and answers, which are organized by discipline, or use the Search function to see if the answer to your question is in the database. You will also find interactive tutorials and automated practice for operations in algebra and geometry.

The Math Forum: Find math tools, a keyword searchable Q&A archive, and tips and ideas for exploring mathematical themes. Still can't find what you are looking for? You can always Ask Dr. Math.

WebMath: This interactive site not only tells you about key concepts in math but shows you — step by step — how math problems are solved.

All Experts Basic Math: Need more help? Check out this site, where expert volunteers answer your math questions by e-mail. For help with algebra, try one of the experts at All Experts Algebra.

Math Nerds: They won't do your homework for you, but they will tell you how to get it done. The volunteers at Math Nerds are like mentors for all things mathematical.

Science and Social Studies Resources

ScienceWorld: This site offers a growing encyclopedia of topics in the areas of physics, chemistry, astronomy, and mathematics, along with biographies of notable scientists.

NASA: This site lets kids participate in using space-age technology to study Earth and the universe beyond.

National Geographic: Access keyword-searchable collections of photos, articles, and maps, including themes that fit both science and social studies.

How Stuff Works: Just as the name implies, this illustrated encyclopedia provides insight into how a vast range of things work. From man-made gadgets and pop culture classics to the wider universe, you'll find it here.

Writing Skills

> Homework Center Writing Skills: Get easy-to-follow guidance for writing all of the types of papers and reports you are likely to face in school.

> The Writing Process Tutorial: This online tutorial uses video clips to take you through the process of planning and producing a well-executed document.

> A+ Research and Writing Guide: Step-by-step guide for selecting a topic, conducting research, and handing in a well-done writing assignment. The good advice begins with truly understanding an assignment. Don't miss this site's ideas for the panic stricken.

> GradeSaver Writing Resource Center: This site is still in development -- so not all topics are posted -- but what it does well is describe the thought process for creating compelling papers.

> Online Writers Lab (OWL): Operated by Purdue University, this is one of the most respected online resources for writers. A lot of the information is for college-level academic authorship, but check it out.

> Writers' Workshop: The two most popular authorities on the proper form for academic writing are the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Modern Language Association (MLA). An overview of each organization's style guides for citing primary sources are provided at this site.

> Information Please Thesaurus: Need a word? Find it here.

Grammar

> Online English Grammar: Find the solutions to your grammatical dilemmas at a glance. Be sure to check out the list of frequently confused words.

> Guide to Grammar and Writing: Browse through the answers to other students' questions, or use the Search function to find just the answer you need.

TAKS

> TAKS Study Guides: Download these study guides to better prepare for these important state tests. Follow these directions for a faster download. Read more about student assessment in Texas, including alternatives and other accommodations for English language learners.