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1) Ask-a-Librarian to help you with what you need.

2) Check out some of the useful databases the library has.  These are especially helpful with magazine articles, science and current events topics.  You must have a Matteson issued Library Card to use these from home.  Out of town patrons can use these at the library.  

3) Look at the web pages below for more.

SCHOOLS

Rich Township High Schools

Marian Catholic High School

Huth Middle School

Colin Powell Middle School

 

St. Lawrence O'Toole

Zion Lutheran

NEW: School District 159 students check for Accelerated Reader books and points here.   

  • Important!  Read the infomation below first!

  • Because School District #159 has selected the web based testing service for Accelerated Reader, students may now take any test that Accelerated Reader offers.  (Tests may ONLY be taken at school.)

  • To see if there is an AR test for a book, as well as its reading level & point value, click on the link above and type the title in the search box.  (Always keep the orange "ALL" selected.)  

  • When you get your results, keep clicking on "next" until you find the title you want or you run out of titles.  If your book is NOT listed with a box in the red "RP" column, a test does NOT exist (but before you give up, try retyping the title or searching by author - see below - just in case).  

  • You may search by author, but must change the box that says "title" to "author". 

  • Please note that this web page is actually intended for teachers & librarians who are purchasing AR tests for their school.  However, you can use it to find out if an AR test exists.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION SITES

My Future With a focus on teens, this website provides the surfer with information on career and colleges. You can build a resume online, and more.

IPL Teen Division   Here's a web site that has information on books, clubs, organizations, computers, homework, careers, colleges, styles, politics, and issues of today.

WRITING AND LITERATURE (To get reading suggestions for fun and education, see the Book Stuff page.)

A+ Research and Writing Internet Public Library's guide to conducting research in a library and online

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab for help with writing papers and making bibliographies

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

History is Happening

American Conquest History for Teens

SOF Web History Resources

U.S. Department of State InfoUSA   Resources about all things related to American Life

Open Directory Kids and Teens: Social Studies: History

Digital History

Xpeditions Geography in the Classroom

Test Your Geography Knowledge USA

Internet Public Library: Geography

CIA - The World Factbook Learn political, social, geographic, and economic information about every country in the world.

Geography World LOTS of links related to all areas of geography.

Test Your Geography Knowledge

World Maps from About.com

Geographic.org

United States Geographical Survey

Geography Network

National Geographic Online Maps

SCIENCE AND MATH

Internet Public Library: Science

BBC Science and Nature

National Center for Atmospheric Research : Education and Outreach Focus on science related to climate.

National Severe Storms Laboratory

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