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Brainfuse HelpNow Offering free academic help at all levels, Brainfuse has live online tutoring in elementary, middle school, high school, college, and adult education. SAT, ACT, GED, and Citizenship test help is also available. Writing a paper? Send your paper to a tutor and receive a response within 24 hours. Job seekers can also get resume and job finding assistance in the Adult Learning Center. Maestros en español disponible.


 EdReady ™ lets you assess your readiness for college math, see study options, and get a personalized study path to fill in knowledge gaps.



Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/) A nonprofit with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
 


HippoCampus HippoCampus.org is a free, core academic web site that delivers rich multimedia content--videos, animations, and simulations--on general education subjects to middle-school and high-school teachers and college professors, and their students, free of charge. Part of the NROC Project.

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Brainfuse HelpNow Offering free academic help at all levels, Brainfuse has live online tutoring in elementary, middle school, high school, college, and adult education. SAT, ACT, GED, and Citizenship test help is also available. Writing a paper? Send your paper to a tutor and receive a response within 24 hours. Job seekers can also get resume and job finding assistance in the Adult Learning Center. Maestros en español disponible.

Britannica School High Thousands of articles on a wide range of subjects. The entries are specially designed at different reading levels, allowing students to move easily to material of higher or lower comprehension levels as needed for K-6, middle school and high school.

CultureGrams A leading reference for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries across the globe. It includes four editions: the World Edition (for junior high school students and up) and the Kids, U.S. States, and Canadian Provinces editions (for upper elementary school students)

eLibrary (ProQuest) General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)

Environmental Studies in Context (Gale) Content supports students and researchers interested in environmental and sustainability issues across science, social studies, and the humanities.

Gale Interactive: Science A highly visual online learning tool that takes visual-spatial learning to the next level by bringing the lab to the classroom. High-value, rich-media digital content selected from authoritative classroom resources is paired with interactive 3D models to deliver a virtual laboratory simulation experience for students in middle school and high school grades.

GreenFile Information on environmental concerns.

Research Companion (ProQuest) Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+)

School & Educators Complete eBook subscription database (over 12,000 titles) to support multiple subject areas (English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology). (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)

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Marine Mammal Center Stewardship

Marine Mammal Center Stewardship

Join Año Nuevo State Park and The Marine Mammal Center as we explore a natural breeding ground for one of the Center’s most common patients – elephant seals! 

For more information on how to register, click here.