Mentor Resources

MATH

• Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/math A website covering math subjects from kindergarten through early college with practice problems and instructional videos.
• CliffsNotes: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides A website covering math concepts, instructional text, and practice problems (quizzes) for middle and high school math.
• Art Of Problem Solving: https://artofproblemsolving.com/online You must create an account to use their free Alcumus resource. From their website, “Alcumus offers students a customized learning experience, adjusting to student performance to deliver appropriate problems and lessons. Alcumus is specifically designed to provide high-performing students with a challenging curriculum appropriate to their abilities.
• ”Cool Math: https://www.coolmath.com/ Once on this site, look for math games that may correspond with the concepts that your student needs to learn. You may wish to experiment with some of the games before a session to be sure that it meets their needs and your standards.

SCIENCE

• Amoeba Sisters: https://www.youtube.com/@AmoebaSisters  Visit this youtube channel to find a library of 10 minute videos. From their channel: “We are two sisters on a mission to demystify science with humor and relevance by creating videos, GIFs, comics, and resources. Our content is focused on high school biology.”
• CK-12 Earth Science for Middle School FlexBook® covers core earth science concepts and includes PLIX, real world examples, videos, and study guides.
• CK-12 Life Science for Middle School FlexBook® covers core life science concepts and includes PLIX, real world examples, and videos.
• CK-12 Physical Science for Middle School FlexBook® covers core physical science concepts and includes SIMs, PLIX, real world examples, and videos.
• CK-12 Biology for High School FlexBook® covers core biology concepts and includes PLIX, real world examples, videos, and study guides.
• CK-12 Chemistry for High School FlexBook® covers core chemistry concepts and includes SIMs, PLIX, real world examples, and videos.
• CK-12 Interactive Physics for High School FlexBook® covers core physics concepts and includes SIMs, PLIX, real world examples, videos, and study guides.
• Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/science A website covering science subjects for middle and high school with practice problems and instructional videos.
• Though The Lens – Reasons To Believe:https://reasons.org/curriculum/educators-help-desk/through-the-lens  From their website: “Through the Lens is a library of supplemental science videos focused on addressing issues your student will encounter in the course of their scientific studies.
  RTB scholars lead students through a series of discussions on critical scientific topics. These 10- to 15-minute videos are compatible with any curriculum––secular or Christian. They can be used to supplement traditional science textbooks and provide a starting point for discussions with students about science-faith issues. They’re designed for homeschoolers and classroom educators.”

LITERATURE

• CliffsNotes:Provides study guides for more than 300 works of literature.  https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides
• Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ From their website: “Project Gutenberg is a library of over 75,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy”
• Bibliomania: Free Online Literature with more than 2000 Classic Texts and study guide.s http://www.bibliomania.com/bibliomania-static/index.html

HISTORY

• Khan Academy:  Lessons and practice for middle and high history. schoolhttps://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history
• Drive Through History With Dave Stotts: Youtube channel with engaging & often humorous videos that explore history through a Christian worldview.https://www.youtube.com/c/DriveThruHistory/playlists

WRITING

• Khan Academy:Lessons and practice for middle and high school grammar and composition. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar
• Commonsense Composition This textbook follows California Language Arts Standards for grades 9-12 to provide a generalized understanding of composition and to serve as a supplementary aid to high school English teachers.

ALL SUBJECTS

• Quizlet:A website with teacher & student created flashcards & games to study in a vast array of subjects. https://quizlet.com/