Study Skills
Helpful Websites
www.khanacademy.org/
Find over 2,100 videos and 100 self-paced excercises and assessments covering a wide variety of topics, including algegra, biology, chemistry, geometry, pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, trigonometry, arithmetic, physics, finance, economics, history and more! This site has been recommended by Watterson staff for supplemental help with understanding a variety of topics.
www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
Learning styles inventories – find out what your style of learning is and use those strategies to help you study
www.highschoolace.com
Study Guides for all subjects, study skills tips
www.webmath.com
Math help – Algebra, Geometry, Trig, Calculus and more!
www.flashcardmachine.com
Create flash cards and share them online – free, but registration is required
www.studygs.net
Check out study guides, test taking tips, classroom tips, etc. in any of 26 different languages
www.studystack.com
Study tools, including flashcards, crossword puzzles, word games, etc. Subjects include Geography, History, Business, Math, Science, English and Foreign Languages.
www.studyspanish.com
Provides review and generates quizzes to practice
www.sparknotes.com
Has study guides for many subjects, including math and science
www.d.umn.edu/kmc/student/loon/acad/strat/
Study strategies
www.quizlet.com
Has vocabulary for many subjects
frank.mtsu.edu/~studskl/teststrat.html
Test taking tips
www.Howthingswork.com
Help with Science information (especially Biology)
www.how-to-study.com
Help with study skills, note taking, vocabulary, time management, spelling, test taking, writing, math, test anxiety, etc.
www.PurpleMath.com
Help with Algebra – free online tutoring & lessons, quizzes & worksheets, study skills
www.cml.lib.oh.us
Columbus Metropolitan Library
www.Reference.com
Includes a dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus
www.Thesaurus.com
Help with English – grammar, usage, etc.
www.Dictionary.com
Multilingual dictionary (Foreign Language), reverse dictionary, help with English
www.EncyclopediaBritannica.com
www.InfOhio.org
Find resources, articles, journals, etc. **Need username & password – can access one by
contacting your local school library media center
www.EasyBib.com
English: help with writing a paper, bibliography, citations,
www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_ISS.htm
Links to more resources
www.learnmoreindiana.org/
Tips on time management, taking tests, taking notes, etc.
www.beyondtheofficedoor.com/articles-study-skills-strategies.html
www.freebooknotes.com/
Study guides for many different books
www.excel-easy.com/
An online Excel tutorial
www.educationcorner.com/learning-styles.html
Information about learning styles
bagsinbulk.com/resources/college
Study tips for college students – also applicable to high school students
articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/04/24/memory-improvement-tricks.aspx
Memory improvement tips
For Parents
Order booklets or print them (English and Spanish) on various topics dealing with helping a child succeed in school at www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml
Tips sheets for parents on how to help children with learning disabilities succeed in school can be found at www.smartkidswithld.org/
