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College & Test Prep

Fun & Games

Sketch It! - Free Game
Use your brain and your hand-eye coordination in this clever, free Flash game. 

Hardest Riddler On the Net?
Try your hand at this puzzlingly simple game, but look for answers where you don't expect them.  Also, open another window for Google, because you'll need to look things up.

Items of Interest

Official Student Financial Aid Site
The official .gov site for getting started with your financial aid application.  Includes the FAFSA and much overview info.

Free ACT Test Prep Items
The company that creates the ACT offers five free sample selections (with answers) for every subject area on the test.  You might also check out the testing tips.

Encarta.com
Microsoft's Encarta website offers a free online encyclopedia with good basic information on many subjects.  It's a good place to start.  

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Located in New York City, the Met is one of the world's greatest art museums, and their website allows you to view what's on exhibition for free.

Paris Webcams-Live!
Check out live updating feeds from sites around the City of Light, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the Arch de Triumph!

Documenting Sources
Information and examples to help you document and cite your sources in any one of the required systems, from MLA to APA on so on.

How Stuff Works
A site with basic background information on numerous subjects, from electronics and computing to how the lungs work. 

The Internet Public Library for Teens
A great place to start if you've got questions about research or writing a particular kind of essay, article, or editorial.  This site offers information about the writing process and conducting effective research. 
You can even pose a question to on on-line librarian.

College Navigator
A free searchable database of colleges in the United States from the U.S. Dept. of Education.

Choosing a Tech School
A government (.gov) site designed as a starting point for finding the tech school that might be right for you.  Includes what questions to ask and facts about tech programs.

Rock On!

Stardate.org
One of the top-rated sites on the Net for those interested in astronomy, planets, the cosmos, or just gazing up at the endless sky overhead.  Stardate offers a daily fact or tip about what to be on the lookout for in tonight's sky.  Streaming audio of their radio shorts also available.

Ultra-Slow Motion Clips
The Canadian Photonic Lab offers some startling clips of our world seen through the lens of an ultra-slow motion scientific camera. See how a bee's wings flap, how a single kernel of popcorn explodes, or watch impact testing for safety belts, etc.