Academic Resources for high school and college

Looking to help your mentee with their homework? Many of these websites have printable worksheets and flashcards,  lesson plans, teaching tips, and educational activities for high school and above.

Online Resources

See English Teaching page for resources specific to English Language Learning and Tutoring Resources page for resources for younger students.

• Khan Academy
• Common Core Standards
• Ted Ed
• CK-12
• Quizlet
• NOVA (science)
• Big History Project (History)
• Digital Civics Toolkit (Civics)
• National Science Teaching Association (Science)
• EDSITEment (Humanities)
• Readwritethink (English)
• ReadWorks (Reading comprehension)
• Quill (Writing)
• BoomWriter (Writing)
• PhET (Math and Science)
• CueThink (Math)
• Desmos (Math)
• Virtual Nerd (Math)

Chicago Public Schools Websites
Many schools use online tools and classrooms for homework and additional practice. Ask your student or their parents if they have a login for these sites:

RazKids

IXL

Google Classroom

Tutoring Resources

Most high schools offer their own after school tutoring programs and colleges have a tutoring center. Help your mentee learn about the tutoring available to them at their school.

• Brainfuse Online 1-1 tutoring; free with Chicago Public Library card
• Chicago Public Library Homework Help

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