High School Academic Resources
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Welcome to the High School Academic Resources Library! Use the links below to find academic journal articles, study aids, and other information to use in your research.
Resources by Subject
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Study Skills
FAQs
English
4 Note-Taking Systems To Consider – EasyBib Blog
- Learn about 4 popular note taking systems to help determine what works for you!
- Video explaining punctuation.
- Video explaining the concept of main idea and how to find it in a story
- Details on writing a paper from start to finish.
- Interactive tool to map out your essay.
MLA Style: Citation and Documentation (Penn Foster)
- Guidance for setting up your paper and citing sources using the Modern Language Association’s (MLA) style.
- Citation generator. Please know that citation generators may contain errors. They are a great starting point, but we recommend that you always check the generated citations for errors.
Math
Whole Number Operations Video Playlist
- Over 20 videos on topics like rounding to the nearest place, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, solving word problems, and more!
Performing Operations with Fractions Video Playlist
- Videos covering topics like understanding fractions, cross multiplication, comparing fractions, reducing fractions, multiplying, adding, subtracting, & dividing with fractions, and more!
Understanding & Working with Decimals Video Playlist
- Videos covering topics like reading & writing with decimals, rounding decimals, long division with decimals, and more!
Understanding & Calculating Ratio, Proportion, Percent & Discounts Video Playlist
- Videos on topics like changing precents to decimals, calculating percent increase & decrease, solving rate problems, representing precents using pie charts, and more!
- Formulas for calculating area and volume.
Science
Study Tips
- If you come across a word in the reading that you don’t understand, use a dictionary to find the definition.
- Read in short sections and take breaks. You don’t have to read one whole assignment in a day! Reading in small sections means you are less likely to overwhelm yourself with information.
- If you come across a formula or equation take notes on it! Write down equations and what they represent.
- Draw out images to help remember facts or concepts they depict.
Khan Academy High School Biology
- Covers organism growth and development, energy and matter in biological systems, molecular and classical genetics, natural selection and evolution, biodiversity and human impacts, and more.
Khan Academy High School Chemistry
- Covers atomic structure, isotopes and ions, the periodic table, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, solutions, acids and bases, and nuclear chemistry.
Crash Course Playlists
Social Studies
- A set of videos created to explain American History in an engaging way.
- A set of videos created to explain World History in an engaging way.
U.S. Government and Politics Crash Course
- A set of videos created to explain American Government in an engaging way.
- A set of videos created to explain Geography in an engaging way.
Study Skills
Additional resources can be found on the Penn Foster Student Success Resources page!
FAQs