Homework Help
General information
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
The Library's electronic resources to use from home and in the Library
New Zealand history
Te Ara
The encyclopedia of New Zealand is a great source of information of all aspects of New Zealand life.
New Zealand disasters
Another great website from Christchurch City Librairies - a one-stop-shop for information about railway accidents, fires, floods and earthquakes, etc.
Visit Gallipoli and the ANZAC Commemorative Site
Lots of information about Gallipoli during World War I and the part the ANZACs played.
English
New Zealand's children's authors
This is the place to go for information about Gavin Bishop, Tessa Duder and many other NZ children's authors.
International Children's Digital Library
The International Children's Digital Library is a collection of more than 10,000 books in at least 100 languages that is freely available to children, teachers, librarians, parents, and scholars throughout the world via the Internet. There is even a book in Maori to read on this website.
Arts and Music
Maori
School subjects
Health and Physical Education
5+ A Day
Find out about the importance of eating fresh fruit and vegetables.
Cool Kids Cooking
If you would like to try cooking something healty and fun, then this is the website for you.
Mathematics
Wicked
Mathematics, science, computing, literacy - heaps of fun stuff in here.
Murderous Maths
The official website for the popular Murderous Maths series of books.
Science
How Stuff Works
An American website with facts on how hundreds of things work - from animal camoflague, to computers, to slot machines.
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences
Learn about earthquakes and volcanoes. Next time you feel an earthquake, look up this website and find out how big it was and where it was centred. Information about becoming a geologist.
National Geographic.com for Kids
Homework help topics including places, history, animals and science, maps to print out and games to play.
Wicked
Mathematics, science, computing, literacy - heaps of fun stuff in here.
Wow! It's science
This website proves that science can be fun as well as educational!
Forest and Bird
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society website has lots of up-to-date information about conservation. Learn about the Kiwi Recovery Programme, the Painted Apple Moth and more.
Kiwi Kids Conservation
Check out the Facts Sheets on this website for awesome information about NZ birds, insects, mammal and sea creatures.