Student Resource Center
Every tool you need to learn it, then practice it
Guides, calculators, templates, and practice for every subject. Each tool explains the idea, shows an example, and gives you a practice piece. Free to use, no sign-in needed, and it works on a laptop or iPad. Anything you save stays on this device.
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Writing & Research
Citations, essays, grammar, and research skills.
MLA 9 Citation Guide
How to cite sources in MLA 9th edition: the core elements, in-text citations, and a Works Cited page, with examples for books, websites, and articles.
APA 7 Citation Guide
How to cite sources in APA 7th edition: author-date in-text citations, the References list, and examples for books, journal articles, and web pages.
Chicago Style Basics
The basics of Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) notes and bibliography: footnotes, short notes, and bibliography entries for history papers.
Citation Generator
Free MLA 9, APA 7, and Chicago citation generator for books, websites, and articles. Build a Works Cited or References list that saves on your device.
Essay Structure
How to structure an essay: the introduction with a hook and thesis, body paragraphs with evidence and analysis, and a conclusion, with a full model essay.
Thesis Statement Builder
Build a strong thesis statement step by step: topic, claim, and reasons, with checks for arguable, specific, and supportable thesis statements.
Paragraph & Outline Templates
Fill-in paragraph templates (PEEL and the hamburger paragraph) and an essay outline builder you can print or copy.
Grammar & Punctuation Reference
A clear grammar and punctuation reference: commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, common mix-ups, run-ons and fragments, with practice.
The Writing Process
The five stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing, with a checklist for each stage.
Research Skills & Source Evaluation
How to research well: search strategies, the CRAP test and SIFT method for evaluating sources, and an interactive source checker.
Avoiding Plagiarism
What plagiarism is, the difference between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, when to cite, and how to paraphrase the right way.
Writing Practice Exercises
Mixed writing practice: fix citations, spot thesis statements, correct punctuation, and revise sentences, with instant feedback.
Math
Calculators, formulas, converters, and visual tools.
Scientific Calculator
Free online scientific calculator with trig (degrees or radians), logs, powers, roots, factorials, memory, and a history tape. Works on iPad.
Graphing Calculator
Free online graphing calculator. Graph up to four functions of x, zoom and pan, trace points, and see a table of values. Works on iPad with touch.
Unit Converter
Convert length, mass, volume, temperature, area, speed, time, and data units, with the conversion factor and steps shown.
Formula Sheets by Course
Printable math formula sheets for Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Trigonometry/Precalculus.
Multiplication Chart & Fact Practice
Interactive 12×12 multiplication chart with highlighting, plus a timed multiplication facts practice game that tracks your best score.
Fraction Tools
Visual fraction bars, simplify fractions, find equivalent fractions, compare, and add, subtract, multiply, or divide fractions with every step shown.
Printable Graph Paper
Make printable graph paper: square grid, coordinate plane with axes, dot paper, or isometric paper, in the size you choose.
Science
Periodic table, lab reports, safety, and measurement.
Interactive Periodic Table
Interactive periodic table of all 118 elements. Tap an element for atomic number, mass, electron configuration, shells, and category. Includes a molar mass calculator.
Lab Report Template
A fill-in lab report template with title, question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data table, analysis, and conclusion. Saves on your device and prints cleanly.
The Scientific Method
The steps of the scientific method with a worked example, variables explained, and a planner to design your own fair-test experiment.
Lab Safety Guide
Home and school lab safety rules, safety symbols, what to do in an emergency, and a lab safety quiz. Includes a printable safety contract.
Significant Figures & Units Tool
Count significant figures, round to any number of sig figs, convert to scientific notation, and learn the rules for sig figs in calculations.
Study Skills
Focus timers, flashcards, notes, and test strategies.
Pomodoro Focus Timer
Free Pomodoro timer: 25 minutes of focus, then a 5-minute break, with a long break every four rounds. Custom times, a task list, and a session count.
Flashcard Maker
Make flashcard decks and study them with flip cards, shuffle, and spaced practice that repeats the cards you miss. Saved on your device, no account needed.
Note-Taking Methods
Learn the Cornell, outline, mapping, and charting note-taking methods, with examples, plus a Cornell notes template you can fill in and print.
Test-Taking Strategies
Proven test-taking strategies: how to prepare, manage time, answer multiple-choice and essay questions, and handle test anxiety.
Reading
Reading logs, vocabulary, literary terms, and book lists.
Reading Log
A reading log that saves on your device: track books, pages, minutes, and ratings, see your weekly total, and print it for your records.
Vocabulary Builder
Build vocabulary with word parts (Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes), context clues, and a personal word bank you can quiz yourself on.
Literary Devices Glossary
A glossary of 24 literary devices and story elements, from alliteration to theme, each with a definition and an example, plus practice.
Book Lists by Grade
Recommended classic and award-winning books for every grade band, Kindergarten through 12th grade, with public-domain titles marked. Check off books as you read.
History & Civics
Primary sources, timelines, and founding documents.
Primary Source Analysis Worksheet
Analyze any primary source (document, photo, cartoon, or artifact) with the SOAPSTone and HIPP methods, using a fill-in worksheet you can print.
Timeline Maker
Make a timeline of events for any history unit, book, or biography. Events sort by date automatically, support BCE dates, save on your device, and print.
Founding Documents Library
Read the full public-domain texts of America's founding documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, all later amendments, the Gettysburg Address, and Federalist Nos. 10 and 51.
Life & College Prep
GPA, applications, résumés, FAFSA, tests, and money.
GPA Calculator
High school GPA calculator: weighted or unweighted, with credits, honors, AP, and dual enrollment. Import your grades from your Life Academy transcript.
College, Trade & Business Checklists
Step-by-step checklists for applying to college, getting into a trade school or apprenticeship, or starting a business, with progress saved on your device.
Résumé Builder
Build a clean one-page student résumé: contact info, education (homeschool), experience, activities, skills, and awards. Prints to PDF, saved on your device.
FAFSA Basics
A plain-English guide to the FAFSA: what it is, when to file, what you need, how homeschool students answer, and what the Student Aid Index means.
SAT, ACT & CLEP Prep Overview
What's on the SAT, ACT, and CLEP exams, how they're scored, how homeschoolers register, and free official prep resources.
Financial Literacy Calculators
Personal finance calculators for students: a monthly budget (50/30/20), compound interest and savings growth, and a loan payment calculator, with explanations.
Typing Practice
Free typing practice with home-row lessons, real sentences, and timed tests that measure words per minute (WPM) and accuracy. Saves your best score.
For Parents
State requirements, record keeping, and transcripts.
State Homeschool Requirements
How to find and follow your state's homeschool law: notice of intent, required subjects, attendance, testing or evaluation, and records. Links to HSLDA's state-by-state legal pages.
Homeschool Record Keeping
What homeschool records to keep and how: attendance, work samples, grades, reading lists, test results, and course descriptions, with a simple yearly system.
How to Build a Homeschool Transcript
How to create a homeschool high school transcript colleges accept: course titles, credits, grades, GPA, test scores, and parent signature, with a sample layout.
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