ArcHub: Education and Reference

Reference

Dictionaries

• Onelook.com - OneLook scans 805 dictionaries at once to find definitions, related words, quotes, lyrics, colors, and more
• Wiktionary.org - free dictionary
• Simple.M.Wiktionary.org - free dictionary (simplified)
• More - from FMHY.net

Encyclopedias

• EncycloSearch.org - search 65 encyclopedias at once
• EncycloReader.org - search 33 encyclopedias in 12 languages
• Wikipedia.org - free collaborative encyclopedia
• Simple.M.Wikipedia.org - free collaborative encyclopedia (simplified)
• More

Astronomy

• Simply Astronomy [ebook] - by DK (2021)
• The Astronomy Book [ebook] - Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK (2017)
• How Space Works [ebook] - The Facts Visually Explained by DK (2021)
• Stellarium.org is a planetarium for your computer that shows a realistic sky in 3D
• How To Make a Telescope [video - yt]
• More - from FMHY.net

Biology

• Super Simple Biology [ebook] - The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide by DK (2020) (ages 11-16)
• How Biology Works [ebook] - The Facts Visually Explained by DK (2023) (teens & adults)
• The Biology Book [ebook] - Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK (2021) (teens & adults)
• Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments [ebook] - All Lab, No Lecture
• More - from FMHY.net

Chemistry

• Super Simple Chemistry [ebook] - The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide by DK (ages 11+)
• The Chemistry Book [ebook] - Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK (2022) (teens & adults)
• Everything You Need to Ace Chemistry [ebook] - in One Big Fat Notebook (2020) (teens)
• The Periodic Table Book [ebook] - A Visual Encyclopedia of the Elements
• 30-Second Elements [ebook] - The 50 Most Significant Elements, Each Explained in Half a Minute
• General Chemistry [pdf] - by US Army Medical Department (2006)
• Avogadro [software] - an advanced molecule editor and visualizer designed for cross-platform use in computational chemistry, molecular modeling, bioinformatics, materials science, and related areas.
• Jmol [software] - an open-source Java viewer for chemical structures in 3D.
• Kalzium [software] - an application which will show you some information about the periodic system of the elements.
• Chemical Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Standardized documents that contain crucial occupational safety and health information. It is mandated by the International Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).
• NileRed [videos - yt]
• Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments [ebook] - All Lab, No Lecture
• Periodic Tales [ebook] - A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc by Hugh Aldersey-Williams (2011)
• More - from FMHY.net

Computer Science

• Help Your Kids with Computer Science [ebook] - A Unique Visual Step-by-Step Guide by DK (2018)
• Computer Coding Projects for Kids [ebook] - A Step-by-Step Visual Guide by DK (2016)
• Help Your Kids With Computer Coding [ebook] - A Step-by-Step Visual Guide by DK (2016)
• Tech Lab [ebook] (ages 11+) (2020)

History

• Voices of the Past [videos - yt] - First person accounts of history, written by the participants, read by David Kelly
• The Dawn of Everything [ebook] - by David Graeber and David Wengrow
• A Peoples' History of the United States [ebook] - by Howard Zinn
• ZinnEdProject.org [website] - Teaching Peoples' History
• WorkingClassHistory.com [website] - History isn't made by kings and politicians, it is made by us.
• CarveHerName [website] - sharing the stories of women who made history
• The Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History [ebook]
• Demanding the Impossible [ebook]; A History of Anarchism - by Peter Marshall
• HistoricalTechTree.com [website] - an interactive visualization of technological history from 3 million years ago to today. Work in progress.
• AntiSocialStudies.org [website] [videos - yt]
• Origins [ebook] - How the Earth Made Us
• More - from FMHY.net

Language

• Etymonline.com - etymology dictionary
• RosettaProject.org - a global collaboration of language specialists and native speakers working to build a publicly accessible digital library of human languages.
• LibreLingo.App - an experiment to create a community-driven language-learning platform
• LibreTranslate - Machine translation API for text and documents that is self-hostable, can be used offline, and has a free webapp.
• More - from FMHY.net

Math

• Delightful Math [website] - Curated list of Free, Libre and OpenSource softwares for mathematics!
• Help Your Kids with Math [ebook] - by DK (2012)
• Visual Guide to Math [ebook] - First Reference by DK (ages 5-7)
• Simply Math [ebook] - by DK (2022)
• Super Simple Maths [ebook] - by DK (2022)
• The Math Book [ebook] - Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK (2019)
• Basic Mathematics [pdf] - by US Army Medical Department (2006)
• DIY Project Based Learning for Math and Science [ebook]
• How Math Explains the World [ebook] - A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics by James D. Stein
• More - from FMHY.net

Physics

• The Physics Book [ebook] - Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK (2020)
• SuperSimple Physics [ebook] - The Ultimate Bite-Size Study Guide by DK (2021)
• Simply Quantum Physics [ebook] - by DK (2021)
• Step - an interactive physics simulator that allows students to explore classical mechanics, particles, springs, gravity, coulomb forces, collisions, sound waves, etc. It also includes an equation solver and a unit conversion tool.
• MinutePhysics [videos]
• Physics Girl [videos]
• More - from FMHY.net

Science

• Help Your Kids with Science [ebook] - by DK (2012)
• What's the Point of Science? [ebook]
• Science Lab [ebook] - by DK (ages 11-16)
• How Science Works [ebook] - The Facts Visually Explained by DK (2018) (teen & adult)
• The Science Book [ebook] - Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK (2014) (teen & adult)

General Education

• How to Learn Almost Anything in 48 Hours [ebook]
• learn-anything.xyz [website]
• FMHY.net/educational - free learning directory.
• OerWorldMap.org/resource/ - map of Open Educational Resource initiatives around the world
• OpenCulture.com - free cultural and educational media
• Wikiversity.org - learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education, including professional training and informal learning
• LearningEquality.org - offline digital educational platform
• OERCommons.org - tailored and context-specific services for individual institutions, consortia, and organizations looking to have a more intentional impact
• edu.gcfglobal.org - free learning resources on more than 200 topics
• OpenStax.org - nonprofit initiative of Rice University, publisher of open education resources (OER) and a provider of interactive learning technologies and education research
• ReallyGoodStuff.com/free-resources-library - free educational resources for teachers
• WeAreTeachers.com/free-online-learning-resources - free educational resources for teachers
• ssec.si.edu - hands-on STEM curriculum, resources, and professional development programs
• kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org - FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers
• ClassCentral.com/report/free-certificates/ - free certification course
• OERSI.org - Open Educational Resources from Higher Education
• OCW.MIT.edu - free online educational resources from over 2,500 MIT undergraduate and graduate courses
• Education.com/resources
• MySchoolChoice.com/tips/keep-learning
• WikiEducator.org/Main_Page - evolving community intended for the collaborative authoring and organising courseware for OERu, planning of education projects, building open education resources (OERs) on how to create OERs, networking on funding proposals developed as free content
• TextBooks.aimath.org - The American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) seeks to encourage the adoption of open source and open access mathematics textbooks
• EnlightenKnowledge.com - EnlightenKnowledge is a dedicated platform for exploring and sharing insights in Information Science, Library Science, Information Literacy, Digital Literacy, Research, and Information Management.
• HumanRestorationProject.org - A non-profit organization listening to students, enacting systems-based change, and reimagining education.
• OerWorldMap.org/resource/ - map of Open Educational Resource initiatives around the world
• Wikibooks.org - free textbooks
• TextBookEquity.org - free college textbooks
• Cheatography.com - cheat sheets
• 507Movements.com - an online edition of the classic technical reference Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements by Henry T. Brown. Original illustrations and text from the 21st edition, published 1908. It also includes animated versions of the illustrations, and occasional notes by the webmaster.
• Animagraffs.com - in-depth, x-ray style look inside different machines
• TILvids.com - video community focused on sharing original edutainment content