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Search engines and Internet directories
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Internet Public Librarian
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KidsClick!
Web search for kids by librarians - find relevant information fast!
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Multnomah County Library
Searching for something? Try this.
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Google Directory
Search Google by subject.
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GoGooligans
Save time! Great search engine for kids and teens.
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Infotopia
Google custom safe search.
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SweetSearch
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US Census Bureau American Fact Finder
Reference shelf
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Thesaurus.com
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Culture Grams
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Refdesk.com
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Dictionary.com
Look up word meanings quickly and easily.
Cite & evaluate your sources!
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EasyBib
Free Bibliography Maker for works cited.
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Website Evaluator
Social Studies
US History
Political Cartoons
Civil War
US Constitution
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The Constitution for Kids
"Understanding the Constitution is important for all Americans, even kids!"
America's Library
Primary Source Documents
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Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents
Contains 100 important documents
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University at Albany Libraries Primary Sources
Contains links to several collections.
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Amherst College Library
Contains primary source directories.
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American Civil War Homepage
Primary sources from music to letters.
ELA
Grade 6
Night at the Museum
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The Met: Curatorial Departments
Use this site to pick your top 3 rooms to research!
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The Met: Timeline of Art History
Skilled researchers will find extra information at this link.
Resources
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British Museum
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Ancient Greek Art Resources
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Ancient Roman Art Resources
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Rosen eBooks
Great books on government, culture and technology in the time.
Ancient Greece Project
Grade 7
The Charity Project
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Charity Navigator
Wow! There are a lot of charitable organizations out there.
Grade 8
Fowler
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Thesis Builder
A great way to ensure you have a working thesis statement.
Green
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Center For Immigration Studies
A think tank devoted entirely to the research and policy analysis of the impacts of immigration on the United States.
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Pathfinder from Multnomah County Library
A homework helps site providing links to immigration resources.
Immigration
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The History Channel
Use search box for immigration links.
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Ellis Island - The Immigrant Experience
Read about the story of American Immigration.
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Ellis Island Passenger Records
Where are your ancestors from and how old were they when they came to America?
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UCR/California Museum of Photography
Photographs from Ellis Island - can be used for scrapbooks and presentation. (Cite your image).
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New York Public Library Digital Gallery, Ellis Island
Photographs from the Commissioner of Immigration, 1902-1913.
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American Memory Collections - Library of Congress
Print collections on American immigration and expansion.
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Destination America - US Immigration
Companion web site to PBS documentary series.
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Tenement Museum
Create a virtual identity for a journey to America.
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Puerto Rican/Cuban Immigration
From the Library of Congress.
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Puerto Ricans: Immigrants and Migrants
A historical perspective.
Science
Insects
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The Bug Review
Search by insect name or location.
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Insectclopedia
Click on "Species A to Z".
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Yahoo Insect Directory
Tons of insect info!
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Insects - National Zoo
General, overall information about insects.
Earthquakes & Other Natural Disasters
Carreau Science
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Atom Builder
Build a stable atom to review subatomic particles
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Boyle's Law Demonstator
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Climate Zones
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Drawing Isobars - Practice
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Earth Science Climate Factors
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Energy Resources
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Geology Timeline
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Inclined Plane Lab
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Mineral ID Lab
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Moon Phases Lesson
Learn about phases of the moon
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Phase Change Virtual Lab
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Rock ID Lab
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Snowmobile Speed Lab
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Solubility Lab
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The Rock Cycle Interactive
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VIRTUAL DENSITY TESTING LAB
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pH Lab - acids and bases
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Gas Laws Virtual Lab
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Molecule Builder
Learn how atoms bond to form molecules
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Electricity Lab
Experiment with voltage, current and resistance
Earth Science
Bergman-Caulkins Science
Clouds, Storms and Pressure
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Play the Cloud Matching Game!
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Take the Cloud Quiz!
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How do hurricanes form?
Launch the video towards the bottom of the screen.
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More on How Hurricanes Form
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See what hurricane Katrina looked like from space!
Click on video on right hand side of the screen
Reading
Interactive Reading Games
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Education Place
From Houghton Mifflin - try these fun reading games!
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iknowthat.com
Show what you know.
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Book Adventure
These games make learning FUN!
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Teacher Vision
Online language arts games for you to try.
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The Stacks
You, your friends, your reads!
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Readquarium
The site that swims with learning fun.
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FunBrain
Just like it says: Fun for your Brain!
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FreeRice
Help fight hunger while building your vocabulary!
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Spelling City
Practice spelling the fun way!
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What's the Big Idea - Harcourt Publishers
Main ideas and riddles!
Mrs. Flood
Unexplained Mysteries
Atlantis
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Atlantis - Myth or History?
You decide.
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City of Ancient Rock
It was found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Crop Circles
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The Geometry of Crop Circles
Some history and pictures available here.
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Crop Circle
Theories behind the crop circles.
Stonehenge
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Stonehenge
Theories from FactMonster.
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About Stonehenge
Get the facts here, then click on the links on the left to learn more.
The Great Pyramid
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Secrets of an Ancient World
Discover the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
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Building the Great Pyramid
Fascinating look at construction.
Yeti
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Abominable Snowman
Another name for a yeti is an abominable snowman.
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Yeti
Explore this unexplained mystery.
Bermuda Triangle
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Bermuda Triangle
The realities of the Bermuda Triangle.
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The Bermuda Triangle Mysteries
Read about strange events and disappearances.
Tsunamis
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Tsunami
FEMA gives tips on what to do if faced with a tsunami.
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Life of a Tsunami
Learn the four stages of a tsunami as well as some myths about them.
Black Holes
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Black Holes
How do you describe something you can't see?
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Black Hole Basics
Learn about black holes.
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Strange Things Explained
A supplement to a PBS show by famous scientist Steven Hawking.
Time Travel
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Is Time Travel Possible?
Sounds like a great idea, but is it possible?
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Time Travel: Science Fact or Science Fiction?
Einstein's Theory of Relativity discussed here.
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Time Traveler
Explains how time speeds up and slows down.
Roswell Incident
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Roswell UFO history
Fact or fiction?
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Roswell
Alien spacecraft or top secret spy project?
Mary Celeste
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Mary Celeste
Facts and information.
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Mystery of the "Mary Celeste"
What happened to the Mary Celeste?
The Titanic
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Titanic Info
Learn all about the massive ship here.
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Titanic
Many resources on the Titanic.
Pompeii
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The Destruction of Pompeii
Read an eyewitness account of what happened.
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Pompeii: Disaster
People ignored the signs of impending disaster.
Piltdown Man
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Piltdown Man
Facts and information.
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Piltdown Hoax
Twenty years of research and speculation.
Nazca Lines
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Nazca Lines (Peru)
Descriptions and photos.
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The Lost City of Nazca
Learn about the origin development of this lost city.
Coelophysis
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Coelohysis
A brief introduction.
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Dinosaur Cannibal? Mystery in New Mexico?
Why so many skeletons in one location?
Technology
Tech 8
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PowerMediaPlus
Access to video, audio, images and more!
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C-Span Video Archives
Video footage on a variety of topics for use in educational multimedia.
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EdVideo Online
Free mulitmedia resources
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Free Images
Just be sure to credit the site.
Inventors and Inventions
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Invent Now Hall of Fame
Search or browse by inventor or invention.
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MIT's Inventor of the Week Archives
Browse by invention from air conditioners to zippers.
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Inventors
A to Z Inventions - comprehensive!
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Zoom Inventors and Inventions
Find inventors alphabetically, or by date, or by country.
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The Great Idea Finder
An array of invention and innovation information.
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Inventors and Inventions
Easy-to-read list of inventors and inventions (including dates).
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Famous women inventors
Explore women's roles in invention and innovation.
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Inventions by Women
More inventors!
Industrial Revolution
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Industrial Revolution - How Stuff Works
Introduction and effects.
Careers
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The Fun Works
For careers you never knew existed!
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Life Works (Career exploration)
Explore health and medical careers.
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College Grad Career Options
This site is not just for college graduates - don't let the name fool you!
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O-Net Online
Under Job Family, find your group by hitting the drop down arrow.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Matches your interests with different careers.
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CareerZone
Explore careers based on Holland Code.
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Occupational Outlook Hanbook
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Career Cruising
Tips for Kinesthetic Learners
Tips for Visual Learners
Tips for Auditory Learners
Exploratory 7
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Brain Pop
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Get More out of Google
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Intro and Topic Sentence Revisions
Extra Credit Step #1
Hoax Websites
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Endangered Octopus
Hoax website
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DHMO
Hoax website
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Mankato, MN
Hoax website
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California Velcro Challenge
Hoax website
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Driver's License Search
Hoax website
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Aluminum Foil
Hoax website
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Ova Prima Foundation
Hoax website
Hirschoff Math Exploratory
Hurricane Resources
Malloy
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Energy Kids
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Environmental Literacy Council
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US Dept of Energy
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Energy Infobook
This is a large PDF file with information specifically geared for grades 6-8.
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Facts about Coal
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Facts about Oil
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Facts about Natural Gas
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The Energy Story
Product Tools
Product Resources
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Sample Public Service Announcment
Lots of sample Public Service Announcements
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Video Taping Tips
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Audio Boo
Great tool for Podcasting
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Animoto
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Screen Casting
Great tool for a PSA
Gallery Walk
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Healthy Eating
Jeopardy Game
Commentary Project
Website Citation Practice
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Practice #1
Use this website to complete your citation grid.
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Practice #1 Answers
Check your answers here after completing your grid.
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Practice #2
Cite this website for practice #2.
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Practice #2 Answers
Watch this after completing your citation grid.
Teacher Resources
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AAEC Cartoons for the Classroom
Lessons using editorial cartoons, including cartoon evaluation sheet.
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Library of Congress Primary Sources
Classroom materials and lesson plans using primary sources throughout history.
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PBS TeacherLine
Online professional development courses.
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Library of Congress Online Sources
Sorted by subject this list provides resources for a wide range of topics.
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Library Spot Lesson Plans
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iTools
Best search tools of the internet
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Portal to Government Information
Federal Government websites
Project Based Learning
On Line Project Libraries
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Projects at High Tech High
View a variety of PBL projects.
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Project Based Learning
Resources for designing and managing quality projects.
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Ohio Pathways
Examples of Inquiry Based instructional units.
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ThinkQuest
Create online learning projects.
Copyright free images
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Gimp Savvy
Type a keyword in the search box on the left.
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Teacher tap
Public domain and copyright free images.
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EduPic Graphical Resource
Free graphics for education.
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Microsoft Clip Art
Graphics, photos, animations and sound.
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Image Base
Photographs to use in your work.
Digital Collections
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Capital District Digital Collections
Primary source images and documents from around the Albany, NY area.
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New York Heritage Digital Collections
Primary source images and documents from around New York State.
Advertising
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Admongo
Explore, discover & learn about advertisements.
Chinese 8
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The CIA World Factbook
Data provided by the Central Intelligence Agency of the US government.
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The World Book Online
The encyclopedia on the Internet. Need a password from home.
World Heritage Project
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UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Check out the FAQs to find out what these are and the importance of them.
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Wikipedia World Heritage article
Some basic info - notice where all of the references are from...
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Time Magazine - The Oscars of the Environment
Short article on World Heritage Centers
Connections
Share a Meal Project
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Families.com
Reasons why families should eat dinner together.
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Family Guide from SAMHSA
Find out the importance of family mealtimes.
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The Cute Kid
More reasons to eat dinner together.
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Make Mealtime Family Time
Benefits & ideas for family mealtimes.
Sample Book Trailers
8th grade book trailers
Library Resources
Earth Science