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Research Sites
A big thank you to Beth McGee who
provided us with this list.
She recommends DISCUS as the first stop for research needs. She has
also included sites with games and activities to reinforce concepts, guide
students through the writing process, and some that are for research only.
DISCUS
www.scdiscus.org/school.html
Contains numerous periodical, encyclopedia, and newspaper articles as well as
images, maps, biographies, and more. Toolboxes contain information on
research tips. The librarian's toolbox includes promotional and training
ideas, handouts, guides, and powerpoint presentations.
http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/cclib/Research_Tools/Citation_Style_Guides/mlacite.asp
Contains information on citing Reference Sources using MLA Citation Style
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework
Contains tips and tools for writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary building,
and grammar as well as study skills, test preparation, and research instruction.
Great section on Writing With Writers which instructs kids on how to write
mysteries, poetry, news articles, speeches, book reviews, folktales,
biographies, and descriptive writing.
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
For grades 4-8. Online news source shares the latest findings in science
using Science New for Kids. Also contains puzzles, games, ideas for
science fair projects, and experiment instructions.
www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames
Math games that help students with place value, decimal addition, estimation,
and other skills.
http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/maplewoods/writeplace/organization.html
Guide for writing a basic 5 paragraph essay and an argumentative essay.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Helps students create graphs and charts.
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/world.html
Blank outline maps that can be printed.
http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/index.html
Online games and puzzles dealing with science and math as well as information on
atoms and elements.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Site which allows students to practice math skills in a variety of online
activities. Organized by grade level.
www.americaslibrary.gov
Allows students to explore history through letters, diaries, records, films,
sheet music, maps, prints, photographs, and digital materials. Has
sections on Amazing Americans, Jump Back in Time (travel to any era in American
History), States and America at Play.
www.law.ou.edu/hist/
Good for United States historical primary source materials. Includes such
items as presidents' inaugural speeches, a letter from Christopher Columbus, and
the Magna Carta.
www.scienceu.com
Contains interactive science exhibits, simulations, software, and reference
materials.
www.ask.com
A search module for kids. Just type in your question.
http://www.learningwave.com/abmath/
Features interactive games in pre-algebra in which students participate in
mathematical missions in other dimensions.
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
A Mad Scientist Lab full of entertaining science experiments sorted by subject.
Includes games and online activities in Fun Stuff section. Accepts email
questions from students who need answers to science questions.
http://www.netl.doe.gov/coolscience/index.html
Email questions about science topics to science experts.
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Helpful for poetry writing. Gives fill-in-the-blank forms for many types
of poems and gives examples of them also.
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