What do you need to do your classwork? What will help you in school (and out of school)? Try some of these web sites! I think you will like them!
Page Index:
Reference
Dictionaries and Thesauri
Current Events
Pop Up Books
Math
Miscellaneous
Music
Citation Resources
Science
Social Studies
History & Timelines
Atlases and Maps
RefeFence Web Sites:
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The Library of Michigan web site with many resources; to access from home, you need to have your parent(s) use a drivers license number. |
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Encyclopedias, Atlases, Dictionaries, Thesauri (isn't that a cool word?) |
Here it is: all the resources you need at your typing fingertips! |
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The Internet Public Library |
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Subject based guide to lots of information! |
Dictionaries and Thesauri
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Need a definition? Need a word for the day? How about a daily word game? |
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Features Dr. Dictionary, who will answer your questions about words, grammar and language! |
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"provides the most comprehensive and authoritative portal . . . with links to 1800 dictionaries with more than 250 languages." |
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A dictionary, thesaurus combined. |
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Find rhymes, definitions, and more on this site! |
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Online dictionary of computer terms! |
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Try it--you'll like it! |
Current Event Sites
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Detroit News website |
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Macomb Daily website |
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Detroit Free Press website |
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International Newspaper websites |
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Online version |
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Online version |
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Use driver's license number from home; automatic access from school |
Links for Pop Up Books
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Excellent site contains movies, as well as patterns, on making pop ups! |
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You can download a 56 page booklet on all different kinds of paper folding techniques. Look for the link to "Download a copy of pop up die drawings." |
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The Pop Up Lady gives a little help! |
Math
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Review facts, play some games (that Concentration one is tough!), work on your math skills! |
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Miscellaneous
Student Copyright information DMCA (Copyright issues that pertain to Intellectual property on the Internet) Plagiarism
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Infoplease.com: Almanac: Biography (be careful, this one has pop ups!) |
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FreeFotos for you to use--be sure to cite where they are from! |
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Music Sites
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Freeplay Music: for student use in school only, not for broadcasting outside of building or on the web |
Royalty Free Music: Students may use in all projects if proper credit is given. |
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These resources can help you give credit to the books, magazines, people, newspapers, and Internet sites where you found your information. The district Language Arts Council had adopted the MLA format for citation.
Citation Resources
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MLA Examples for every resource. |
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From Noodle Tools! Fill in the information! |
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Choose APA or MLA styles for your citations! |
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Various citation styles demonstrated. |
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From Classroom Connect. |
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Grades 7 through 12. |
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Enter information into the online form and print the results! |
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From an Oregon school district |
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MLA, Chicago, Terabian, APA, CBE Citation Guides--a good tool to view; many colleges use other types of formats. |
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Elementary Useful tips for citing material. |
Science
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A resource for American and Canadian book identifiers! |
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"Edheads brings you high quality, free educational activities for your classroom" which include units on simple machines, virtual knee surgery, weather and more! Great site! |
Social Studies
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Need HELP with those states and capitols? Try this site: |
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Interactive map of the United States: |
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National Anthems and other Country Info |
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (60,000 primary documents from 1493 to now) |
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The National Atlas (printable maps--also, you can layer information on these maps!) |
History and Timelines:
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World Almanac: U.S. History Timeline |
History Channel's History of the World |
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Fact Monster |
InfoPlease Almanac |
Atlases and Maps
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Check out the world map with close ups of all the countries! |
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Sponsored by World.com, this site contains many maps and other materials for students and teachers to use. |
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Over 100 general maps available in PDF format, categorized by Continental area. |