Research Resources

Journey to Africa Webquest

Mr. Newton’s computer classes are working with Internet Searches.

Evaluating Web Pages
The Dangers of Bread – Can you believe everything you read on the Internet?
http://www.geoffmetcalf.com/bread.html

Mr. Williams’s students will be researching composers and instruments.

COMPOSERS
DSO Kids

http://www.dsokids.com/2001/composerperiods.htm

Composer Master List
http://www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.html

Indiana University Music Library of Composers
http://library.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/composer.html

Essentials of music composers
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/composer/composers.html

INSTRUMENTS
Instrument encyclopedia

http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/instrument

Families of the orchestra

http://www.dsokids.com/2001/instrumentchart.htm

Musical Instruments
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/instruments/instruments.htm

Data Dragon – Click on instruments to hear them.

http://datadragon.com/education/instruments

8th graders will research a patriot from the American Revolutionary War.

History Central: Start here for people names and bios.

Overview: http://revwarinquiry.googlepages.com/voicesofourfoundingfathers

Resource Page: http://revwarinquiry.googlepages.com/resources

Citation note taking pages for download: http://www.fayette.k12.in.us/cmslmc/reshelp/reshelp_main.htm

Citation Machine: http://citationmachine.net

Online Encyclopedias

Brittanica School Version – Use password and username given to you.

Britannica Online Encyclopedia – Use “free” option or password and username given to you.

Encarta – http://encarta.msn.com

Inspire Net Once inside Inspire, click on Student Research Center and then be sure only biographies are checked before searching.

Mrs. Newton’s list of encyclopedias on LMC page – Go to the “Encyclopedia of World Biographies” link

Mr. Klein’s students learn about sports at “Sports Spot.”

Mrs. Stanley’s and Mr. Horner’s students are working on a project with states and countries.

Mr. Wilms is leading the Lions’ Team in a special project that will take them on a trip to the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary. Join his pathfinder @ http://birders.edublogs.org