Student E-Resources
Remember to cite your sources (give credit and information about the resources you used)
Click here to see how to set up your References page of the resources that you used in APA 7 style
Your other classes will use MLA for a Works Cited page. Details on how to cite sources may be found HERE or in your binder reminder - click below for that pdf page with examples of the most commonly used sources. Our database, Worldbook Online has a free citation creator option.
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E-versions of our local newspapers
The Los Angeles Daily News e-version
Your Group Code: 6800
The Signal e-version
and the number 1
Other Sources for current events
General Reference Sites
http://www.si.edu/ - The Smithsonian Institute for History, Science and Art
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm - New York Public Library's digital image collection
http://biography.com/ - Index to over 25,000 famous people for biographies.
http://amillionlives.com/ - Biographies of a million people!
http://encyclopedia.com/ - Online Encyclopedia
http://infoplease.com/ - Lots of homework help information
http://refdesk.com/ - A virtual Library Reference Desk
http://dictionary.com - Online dictionary, thesaurus and more.
http://www.scholastic.com/graphix/createcomic.htm - Want to write your own graphic novel? Get started with this fun site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Links for Assignments
Electives
Mandala Art Research
http://www.mandalaproject.org/What/Index.html - Description of Mandala art
http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/mandalawhat/index.html - Purpose of Mandala art
http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Mandala - How to draw your own Mandala design
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/ Online art exhibits
http://www.careerbridge.wa.gov/Survey_Cluster.aspx - Online quiz about yourself that will suggest jobs
http://www.cacareerzone.org/budget/county/ - Web site helps you figure out your monthly living expenses and how much money you need to earn from your job to have that life style.
http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/review_careers.cfm - More info on a variety of careers
http://www.onetonline.org/find/ - Find occupations by your interest
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers - Search for careers and colleges that have majors in your interest area
http://online.onetcenter.org/gen_search_page - Type in name of occupation you are interested in. A list of occupations in that field will come up. Click on “Summary” to get information on the one you want.
http://jobstar.org/tools/salary/sal-prof.cfm - Lists current salaries by regions
English
Reading log tips This can help you remember what you've read.
Fairy Tales / Legends
Aladdin
Alice in Wonderland
Beauty and the Beast - discussion and annotation of the story
Bigfoot Legends
Bloody Mary
Gingerbread Man, The
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Hansel and Gretel
Hercules
Jack and the Beanstalk
Kachi Kachi-Yama - Japanese folk tale means "Fire-Crackle Mountain"
Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The
Little Engine that Could, The - synopsis and analysis of the story
Little Mermaid, The
Peter and the Wolf
Princess and the Pea
Puss in Boots
Rumpelstiltskin
Snow White
Stone Soup
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Thumbelina
Ugly Duckling
Poetry
http://www.poetry4kids.com/ - A site by poet Kenn Nesbitt. Contains funny poems, advice on writing poetry and games
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/bruce-lansky- Poet Bruce Lansky's site with more poems and poetry writing help.
http://www.favoritepoem.org/ Americans from ages 5 to 97, from every state, of diverse occupations, kinds of education and backgrounds. share their favorite poems online.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/karla_home.htm - An online poetry workshop for grades 4-8 with Karla Kuskin.
http://www.poetryexpress.org/ - Poetry writing techniques and how to get published.
http://www.uni.edu/~gotera/CraftOfPoetry/sonnet.html - Descriptions and examples of sonnets
http://englishhistory.net/keats/poetry.html - Examples of Odes by John Keats
History
Native Americans "Numbers mania infographic" (Ms. Kontis' students)
Login chart for UN & PW for databases
Database articles (note that source citations are at the bottom of database articles or in the toolbox of the article)
Gale Database:
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/QKUPVK500922734/MSIC?u=irvi21425&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=cfe762e1
General overview of early Native Americans and Europeans with links to additional articles
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A69211006/MSIC?u=irvi21425&sid=bookmark-MSIC&xid=e3e0df1e
Timeline of Iroquois before/after the American Revolution
SIRS Discoverer
https://explore.proquest.com/sirsdiscoverer/document/2265862194?accountid=65212
Article that includes population statistics of Native Americans
https://explore.proquest.com/sirsdiscoverer/document/2250432465?accountid=65212
Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwestern U.S.
Britannica article: https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Indigenous-peoples-of-the-Americas/275046.
General information about the many tribes and cultures of Native Americans in north America
Worldbook Online article: https://www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar274500/outline/intro
General information with links to specific regions where tribes lived
Website: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/topic/native-americans - about Native Americans by region
Citation for this article - “Native Americans.” National Geographic Kids, National Geographic, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/topic/native-americans. Accessed November 2023.
Website: https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history General information with links from the History Channel. Citation for this article - Native American History: Tribes, Timeline & Reservations | HISTORY, https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history. Accessed November 2023.
Math
http://illuminations.nctm.org/imath/6-8/pooltable/index.html - A fun math game of pool! The interactive paper pool game in this i-Math investigation provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-17-equations-that-changed-the-world-2012-7?op=1 - Article about 17 famous equations that are used today, and who invented them.
Science
Science News for Students https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/
Body Systems
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/search?page_search_query=human%20body%20systems
Biology Dictionary - https://biologydictionary.net/body-systems/
How Stuff Works - https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems
https://www.dkfindout.com/us/human-body/your-amazing-body/body-systems/ Dorling Kindersley reference site
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_main.html How are body systems work together
https://www.livescience.com/37009-human-body.html Overview of the body systems and diseases
http://www.softschools.com/science/human_body/vocabulary_games/ Human body vocabulary games
https://kidskonnect.com/health/human-body/ From KidsKonnect, February 21, 2018
https://wildearth.tv/kids/ - Virtual safaris in Africa.
Brain Pop: Log in with the district information and search for the system
https://www.livescience.com/37009-human-body.html Overview of the body systems and diseases
http://www.softschools.com/science/human_body/vocabulary_games/ Human body vocabulary games
https://kidskonnect.com/health/human-body/ From KidsKonnect, February 21, 2018
https://www.fi.edu/heart/how-you-body-is-like-a-factory
Disability Research Project
Websites with lists and links on many disabilities:
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/disabilities/ - Info regarding most common disabilities that students have
AIDS - http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/std_hiv.html
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) - http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html
Autism - https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/autism.html
Blindness - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003040.htm
Colorblindness - http://www.color-blindness.com/
Diabetes - http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/basics/definition/con-20033091
Down Syndrome - http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/What-Is-Down-Syndrome/
Dwarfism - http://www.webmd.com/children/dwarfism-causes-treatments
Multiple Schlerosis - http://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS
OCE - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/index.shtml
Parkinson's Disease - http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/basics/definition/con-20028488
Polio - http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/definition/con-20030957
Tourette Syndrome - http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/brain_nervous/tourette.html#
Dissections Online
Eye dissection:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/ - Virtual eye dissection
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/illusions/index.htm - Optical illusions
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/puzzles/optical-illusions/ - More optical illusions
Frog dissection:
http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/dl/free/0078802849/383954/BL_16.html
Elements
For a writable copy of the template for the CD cover click below:
https://docs.google.com/a/hartdistrict.org/drawings/d/1oX3YXdH1HRdiR7g7VVY5IpLS1LKr3i4L7howItJjwu0/edit?usp=sharing
1. http://ed.ted.com/periodic-videos - video clips of the elements
2. http://www.chemicool.com/ - The Periodic Table with links - shows prices of elements.
3. http://www.webelements.com - Great page for pictures of your elements.
4. http://periodic.lanl.gov/index.shtml - The periodic table with information on each element
5. http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/ - The Periodic Table of Comic Books. Click on the links to see where an element is referenced in a comic book.
6 . http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ - The Periodic Table from Jefferson Labs
7 . http://www.chemicalelements.com - Click on an element symbol for more information.
8. http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm - Good description of uses of elements.
Elements Games: Get your teacher's approval to play these during class time!!!
9. http://education.jlab.org/elementflashcards/index.html - Flashcard game. Be certain that you select "yes" in the blue box to the question "1st 36 elements only" to avoid getting the entire table.
Owls, Endangered Species
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/endangered/charts/birds-owls.html - List of endangered owls. Select one with these initials to the right of their name: EN = endangered or CR = critically endangered
Plate Tectonics
http://naturalhistory.si.edu/earth/text/4_0_0.html - Plate tectonics and volcanoes web quest