Student Resources
Here are links and information for different class activities going on in the library. Click the link for your grade level to see what's happening! There are also general resources for you, mostly educational, but there are a few fun ones thrown in, too.
Grade-Level/Letter Conversion Chart - If you want to know how your letter matches up with any book in the catalog (look at the second and third columns on the chart)
mommymn.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/lexiles_drp_etc.pdf
HOW TO DO RESEARCH - Use this interactive map to guide you in doing research.
http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html
It's more than just a search engine - it's a knowledge engine!
WolframAlpha
Is this a good website? Not sure if your website is a good one to use? Use this website evalutation rubric to check. If it's RABDAB, it's good!
RABDAB Website Evaluation Rubric
Need PICTURES or MUSIC for your project? Use clip art or anything on this list of COPYRIGHT FREE (either public domain or Creative Commons) files. Just make sure you cite your source.
Pictures - http://www.only2clicks.com/pages/joycevalenza/343504
Music - http://www.only2clicks.com/pages/joycevalenza/424061
Miss Schied likes these ones:
Everystockphoto
Morguefile
Stock xchng
Google Advanced Image Search (usage rights - free to use or share)
Creative Commons search (note Flickr will be filtered in school)
Incompetech
CCmixter
Forgot how to cite that picture, or blog post, or database article? EasyBib can help!
http://www.easybib.com/ebook
Having trouble with that science question? Ask a biologist!
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/ 6th Grade (Temporary)
September 2012 - TRAILS
Adams - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66525
Carpenter - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66920
Edmonds - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66921
Mattingly - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66522
McAloon - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66922
Mitchell - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66923
Oliveau - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66924
Panunzio - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66925
Patterson - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66926
Perry - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66928
Riordan - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66927
Shatraw - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66523
Whitley - http://www.trails-9.org/administration/enter.php?i=66526
Miss Schied's Site