Research & Resources
You've been assigned a RESEARCH project!
How do you feel?
Watch this video for some helpful tips on how to stay organized to get the project done.
Use the AVL to find information for your research.
Cite your sources directly from the articles.
Trash vs. Treasure
Watch this video to learn the best way to take notes for your research projects!
What is plagiarism?
Watch this video to learn how you can avoid plagiarism when taking notes!
Click the link above for help with your research or project needs!
Digital Citizenship
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Resources
BOOKS AND READING LINKS
EPIC! https://www.getepic.com/
Story Online https://www.storylineonline.net/
Harry Potter Reading Club http://hpread.scholastic.com/
Kid Lit TV https://www.kidlit.tv/
INTERNET SAFETY LINKS
Net Smartz Kids https://www.netsmartzkids.org/
Google’s Be Internet Awesome https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland
Internet Safety and Security Glossary https://securitybaron.com/blog/internet-safety-security-glossary
SEARCH ENGINES LINKS
Alabama Virtual Library https://www.avl.lib.al.us/
Dogpile https://www.dogpile.com/
Kid Rex https://www.alarms.org/kidrex/
Ducksters https://www.ducksters.com/
Tween Tribune https://www.tweentribune.com/
DK Find Out! https://www.dkfindout.com/us/
BIOMES/ECOSYSTEMS LINKS
World Biomes https://blueplanetbiomes.org/index.php
Biome Images http://www.pics4learning.com/?view=sub&cat=Biomes
Cybersleuth Kids Biomes http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Earth_Science/Biomes/
Missouri Botanical Gardens http://www.mbgnet.net/
University of California Museum of Paleontology https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
World Biomes http://www.worldbiomes.com/
Biome Images https://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/biomes/
Biome Clipart https://classroomclipart.com/clipart/Geography/Biomes.htm
COLONIAL OCCUPATIONS LINKS
Colonial Williamsburg https://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm
CULTURES LINKS
Cultures of the World http://gws.ala.org/category/social-sciences/cultures-world
Globe Trottin’ Kids https://www.globetrottinkids.com/sharing-many-cultures-elementary-classroom/
STATE RESEARCH LINKS
Fifty States https://www.50states.com/
NetState http://www.netstate.com/
US HISTORICAL LANDMARKS LINKS
The History Place http://www.historyplace.com/tourism/usa.htm
National Historic Landmarks https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1582/index.htm
MAPS AND GLOBES LINKS
Tourist Meets Traveler https://touristmeetstraveler.com/2014/teaching-child-maps-globes-travel-make-understanding-interpretation-easy/
Map Skills https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/map-skills/
3D Interactive Earth Globe https://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/physics/solarSystem/InteractiveEarth/interactiveEarth.html