The Library http://www.wmslibrary.org Washington Middle School, Seattle Mon, 12 May 2008 17:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 en Artists (Ms. Jungblom) http://www.wmslibrary.org/artists-ms-jungblom/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/artists-ms-jungblom/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 17:41:16 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Class Assignments http://www.wmslibrary.org/artists-ms-jungblom/ Where to find examples of your artist’s work:

WebMuseum: Famous Artworks Exhibition

Painting and Painters: Librarians’ Internet Index

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Metropolitan Museum of Art

National Gallery (London, European art)

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/artists-ms-jungblom/feed/ Les sites et l’architecture en France (M. Simmons) http://www.wmslibrary.org/les-sites-et-larchitecture-en-france-m-simmons/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/les-sites-et-larchitecture-en-france-m-simmons/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:11:25 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Class Assignments http://www.wmslibrary.org/les-sites-et-larchitecture-en-france-m-simmons/ Unesco World Heritage Sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/fr

CultureSpaces http://www.culturespaces.com/en/portail/

Architecture, Cathedrals, and Historical Monuments
http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Francophone/francophone_architectural_historical_sites.htm

Great Buildings Online http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/france.html

Centre de Monuments Nationaux http://www.monum.fr/prehome/prehome.dml

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World Book Encyclopedia (SPS Online Resources)

Science Databases at Seattle Public Library

Ask a Scientist: Search the Archive

Mad Sci Network

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-project-research/feed/ Science Fair Links http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-links/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-links/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:40:39 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Class Assignments http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-links/ Science Buddies
Use the Topic Selection Wizard if you need ideas for a topic/question.

All Science Fair Projects

IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide

Energy Quest Science Projects

Science Fair Central (Discovery Channel)

National Student Research Center

Science Fair Survival Page

Science Fair Project Steps

Science Fair Internet Resources

Science Fairs Homepage

“Ultimate Science Fair Project Resource”

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-links/feed/ People and the planet (Ms. Holmes) http://www.wmslibrary.org/people-and-the-planet-ms-holmes/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/people-and-the-planet-ms-holmes/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:17:25 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Class Assignments http://www.wmslibrary.org/people-and-the-planet-ms-holmes/ Use the Online Student Resources to find expert information on your topic.

World Book Encyclopedia (upper left) has detailed articles on pollution, endangered species, early humans, obesity, and more.

Issues and Controversies (upper right) is a FANTASTIC resource for topics including Air Pollution, Global Warming, Obesity, AIDS Epidemic, Global Population Growth, and more. These are all expert articles published by Facts on File, which include links for further research in newspapers and magazines.

ProQuest and eLibrary will help you find magazine and newspaper articles, but use World Book and Issues and Controversies FIRST.

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World Book (look for maps and historical figures; keywords)

SPL Databases:
Britannica Reference
Biography Resource Center
Gale Virtual Reference Library (especially religion)

Internet Public Library: Prehistoric and Ancient History http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum30.02.10/
(IPL chooses authoritative websites based on these criteria:
Source of the material is trustworthy
Affiliation with recognized authorities in a field
Reputable credentials
Background/history in providing authoritative information on a topic
Credentials or reputation of sponsoring organization
Other authoritative web sites also link to this site

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-civilizations-ms-becerra/feed/ Ancient Egypt (Ms. Linden) http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-egypt-ms-linden/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-egypt-ms-linden/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:06:55 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Class Assignments http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-egypt-ms-linden/ On the district Online Resources , use World Book Encyclopedia to find extensive information about Ancient Egypt.

Recommended websites from Ms. Linden:

History for Kids: Ancient Egypt http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/

Pyramids: Houses of Eternity http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/home.html

Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html

Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/index.html

Citation Machine: to help you create a bibliography. http://citationmachine.net/

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-egypt-ms-linden/feed/ Endangered Species and Biomedical Research (Ms. Bass) http://www.wmslibrary.org/endangered-species-and-biomedical-research-ms-bass/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/endangered-species-and-biomedical-research-ms-bass/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:25:43 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Class Assignments http://www.wmslibrary.org/endangered-species-and-biomedical-research-ms-bass/ Endangered Species Research: Save the Octopus
www.faultline.org/place/pinolecreek/archives/002717.html
www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm433859.html

Northwest Association for Biomedical Research http://nwabr.org/
Click on Education and find Biomedical Breakthroughs and My Life Essay Contest

Look for Washington Middle School students among the Past Winners, such as Zoe Erb, 2005.

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/endangered-species-and-biomedical-research-ms-bass/feed/ And the nominees are: YRCA and Sasquatch books http://www.wmslibrary.org/and-the-nominees-are-yrca-and-sasquatch-books/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/and-the-nominees-are-yrca-and-sasquatch-books/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:16:46 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Class Assignments Good Sites http://www.wmslibrary.org/and-the-nominees-are-yrca-and-sasquatch-books/ Young Readers Choice Award 2008

Sasquatch Award

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/and-the-nominees-are-yrca-and-sasquatch-books/feed/ School Email for Students http://www.wmslibrary.org/school-email-for-students/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/school-email-for-students/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:47:36 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton Uncategorized http://www.wmslibrary.org/school-email-for-students/ Washington Middle School students may sign up for a Gaggle email account. Gaggle is web-based and can be used both at school and outside of school.

The purpose for offering Gaggle email accounts is so that students can send and receive schoolwork on school computers. The Gaggle email account is NOT intended to be a student’s primary or personal email account. It should be used for school-related purposes only. Gaggle email is not private or confidential and may be reviewed by staff.

For more information about Gaggle email accounts, read the document Gaggle Student Email Agreement. To set up a Gaggle email account, students must bring the form, signed by the student and a parent/guardian, to Ms. Amster-Burton in the library.

Please contact Ms. Amster-Burton (leamsterburton@seattleschools.org/252-2600) with questions about Gaggle email.

Gaggle user agreement.pdf

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