The Library http://www.wmslibrary.org Washington Middle School, Seattle Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:20:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Reading Marathon on Saturday http://www.wmslibrary.org/reading-marathon-2/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/reading-marathon-2/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:19:19 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/?p=357 How long can you read?
Saturday, January 28, 11am-5pm

Come to a participating public library (see list below) to read any amount of time between 11:00 and 5:00 on Saturday, January 28.

The time you read will count towards Washington Middle School’s total time.
If Washington reads more than any other middle school, your school gets a dance party with a KUBE 93 DJ!
Read anything you want. Bring a book or find something at the library!
Pizza and other snacks will be served.
Branches where you can read:
· Ballard
· Beacon Hill
· Douglass-Truth (two blocks from WMS, at 23rd and Yesler)
· Greenwood
· Lake City
· Southwest

Competing middle schools:
· Blaine
· Denny
· Eckstein
· Hamilton
· Madison
· Mercer
· Orca
· St. George
· Washington
· Whitman

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Ranger’s Apprentice author John Flanagan will be at the Central Library downtown at 7pm reading from his new series, The Brotherband Chronicles.

Ally Condie, author of Matched and the new sequel Crossed, will be at the University Book Store in the U-District at 7pm.

Details on the Events
Both events are free and open to the public. Check out any of these books from the WMS Library.

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/friday-night/feed/ 0 Explore a Paleolithic Cave (Ms. Lockenvitz & Ms. Buford) http://www.wmslibrary.org/paleolithic-cave/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/paleolithic-cave/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:52:52 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/?p=335 Caves of Lascaux

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/paleolithic-cave/feed/ 0 Meet Scott Westerfeld http://www.wmslibrary.org/meet-scott-westerfeld/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/meet-scott-westerfeld/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:34:13 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/?p=317 Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies series and the Leviathan trilogy, will be at the downtown Central Library next Friday night. Hear him talk about his new book, Goliath, ask questions, and get books autographed. More info: Scott Westerfeld at Seattle Public Library Friday, October 7 at 7 pm.

Check out Goliath and more books by Scott Westerfeld in the WMS Library.

(Image: http://scottwesterfeld.com/books/leviathan/)

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/meet-scott-westerfeld/feed/ 0 Americorps Survey for Mr. Eilers’s Class http://www.wmslibrary.org/americorps-survey/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/americorps-survey/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:29:09 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/?p=309 First Quarter Pre-Assessment

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/americorps-survey/feed/ 0 Science Fair Links http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-links/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-links/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:40:39 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/science-fair-links/ Science Buddies
Use the Topic Selection Wizard if you need ideas for a topic/question.

Great Science Fair Project Ideas

All Science Fair Projects

IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide

Energy Quest Science Projects

Science Fair Central (Discovery Channel)

National Student Research Center

Science Fairs Homepage

“Ultimate Science Fair Project Resource”

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Queer booklist from Seattle Public Library
I’m Here, I’m Queer
QueerYA
Stonewall Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award
Lambda Literary Award for Children’s/Young Adult Literature

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/lgbtq-book-resources/feed/ 0 Ancient Near East (Ms. Hill) http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-near-east-ms-hill/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-near-east-ms-hill/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:30:44 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/?p=281 Check your Green Sheet for tips on accessing SPS and SPL databases. Britannica, available through Seattle Public Library, is a great resource for this topic.

SPS Online Resources: Look for your topic (using keywords) in World Book and the Gale Virtual Reference.

Library Books
930s in the nonfiction is the section for History of the Ancient World. Also ook up your subject in the library catalog (school and SPL) to see if there are books in other sections.

Websites
Look for academic/expert websites (ask your teacher or librarian if you need help figuring this out). Ask yourself: how do I know this is a reputable source? How do I know this information is true? Wikipedia articles often include links to reputable sources under References and External Links at the end of the article.

]]> http://www.wmslibrary.org/ancient-near-east-ms-hill/feed/ 0 Native Americans Research http://www.wmslibrary.org/native-american-researc/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/native-american-researc/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:23:01 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/native-american-studies-ms-zanetti/ SPS Online Student Resources

  • World Book: articles on each tribe with general information and links to further research.

    • Look up American Indians and click on the Region you are studying (on the left side) to find Tribes in your Region.

  • Issues and Controversies in American History (red, white, and blue logo in upper right):
    Search for Shawnee Indians (or whichever tribe you are studying, followed by the word Indians) and you will find articles with general history and recent census data

    • UW Native American History resources

    Native American Recipes

  • Book: Cox, Beverly and Martin Jacobs. Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking. New York: Steward, Tabori, and Chang, 1991.
    Recipes from Crow, Navajo, Iroquois, Cherokee, Shawnee, and Blackfoot traditions, and many others.
  • NativeTech: Indigenous Food and Traditional Recipes

    http://www.nativetech.org/recipes/index.php

    Note that recipes were contributed by individual users, with little supporting information; be sure to verify the type of food as you research your tribe.

    • More Online Resources

  • Discover Native America

    http://www.discovernativeamerica.com/

    Under Tribes Search, find general information about each tribe.

  • The Nez Perce

    http://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/walker.html

    American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection
    University of Washington

    • Native American Webquest from Rhode Island school

    ]]>     http://www.wmslibrary.org/native-american-researc/feed/ 0     Nutrients (Ms. Miller) http://www.wmslibrary.org/nutrients-ms-miller/ http://www.wmslibrary.org/nutrients-ms-miller/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:11:39 +0000 Laurie Amster-Burton http://www.wmslibrary.org/?p=189 They’re so good for you.

    Recommended resources

    KidsHealth.org Search for your nutrient

    MedlinePlus.gov Search for your nutrient

    World Book Encyclopedia: click Online Student Resources and go to World Book Student. Search for your nutrient.

    NutritionData.com Click on “Foods by Nutrient” and select your nutrient. The Nutrition Glossary has definitions.

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