March 26th, 2009
7TH GRADE HEALTH RESEARCH
Today: Start collecting information on your topic from reliable sources
Open a Word document and keep a list of sources for your bibliography. To get the right bibliography format, go to Citation Machine or EasyBib
Today: Start collecting reliable information on your topic.
Medline Plus is a great resource (from the National Institutes of Health) for choosing a topic and getting lots of information on it. Click on Health Topics to choose a topic for your research.
More recommended websites:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov
Kids Health http://kidshealth.org/
Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
National Institutes of Health http://health.nih.gov/
World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/
Go to Online Student Resources and look up your topic in World Book. (Remember, World Book lets you email articles and gives you the bibliography info at the end of the article.)
Check the Library Catalog for books.
If you need more reliable sources on your topic:
-Perform a Google search and click “From medical authorities” to get reliable sources
-Use Health and Wellness Resource Center at Seattle Public Library (this is a fabulous database; enter your library card number and PIN to use.
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March 26th, 2009
7TH GRADE HEALTH RESEARCH
Today: Start collecting information on your topic from reliable sources
Open a Word document and keep a list of sources for your bibliography. To get the right bibliography format, go to Citation Machine or EasyBib
Today: Start collecting reliable information on your topic.
Medline Plus is a great resource (from the National Institutes of Health) for choosing a topic and getting lots of information on it. Click on Health Topics to choose a topic for your research.
More recommended websites:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov
Kids Health http://kidshealth.org/
Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
National Institutes of Health http://health.nih.gov/
World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en/
Go to Online Student Resources and look up your topic in World Book. (Remember, World Book lets you email articles and gives you the bibliography info at the end of the article.)
Check the Library Catalog for books.
If you need more reliable sources on your topic:
-Perform a Google search and click “From medical authorities” to get reliable sources
-Use Health and Wellness Resource Center at Seattle Public Library (this is a fabulous database; enter your library card number and PIN to use.
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March 18th, 2009
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January 12th, 2009
SPS Online Resources
Proquest: find articles from all major newspapers and magazines. Give a date range to get more recent articles. Find Washington Newsstand under “Databases” for coverage of local issues.
Issues & Controversies: database of articles on current issues. Provides citations and bibliographies; from publisher Facts on File.
Proquest and Issues & Controversies include MLA citations at the bottom of each article; copy these for your bibliography. You can also email articles to yourself, which is great for organizing your research.
To use these databases from home, click LIBRARY in Source and you will get the username and password needed.
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January 12th, 2009
Reputable academic sources for your report (remember, serious research=serious resources).
World Book: Go for World Book Advanced. (If you’re using this from home, click on LIBRARY in Source for the username and password.)
SPL Articles Search: This includes the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, a fantastic resource for ancient civilizations.
World Book and Britannica Online both have MLA citations at the bottom of each article; copy these for your bibliography. You can also email articles to yourself, which is great for organizing your research.
SPL Catalog Search: find books at Seattle Public Library.
Google Books: Be sure to note if the book is Limited Preview or Full View. For Limited Preview books, click the “Find This Book in a Library” link on the right to see if it’s available in Seattle.
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November 26th, 2008
Reputable academic sources for your report (remember, serious research=serious resources!).
World Book: Go for World Book Advanced. (If you’re using this from home, click on LIBRARY in Source for the username and password.)
SPL Articles Search: This includes the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, a fantastic resource for ancient civilizations.
SPL Catalog Search: find books at Seattle Public Library.
World Book and Britannica Online both have MLA citations at the bottom of each article; copy these for your bibliography. You can also email articles to yourself, which is great for organizing your research.
Google Books: Be sure to note if the book is Limited Preview or Full View. For Limited Preview books, click the “Find This Book in a Library” link on the right to see if it’s available in Seattle.
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November 18th, 2008
Video on Heart and Circulatory System from Mayo Clinic
You can use headphones as you watch the video; volume control is the round silver icon in the lower right of the screen.
Heart Map from PBS
Follow your instructions from Ms. Bass to learn more about the human heart.
Virtual Autopsy
This website explains (using drawings, no photographs of actual human bodies) what happens during an autopsy and what the surgeon learns about the body. It warns on the first page that some people may find the website disturbing. Please see your instructions from Ms. Bass if you do not want to look at the Virtual Autopsy.
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