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5th Grade Library

The KD Markley 5th grade library curriculum covers the following research and literature skills:
  • Using online and print materials to locate information for projects
  • Critically evaluating internet resources for accuracy and reliability
  • Using the Internet in safe and responsible ways
  • Creating bibliographies for print and internet resources
  • Understanding and using the BigSix Research Process to ensure quality research
  • Developing an awareness of quality literature and authors
  • Understanding Newbery Medal criteria
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    Research Links
    Try these links for your research projects!
     
    Endangered Species Research

     

    http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/specieslist.html World Wildlife Fund

    http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/index.html. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kid’s Corner.

    http://www.fws.gov/endangered/. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/conservation/. BBC website: Conservation

    http://nature.ca/notebooks/english/mon2.htm#sidebar1. Canadian Museum of Nature

    http://www.nwf.org/kids/. World Wildlife Federation Kids

    http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/. World Wildlife Federation website
    http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/  San Diego Zoo animal facts
    http://www.defenders.org/index.php  Defenders of Wildlife
    http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/kids_help.html Ways kids can help endangered species
    http://www.kidsplanet.org/defendit/ Ways kids can help defend wildlife
    http://www.endangeredspecie.com/Ways_To_Help.htm Ways to help endangered species
    PA POWER LIBRARY DATABASES
    SIRS Discoverer – magazine & newspaper articles, photos, book information, and website links
    ENDANGERED ANIMALS BOOKS
    Grolier Student Encyclopedia of Endangered Species
    Call Number: R 591.52 GRO (REFERENCE)
     
    Inventors and Their Inventions
    Always start with World Book, either online or print, using the inventor's last name or the invention name as your key word.

    Then try some of these websites:
     
    Zoom Inventors and Inventions
    http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
     
    A Guide to Inventions and Discoveries: From Adrenaline to the Zippers
    http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004637.html
     
    Inventors and Inventions
    http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/inventor.html
     
    Invent Now: Hall of Fame
    http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp
     
    Inventors
    http://inventors.about.com/
     
    Kid Info: Inventors and Inventions
    http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Inventors_Inventions.html
     
    Making the Modern World: Stories about the lives we've made
    Inventions that changed our lives
    Includes: Stories timelines; Icons of invention; Everyday life; Guided tours; Learning modules
    http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/
     
    How Everyday Things Are Made
    Videos showing how various items are made: from motorcycles to jelly beans to denim to glass bottles to denim.  Includes a careers section.
    http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/hetm.html
     
     
     World War II Research
     
     
     

     
     
    MP1 Websites
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