Magnolia+Library+Newletter+for+Teachers

=Magnolia Library Newsletter: Fall 2011 = = Susan Merrick, Upper School Librarian = = =

=ACS Online Databases: An Introduction =

ACS subscribes to a number of online databases which may be of use to a teacher in preparing units or researching resources for assignments. To check them out, either click on the link above or go to the library site via the ACS website and put in the password: online! The first database, Destiny, is that of the library catalogues at all the ACS libraries. Through this database you can search the library resources and also find web links. The second database is Britannica Online. Though this version of Britannica may be aimed at our older students, you will still find valuable information for middle schoolers. Furthermore, all users can set up an account to save any information they may wish to refer to at a later date. Britannica also provides the bibliographical information for all entries. Britannica features: • The entire printed version • Graphics • Search capabilities • Built-in links to websites vetted by Britannica editors • A video collection, which can be searched by subject • Timelines • World atlas • Comprehensive statistics on every country • Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus

**Something for Everyone**
Speeches by 'remarkable' people, free to watch and show to students.
 * TED**: Ideas worth spreading: @http://www.ted.com/

What is Wallwisher, you may ask? Click here and find out and afterwards have a look at this link to see some of the ways you can use it in class.
 * 16 Interesting ways to use Wallwisher in the classroom:** http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_436f8kscmdc


 * Smithsonian Photograph Collection**: @http://photography.si.edu/default.aspx

The internationally recognized World Images database provides access to the California State University IMAGE Project. It contains almost 75,000 images, is global in coverage and includes all areas of visual imagery. World Images is accessible anywhere and its images may be freely used for non-profit educational purposes.
 * Flashcards from the best flashcard sites:** @http://www.flashcardflash.com/
 * World Images**: @http://worldimages.sjsu.edu/


 * Search Engines **

Ask Jeeves for Kids: http://www.squirrelnet.com/search/ajk/ask_kids.asp The search engine Ask Jeeves has a version for children and young people, Ask Jeeves for Kids. It includes study tools to assist students in their research. It would be particularly useful to students in middle school who haven't yet learned to use key words effectively.

Science

 * Chemistry**: @http://cybraryman.com/chemistry.html


 * Learningscience.org:** @http://learningscience.org/index.htm
 * Science of the Olympics**: @http://www.lessonopoly.org/svef/?q=node/9086
 * Science Websites for Teachers**: @http://www.sldirectory.com/teachf/scied.html These resources include: General Science Resources | Astronomy and Space Exploration | Biology | Chemistry, Physics and Technology | Ecology and Environment | Energy | Geology | Meteorology | Oceanography


 * Science News for Kids:** http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/ Excellent resources for Middle School students.


 * Eco-health: Environmental Change and our Health:** @http://www.ecohealth101.org/ A site developed by the University of Wisconsin and John Hopkins University for the use of teachers and students.

Find science centres around the world, investigate their resources and use them to help you integrate TryScience and science center resources into your classroom activities, connect with your parents and students, and more!
 * Try Science**: http://www.tryscience.com/

Designed to give high school biology teachers easy access to interactive 3D structures of biologically significant molecules. All the molecules are displayed and explored in a browser window with no software installation required. Some materials are also available in Spanish translations, including 3D DNA.
 * Biomolecular Explorer 3D:** @http://www.umass.edu/molvis/bme3d/index.html

The Natural Inquirer is a middle school science education journal! This journal was created so that scientists can share their research with middle school students. Each article tells you about scientific research conducted by scientists in the USDA Forest Service.
 * Natural Inquirer:** @http://www.naturalinquirer.org/

This blog entry suggests ways of using Google Maps in the math class.
 * Mathematics **
 * Math Maps:** @http://edte.ch/blog/2009/10/31/maths-maps-a-new-collaborative-project/


 * World Math Day:** @http://www.worldmathsday.com/2010/Default.aspx?


 * Resources for teaching Math:** @http://illuminations.nctm.org/


 * History/Geography/Economics **

@http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/britainatwar/britainatwarreadersmemories/
 * The history of the world in 100 objects**: @http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/explorerflash
 * WW2: Readers memories of Britain during World War 2 - Telegraph**


 * Timelines from the British Library:** http://www.bl.uk/timeline


 * National Geographic Map Generator:** @http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps


 * History and Culture of the Mediterranean Area:** @http://www.qantara-med.org/qantara4/public/index.php?&lang=en

**English / EAL** The mission of the International Reading Association (IRA) is to promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide. The Association provides outstanding professional development and supports excellent teaching, critical research, and promotion of the lifetime reading habit.
 * The International Reading Association:** @http://www.readwritethink.org
 * Google Lit Trips**: @http://googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
 * Weboword**: @http://www.weboword.com/ Word meanings and derivations, often with visual clues.
 * Grammar Man:** @http://www.grammarmancomic.com/comicsgman.html

**Art** A website about the history and culture of the countries bordering on the Mediterranean. This section of the site deals with the materials and techniques of art, architecture and crafts.
 * A Pintura**: @http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/ An art history adventure.
 * Qantara:** @http://www.qantara-med.org/qantara4/public/show_thesaurus.php?th=formes
 * TOK / Philosophy **
 * Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy**: @http://plato.stanford.edu/about.html


 * DT **
 * How Things Are Made:** @http://www.madehow.com/