Websites for the RMS Community
Websites for the RMS Community
| BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER Great information
on authors and other important people. CX BRIDGES Interactive site for exploring careers and activities of interest. |
NOODLE TOOLSThis site has excellent tools for MLA bibliographies and citation forms, and it is used at Hanover High School. 8th graders will use it to create their I-Search bibliographies. |
| EBSCO
RESEARCH DATABASES Newspapers, magazines and general
reference, TOPICsearch, Best of the Internet, Health resources, ERIC, NoveList GROLIER ONLINE PASSPORT (in school only) Encyclopedia Americana, Multimedia Encyclopedia, New Book of Knowledge, Lands and Peoples |
WORLD ATLAS ONLINE More than 500 clear,
printable, full-color maps with superb statistical information. WORLD BOOK ONLINE Encyclopedia, Magazine Articles, Atlas, Timelines, What's Happening |
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LIBRARIES |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES |
| American Library Association
(ALA) The largest library information and resource organization
in the country ALA Young Adult Library Services ALA's information for young adults Dartmouth College Libraries Howe Library Public Library of Hanover, New Hampshire Internet Public Library A broad based reference library for students and educators developed by the University of Michigan School of Information. Library Spot Online Library with links to vast collections of reference sites Virtual Library High quality reference library. |
English <--> French,
Italian, or Spanish Translate words from the three languages
from or to English.
GENERAL REFERENCE SITES Bartlett's Quotations Famous quotations and their authors How Stuff Works Find out how almost anything you can think of actually works. Conversions Conversion tables of measurements The Smithsonian Museums Internet access to the various museums in Washington, D.C. |
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DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS |
GOVERNMENT |
| ArtLex
- Dictionary of Visual Art
Definitions of more than 2,800 terms, along with numerous illustrations, pronunciation notes, quotations, and links to other resources on the Web. Bartlby: Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th edition - 50,000 article entries, 40,000 bibliographic citations, and over 80,000 cross-reference entries. Mathematics Encyclopedia Math Encyclopedia produced by Platonic Realms |
State of New Hampshire State of Vermont United States |
GENERAL CURRICULUM SITES FOR STUDENTS
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THE ARTS |
SOCIAL STUDIES |
SCIENCE |
| Art
History Resources Art Studio: Cartoonists' Corner The Getty Center: Education in the Arts National Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institute |
Galileo:
Rice University Exploring Leonardo Library of Congress Web Museum of the Renaissance World History Chronology |
Scientific American
Magazine NASA Space Images Archive NASA Photo Gallery Space Images: U. Penn Geological/Geophysical Research National Institute of Health |
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WRITING SUPPORT |
SOCIAL STUDIES |
MATH |
| Chicago Manual of Style Manuscript editing rules
from the University of Chicago Press Guide to Writing Research Papers MLA guide |
U.S.
Holocaust Museum Supreme Court Cases |
Innovative
Math Center Sites for Math Teachers Math Puzzles |
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HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY |
| The
Best of History Web Sites: A great place to find links
to historical sites The Library of Congress: Government site devoted to U.S. History GeoExplorer: A good site for all around geography, including explorers Geographia: A great site that emphasises cultures of foreign countries |
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SCIENCE |
SOCIAL STUDIES |
| Oakland
Zoo Animals A-Z Different species of animals, with pictures Insects on the Web Information on many insects |
Geography
Network Data on many geographical issues American Presidents The White House |
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ENGLISH |
FRENCH |
| Accelerated
Reader Authors: RMS Webcast Authors and Illustrators on the Web |
The Paris
Pages - Lots about Paris Discover France - More about Paris France Random General information about France |
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Click Here: 2008 Renaissance Festival Survey for 8th Graders |
William Shakespeare & His World
Harper Lee & To Kill A Mockingbird
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Famous American Trials: |
Public Broadcasting Service: |
GENERAL CURRICULUM SITES FOR TEACHERS
| All Kinds
of Minds Mel Levine's website for training programs and
information on helping students with diverse learning styles and difficulties. American Library Association(ALA) The largest library information and resource organization in the country. Blue Web'n Online library of 1200+ Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format. Connections Connections is a free electronic directory of New England Authors and Illustrators available for speaking engagements and school visits. Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) A federally-funded national information system (with 16 subject-specific clearinghouses and other associated sources) that provides a variety of services and products on a broad range of education-related issues. Education World Resources for teachers Eisenhower National Clearinghouse K-12 mathematics and science curriculum resources on the Internet |
The Learning
Page Library of Congress's
access to its American Memory collections - especially for teachers Literature Circles - Discussion ideas Math Counts Homepage for the National Math Counts Competition Museums Index at World Wide Arts Resources This site has a comphrensive listing of museums on the web. National Geographic - Education Page: Resources for teachers New Hampshire Science Sites Resources from the New Hampshire Science Teachers Association PBS TeacherSource Public Television resources for teachers School Discovery Curriculum resources for teachers Smithsonian Center for Education & Museum Studies Resources for teachers WWW 4 Teachers Resources for integrating technology into the curriculum. |