Research


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Extra Research Fifth Grade Research

[|List of Strong Verbs]
 * Inquiry Learning

What is copyright? [|Copyright for Kids]
 * Before you go to the computer ...** ||
 * * **Determine your question**. What information are you trying to find?
 * **Identify keywords** or phrases to use in your search.
 * **Check your spelling.** Spelling counts! ||
 * **When you're at the computer ...** ||
 * * **Start with a kid-friendly search tools (see below)**
 * **Read the online "Help" or "Tips"** provided by the search tool.
 * **Try a second search tool** if your first search is not successful. ||
 * **When you find a page that fits your need ..**. ||
 * * **Evaluate it** according to the web page evaluation criteria.
 * **Record the information** needed to cite it as a source. ||


 * More Research Sites**

2. [|www.factmonster.com]

3.[|www.homeworkspot.com] -

4. [|Search engines for kids]

5 .[|www.kidinfo.com]

6. [|Ask an expert]

7. [|Citation Service]

8. [|Web Page highlighter]

9. [|United States Historical Museums]

10. [|Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus]

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[|Visual Thesaurus]

Wyoming State Sites

. [|Google] and [|All the Web] || [|**Census Bureau**] ||
 * More Research Options ||
 * ** [|KidInfo Student Index] **** is a very **** starting point for students ** ||
 * [|**Ask for Kids**] **for asking question** ||
 * [|**KidsClick**] **searchable directory of websites Search by subject, reading level** ||
 * [|**Answers.com**] **is a place to find information** ||
 * [|42eXplore] section of [|Eduscapes.com] has information, definitions, links, and other resources on ||
 * [|FirstGov for Kids] and [|Ben's Guide to U.S. Government] have links to United States Government ||
 * [|FactMonster.com] has a dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia and an almanac ||
 * [|The Awesome Library] organizes the Web with "31,000 reviewed resources ||
 * [|**References**] **from Dr. Norman Labush-excellent student resources** for K-8 ||
 * [|**BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Help**] ||
 * [|**Ask an Expert**] **-** Would you like to ask an expert while doing research? This kid-friendly site is a directory of links to those who have volunteered their time to answer questions ||
 * [|Virtual Facts Online] has encyclopedias, atlases, biographies and much, much more, brought to you by the [|refdesk.com] ||
 * The [|American Memory] collection from the Library of Congress is a source of much of America's history ||
 * [|Digital History] ||
 * ** [|America's Story] **** from America's Library (the Library of Congress) ** ||
 * [|Education Resources by Subject] from the Education Index is "a topic-by-topic breakdown of the best sites on the World Wide Web" ||
 * [|Teach the Children Well] is a collection of links to sites selected by a teacher, Elaine M. Doolittle, mostly for elementary grade students ||
 * [|FirstGov] is the gateway to all 20,000 United States Government Internet sites Some of the information is best suited for high school students because of reading level ||
 * [|**Martindale's The Reference Desk**] **and** [|**Frank Porter's** Science Gems] includes just about everything you've ever wanted to know. Some entries are very technical and some of the information is best suited for high school students because of reading level ||
 * [|Library of Links] from the Landmark Project has a tremendous number of research links and databases. Look in the blue rectangle at the left ||
 * For older students, [|Ask.com], [|Answers.com],
 * For older students, [|Ask.com], [|Answers.com],
 * [|**Google Maps**]

[|The Scout Report research that works] for older students

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