Expository Writing Project

Databases (require a password):

ProQuest - Mass. Newsstand
http://mblc.state.ma.us/cgi-bin/remote.pl?db=Proquest_Newsstand
Click "Continue." Wait to be re-directed. Then search this database for articles from 12 Massachusetts newspapers .

INFOTRAC: Junior Edition K-12
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/k12/infomark/0/1/1/purl=rc6_K12J?sw_aep=mlin_n_peabody
Click "Continue." Search this database for articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books - information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports & more.

• E-books: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/danv55816?db=GVRl
  Endangered Species
  Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource
  Encyclopedia of Biomes
  Encyclopedia of Water Science
  Fashion, Costume, and Culture
  Alternative Energy
  Complete Life Science Resource
• ...and more
• Enter the password given to you on your resources sheet. Then type in your key word(s). You will search all the e-books at once.
  

Free Web Sites:

FDA Kids' Home Page
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids
Learn about food safety, vaccines, children and tobacco, medicine, caffeine, and more.

KidsHealth.org
http://kidshealth.org
A website devoted to the health of children and teens.

Health Information for Teens
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/7teens.htm
From the FDA, this website covers acne agony, bone builders, eating disorders, food labels, mono, tobacco, and more.

Bagheera: A Website for Earth's Endangered Animals
http://www.bagheera.com/
An interactive, multimedia site about endangered species. Requires a video player for some sections.

Especies Fact Sheets
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Fact sheets on over 50 endangered species worldwide

Dog Care: The 411
http://www2.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kids_pc_dog_411
This site from the ASPCA gives you the information you need to care for a pet dog.

Text Messaging
http://www.tcnj.edu/~technj/2003/testmessaging.htm
Provides an overview of text messaging (known as SMS, or short messaging service) on cell phones, including how to send messages, who uses text messaging, and benefits of text messaging for the deaf community. Includes links to related resources.

The Joy of Text
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/breakfast/3024891.stm
Collection of fun features related to text messaging, including facts and figures (emphasis is on UK statistics), video clips, examples of emoticons and abbreviations, and hundreds of funny, romantic, and weird textmessages. From the British Broadcasting Corporation

National Center for Catastrophic Injury Research
http://www.unc.edu/depts/nccsi/
This research center at the University of North Carolina "collects and disseminates death and permanent disability sports injury data that involve brain and/or spinal cord injuries." The center's website features annual reports and data on catastrophic sports injuries, with an emphasis on football injuries. The center's general annual report includes a "Special Sectionon Cheerleading" with samples of cheerleading injuries.

Cheerleading.Net
http://www.cheerleading.net/index2.html
For cheerleaders and cheerleading fans, this site has links to personal pages, associations, professional cheerleading sites, and suppliers.

Teen Safety on the Information Highway
http://www.safeteens.com/
This is a place for you to learn more about safety and privacy on the Internet. Find out how innocent activities on the web could be used to exploit you or your privacy. This is written just for teens and applies to teen interests.

Dance Kids
http://www.dance-kids.org/
The website for kids who love to dance!

Young Dancers
http://www.young-dancers.org/main.html
The first dance-dedicated site for teens.

The American Soccer History Archives
http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/
"... a repository of information, statistics and essays relating to the history of soccer in the United States from the 1860's to the present."

How is a Soccer Ball Made?
http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/soccerFARQ.html
How is the last stitch put in when making a soccer ball? How is a soccer ball made? Find out from this IPL Frequently Asked Question site.

Soccer Training Info
http://www.soccer-training-info.com/
Useful tips and training ideas that will put you on your way to becoming a great soccer player.

Gymnastics Tips for Gymnasts and Coaches
http://www.tulsagymnastics.com/Routines%20folder/Directory.html
Learn vocabulary, excercises, tips on different apparatus and more!

Learn2 Understand Basketball
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0543/0543.asp

Learn2 Throw a Curveball
http://www.tutorials.com/08/0893/0893.asp

Learn2 Understand Golf
http://www.tutorials.com/06/0614/0614.asp

AthletesAdvisor.com
http://www.athletesadvisor.com/
(lacrosse, etc.)

Outward Bound
http://www.outwardbound.org/
(whitewater rafting)

Exploratorium - Sports Science
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/staff_picks/sports_science/
Learn about the science behind sports, including ice hockey, baseball, cycling, surfing, and rock climbing. Read answers to frequently asked questions about the science of sports.

WhaleTimes SeaBed
http://www.whaletimes.org/
giant squid, manatees, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This site was last updated on April 12, 2011 8:49 PM by Mrs. Woo, Librarian

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