Pathfinders

Volcanoes

• http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/volc_images.html

• http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes

• http://science.howstuffworks.com/volcano.htm

• http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/

• http://www.nps.gov/havo/home.htm

• http://www.galenfrysinger.com/nicaragua_volcanos.htm

• http://www.tamug.tamu.edu/labb/Alaska/Stellers/Volcanos/Alaska_Volcanos.htm

• http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/Earth/volcanos.html

• http://cps.earth.northwestern.edu/mvol.html

• http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/kids.html

Astronomy

• Enchanted Learning http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/

• Star Child: a Learning Center for Young Astronomers http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

• F9 Kids http://kids.f9.net.uk/flash/planets/about_planets.html  

• Cool pictures of the planets http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/  

• Windows to the Universe  (be sure to click on beginners) http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/solar_system.html&edu=elem

Pennant Race  

Follow these links for information about the NASA pennant race for students.  

• Space Pennant Design Contest http://kids.aol.com/at-school/expeditions/nasa

• NASA Space Pennant Design Challenge http://www.kol-nasa.onlinepromo.com/  

• STS-118 Education resources http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/STS-118_index.html

• Vision for Space Exploration http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/F_Vision_Slideshow.html

Additional Resources (These resources should be shared with an adult to help with the directions.):

• Jet Propulsion virtual field trip http://virtualfieldtrip.jpl.nasa.gov/smmk/top/gates

Famous Artists  

• WebMuseum, Paris: Artist Index: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/#M  

• Art History Network: http://www.arthistory.net/artist.html has information on these artists: Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Toulouse Lautrec, Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Leonardo da Vinci, Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh and Andy Warhol.  

• Wikipedia (Just type your artist's name into the search box on the left side of the screen and press "Enter."): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page 

• Artcyclopedia (Type your artist's name into the search box at the top of the screen and press “Enter.”):http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ 

• Pablo Picasso - The Official Site: http://www.picasso.fr/anglais/index.htm 

• Guggenheim Collection - Artists (Chagall and Others): http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artists.html  

• Index of Pictures by Renoir: http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/pictures/art/Pierre-Auguste.Renoir/  

• Masters in the Yahoo! Directory – A list of painters: http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Visual_Arts/Painting/Artists/Masters/  

• Art.com - Just to get the names of paintings by your artist: click here.

Dinosaurs

• DinoDictionary http://dinodictionary.com/  

• BBC - Science and Nature – Dinosaurs (Fact Files) http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/fact_files/  

• Zoom Dinosaurs – EnchantedLearning.com http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/  

• DinoData DinoKids HomePage http://www.dinodata.net/Kids/index.htm  

• Scholastic.com – Dinosaurs (When you have finished researching your dinosaur, take the quiz and play the games!) http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/dinosaurs/index.htm

Native Americans

Students may need assistance using these websites.   

• First Americans, Native American Indian Studies for Grade Schoolers: http://jamaica.u.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/index.htm  

• The First Americans: http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/indians/intro.html

• Compact History: http://www.dickshovel.com/up.html

• 4 2 Explore: http://www.42explore2.com/native.htm

Native Floridians

• Pelotes Island Nature Preserve-The Timucuans    http://pelotes.jea.com/default.asp .Click on For Kids.  

• Exploring Florida sponsored by the University of South Florida :   The Calusa Indians http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/calusa/calusa1.htm  

• Exploring Florida sponsored by the University of South Florida :  The Apalachee http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/lessons/apalach/apalach1.htm

• Exploring Florida sponsored by the University of South Florida :  The Tequesta http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/tequest/tequest1.htm  

• Miccosukee sponsored by Native Languages of the Americas http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/miccosukee_kids.htm  

• For more information on all of the nations:  http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/websites/links001.htm  This website is a collection of links to more in-depth information about Florida ’s early nations.  An adult will need to help 3rd grade students read and understand this information  

Inventor's Project

• Zoom Inventors and Inventions: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/indexa.shtml

• About inventors:  a ABC list of inventors  http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl1_1.htm

• www.worldbookonline.com (Students should use their use remote user ID and password)

• Your library book

Florida Butterflies

• Your Florida Backyard http://www.nsis.org/butterfly/  

• United States Geological Society http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/fl/toc.htm

• University of Florida :  Butterfly Gardening http://brevard.ifas.ufl.edu/Horticulture/florida_butterflies.htm

• Butterfly World http://www.butterflyworld.com/region6.html

Reptiles

• Enchanted Learning sponsored by Zoo Books http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/reptiles/printouts.shtml

• World Book www.worldbookonline.com  Use the use saintjohn1 as the username and bears as the password.  Click on world book kids

• Enature-an online field guide sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation www.enature.com  Try searching by reptiles or use the “zipcodes” tab to search in FL, or Tampa .  You may also search for endangered or dangerous species of reptiles.  

• http://www.embl-heidelberg.de/~uetz/LivingReptiles.html  for adults who are helping children  

Escaping the Everglades

Links to primary sources:

• Just the facts:  Florida Natural History website: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/history/seminole/wars.cfm

• A soldier’s diary http://scholar.library.miami.edu/eaton/

• Rebellion the conflicts from another point of view-click on trail narrative to follow the story http://www.johnhorse.com/index.html  

• Pictures from the NY Gallery click here

Natural Disasters

• ThinkQuest Natural Disasters: http://library.thinkquest.org/16132/frames.html

• FEMA for Kids: Disaster Area: http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm  

• USGS Earthquake Hazard Program - For Kids Only: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/  

• USGS Earthquake Hazard Program – Earthquake Facts and Statistics: http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eqlists/eqstats.html#table_2  

• Hurricane Weather Center – from TBO.com: http://hurricane.weathercenter.com/  

• Hurricane and Natural Disaster Brochure: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/hurricbro.html  

• The 100 Most Expensive Natural Disasters of the 20th Century: http://www.disastercenter.com/disaster/TOP100C.html  

• Natural Disasters – Internet Detectives: http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/detectives/Science/Earth_Science/Natural_Disasters/  

• ABAG Earthquakes Maps and Information: http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/eqmaps.html

Biomes

• Animal Planet: Map of the World Biomes: http://animal.discovery.com/guides/mammals/habitat/map.html  

• Biome/Habitat Animal Printouts – EnchantedLearning.com: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

• EO Laboratory: Mission: Biomes: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/  

• Make it a Habitat: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/activities/makeitahabitat/biomes.html

• MBGnet: http://mbgnet.mobot.org/  

• The World’s Biomes (by UC Berkeley): http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/  

• Blue Planet Biomes – World Biomes: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm  

• The Virtual Zoo: Habitats: http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/habitats/habitats.htm  

• What’s it like where you live? http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/rivers/index.htm  

• WorldBiomes.com: Explore Five of the World’s Main Biomes: http://www.worldbiomes.com/  

• The Cyberzoo: Guide to Biomes: http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/biome.html  

• Surfing the Net with Kids: Biomes Word Search: http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/biomes-ws.htm  

Halloween Clipart

• Mostly pumpkins:  You may use these in educational settings: http://www.backyardgardener.com/pump1.html

• Links to all kinds of clipart that you may copy free of charge and use for academic projects: http://rats2u.com/halloween/halloween_clipart.htm  

Famous Floridians

Use these web sites to help you decide on a person to explore.  Use the sites for background information.

• Famous Floridians ( Florida now and then) http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/lessons.htm

• 50 states http://www.50states.com/bio/florida.htm

• Jacksonville Public Library – Florida Collection http://jpl.coj.net/dlc/florida/famousfloridians.html

• e-Reference Desk http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-famous-people/florida.html

• Florida online Social Studies http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/fcat/famous_floridians.html

• Worldbook online www.worldbookonline.com

  • user name:  saintjohn1     password:  bears

Click on the Florida tab on the main page and then biographies in the left column.

Elections in Florida

• County Quick Facts http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12000.html

• Counties of America http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/statemap.cfm&state=FL

• County profiles http://www.eflorida.com/countyprofiles/CountyProfiles.asp?level1=3&level2=127&level3=335

• Famous places http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/places/

• Your source for Florida information http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=35

• County news in Florida http://www.hometownnews.com/fl.htm

• Election Results: Voter registration by county and party (http://election.dos.state.fl.us/voterreg/registration.asp)

• Voter registration since 1972: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/voterreg/history.asp

• Election 2006  Florida http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=NEWS05

Penguins

• Penguins around the world http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/main.html

• BBC Science and Nature http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/

• KidZone http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/index.htm

• Pete and Barb’s Penguin Pages http://www.adelie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

• Penguin’s Day at the Biodome in Montréal http://www.montrealcam.com/en-biodome.html

• Penguins of the World sponsored by the International Penguin conservation Work Group http://www.penguins.cl/index.htm

Composers

Instruments and their sounds  

• Dallas Symphony:  http://www.dsokids.com/2001/instrumentchart.htm

• San Francisco Orchestra:  http://www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp

• Arts Alive:  The Instrument Lab: http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/instrumentlab/  

• New York Philharmonic (composers as well): http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml

Composers  

• The Symphony: an interactive guide: http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/

• Essentials of Music: http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/  

• Arts Alive: Composers: http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/greatcomposers/

Project U.S. A. 2007

• Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ 

• Color Landform Atlas of the US : http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html 

•  Library of Congress - America ’s Story: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es 

• The US 50:  http://www.theus50.com/  

•  The Fifty States sponsored by Infoplease: http://www.infoplease.com/states.html  

• Class Brain - US states: http://classbrain.com/artstate/publish/  

• Roadside America :  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map.html

• National Geographic:  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/destinations/

•  HCPLC:  World Book online accessed with your library card.  Search for your section of the country, i.e. northwest. 

  

Genetic Disorders

If you do not have your Hillsborough County Public Library card with you or we do not have it on file, these Web sites will help you find some information on the genetic disorder you are researching.  If you have your library card, you might want to check some of the online databases such as the Health and Wellness Resource Center.  

Note – You can access most of the Just for Kids section of www.hcplc.org without your card. You can’t go to Bigchalk Library. You can probably find some useful information under Homework … HELP, especially using Fact Monster.

• Genetic Information and Patient Services, Inc (GAPS): http://www.icomm.ca/geneinfo/index.html 

• Genetic Disorders in the Yahoo! Directory: http://d5.dir.scd.yahoo.com/health/diseases_and_conditions/genetic_disorders/

• MEDLINEplus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html

• TeensHealth: http://kidshealth.org/teen/index.html

• TeensHealth – The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders: http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/health_basics/genes_genetic_disorders.html

• New York Online Access to Health: http://www.noah-health.org/en/genetic/

• Genetic Science Learning Center – What are genetic disorders? http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/whataregd/

• Google Directory – Health: http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/

*Make sure to search only within the health directory for your topic, and not on the Web as a whole.

Authorized Websites for Database Research

• Link to basic information on European countries: http://www.geohive.com/cd/index.php

• Europa – The EU at a Glance: http://europa.eu.int/abc/index_en.htm

• The Library of Congress – Country Studies: http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/ (Browse through the countries to find useful information for your database)  

• CIA – The World Fact Book 2004: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/  

• World Book Online: www.worldbookonline.com — Use your remote ID and password to access this site from home.  

• To complete your bibliography, please use www.noodletools.com. The free tool is Quick Cite.

*Do not forget to put your bibliography entries in alphabetical order!

Florida Geography Resources

www.Worldbookonline.com  has a section called Explore Florida with headings: Major cities, land and climate, places of interest, important industries, major colleges and universities, and many links to other info.  

Access with logon: saintjohn1 

Password: bears

Try these websites:  

• 50 States, which includes many links to Florida geography http://www.50states.com/florida.htm  

• Florida quick facts http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/facts.cfm  

• State maps and regional maps http://www.visitflorida.com/planning/maps/  

• Climate for select cities in FL http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/USclimate/state.pl?lane=fast&state=FL

• Geography of Florida http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/fl_geography.htm

• Florida Smart http://www.floridasmart.com/index.htm

Geography

• CIA world Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

• World Music http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/home

•  One Stop Research http://www.nationalgeographic.com/onestop/?fs=crane.nationalgeographic.com

• Travel Images http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Travel

• Countries and Cities http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Countries_and_Cities

• Maps made for copying or printing http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/

• What the World Eats http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html

• Ask Asia http://www.askasia.org/

• Ask questions of a geography expert http://worldatlas.com/questions.htm

• Try the chamber of commerce, visitor’s bureau or embassy for your place
  http://www.chamberofcommerce.com/public/index.cfm?objectID=AF90371D-1422-74FF-32379A0EB9B1D7D0

 Encyclopedia Britannica

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