PTSO

Teacher Projects

Learning Games: Click on "Educational Games for 7-12 years," then follow your teacher's directions.	The American Musical Research Project: An Internet-based project complete with four useful links as well as the assignment itself.	Career Exploration Websites: These sites offer self-assessment tools as well as information on a multitude of occupations.
Element, compound or mixture? Five sites that help you understand this vexing physical science issue.	Design Elective Websites: Courtesy of Ms. Miller, three sites "designed" to make building fun.	Slavery Arguments, Pro and Con: Find out what people were thinking during the 1800's.
The American Civil War: Ten sites that help 8th-grade students understand the causes, events and impact of the War Between the States.	The Renaissance World: Four sites selected by Ms. Brown for her 7th-grade Renaissance biography research project. Use books as well...	Make animated movies at xtranormal.com. Choose a scene, type a script, add sounds and actions, then publish your 3D movie!
History of Japan websites Nine websites focusing on feudal Japan, selected by Ms. Brown and Mr. Tomlin. Addresses World History Content Standard 7.5.	American Inventions, 1700's-1850's: Info on the many inventions from this period in American history. Addresses US History Content Standards 8.6, 8.7.	War of 1812/USS Constitution Multi-faceted coverage of the important War of 1812. Addresses US History Content Standard 8.5.
Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King and Barack Obama: Biography websites for three of America's most famous and influential men.	Images of American Slavery: An eye-opening collection of photographs and drawings that focus on the institution of U.S. slavery in the 1800's.	The Great Depression Websites: Ten websites about America between 1929 and WorldWar II. Might it happen again?
Ancient African Empires websites: These seven sites provide daily life and cultural information on the West African Kingdoms. Books on this subject are located in the Non-Fiction 960 section.	Ancient Greek Gods and monsters: Seven sites that offer a wide breadth of information focusing on Greek mythology. Be sure to use the Encyclopedia of World Mythology, recently added.	Famous Early American Biography websites: From Dolley Madison to Pocahontas to Benjamin Banneker, these eight sites offer a variety of informative entries.
The paranormal and the unexplained: Websites on everything from Atlantis to the Yeti.	Math game sites: Sharpen your math skills the fun way, with imaginative games designed to teach while you play.	Ancient Greek websites/Ms. Rubin: Thirteen sites that illuminate the colorful history of the cradle of western civilization.
Aztec, Maya and Inca Internet Links: Over twelve colorful, well-illustrated sites covering the Mesoamerican world, from ball games to art to daily life.	Internet safety & online ethics websites: Fun online quizzes explain how to stay safe online and be an ethical cybercitizen.	Genetic Disorders: A number of quality sites detailing the symptoms and treatments for many hereditary diseases.
Sites classified by Dewey Decimal System: All subject areas. Most convenient!	San Francisco Chronicle Ask your teacher for user name and password. This on-line edition looks just like the real newspaper.	Geology & Geography websites for 6th grade: These three websites feature interactive games that teach important geologic and geographic concepts.
Scouting the Aztecs WebQuest This quest prompts you to imagine yourself as an advance scout for Hernando Cortez, assigned to bring back useful information about the Aztecs.	NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) for Teens: Click on the "Mind over Matter" link on the left to join "Sara Bellum" as she lists common types of drugs and their effect on the brain.	Fake websites: These six websites may look okay, but they are offer deceptive, inaccurate information. Can you spot the indicators that reveal that these sites should not be trusted?
Plate Techtonics and Geologic Time websites: These quality sites make the 6th-grade Earth Science content standards more fun and understandable.	Mexico 4x4 WebQuest: This colorful WebQuest invites Spanish-speaking students to visit Mexico via the Internet, then return to John Muir Middle School with treasures to talk about with their classmates.	National Parks Internet sites: Info on national parks, seashores and monuments to help you decide where to go on vacation!
Biome research links: Five quality links selected by Ms. Miller for 6th-grade biome projects.	American exploration & westward expansion	Information Literacy websites: Two sites offer on-line exercises to help students hone their Internet searching and safety skills.
America in the late 19th century	Global Warming 101: National Geographic video; Climate Change: Easy-to-understand, from the EPA.	Planet and solar system research Nine sites cover the celestial bodies in our solar system.
Immigration, unions, and child labor of the early 1900's	WebQuest: Focus on American Slavery, 1820-1865	Slavery and the Making of America & Reconstruction (PBS)
Ancient Islam sites: A collection of ten quality Internet sites that illuminate the history, culture and people involved with ancient Islam.	Links to Learning Test Preparation http://www.linkstolearning.com Ask your teacher for the user name and password.	Alaska Gold Rush websites: Five sites paint a vivid picture of what it was like the people involved in the Yukon/Klondike Gold Rush.
Important Supreme Court cases: Offers many librarian-selected websites about landmark legal cases and the Court itself.	PBS Kids: It's my life: Click to explore these Life Skills issues: friends, family, school, body, emotions and money.	Element Research Ten comprehensive sites that show what you need to know about the elements, some with games.
What's the right weight for my height? There's no single number that's right for everyone. Read the article and answer the questions from your worksheet. In the middle of the article you'll figure your BMI and print the results.	The three branches of government WebQuest This 8th grade history project uses selected Internet sites to provide an overview of America's three branches of government and the checks and balances they provide.	Famous Scientist Biography Links: These sites focus on famous scientists of different ethnicities: Asian, Filipino, African-American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American. Also included is the site "4000 years of women in science."
Database and online searching skills tutorial	6th grade Ancient India WebQuest.	All you ever wanted to know about Pi: A mathematical web adventure!
Turkey Talk: Eight sites that illuminate the wild and domestic turkey.	The Forensics Files: Four sites chosen to test your detective skills in a fun, interactive way.	Whole grains Internet websites: Seven sites that explain all about grains, from amaranth to wheat.
		Jokes and Trivia: From the National Institute of Environmental Health Services.