TEACHER PROJECTS

Teacher Projects

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.	Ancient Greek Gods and monsters: Four sites that offer a wide breadth of information focusing on Greek mythology.	Ancient Greek websites/Ms. Rubin: Thirteen sites that illuminate the colorful history of the cradle of western civilization.
The Renaissance World links Seven sites selected by Ms. Brown for her 7th-grade Renaissance biography research project. Remember to use books as well...	Math game sites: Sharpen your math skills the fun way, with imaginative games designed to teach while you play.	Genetic Disorders: A number of quality sites detailing the symptoms and treatments for many hereditary diseases.
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.	Planet and solar system research Includes nine sites covering the celestial bodies in our solar system.
Career Exploration Websites: These sites offer self-assessment tools to narrow your potential career interest, then offer information on a multitude of occupations. They're designed especially for students, too! It's never too early to start thinking what you want to do with your life...	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.	Geology & Geography websites for 6th grade: These three websites feature interactive games that will teach you important geologic and geographic concepts and facts in a fun way. Enjoy!
Ancient African Empires websites: These six sites provide information on African culture and customs. Remember to use old-fashioned books for information, too; you'll find them in the Non-fiction 960 area of the collection!	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.	Fake websites: These five websites may look okay, but they are all fake, offering deceptive, inaccurate and untrue information. Can you find the indicators that reveal to skeptical online searchers that these sites should not be trusted?
Plate Techtonics and Geologic Time websites: An array of quality sites designed to make the 6th-grade Earth Science content standard more fun and understandable.	Links to Learning Test Preparation http://www.linkstolearning.com Ask your teacher for the user name and password.	National Parks Internet sites: Providing an array of info on national park, seashores and monuments that will help you decide where to go on your next summer vacation!
Biome research links: Five quality links selected by Ms. Miller for 6th-grade biome projects.	History of Japan websites Seven websites focusing on early and feudal Japan, selected by Ms. Brown and Mr. Tomlin.	Information Literacy websites: Two sites offer online excercises to help students develop and hone their Internet searching and safety skills.
America in the late 19th century	Whole grains Internet websites	All you ever wanted to know about Pi: A mathematical web adventure!
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.	American inventions, late 1700's-1850's: Five site recommendations where you'll find extensive information on the many significant inventions of this period in American history.	Alaska Gold Rush websites: Five sites that paint a vivid picture of what it was like for a variety of people involved during 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 will show you what you need to know about the elements, some with games to make the learning fun.
What's the right weight for my height? There's no single number that's the right weight 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. Make sure Ms. B. checks off your work after you print your results.	The three branches of government WebQuest An 8th grade history project that 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."
American Exploration & Expansion West Links	6th grade Ancient India WebQuest.	The Civil War (1861-1865) and related people and events.
PBS Vikings	Database and online searching skills tutorial