Top Websites August 14, 2009
Posted by virtualnotes in Top Web Sites.Tags: earth science, hispanic, science
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- National Science Digital Library - great resources for teachers who teach science and math. Includes Literacy Maps, articles by experts, and search results provide vetted websites with activities and lesson plans. You can scope results to grade level and formats which include podcasts and videos.
- Online Collections – Hispanic Reading Room - contains historical information about people, places and events. Encompasses Latin America, the Caribbean, Hispanics and Portuguese in the United States, the Iberian Peninsula, and other places where Iberian culture dominated and has survived.
- American Museum of Natural History presents Ology - A fun site for kids to learn about the Earth. Includes activities, experiments and ask the scientist.
All these links and other Top Websites can be found on del.ico.us at Las Vegas – Clark County Library’s Bookmarks.
New Database – The Latino American Experience April 26, 2008
Posted by virtualnotes in New Databases.Tags: hispanic, latinos
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This High School resource is for the study of the history and cultural of Latinos. It includes biographies, pop culture, folklore, recipes, primary documents and more. It provides access to over 200 volumes of content from encyclopedias to biographies.
Some content is offered in both English and Spanish. Look for a separate link where this content is grouped under.
Cool Factor: Contains a fully searchable timeline dating from pre-colonial civilizations to the present.
For Teachers: There are 25 lesson plans setup by Subject matter and numerous primary source materials in a variety of formats.
Links to web sites are included.
Wow Factor: Contains a blog about currents events affecting the Latino community and Latinos in the news.
Find it on the Hispanic Heritage InfoGuide, coming soon to Databases A-Z.
Database – eLibrary Elementary September 21, 2007
Posted by virtualnotes in Databases, Databases - Featured.Tags: american, elibrary, hispanic, history
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A great resource for young students to study Hispanic American History. Students can use the “Topic Search” area to locate information on a wide variety of topics. Follow this path for Hispanic-American History:
Click the Topics search tab > United States History > Special Subjects > Hispanic-American History
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