HCC Library: Resource Pathfinders

 

Aquatic Center / Sustainability Resources for 7th grade:
[updated 6/2/09]

     1. Search for Web sites using Librarian’s Internet Index or WebPath
     Express, from the HCC Library page: “Portals to Educational Web sites.”

     http://www.byramhills.org/services.cfm?subpage=541

 

Photograph  by Joël Plisson  

 

2. “Geothermal Heating and Cooling.” Geothermal Education Office. 2 Jun. 2009

http://geothermal.marin.org/

  • Click on “Geothermal Slide Show” for an informative and picture-packed slide show about all types of geothermal energy use.

 3. “Geothermal Energy.” Alternative Energy. Ed. Neil Schlager and Jayne Weisblatt Vol. 1: Fossil Fuels, Bioenergy, Geothermal Energy. Detroit: UXL, 2006. p. 125-130.

http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|CX3451200011&v=2.1&u=nysl_me_cms&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w

  • Article from a Gale reference e-book explaining the different types of geothermal energy and its positive and negative aspects in easy-to-understand text.

 4. “Solar Energy.” Alternative Energy. Ed. Neil Schlager and Jayne Weisblatt. Vol. 2: Hydrogen, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy.  Detroit: UXL, 2006. p. 232-233.

http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|CX3451200023&v=2.1&u=nysl_me_cms&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w

  • Article from a Gale reference e-book explaining, in simple language, how solar energy can be used to heat hot water and create electricity.

 5. Weed, William Speed. "COOL POOLS." Current Science  93.14 (2008): 6-7. Platinum Periodicals. ProQuest.  2 Jun. 2009 .

http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1447281471&sid=6&Fmt=3&clientId=117614&RQT=309&VName=PQD

  • Article from the ProQuest database about different approaches to sustainable pool design.

 6. “Interactive Mapping Applications.” Westchester County Geographic Information Services. 2 Jun. 2009 http://giswww.westchestergov.com/wcgis/Mapping.htm

  • Click on "Solar Property Locater," type in your address, see if your building is appropriate for solar panels.

 7. “Farm at School.” Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center. Westchester County Government. 2 Jun. 2009 http://www.hilltophanoverfarm.org/history.html

  • Information from Hilltop Hanover Farm, of Yorktown Heights, New York, about starting a community/school-based garden.

 8. Sydell, Laura. “ 'Greenest' Museum to Open in San Francisco.” National Public Radio. 2 Jun. 2009 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95005398&ps=bb2

  • NPR article/Web site about the California Academy of Science, a recent example of green construction.

 9. “Energy Savers.” U.S. Department of Energy /Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 2 Jun. 2009 http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/

  • Learn about ways to design a building or plan landscaping that will save energy.
    --Under “Designing & Remodeling,” see “Passive Solar.”
    --Under “Landscaping,” see “Shading.”

 10. “Cel-Pak Versus Fiberglass Insulation.” National Fiber. 2 Jun. 2009 http://www.nationalfiber.com/uploads/textWidget/wysiwyg/documents/Cel-Pak_Brochure.pdf

  • Compare one type of insulation (recycled paper) to that of traditional fiberglass insulation.

 11. “Sustainable Building Practices and Materials.” National Resources Defense Council. 2 Jun. 2009 http://www.nrdc.org/cities/building/smoffice/guides/materials.pdf

  • View this pamphlet highlighting furniture and construction materials that are sustainable.

 12. “What is Slow Food.” Slow Food USA. 2 Jun. 2009. http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/slow_food/

  • Learn about one group involved in food sustainability and promotion of local food consumption.

 13. “Buy Local Food and Farm Toolkit.” Jul. 2002. Oxfam America. Sustainable Table. 2 Jun. 2009 http://www.sustainabletable.org/schools/docs/food_farm_toolkit.pdf

  • Booklet on how to incorporate local and sustainable foods.

 14. “Solar Domestic Hot Water.” Diagram. Mercury Solar Systems. 2 Jun. 2009. http://www.mercurysolarsystems.com/solart.aspx

  • View a diagram of one type of solar hot water heating from a local company that installs solar panels.

 15. “Example of a Solar Pool System.” Diagram. Solar Swimming Pool Heaters. U.S. Department of Energy /Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.2 Jun. 2009. http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13230

  • View a diagram and read information about a solar hot water system used for pool heating.

 16. Westchester County Department of Planning. “Westchester County: A Guide to Aquatic Buffers.” Westchester County Government Web site. http://www.westchestergov.com/planning/environmental/Reports/WaterResourceBufferBroch.pdf

  • Learn about landscaping projects around the county that conserve water, filter pollution before entering ground water, and provide wildlife habitat.

 17. Westchester County Committee on Nonpoint Source Pollution. “Pollution Posters.” Images. Westchester County Government Web site. 2 Jun. 2009 http://planning.westchestergov.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1245&Itemid=2228

  • View these provocative posters intended to heighten awareness of the ways pollution enters the water system.

 18. United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Make Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution.” Jan. 2003. Westchester County Government Web site.  2 Jun. 2009 http://www.westchestergov.com/planning/jdocs/stormwtr_solutionPollution.pdf

  • Booklet listing ways to prevent water pollution.

 19. Westchester County Parks Dept. “Go Native: Recommended Westchester County Native Plants for Homeowners and Landscapers.” Westchester County Government Web site.  2 Jun. 2009 http://www.westchestergov.com/planning/jdocs/stormwtr_gonative08.pdf

  • Booklet discussing the environmental benefits of landscaping using native plants, as well as chart of plants local to Westchester County.
  
Earth Day / Energy Resources:
[updated 4/22/09]
 
1. Waste Management/Discovery Education partner site has great videos directed at raising student awareness, and more: http://www.thinkgreen.com/students-6-8
 
2. Energy Information Administration has excellent energy-use and CO2 statistics, charts, and other information about all energy sources:
 
3. National Energy Foundation's Web site has many educational and student-/teacher-friendly links:






Byram Hills Central School District | 10 Tripp Lane, Armonk, NY 10504 | (914) 273-4082

 
 
Inauguration Resources:
[updated 1/13/09]
 
1. Inaugural addresses of the Presidents of the United States, George Washington thru George W. Bush. (Full text of speech plus brief contextual background.)
 
2. "I Do Solemnly Swear...Presidential Inaugurations" from the Library of Congress's American Memory Project. Web site contains primary source images and documents as well as video clips of historical analysis by a LOC history scholar. Other features include "Precedents and Notable Events" and links to further resources
 
3. "The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2008," from the Museum of the Moving Image. Contains over 300 campaign ads from every election since 1952.
 
4. Lesson plan from NY Times Learning Network: "An Oath for the Ages: Examining Presidential Inaugural Addresses of the Past to Understand Barack Obama's January 20, 2009 Address"
 
5. Presidential Inaugurations Quiz, from the Truman Library & Museums site:
 
6. "If You Were President" Game from Scholastic News. Students pretend to be president by selecting their cabinet choices, making budget allocations, etc.
 
Jackson Debate: 7th grade Enrichment
[updated 3/29/10]

Andrew Jackson Resources : 
--PBS WebQuest, "Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency"
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/edu/webquest2task.html  

Debate/Persuasive Argument Resources:
--Purdue University's Online Writing Lab: "Organizing Your Argument"
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/03/ 

 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Resources:
[updated 1/13/09]
 
1. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech--audio file with transcript of the speech displayed on-screen in synch with the recording (RealPlayer file).
 
2. "Martin Luther King, Jr.: Legacy of a Leader," from Scholastic News Online. Presents information about Dr. King and a slideshow of pictures taken in his last year of life. An extremely child-friendly Web site.
 
3. "Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement," a Web site assembled by the Seattle Times, containing biographical information with hyperlinked primary source documents and images.
 
4. Stanford's "Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute". Click on "King Resources" for multimedia and textual information pertaining to Dr. King, including his speeches and sermons, timelines, etc. There is a ton of information contained here!
 
5. "Martin Luther King in His Own Words," a photo essay from Time.com. Series of Web pages with one photograph of and one quote by Dr. King per page. Each quote is prefaced by the topic of the thought. An evocative Web project--good for discussion prompts.
 
Minerals Resources / 6th grade Science:
[updated 3/11/10]

International Minerals Statistics and Information

Use this site to find information about your TP nation's mineral resources. http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/

 

Commodity Statistic Information from the USGS

     Use this to see what other countries produce certain minerals important to the U.S. 

     http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/

 

Look on the websites below to research your minerals.


1. Minerals and Gemstone Kingdom

http://www.minerals.net/mineral/extended.htm

 

2. Common Minerals

http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.php

 

3. WebMineral

http://www.webmineral.com/Alphabetical_Listing.shtml

 

 4. Mii Mineral Uses

http://www.mii.org/pdfs/mineraluses.pdf

 

5. Mineral Uses from Rocks and Minerals Website
http://www.rocksandminerals.com/uses.htm

 

6. Mineral Gallery

http://www.galleries.com/minerals/byname.htm

 

7. Mineorology for Kids

http://minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html

 

8. San Diego Natural History Museum's Minerals Fieldguide

http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/minerals/index.html

 

9. Illinois State Museum Geology Online Site
http://geologyonline.museum.state.il.us/geogallery/

 

10. Interactive Smithsonian Institute site with video on mineral color, geogallery, etc: http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/main_frames.html?2_0_0

 

Physical Education/Health Resources:

[updated 3/20/09]
Anatomy
 
1. Get Body Smart: An Online Examination of Human Anatomy and Physiology. Flash animations of how the body works.
 
2.  BBC's Human Body & Mind interactives site, including one on how muscles work:
 
Drug & Alcohol Prevention
 
1. "The Cool Spot": site on alcohol and peer pressure aimed at young teens.  Fun, interactive quiz/fact-based
 
2. NIDA for Teens: this site is designed for teen readers to learn about the scientific effects on your body of specific drugs. Teen-friendly writing is easy to understand and informative, not judgmental.
See especially the "Mind Over Matter" section:
Also contains interactive elements: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/havefun/index.php
This very interesting video is the director of NIDA talking with high school students about the scientific effects on your brain:
Video on anabolic steroids:
Video on marijuana:
Video on nicotine:
 
Hygiene
 
1. "American Social Hygiene Posters" digital collection of posters from 1910-1970 on health and hygiene.
 
Nutrition & Obesity Prevention
 
1. The Plastic Fork Diaries. "Follow six middle school students as they experience first-hand the relationship between food and their changing bodies, cultural differences, the vanishing family meal, nutrition and athletic performance." This is an interactive story... http://www.plasticforkdiaries.org/index_flash.cfm
 
2. CDC's "Fruits and Veggies Matter" site has lots of great info but there is a cool interactive feature called "Analyze My Plate" that gives you all the nutrition information on the complete meal you drag onto a plate.
 
3. "Rate Your Restaurant Diet" from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
 
4. "Serving Size Surprise"--clickable game to discover the correct portion size for various foods:
 
5. Exercise Calculator from Calorie Control.org
 
Phys Ed. (General)
 
1. Huge collection of useful links:
 
2. Great images of specific stretches/techniques:
 
3. BBC phys ed site, includes video demos of techniques
 
4. Sports Science information on a variety of sports:
 
Sports
 
1. Exploratorium's "Sport Science"; This site has interactive and Flash video clips discussing the science behind sports such as baseball, ice hockey, skateboarding, cycling, etc.
 
2. Sports Illustrated for Kids--Another set of videos showing specific training techniques for various sports, but these are computer-animated videos:
select the sport below the video.
 
3. ExRx.net: "(Exercise Prescription on the Net) is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast. ExRx.net consists of over 2000 pages"
 
4. Sportzu.tv: Lots of video clips on each sport, with specific drills and techniques demonstrated.
See the basketball highway group's videos:
 
5. Weight lifting techniques (videos and slideshows) from NSCA:
 
6. Gymnastics tips and techniques:
 
7. Sports video from PBS's DragonFly TV (fencing, volleyball, memory & exercise):

 

Shakespeare Resources/A Midsummer Night's Dream:
[updated 4/28/10]

 

Biographical / Historical information about Shakespeare

 

1. Gurr, Andrew. "The Elizabethan Theater." EXPLORING Shakespeare. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center - Junior. Web. 28 Apr. 2010. http://bit.ly/a1ey4W

 

2. Moore, R.  "William Shakespeare: Shakespeare: An Introduction." eNotes: William Shakespeare. Ed. Penny Satoris. Seattle: Enotes.com Inc., Oct. 2002. 28 Apr. 2010.

http://www.enotes.com/william-shakespeare/shakespeare-an-introduction

 

3. Pressley, J. M. "An Encapsulated Biography." Shakespeare Resource Center, 10 Feb. 2005. 11 Oct. 2005. http://www.bardweb.net/

 

4. "Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)." EXPLORING Shakespeare. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center - Junior. Web. 28 Apr. 2010. http://bit.ly/bsfwL9

 

5. "Shakespeare, William." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010. Web. 28 Apr. 2010. http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9109536

 

6. "William Shakespeare's Baptismal Record." EXPLORING Shakespeare. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center - Junior. Web. 28 Apr. 2010. http://bit.ly/9fmWym

 

Midsummer Night’s Dream literary criticism & articles:

 

1. "Introduction: A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shakespeare for Students. Ed. Mark W. Scott. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. Student Resource Center - Junior. Web. 28 Apr. 2010. http://bit.ly/bQNHev

 

2. "Shakespeare's Purpose in Midsummer-Night's Dream." Shakespeare for Students. Ed. Mark W. Scott. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. Student Resource Center - Junior. Web. 28 Apr. 2010. http://bit.ly/cQK27s

 

WWII Resources for 8th grade Social Studies (Atomic Trial):
[from 3/23/10, Temporarily Deleted]