Class Projects CLASS PROJECTS Mrs. Chico Mrs. Mobley Mr. Coleman Mrs. Novitska Ms. Cronin- Mrs. Olsen Wmscornelius Mr. Gallup Mrs. Pinkney Mr. Jarussi Ms. Smith Mr. Kluever Ms. Rindone Mr. Kostival Mr. Voss Mr. Libal Ms. Wilhelm Mr. Macedo Mr. Wood Ms. Miller Health - Body Systems and Diseases Social Studies - Country Reports Social Studies - State Reports Mrs. Chico Explorers From France Jacques Cartier Samuel de Champlain Jacques Marquette Sieur de la Salle (also known as Robert http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (1 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects Cavelier) From Italy Amerigo Vespucci John Cabot From Spain Juan Ponce de Leon Hernando Cortes Vasco Nunez Balboa Francisco Pizarro Hernando deSoto From Portugual Vasco da Gama Gaspar Corte-Real Henry the Navigator Ferdinand Magellan Thirteen Colonies 13 Originals - maps and info about the people, events, and places in the original 13 colonies Archiving Early America - primary source material Colonial Kids - a Thinkquest project Colonial Williamsburg - information about daily life in 18th century Williamsburg Plimoth Plantation - English version Plimoth Plantation - Spanish version KidInfo.com HistoryTeacher.net Fort Raleigh Mr. Coleman Careers Bureau of Labor Statistics - Research jobs based on your talents and interests http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (2 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects GetTech - careers for people who like technology FirstGov for kids - links to career information in many different fields Mapping Your Future Ms. Cronin-Wmscornelius Alaska Studies Alaska Native Heritage Center - learn about five cultural groups of Native Alaskans State of Alaska student page - great source for general info about our state Alaskool - information about Native Alaskan education, subsistence, maps, and much more Alaska Native Languages - from University of Alaska Fairbanks' Alaska Native Language Center Alaskan Wildlife - info from the Dept. of Fish and Game Alaska's Gold - gold rush information Alaska's climate - from the Western Regional Climate Center All About Glaciers - from the National Snow and ice Center Also check out World Book Online and CultureGrams (both are available on the Clark Library RESEARCH LINKS page) World Eskimo-Indian Olympics - official site Alaska Cultures - click map to learn more about different Native groups Native Alaskan Women - scroll to bottom to select specific Native group Aleut stories http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (3 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects Aleut History and Culture Aleut information - brief Inuit/Eskimo society - brief Inupiaq and Yupik Eyak, Tlinglit, Haida & Tsimshian" Tlingit museum Mr. Gallup Diseases Centers for Disease Control American Lung Association - Diseases A-Z Common Cold American Museum of Natural History KidsHealth.org for Teens Bird Flu Volcanoes Smithsonian Volcano Information USGS Volcanoes of the World - alphabetical list of volcanoes Alaska Volcano Observatory Volcano World - from the University of North Dakota Earth's Active Volcanoes Terrestrial Volcanoes Volcano Live! Very up-to-date volcano information PBS Volcano Information Volcanoes: Can We Predict Volcanic Eruptions? Volcanoes and Volcanism Astronomy Jet Propulsion Laboratory - NASA site ESA - European Space Agency Exploring the Planets - from the National Air and Space Museum Stephen Hawking's Universe - PBS site http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (4 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects Nine Planets - pictures, facts, and history about each planet The Sun - pictures, facts, and history about the sun The Moon - pictures, facts, and history about the moon NASA Home Page International Space Station - NASA site Astronomy for Kids (and supervised adults!) Our Solar System - Windows to the Universe Astronomy and the Universe - Windows to the Universe Constellations - Windows to the Universe Stardate Guide to the Solar System - from University of Texas Constellations and their Stars - University of Wisconsin Mr. Jarussi Aztecs Ancient Aztecs - this page was created by students! Aztecs - learn about Aztec government, religion, art, and more! Aztecs - the wikipedia entry Cultures of Ancient Mexico - photos from the Nat'l Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City Aztec Calendar - learn how the Aztec calendar works; includes a calendar converter Conquest of the Aztec Empire by Hernando Cortes - good biographical info on Cortes http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (5 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects Mr. Kluever Energy NEED - This is where Mr. Kluever got his folder information. Scroll down to the intermediate level. NEED PART 2 Energy A - Z - Energy Information Administration US Dept. of Energy Energy Quest - California Energy Commission Renewable Energy - US Dept. of Energy Focus on Fusion - United Kingdom Frontline: Nuclear Reaction - PBS special Fossil Energy Sources - US Dept. of Energy How Stuff Works - Type what you're looking for in the box on the upper right hand corner, and follow the links Scientist/Inventor Biographies Science World biographies of scientists Academy of Achievement - Science & Exploration Inventor of the Week archive - from MIT Famous Inventors A-Z America's Best Scientists - current, living scientists! PBS Scientist biographies Super Scientists - from California Energy Commission African Americans in Science 4000 Years of Women in Science Women in Science - ThinkQuest Australian scientists - over 90 biographies Canadian scientists Biography.com - general biographies A Million Lives - general biographies http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (6 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects Population Ecological Footprint Population Connection World Population Clock Chemistry David's Whizzy Periodic Table Periodic Table of Elements - an excellent resource with a clickable table of elements WebElements - award winning element site Chemical Elements.com - interactive table of contents Chemistry Elements - over 1200 web pages of information! Chem4Kids - information about elements in an easy-to-read format. Only top 18 elements. Chemicool Periodic Table - a clickable table of elements full of information. High level and technical information Balancing Chemical Equations - an online tutorial for balancing equations Element Song - an animated version of Tom Lehrer's song, "The Elements" Environmental Chemistry - in depth news, resources, and a periodic table Earth History Earth Science Explorer - Earth Floor Earth Science Explorer - Dinosaur Floor Paleontology Portal Paleomap Project PBS Brief History of Life Enchanted Learning Pre-Cambrian Paleozoic Mesozoic Cenozoic http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (7 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects Science Fair Science Master National Science Teachers Association Research Matters at Harvard University Smithsonian Science and Technology Howstuffworks "Science Channel" Everyday Mysteries: Fun and Science from Library of Congress Elmer's Products, Inc. Discovery Education's Science Fair Central Science Fair Project ideas Bayer - Science Fair Project ideas MIT's Invention Dimension: Fun Sites for Kids Exploratorium's Hands-on Activities TryScience - Science Fair Ideas from Science Museums All Science Fair Projects Sports Science in the Yahoo! Directory Rocketry Class Beginner's Guide to Rockets - NASA page How Do Rockets Fly? - this page from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency gives basic information Basics of Space Flight - from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Apollo Program: 1963 - 1972 - NASA page Astronaut Biographies - NASA page Nine Planets - multimedia tour by Bill Arnett The Sky - great info about space exploration, astronomy, and more! Science Fair Kids Click Science Experiment links - over 50 links to science fair web sites SciFair.org Discovery School Science Fair Central http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (8 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects Mr. Kostival Scientist/Inventor Biographies Science World biographies of scientists Academy of Achievement - Science & Exploration Inventor of the Week archive - from MIT Famous Inventors A-Z America's Best Scientists - current, living scientists! PBS Scientist biographies Super Scientists - from California Energy Commission African Americans in Science 4000 Years of Women in Science Women in Science - ThinkQuest Australian scientists - over 90 biographies Canadian scientists Biography.com - general biographies A Million Lives - general biographies Mr. Libal Alaska Studies Alaska Native Heritage Center - learn about five cultural groups of Native Alaskans Alaska Native Languages - from University of Alaska Fairbanks' Alaska Native Language Center Alaskool - information about Native Alaskan education, subsistence, maps, and much more World Eskimo-Indian Olympics - official site Alaska Cultures - click map to learn more about different Native groups Native Alaskan Women - scroll to bottom http://www.asdk12.org/staff/cox_staci/pages/projects.htm (9 of 25)10/3/2007 11:46:08 AM Class Projects to select specific Native group Aleut stories Aleut History and Culture Aleut information - brief Inuit/Eskimo society - brief Inupiaq and Yupik Eyak, Tlinglit, Haida & Tsimshian" Tlingit museum Mr. Macedo Hispanic Biographies Info Please - biographies of actors, writers, athletes, and more. Arranged A - Z. Famous Hispanics in the World and History - over 212 biographies. Arranged A - Z. Biography.com - over 25,000 biographies to search. Ms.