Grade Six

Typing Speed Test
Typing Practice and Tests
Dance Mat Typing

Science Research Links - Ms Sharif's Page of Research Sites

Social Studies

CIA World Fact Book

World Atlas

Factmonster - Countries of the World

National Geographic for Kids - People and Places

Baker Library - Links to World Book and Country Reports

South America Research Links

South American Geography

South American Jigsaw Puzzle

South American Country Quiz

National Geographic - South America

National Geographic for Kids - Countries of South America

Ducksters - South America

Enchanted Learning - South America

Language Arts

Latin and Greek Roots - Here are two websites that you can use as resources!

http://www.espindle.org/roots.html#t

http://www.southampton.liunet.edu/academic/pau/course/webroot.htm#L

Math

Gizmos that support some of the topics you are studying in class. www.explorelearning.com

Science

General

Science News for Kids - a great resource for online science articles for Science in the News assignments. **Make sure articles are at least 8 paragraphs long (3 sentences minimum to be considered a paragraph). **

www.explorelearning.com - Gizmos website for class activities and some homework assignments

www.easybib.com - a helpful formatting tool for your research bibliography.

Brain

SITES WITH INFO ON MANY TOPICS (START HERE):

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - A listing of pretty much any disease or disorder you can think of with good and relevant information. Start here! http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/disorder_index.htm

Brain Briefings - Any topic you are researching is probably on this site
(memory, eating disorders, gender, pain, emotions, drug effects - whatever you can think of)! http://www.sfn.org/briefings/

The best site on the web for brain information for kids - "Neuroscience for Kids" site: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Science Daily - up to date articles on lots of Brain topics http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/mind_brain/

Brain and Nervous System - general information as well as disease and injury information: http://www.noah-health.org/en/bns/

"Neuroscience for Kids" internet search site: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/interr.html

"About.com" - a good search site for a variety of research topics. Scroll down for the list of topics. http://www.about.com/health/

The Mayo Clinic has some great information and resources. Look under the Disease and Condition Center and specifically under Alzheimer's, Depression, Headache, Mental Health (a great variety of topics such as Schizophrenia, ADHD, Autism, Eating Disorders, and OCD), and Nervous System (with topics such as stroke, seizures and pain). http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex

The Whole Brain Atlas - information on the normal and the diseased brain: http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html

The Secret Life of the Brain - The site that goes with the PBS series we are watching in class. Has interesting features such as the history of the brain, 3-D brain anatomy, and mind illusions. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/

The Dana Foundation - has a lot of recent articles and info on lots of brain topics. Check out what's on the main page and also what's under the "News and Publications" tab for "Cerebrum" and "Brain in the News" http://dana.org/

Brain, Spinal Cord and Nerve Disorders - General Info on a variety of topics. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06.html

Brain diseases: http://www.health.gov/nhic/Scripts/Hitlist.cfm?keyword=Brain Diseases

Nervous system diseases: http://www.health.gov/nhic/Scripts/Hitlist.cfm?keyword=Nervous System Diseases

Focus on Brain Disorders (Anxiety Disporders, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Depression, Epilepsy, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, OCD, Panic Disorder, Parkinson's Disease, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Sleep Disorders, Stroke): http://www.brainexplorer.org/brain_disorders/Focus_index.shtml

Other brain links: http://www.gday-mate.com/managing_people/brainlinks.html

A fun one - probe the motor cortex and watch the animated body move! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/index-nojs.html (You need shockwave for this to run)

SPECIFIC DISORDERS / DISEASES / PARTS:

ADHD: http://www.ldonline.org/adhdbasics

Alzheimer's Disease: http://www.alz.org/index.asp

Alzheimer's Disease. National Institute on Aging site - click on the topics in the column on the right for Alzheimer's info. http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/

Alzheimer's Disease - Three pages from the Mayo Clinic Site:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/AZ00035
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-treatment/AZ00036
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-symptoms/AZ00037

General Anxiety Disorder (3 sites): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/generalized-anxiety-disorder/DS00502 http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/AnxietyDisorders/GAD.asp http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder.shtml#Generalized-Anxiety-Disorder http://www.cnsforum.com/imagebank/item/Neuro_biol_GAD/default.aspx

Brain tumors: http://www.abta.org/

http://adam.about.com/reports/Brain-tumors-primary.htm http://www.medicinenet.com/brain_tumor/index.htm

Cerebral Hemmorrhage http://www.csmc.edu/2424.html

Drug Animations - Shows how drugs work: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/closetohome/science/html/animations.html

Dyslexia http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/2427 http://www.dys-add.com/define.html

Encephalitis http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/encephalitis.html

Feral Children http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1227066/feral_children_show_nurture_wins_over_pg4.html?cat=4 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/66534/feral_child_kaspar_hauser.html?cat=72

Learning / Developmental Disabilities: http://www.noah-health.org/en/disabilities/learning/index.html

LSD http://www.doitnow.org/pages/115.html

Lyme Disease http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/lyme_disease.html

Mad Cow Disease / Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/mad_cow_disease.html

Memory and other cool things like a sheep's brain dissection: http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html

Meningitis http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/meningitis.html

Migraine -- Article #1 -- Article #2 -- Article #3

Mirror Neurons http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=brainBriefings_MirrorNeurons

Multiple Sclerosis site: http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch092/ch092b.html

Muscular Dystrophy: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/musculardystrophy.html http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/md/detail_md.htm

OCD: http://www.ocfoundation.org/what-is-ocd.html http://understanding_ocd.tripod.com/index.html http://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/ocd-center/ocd-symptoms-causes-treatments/menu-id-60/?gclid=CLqjudTflpkCFQEpGgodk3qlaQ

Optical Illusions: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/45000/what_is_an_optical_illusion_and_how.html?cat=7 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-do-optical-illusions-work.html

Parkinson's Disease: http://www.parkinson.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=225&srcid=201 http://www.parkinson.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=226&srcid=225 http://www.parkinson.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=227&srcid=226 http://www.parkinson.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=228&srcid=227 http://www.parkinson.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=231&srcid=228

Polio : http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/poliohistory.htm http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/poliodefinition.htm http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/poliotimeline.htm http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/poliolateeffects.htm

Right and left handedness: http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/brain.html

Schizophrenia http://www.schizophrenia.com/disease.htm

Skull - Information on the different bones of the skull: http://www.csuchico.edu/anth/Module/skull.html

Sleep Disorders: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/sleep-disorders-overview-facts

Spina Bifida: http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.liKWL7PLLrF/b.2642327/k.5899/FAQ_About_Spina_Bifida.htm http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/detail_spina_bifida.htm http://www.marchofdimes.com/printableArticles/4439_1224.asp

Spinal Cord Injury: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sci/sci.htm http://www.spinalinjury.net/html/_spinal_cord_101.html

Spinal Cord Regeneration: http://biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa012700a.htm

Stroke: http://www.stroke.org/web.cfm

Stroke: http://www.noah-health.org/en/bns/disorders/stroke/index.html

Tourette's Syndrome: http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/tourette.htm

Electricity

What is Electricity? http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/miscon/whatis.html

How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com

Electricity and Magnetism http://SNAX.pppl.gov/ippex/module_4

Welcome to the World of Electronics for Children http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3660

Energy Resources http://home.clara.net/darvill/altenerg/index.htm

Leaky Electricity http://EETD.LBL.gov/Leaking

What is Static Electricity http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/january.html

Theatre of Electricity http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html

The Why Files http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu

Snacks about Electricity http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconelectricity.html

Magnetic Turtles and the GPS http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/trek/4wd/turtle.htm

Magnets and Magnetism http://www.optonline.com/comptons/ceo/02936_A.html

Magnetically Levitated Trains http://Landau1phys.Virginia.EDU/Education/Teaching/HowThingsWork/
magnetically_levitated_trains.html

Wetlands

Missouri Botanical Garden - Great info on all kinds of wetland animals and ecosystems. http://www.mbgnet.net/

Basic information on wetland areas as well as wetland plant information. (Environmental Concern, Inc.) http://www.wetland.org/educ_wetlandinfo2.htm or http://www.wetland.org/EC%20main/ecnurs_monthplant.htm

Dialogue for Kids - Wetland Facts – Some very good info on wetlands in an easy to read format. http://www.idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/wetlands/facts.html

Enchanted Learning – Biomes. Look up info on animals in specific areas of wetlands (freshwater marsh, swamp, pond) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Wetland Plants and Animals - eNature - Look for information on more than 5.500 plants and animals . A great place to start! http://www.enature.com/fieldguides

Wetland Animal Information http://www.augustasprings.org/public/projects/augustasprings/Wetland+Animals

Wetland Animal Information http://inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/fr_water/wetlands/animals.htm

Animal Pictures Archive - Lots of wonderful animal pictures.
http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/

Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals. You can use this site to search for information on endangered mammals worldwide. http://www.animalinfo.org/

Wetland Bug (Macroinvertebrate) Information http://www.augustasprings.org/public/projects/augustasprings/Macroinvertebrates/Home

Wetland Plant Information http://www.augustasprings.org/public/projects/augustasprings/Wetland+Plants

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - Great pictures and some info on lots of wetland plants and animals. http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/welcome.html

Everglades National Park - This is a great site to find information about Everglades National Park. http://www.nps.gov/ever/welcome2.htm

Everglades http://www.nwf.org/everglades/

Okefenokee Swamp http://www.innatfolkston.com/nec/

Okefenokee Swamp http://www.wacona.com/okefenokee/okefenokee.html

Okefenokee Swamp http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/places/okefenokee.html

Atchafalaya Swamp http://www.fws.gov/atchafalaya/

Atchafalaya Swamp http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Atchafalaya.aspx

Atchafalaya Swamp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atchafalaya_Basin

EPA Wetlands Page - About wetlands, US wetlands regulation, and other US governmental efforts to protect these areas. http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/

Information on Wetlands - Introduction to wetlands and their value to the ecosystem. http://h2osparc.wq.ncsu.edu/info/wetlands/

Wetlands Theme Page - links to two types of resources related to the study of Wetlands. http://www.cln.org/themes/wetlands.html

Ecosystems: Wetlands - An Introduction to wetlands.http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/ecowetlands.htm

Canadian Wildlife Service - Some great information on many topics.
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/hww-fap/hww-fap.cfm?ID_species=52&lang=e

Google Image Search - Just type in what youre looking for and in a fraction of a second see hundreds of pictures. It is awesome! http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en

Acid Rain

The EPA's Student Sourcebook for Acid Rain - This site provides information about acid rain's causes and effects, how we measure acid rain, and what is being done to solve the problem http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/index.html

Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Environment: Acid Rain - This encyclopedia offers not only texts but many pictures to illustrate its explanations. Some of the topics offer a historical perspective not necessarily available on other web sites - http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae/Acid_Rain/acid_rain.htmlU.S. Geological Survey - This site provides useful information about acid rain - http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/contents.html

The Green Lane: Acid Rain - Environment Canada's Acid Rain information page - http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/

The Natural Resources Defense Program's Air Pollution Page - Find up-to-date information about air pollution and what you can do to help http://www.nrdc.org/air/pollution/default.asp

EPA Student Center - This site has great resources for students, including fun activities, and great resources on environmental issues - http://www.epa.gov/students/

AIRnow -Get up-to-the-minute information about air pollution in your community. Includes maps, forecasts, and information about the health effects of air pollution - http://www.epa.gov/airnow/

Properties of Water

Properties of Water - a Canadian site with lots of written information on the properties of water. http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/prop/e_prop.htm

International Association for the Properties of Water - Has some good questions and answers about water and steam and why water behaves the way it does. http://www.iapws.org/

The Motion of Water Molecules - The title explains it all!
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/motion.html

Water Properties - Includes information on states of water, adhesion and cohesion,
surface tension, and capillary action. http://www.uni.edu/~iowawet/H2OProperties.html

Water Science for Schools - a cool site with lots of information and pictures as well as a true/false quiz about water! http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/waterproperties.html

Oceanography

Records for Marine Animals - Biggest, smallest, fastest, deepest marine animal. http://oceanlink.island.net/records.html

Search Marine Species Index - 210 creatures to browse through! http://database.mbl.edu/SPECIMENS/phylum.taf?function=form&page=2

WhaleTimes™ SeaBed - Find out how your favorite animals survive in the sea - what they eat, where they live and much more. http://www.whaletimes.org/

Physical Oceanography from Space - a cool site run by NASA! http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/

Oceanography Sites for Kids - a good place to start to find out about oceanography. It lists many different sites you can check out. http://www.nhptv.org/kn/vs/scilab4h.htm

Social Studies

Roman Research Links Page

World Almanac for Kids - Islam

World Book for Kids - Islam

BBC - Islam