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Westwood
Library Media Center Updated February 2008 Westwood
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Grolier
Online Encyclopedias (school only; home access with password-- ask
Ms. Hribar)
http://www.go.grolier.com
A collection of online encyclopedias, including New Book of Knowledge, Grolier
Multimedia Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Americana, Lands and
Peoples, New Book of Popular Science, and America the Beautiful.
To search all of the encyclopedias at once, use the search box at the bottom of
the screen.
Sirs Discoverer (school only; home
access through Michigan e-Library)
http://discoverer3.sirs.com
A general reference database for elementary students with full-text articles
and graphics from over 1,400 newspapers, magazines, and documents. Also
includes The World Almanac for Kids.
America the Beautiful (school only;
home access through Grolier Online)
http://www.go.grolier.com (Click on America the Beautiful)
In-depth articles about all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Information about each state includes: history, geography, government, major
cities, famous people, famous places, fact boxes, photographs, maps, timelines,
etc. A product of Grolier Online.
Refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com
A site with links to every reference tool you can think of, and then
some! Look up your uncle’s zip code in Cleveland and find out the weather
forecast in Orlando.
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Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com
Daily newspaper covers events in the city, state, and nation. Study story
archives, check wire updates, and search Michigan resources.
eLibrary Elementary
(school only; home access through Michigan e-Library)
http://0-elibrary.bigchalk.com.elibrary.mel.org/k6
A database that allows users to search the contents of selected encyclopedias,
magazines, newspapers, books, picture archives, map collections, and TV news
transcripts. Students can select one or more of these areas to search, or
search them all at once. When you search for a specific topic, the list
of search results gives a reading level for each resource.
NBK News (school only; home access
through Grolier Online)
http://www.go.grolier.com (click on New Book of Knowledge)
Presented by Grolier Online, New Book of Knowledge News provides four
Current Event news stories each week designed to stimulate classroom
discussions. Lesson plans are also included.
Brain
Jam (school only; home access through Grolier
Online)
http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/list?templatename=/brainjam/bj_archive.html&qtype=alpha
Presented by Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Brain Jam features
in-depth information about specially selected current interest topics.
This link takes you to the Brain Jam Archives, which lists past Brain Jam
topics in alphabetical order. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom for
Brain Jam Classics, such as The American Presidency and Planet Jam.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
Time for Kids is a news magazine that covers a wide range of real-world topics. It also includes a section called “Around the World,” which gives information about countries, and links to websites to help students with research.
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Blackboard.com
http://bb.misd.net
This website allows for online communication between home and school. You
must enter the username and password provided by the classroom teacher in order
to enter the site.
Michigan
e-Library
http://www.mel.org
MeL is the Michigan eLibrary, an anywhere, anytime library for Michigan
residents. MeL contains magazine, newspaper and journal articles, books, and
evaluated Web sites.
Children's
Resources from Michigan e-Library
http://www.mel.org/SPT--BrowseResources.php?ParentId=679
A collection of websites on various topics. Websites are selected by
librarians as being appropriate for children.
KidsClick!
http://www.kidsclick.org
A directory of websites for kids, selected by librarians. Students can
browse through categories or do a direct search. Indicates the reading
level of each recommended website.
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Accelerated
Reader List by Title (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
This list contains all of the Accelerated Reader tests available at Westwood,
arranged in alphabetical order by title. You cannot take tests at home,
but if a title is on this list, then you can take a test at school.
Accelerated
Reader List by Level (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
This list contains all of the Accelerated Reader tests available at Westwood,
arranged in order by reading level. You cannot take tests at home,
but if a title is on this list, then you can take a test at school.
Suburban Library Cooperative (Public
Library)
http://catalog.libcoop.net
The Suburban Library Cooperative is a network of public libraries in the Macomb
County area. This website allows you to search the catalogs of
participating libraries, including the Warren Public Libraries. Click on
the "iBistro" logo to get started.
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Michigan
Grade Level Content Expectations
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_33232---,00.html
This page from the Michigan Department
of Education provides links to GLCEs, which state in clear and measurable terms
what students in each grade are expected to know and be able to do. They also
guide the design of grade level MEAP tests required in the No Child Left Behind
Act (NCLB) legislation.
United Streaming
www.unitedstreaming.com
Sponsored by Discovery Education, United Streaming offers 4,000 full-length
videos segmented into 40,000 content-specific clips. Username and password required for login.
Macomb
Intermediate School District (MISD)
http://www.misd.net
Provides information about member schools in the MISD, consultant services,
special education resources, and training for educators. Through the
Teacher Resources section, teachers can access the Beal Library for
professional books and the Classroom Media Library for videos.
Classroom
Media Library (MISD)
http://cml.misd.net/
This is a direct link to the catalog of videos at the MISD. Teachers can
search for and order videos for use in the classroom. (See Ms. Hribar for
your username and password.)
ERIC
(Education Resources Information Center)
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
A database of journal and non-journal education literature, with over 1.1
million citations going back to 1966. This site is sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Education.
The
Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/
This site offers over 2,000 lesson plans, over 3,000 links to online education
information, and archived responses to educational questions. This site
is sponsored by the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created
AskERIC.
Educator’s
Reference Complete
http://0-find.galegroup.com.elibrary.mel.org/itx/start.do?prodId=PROF&userGroupName=lom_accessmich
This collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great
resource for any educator -- from the school teacher and administrator to those
studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. It provides full-text results for
nearly half of the journal titles found in ERIC.
Warren
Woods Teachers' Page
http://www.warrenwoods.misd.net/Administration/Teacher_page.htm
A collection of teacher resource and curriculum websites.
Michigan Educators’
Resources
http://www.mel.org/mer/SPT--BrowseResources.php
Provides access to education-related web resources for use by parents, and by
teachers for professional development. Websites are correlated to the
Michigan Curriculum Framework Content Standards.
Pearson
Benchmark
https://www.pearsonbenchmark.com/authoring/login/login.jsp
Pearson Benchmark is a comprehensive assessment system that enables teachers to measure, manage,
and maximize student achievement through state of the art testing, reporting,
and analytics. Username and
password required for login.
Pearson Inform
https://www.concertinform.com/do/mi-warrenwoodsps
Pearson Inform provides quick access to clear, intuitive reports on student and
school performance. Powerful graphs and charts - predefined or customized -
make it easy to target assistance, measure progress, and inform decisions. Username and password required for
login.
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