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Resources - Hillside Middle School Art Impressionism Career Research AIGA – American Institute of Graphic Arts – Career Guide Career Key:  Choosing a Career - survey helps students narrow some choices Career Browser – explore from general to specific careers Career Zone Careers in Aviation and Aeronautics Careers in Marine Sciences HOSA - Health Occupations Students of America (Career Center) Job Profiles JobStar Central – guides for specific careers Mapping Your Future (Middle School Students) – ten steps for planning your future Myfuture.com – Military Opportunities Occupational Outlook Handbook Vault Career Library ask for password What You Need to Know About Career Planning – detailed descriptions of careers Family and Consumer Sciences My Pyramid General Research Microsoft Encarta Roget's Interactive Thesaurus Merriam-Webster Dictionary Infoplease.com ICONN - the CT Digital Library Citing Sources – Ohio State University Citation Machine - tool for citing resources Easy Bib – tool for citing resources Web Feet – web links by subject Waterbury Republican American – local newspaper Language Arts Author’s Den Biography Research Houghton Mifflin - Power Proof Reading Lit Finder Famous Quotations Bartleby.com:  Familiar Quotations - most comprehensive; 11,0000 quotations Creative Quotations - clever methods for searching; fun site Famous Quotations Network - search by author or topic Quotation Center - search by author, quote, subject, or key word A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations - memorable quotes by famous scientists Titanic Britannica On-line Exhibit Dr. Dodge's Wife Tells Story of Titantic Wreck - Museum of the City of San Francisco            Estate of Hans Jensen vs. The White Star Line (The Trial) Floating Palace Memorial Hall Museum – period clothing RMS Titanic's Final Resting Place - Judith Gradwohl, Smithsonian Institution Titanic Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia Titanica Titanic Historical Society TitanicNewsChannel.com The Unsinkable RMS Titanic VietnamWall.org Math A Plus Math - flashcards and worksheets for interactive and off-line basic math skills practice AAA Math  - basic math skills, word problems, and challenge games Glencoe:  Mathematics On-line Study Tools and  Ch. Review Quizzes   Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Pre-Algebra Algebra Jordan House Project Math Forum.org Math Goodies - probability Purplemath.com – algebra instruction Stock Market Sites: Stock Market Game NYSE NASDAQ Yahoo! Finance Visual Fractions  - pie charts and number lines used to teach fractions (naming, comparing, and basic operations) Webmath.com Science Biology in Motion Bridges Digestive System – Colorado State University (advanced info.) DNA Files – audio files How the Body Works – Nursing Resource Natural Disasters Numerous Human Body Resources – easier level Plate Tectonics Rollercoaster Web Site Science Learning Network – student inquiry questions SIRS Knowledge Resource – magazines, newspapers, documents – ask for password Solar Energy – Naugatuck High School Space Programs – (NASA Space Flight History, JSC Digital Collection) Teen Health and Wellness – diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition – ask for password Web Elements – scientific table Windows to the Universe – solar system, astronomy, etc. Yuckiest Site on the Internet (body systems) Social Studies America's Story from America's Library * Animal Database Black History/Slavery Sites * Bronx Zoo Animal Profiles * Bronx Zoo Project * Bronx Zoo Power Point Template Christopher Columbus - A Culinary History  Columbus Monuments The Columbus Navigation Homepage  Countries of the World - individual states as well CultureGrams – world and state cultural resources – ask for password * Current Events Worksheet Election Activities * Five Themes of Geography Mariner’s Museum Memorial Hall Museum Online – period clothing, artifacts, etc * New York Times Learning Network * On-line News Hour Extra * National Geographic For Kids ProQuest – Historical newspapers, periodicals, etc. * Scholastic News SIRS Knowledge Resource – magazines, newspapers, documents – ask for password Social Studies for Kids *Time for Kids World Conflicts Today – ask for password World Sites Atlas - political and physical maps; travel info. Native American Web Sites Outline Maps The Revolution Freedom Project - reference sheet Spy Letters of the American Revolution Archiving Early America - primary source material from the 18th century Stately Knowledge This Day in History U.S. States - (Enchanted Learning) U.S. Census Bureau: Kids' Corner Fun Facts The U.S. 50 50 states.com The 50 States - (Teachersfirst.com) State Reports - maps and information by Classbrain.com Spanish Education World Coloquio.com Infoplease.com Miscellaneous Tutorials Find Sounds - wav files listed by subject and searchable database Fun Brain - math baseball, grammar gorillas, create quizzes, etc.  Rubistar - create rubrics that measure student performance Puzzlemaker - create customized word searches, crossword puzzles, and more! Quiz Hub - online interactive learning center Evaluating Web Sites  - tool for evaluating web sites