WEB RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
These are links that students may find useful at school and at home to complete assignments and get information.
MeL.org - Michigan eLibrary
http://www.MeL.org - Michigan eLibrary Michigan eLibrary is an educational database provided through membership in the Michigan Library Consortium. All public schools have access to this through their school library. Full text magazines and newspapers, practice testing for GED, ACT, Careers, SAT, etc. MEL has 46 databases where you can read full text articles from magazines and newspapers; find current reference sources; use advanced search functions; cite sources. The advantage of this site is that the information is valid and reliable, and limited in comparison to a search performed within a search engine like Google or Yahoo.
More Online Resources for Educators: Locate lesson plans and curriculum aids searchable by subject or state standard for free at http://www.mel.org . This site is available to any Michigan Library Consortium member (public and school libraries) and also accessible to all Michigan residents with a valid drivers license or State ID number.
More Online Resources for Educators: Locate lesson plans and curriculum aids searchable by subject or state standard for free at http://www.mel.org . This site is available to any Michigan Library Consortium member (public and school libraries) and also accessible to all Michigan residents with a valid drivers license or State ID number.
The Reference Desk
http://www.refdesk.com/
News, information, calendars, translations, newspapers, resources, search engines, and facts are all one click away with this site. One-stop shopping for facts and information.
News, information, calendars, translations, newspapers, resources, search engines, and facts are all one click away with this site. One-stop shopping for facts and information.
Citation Makers
http://www.citationmachine.net/
Allows students to select from a variety of media formats (books, journals, online, encyclopedias, etc.) to create citations in multiple formats (APA, MLA, Turabian, or Chicago).
Allows students to select from a variety of media formats (books, journals, online, encyclopedias, etc.) to create citations in multiple formats (APA, MLA, Turabian, or Chicago).
http://www.easybib.com
Another Citation Machine to create citations.
Another Citation Machine to create citations.
Royalty Free Music
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Use this site for multimedia projects requiring music that are royalty free.
Use this site for multimedia projects requiring music that are royalty free.
Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/
Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others. Just added is historical imagery from around the globe, ocean floor and surface data from marine experts, simplified touring with audio and voice recording
Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others. Just added is historical imagery from around the globe, ocean floor and surface data from marine experts, simplified touring with audio and voice recording
Homework Help
http://homeworkspot.com
Homework Spot is a help site for students working on homework assignments while at home.
Homework Spot is a help site for students working on homework assignments while at home.
Biography.com Website
http://www.biography.com
An excellent site when searching for biographical information on historical and other famous people.
An excellent site when searching for biographical information on historical and other famous people.
History Channel
http://www.history.com
Another excellent site for historical information.
Another excellent site for historical information.