5th Grade Science- Inquiry Project
Weather, Climate, & Water Cycle
PebbleGo
My Capstone Library
World Book Kids
Start here and check out the many district paid databases that are wonderful for research projects! It can be accessed through this link (AISD's online public access catalog)...
http://catalog.austinisd.org/client/en_US/defaultYou will not need a login from school, but you will from home. Come by the library and pick up an electronic resources bookmark to keep by the computer at home.
Kids InfoBits
Also check out World Almanac Online, National Geographic Kids, Britannica School and Learning Zone, and Searchasaurus.
Don't forget about the public library!
The Internet
R is for relevancy
Is the information relevant to the question on hand? Am I on the right track?
A is for appropriateness
Is the information Suitable? Will it help me answer my question?
D is for detail
How much information do I need?
C is for currency
When was the information published or last updated?
A is for authority
Who is the author of the information? What are his or her qualifications?
B is for bias
Why was this information written? To inform? Persuade? Sell something?