Zoos

1. Sellafield Zoo ...where the wildlife has a half-life
2. Zooborns ...the newest and cutest exotic baby animals

Mankato

1. Mankato, MN ...leading the way
2. Mankato, MN ...balmy midwest vacation spot

The Octopus

1. Common Octopus ... Octopus vulgaris
2. Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus ...endangered

Outer Space

1. Space Travel ...exploration and tourism
2. Moonbeam Enterprises ...lunch on the moon

Haggis Mystery

1. Haggis Hunt ...you too can search for this elusive beast
2. Haggis Recipes ...a Scottish tradition

California Crops

1. California Commercial Crop Database ... Pest Management Center
2. California's Velcro Crop under Challenge

Cat Research

1. Feline Research Center ...providing the science behind conservation and management
2. Improbable Research ...feline reactions to bearded men

Rating Web Sites

Student Links

Finding Good Sites

Student Links

Fake Websites

Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie ...an effective, low-cost solution to combating mind-control

Buy Dehydrated Water ...say what?

Private Information

Student Links

Maud Hart Lovelace Award

Official Site

Caldecott Winner

Flotsam by David Wiesner

Take a look at this short video that was made to promote Wiesner's award winning book, Flotsam

"Do We" Really Know Dewey?

We are going to be exploring each section of the Dewey Decimal system.

1. Let's make sure that everyone knows the basics. Click here to do the PreDew Review
2. Now that you know the basics click here to read Dewey and the Alien. When you finish reading the story you will find more information on the kinds of topics you can find in each Dewey section, including websites for each one. If you have time, choose one of the Dewey categories that is interesting to you and explore the websites listed there.

Ms. Hagedorn's Class and Mr. Grosland's Class

Search for people who were involved in the Civil War using this Biographical Dictionary

Ms. Klatt's Class and Ms. Smith's Class

For your landform dictionary you should look up your words using this Landform Glossary. Research the assigned landforms for your group then choose 3 more landforms that you think look interesting.

ASSIGNED LANDFORMS:

1. Group 1 Bay, Lake, Volcano
2. Group 2 Cape, Hill, Valley
3. Group 3 Canyon, Gulf, Mountain
4. Group 4 Butte, Fjord, Peninsula
5. Group 5 Cliff, Prairie, River
6. Group 6 Archipelago, Plain, Waterfall
7. Group 7 Island, Geyser, Glacier
8. Group 8 Atoll, Dune, Wetland
9. Group 9 Cove, Island, Mesa
10. Group 10 Desert, Marsh, Pond