Week 1
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Pitsco's Ask an Expert
Students can e-mail questions to a real detective by visiting Pitsco's Web site. Have students choose Categories,
then Career/Industry. In the e-mail links, they should find the list for private investigator or police officer.
(p. T237)
http://www.askanexpert.com |
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Online Mini-Mysteries
Your students can solve mini-mysteries on the Internet
at the official Home of Nancy Drew online or at
Thecase.com for Kids. (p. T251)
http://nancy-drew.mysterynet.com/nancydrew/kids/
and
http://kids.MysteryNet.com
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A. Pintura: Art Detective
Students can become art detectives, learning about fine art as they solve a mystery on the Educational Web Adventures
site. (p. T251)
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/index.html |
Week 2
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History Mystery
Students can get more detective practice with Scholastic's online History Mystery game. The interactive mysteries
fall into the categories of Inventions, Exploration, World Civilizations, and many more. (p. T293)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp
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MysteryNet Community and Resources
You'll find lesson plans and other resources for incorporating mystery stories in the classroom at MysteryNet.com.
(p. T301)
http://discuss.mysterynet.com/ |
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Syvum.com
Students can try taking vocabulary quizzes online at www.syvum.com. The quizzes are organized by grade level and subject. (p. T327)
http://www.syvum.com |
Week 3
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Volcano World
At Volcano World you'll find an eruption of volcano resources, such as volcano video clips, volcano-of-the-week
news, a glossary, links, lesson plans, and a Kid's Door, which includes art, facts, school project ideas, and games.
Encourage students to use the Ask a Volcanologist feature. (p. T339)
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu |
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Body Surfing
Take students on the "Body Surfing" Internet Field Trip. Challenge students to find the vocabulary words as they
visit the Scholastic-approved Web sites. (p. T375)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/science/bodysurf.htm
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Encyclopedia Mythica
Students can search the Encyclopedia Mythica to find information as well as images that will aid them in choosing
a myth and illustrating it. (p. T381)
http://www.pantheon.org |
Week 4
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The Flight of Amelia Earhart
Students can learn more about Amelia Earhart on Scholastic.com. Challenge students to find the answer to the following:
In what year did Amelia begin flying lessons? (Answer: 1921) (p. T399)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/earhart/index.htm
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FEMA for Kids
Have students visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the Web. Challenge students to find the content-area
vocabulary words using the site's Search option. (p. T431)
http://www.fema.gov/kids/ |
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MapQuest
Students can practice using online maps at the MapQuest Web site. Type in an address — perhaps
your school's address. Then have students use the compass and zoom tools to navigate and adjust the maps. (p. T433)
http://www.mapquest.com |
Week 5
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Academy of Achievement
Students can find information, including video clips, about 20th-century explorers and pioneers in various fields.
(p. T440)
http://www.achievement.org |
