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This page contains other sites that might be helpful to you and your project needs.

  CAREERS POWERPOINT ~ 8th Graders!
Read through the links below ~ click away depending on your need... start with the Department of Labor
 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - all careers ... START HERE!!  Once you are in the Deparment of Labor website, click on the first letter of your career interest
 
MILITARY - interested in a military career, click MILITARY or DEPARTMENT OF LABOR above... you will get results either way
 
U.N.I. - Click here to find your department at the University of Northern Iowa
 
U of IOWA - Click here to find your department at the University of Iowa
 
IOWA STATE - Click here to find your department at Iowa State
 
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Once in this site, point your arrow to "Academics" for a listing of departments
 
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Click here to find your department at Hawkeye
 
COLLEGES IN IOWA - Looking for "in-state" training ... try this link for 38 colleges in Iowa
 
 
 
CHRISTMAS REPORT (6th Grade Social)
Here are some sites that might be helpful in your Christmas research.  Please note that our media center has many, many books on Christmas traditions that may be equally helpful!!  Another possibility is to go to www.google.com then type in "Christmas" and "--------" (your country name)... then push Enter.  This will give you a whole listing of sites as well.Click on a site below... good luck. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATE INFORMATION
Click on the link below for added information for your state poster project. Don't forget to make a bib card for this site if you decide to jot down any information, or even if you decided to download a picture from this site.  Don't forget that our UMS Media Center has books on every state. This would certainly be my first stop!
http://www.50states.com/ ... STATES AND CAPITALS
 
 
http://www.globalcomputing.com/states.html ... ALL 50 AMERICAN STATES HOME PAGES (This site has each state's home page  ~ looks interesting!)
 
SCIENCE FAIR
Do you need an idea for science fair?
 
 
 
 
MAKING A GRAPH?
YES? Then click on the link below!

HUNGER FACTS:
 
 
World Hunger Facts 2002...

The Library of Congress

Science and Technology

WHERE DO I START RESEARCHING?
Your best place to start is in the media center.  Books are often times quicker and give the facts you need.  You may also want to search the Internet ~ there are effective ways of doing this...  here are some search engines that can get you started:
www.google.com ... Mrs. Driscol uses this one ALL the time!!!
 
NEED HELP WRITING YOUR PAPER?
YES? There are lots of sites that can introduce and guide you through the writing process... Listen to your language teachers first!  Here is another helper or two for you...
 
 
 
www.ipl.org/teen/ aplus/step1.htm
 
WORKS CITED
Need help getting your WORKS CITED just right?  How do you cite an on-line resource?  In your computer binder you have notes ~ but in case your computer binder is at school, or you lost your notes, here are some sites that may be helpful to you. 
 
 
 
 
 
http://ghs.bcsd.k12.il.us/resources/ ~ click on "Works Cited Creator" ... this site has a great deal of information that might be useful.