Middle School Guides
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Introduction |
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These are things you need to know about using our library and its resources. Guides will be added as the staff learns about student needs. The library staff welcomes ideas from anyone. |
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Research |
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Use this checklist as a guide for selecting web sites suitable for use as a reliable source of information for completing a research project. |
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Use these directions for building your Works Cited Page which is required for all research reports. |
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Preparing Presentations |
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Using PowerPoint |
Here are four good sources at different levels of PowerPoint instruction.
The first source is a step by step guide for commonly used Power Point Features.
The second source is a printable quick reference card that identifies the purpose of the various menus and toolbar buttons.
The third source is PowerPoint Tutorials: The Electric Teacher. |
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Adding Music Clips |
Free Play Music contains an outstanding selection of short music clips. |
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Images and Sounds |
Microsoft Clip Art is a great place to find pictures, clips, and sounds. |
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Careers |
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a librarian or a pilot? This government site introduces students to different careers. It tells information about the career : what the job is like, the pay, the kind of preparation needed for the job, and more. Learn about careers related to math, music and arts, reading, social studies, science, and physical education. |
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If you are in middle school and you have been wondering about what different careers are like, this site may help. You can find out which jobs and careers match your personality and interests. Take the Career Key test and discover what jobs suit you. |
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Would you like to learn what it's like to be a wetland ecologist or a lung doctor? Find out about science careers and get some help with science projects, too. |
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Updated August 28, 2009