Library / Overview

Battle of the Best Books

Lynndale's Library Catalog

Group Book Review - googledocs

MSN Office Online – clip art and images for projects

Photopin - photos for bloggers and creatives (has some copyright free)

Pics4Learning – copyright friendly images for educational projects

Trails Information Literacy

Online Resources

Typing Practice

Dance Mat Typing - Typing practice with an English accent - Different stages to practice
Powertyping - online typing practice with games

Research

Citation Builder - A fill-in-the-blank tool for generating standard format citations... many fewer ads than Citation Machine
Elementary Online Databases

Animals

Fossils

Burke Museum Fossil Identification - Keys to identify fossils around Republic, Washington
Fossil Butte National Monument
Stone Rose Fossil Center - Eocene fossil site near Republic, Washington

Geography

Graphics

History

All About Explorers - An unusual summary of major explorations
Ancient Greece - Thoughtful teaching links about Ancient Greece—a jackpot!
Atlas of Human History - Part of the Genographic Project, this site explores major civilizations and migrations.
BBC History of the World - An interactive view of world history through objects. Requires Flash and a fast connection
CBS Report on Recent Coin Finds - A July, 2010 story about a large hoard of Roman coins in Britain
Destruction of the Minoan Civilization
Minoan, Mycenaean Civilizations PowerPoint - Basic information about the interaction between these two cultures
PBS Video Library of Ancient Rome - Short historical videos.
Pompeii, Unraveling Ancient Mysteries - Photos and interacive activities
Primary Sources--- The Constitution - Personal papers and marked drafts
Roman Coins Identification - Many symbols and motifs are covered. A cool key word in Latin tool is very helpful.
Roman Silver Coins Discussed - Analysis of Britain's largest Roman silver coin hoard
Symbolism of the One Dollar bill - National Institute of Health Kids Page
The Great Seal of the United States - A State Department document outlining the symbols and development of the great seal.
Timelines - A wide assortment of timelines including: technology, culture, history, sports

Language

Dictionary - A formal online dictionary
English Idioms - Thousands of idioms and expressions
Etymologies - Origins of thousands of English words
Famous Quotations
First Names Etymology - A site with origins and history of many common first names
Last Names (surnames) etymology - Origin and history of common surnames
Latin Phrase Translator - Latin to English
Latin Word Study Tool - Latin words and their use
Origin (etymology) of common first names - Organized by country of origin
Surname meanings and origins - Ancestry.com

Native Americans

Point Elliott Treaty 1855 - Full text of the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855 from Oklahoma State University

Pompeii

Spiders

Using The Internet

Creating Web Pages With HTML
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research - Critical research on this ubiquitous substance
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus - A great summary of issues dealing with this endangered species.

Washington State

Columbia Kids Online Magazine - An occasional publication of the Washington State Historical Society
Historical Newspaper - 1855 Olympia newspaper discussing the Point Elliott Treaty. This is a primary source.
Point Elliott Treaty of 1855 - Duwamish tribe site
Washington State Historical Society
Whitman Mission -- National Park Service