John Pearl Elementary Library

Project Folders

• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5
• One World Resources
  

Grade 2

Animals

• Koalas
• Chimpanzees
  
• Tigers
• Rhinos
• Elephants
• Blue Whales
• Walruses

Food Groups

• http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/nutritionforkids/foodgroups.htm
• http://www.umass.edu/nibble/infolis2.html

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Grade 3

United States

• Websites
  • FactMonster
  • National Geographic
    
    
    
• Databases from Virtual Reference Collection
  • World Book - Select "Student" version
    Type United States in the Search Box
  • CultureGrams
    Use Kids Version and World Version

Christmas Around the World

• Websites
  • Why Christmas
  • Christmas Celebrations Around the World
    
    
    
• Databases from Virtual Reference Collection
  • World Book - Select "Student" version
    Type Christmas in the Search Box
  • CultureGrams
    Use Kids Version and World Version

Presidents

• Websites
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents
  • Http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0855114.html
    
    
    
• Databases from Virtual Reference Collection
  • American the Beautiful - Click the "Profiles" tab
  • World Book - Select "Student" version

China

• Websites
  • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/
  • http://enchantedlearning.com/inventors/china.sht
  • http://chinesefood.about.com/od/vegetablesrecipes/ig/Chinese-Vegetables-Pictures/
    
    
    
• Databases from Virtual Reference Collection
  • CultureGrams

Habitats

In Virtual Reference Collection, you can use:

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/

https://online.kidsdiscover.com/unit/biomes

http://www.softschools.com/facts/biomes/

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Grade 4

New York State

• Websites
  • http://www.freeworldmaps.net/united-states/newyork/map.html
    
    
    
• Databases from Virtual Reference Collection
  • America the Beautiful
  • Culture Grams

New York State Biography Resources

• Websites
  • http://www.brainyquote.com/
    
    
    
• Databases from Virtual Reference Collection
  • World Book
  • Grolier New Book of Knowledge
  • Lincoln Library Biography for Beginners

Revolutionary War Biography Resources

• Websites
  
  • http://www.ushistory.org/
  • http://www.americaslibrary.gov/
  • http://www.factmonster.com/
  • http://www.brainyquote.com/
  • http://thinkexist.com/quotes/
    
    
    
• Databases from Virtual Reference Collection
  • World Book
  • Grolier New Book of Knowledge
  • Biography Reference Center

Immigration Resources

• Websites
  
  • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/
  • http://www.ellisisland.org
    
    

Web Evaluation Practice
 
Killer Whale (Orca) 1
 
Killer Whale (Orca) 2

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Grade 5

Bridges

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/index.html?

Human Rights Resources

• Grape Strike and Boycott
• Montgomery Bus Boycott
• Lewis Hine and Child Labor
• Women's Suffrage March of 1913

Civil Rights Resources

• Little Rock Nine
• Greensboro Sit-ins
• March from Selma to Montgomery
• Mongomery Bus Boycott

United States Resources 

• http://usa.usembassy.de/travel-regions.htm
• http://www.officialusa.com/travel/airlines/index.html
• http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
• http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_bofright_1.html
• http://www.congressforkids.net/
• http://pbskids.org/democracy/
• http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Countries/United
• How a Bill Becomes a Law
• CultureGrams
• Lands and Peoples
• World Atlas (World Geography and Culture)

Latin America Resources

• http://www.state.gov/
• http://infoplease.com/
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
• http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html
• Famous People
  http://www.biography.com
• National Parks/Monuments
  http://nationalparks-worldwide.info/site/regions.htm
• Traditional Dress (Also see Culture Grams, personal appearance.)
• http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/brazilian-tradition2.htm
• http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/venezuelan-tradition2.htm
• http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/puerto-rican-tradition2.htm
• http://traveltips.usatoday.com/traditional-clothing-cuban-women-100490.html
• CultureGrams
• Lands and Peoples
• World Atlas (World Geography and Culture)
• Biography Reference Center
• Wage Information
  
  

Individual Latin American Country Resources

• Brazil
  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/national-monuments-brazil-1155.html
• Peru
  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/famous-monuments-peru-58780.html
• Argentina
  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/historical-sites-buenos-aries-argentina-101901.html
  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tourist-attractions-cordoba-argentina-15254.html
• Venezuela
  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/things-see-maracaibo-venezuela-63514.html
  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tourist-attractions-caracas-venezuela-17327.html
• Puerto Rico
  http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tourist-attractions-puerto-rico-1423.html
• Cuba
  http://www.mycubavisit.com/attractions/index.html

Inventions

• http://www.howstuffworks.com
• http://web.mit.edu/invent/i-archive.html

Slavery and the Underground Railroad

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/plantation.htm
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2944.html

Explorers

• Kid Info
• Factmonster
  

World War II

• General Homefront Information, Women Working, Japanese Internment
  http://data.newsday.com/projects/long-island/world-war-2/
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwii/ahf/index.htm
  http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/us-home-front-during-world-war-ii
  http://www.ushistory.org/us/51b.asp
  http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/civic_responsibility/smithsonian_siyc_fall07.pdf
  http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/research-starters/home-front.html
  http://www.forgeofinnovation.org/springfield_armory_1892-1945/Themes/People/Women/World_War_II/Child_Care/index.html
  
  
• Pearl Harbor
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/pearl/hour/index.htm
  http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/12/06/survivors-recall-living-in-fear-after-pearl-harbor-attack.html
  
  
• Red Cross
  http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history/red-cross-american-history/WWII
  
  
• WACS/WAVES/WASP
  http://www.aerofiles.com/wafs.html
• Civilian Air Patrol
  http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/about/
  
  
• Plane Spotters
  http://www.colebrookhistoricalsociety.org/PDF%20Images/Air%20Spotters%20of%20WWII.pdf
  
  
• Air Raid and Blackout Drills
  http://www.americainwwii.com/articles/busy-with-the-blitz-proofing/
  
  
• Japanese Internment
  http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/internment/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf
  http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/internment/more.html
  http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/japanese_interment_camps.php
  
  
• Evacuation of Children
  http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/operation-pied-piper-the-evacuation-of-english-children-during-world-war-ii/
  http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/history/handsonhistory/ww2_dig.pdf
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/evacuation/
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/air_raids/
  
  
• U.S. Presidents
  https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/kids/presidents/
  www.potus.com
  https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents
  
  
• Virtual Reference Collection
  America the Beautiful (Click on U.S. Topics)
  World Book (Use the search box)
  New Book of Knowledge (Use the search box)
  Lincoln Library Biography for Beginners (Use the search box)

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One World Resources

• Tracking your Travels: Landmarks Around the World
  A list of links to sites about various world landmarks.  (Thanks Chloe!)
  https://www.teletracnavman.com/gps-fleet-tracking-education/landmarks-around-the-world
• What is Culture?
  Could be a good video start to the day. Set to Michael Jackson’s “Black or White.” Images of things that make up culture – worship/beliefs, food, music & dance, art, etc. About 3 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o32l-_U6nGY
• Travel Kids: This is one of my favorites!
  These are so cute! Kids travel to different countries and experience the culture. Lots of arts included. Videos are about 7 minutes. Some countries are Turkey, Ukraine, Thailand, China, Kenya, Peru, Costa Rica, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, England, Germany, Egypt, Russia, Sweden, and more… Make sure you click the arrows at the end of the rows to see all the choices. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqa5gDXXxK0M8gr8WadV4yw
• The Kid Trotter Series
  Follow 5-year-old Enya and her parents as they travel the world. Documentary style videos, beautifully shot. Featured countries have several videos that are approximately 10 minutes each, showing a different aspect of the culture.
  New Caledonia series (French territory made up of archipelago islands in the South Pacific): http://thekidtrotter.com/en/v/new-caledonia-family-travel-video-series.html
  Vietnam series: http://www.thekidtrotter.com/en/v/vietnam-family-travel-video-series.html
• World Landmarks
  Free School has several videos on world landmarks, including the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, and Big Ben. Videos range from 3-6 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=free+school+landmarks
• Mouk in English
  https://www.youtube.com/user/MoukMillimages/videos
  Cartoon animals visit different countries. Many available—Brazil, Madagascar, Spain, Egypt, Australia, and more. Most country-themed videos range from 10-20 minutes.
• School Lunches around the World
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-2957301/What-school-lunches-look-like-world.html
  Click on the first picture and it comes up as a slide show that you can use for discussion. 
• A School Day Around the World
  Pictures and captions show how children around the world go to school.
  https://www.worldvision.org/education-news-stories/school-day-around-world
• Kids Around the World
  Videos narrated by kids about their daily life.
  http://kidsinothercountries.org/

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