You must have your own login and password already set up to use some of these resources.
EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Service (EJS) is your gateway to thousands of e-journals containing millions of articles from hundreds of different publishers, all at one web site. Grand Canyon school can access the following 5 databases
from the EBSCO link.
EBSCO has created a search interface designed specifically for secondary school students, according to their needs and search abilities. The Student Research Center provides students in secondary schools with the most appropriate research tools for easily obtaining the information that they seek from their EBSCO databases.
Through the Student Research Center, users can easily pre-determine which content sources (e.g., Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included with their search. They can also search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and even limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels.
Some databases may include Lexile reading levels in article citations. The Lexile level assigned to a result provides educators with an estimate of the reading difficulty of the result, and the approximate grade level reading ability required for comprehension. The grade level does not necessarily reflect a student's actual grade.
Kids Search
EBSCO has created a search interface designed specifically for elementary/middle school students according to their needs and search abilities. The Kids Search interface combines a state-of-the-art search engine (powered by EBSCOhost®) with a child-friendly, graphically-rich design that is both powerful and fun to use.
Kids Search makes it easier for students to look for their subjects of interest by automatically searching across all applicable databases simultaneously. Important features and functionality of Kids Search include a completely new, visually appealing look and feel; the ability to search by topic, subtopic, or keywords; simultaneous searching across all subscribed databases; the ability to sort results by relevance, as well as by date; the option of filtering search results by source type; and the ability to add search results, images, or persistent links to searches to the Folder.
Some databases may include Lexiles in citation information. The Lexile assigned to a result gives an educator an estimate of the reading difficulty of the result, and the approximate grade level reading ability required for comprehension. The grade level does not necessarily reflect the student's actual grade.
Searchasaurus
Three popular elementary and middle school databases (Primary Search®, Middle Search® Plus and Book Collection: Nonfiction™) can be accessed via Searchasaurus®, EBSCO Publishing's user search experience for users in elementary or middle schools. Searchasaurus is an exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching. It is an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages students to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. Students will be riveted by the colorful, animated interface, complete with erupting volcanoes and a dinosaur guide, as they gather information on a wide range of topics. Searchasaurus offers Lexile limiters (reading level), making it easy for students to read and research only appropriately challenging materials.
EBSCOhost®
Approximately 250 full text and secondary databases are made available via EBSCOhost®. According to Library Journal (February 15, 2005), "The EBSCOhost system continues to be one of the best interfaces in the market because it is so simple, yet so powerful." It is this premise that makes EBSCOhost the most-used reference resource around the world. A customizable, intuitive search experience, EBSCOhost is designed to cater to various user needs and preferences at every level of research.
Designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects, Points of View Reference Center features a series of full-text essays representing opposing viewpoints on a variety of important issues. Students can use this resource as a guide to debate, developing arguments, writing position papers, and for development of critical thinking skills. Points of View Reference Center provides full-text content pertaining to hundreds of topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (affirmative argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument). Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more.
Points of View Reference Center
contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 600 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. The database also offers guides pertaining to debate, developing arguments, and writing position papers. Points of View Reference Center provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
Professional Development Collection - Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
Eric- Contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.
ProQuest offers educational resources that support the 21st Century information literacy needs of teachers and students across all curriculum areas. Grand Canyon school can access the following 4 databases
from the EBSCO link.
CultureGrams
Links students to country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture. In-depth reports covering 200+ countries, the United States, and Canada
World Conflicts Today
Explores several protracted, unresolved world conflicts, occurring around the world. Clear, concise materials synthesize the volumes of information generated by each conflict over the years, giving learners access to in-depth information.
SIRS Knowledge Source
A comprehensive portal offering centralized access to all SIRS products which target the needs of students with best-of content selected to support research, study, and homework in key curricula subjects.
SIRS discoverer
General reference resource for young researchers that makes learning fun and intuitive. Helps students in grades 1-9 develop their research, writing, language and computer skills.
webpage and type in your User ID and PasswordFeatures more than 5,000
full-length videos segmented into 50,000 content-specific video
segments.
TeenBiz provides web-based, individualized reading and writing instruction that reaches every student at his or her instructional level. TeenBiz is intended for use with students in grades six through twelve. There is a wide variety of current events available from this website. TeenBiz enables teachers to easily customize content and monitor student progress over time. TeenBiz is proven to accelerate reading comprehension, writing proficiency, vocabulary development, and high-stakes test scores.
The Sierra Club's members and supporters are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geophysical information, and water, we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
These usually have teacher guides with reading for the students.
DASL (pronounced "dazzle") is an online library of datafiles and stories that illustrate the use of basic statistics methods. We hope to provide data from a wide variety of topics so that statistics teachers can find real-world examples that will be interesting to their students. Use DASL's powerful search engine to locate the story or datafile of interest
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
Over 800 interactive mathematics activities for Kindergarten to Year 6.
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). The project includes dissemination and extensive internal and external evaluation.
Welcome to the online curriculum centre
The online curriculum centre (OCC) is a password-protected IB website designed to support teachers of the three IB programmes.
Within the OCC you will find:
a real-time chat facility (in the discussion forums).
Welcome to News of the Weird, the longest-running (since 1988), most widely-read bizarre-news feature in the U.S. (appearing weekly in more than 250 newspapers and on dozens of websites).
And now, News of the Weird is online daily (except Sundays), with the best of the day's breaking news, as well as links back to the original raw, alarming, delightful, instructive, ridiculous stories.
Find what you're looking for
PBS programs and education services enrich the lives of all Americans.
Check out the PBS Teachers link!
With original online content and audio streaming, NPR.org offers hourly newscasts, special features and ten years of archived audio and information.
Download poster of Bloom's Taxonomy
Movies have the power to inspire. You have the power to act. Participate!
Participate.net is a growing community of film lovers and activists who are dedicated to engaging their minds, sharing their passions, and improving the world around them
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Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem on each of the 180 days of the school year. Billy Collins, Former Poet Laureate of the United States, has selected the poems you will find here with high school students in mind. They are intended to be listened to, and he suggests that all members of the school community be included as readers. A great time for the readings would be following the end of daily announcements over the public address system.
Using the lesson plan, printable images, and the video clips available here, students will attempt to match testimony with the five levels of the "Pyramid of Hate", providing them with an opportunity to explore the ways in which hate can escalate in society. The exercise encourages discussion and debate while teaching tolerance and understanding.
The Utah Shakespearean Festival presents professional repertory theatre to illuminate the human condition and propel us to artistic excellence. Playgoers engage in a stimulating festival atmosphere where they can watch, participate in, and be immersed in experiences which entertain, enrich, and educate.
Lots of good graphic organizers
Tools for Reading, Writing and Thinking
RubiStar is a free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics.
Science News is an award-winning weekly newsmagazine covering the most important research in all fields of science. Its 16 pages are packed with short, accurate articles that appeal to both general readers and scientists. Published since 1922, the magazine now reaches about 150,000 subscribers and more than 1 million readers.