Art Links

Here is the link to find resources for your art research project:

https://sites.google.com/a/apps.isd623.org/artist-web-resources/

6th Grade Photo Resources

Minnesota Reflections

• After you search a topic-- on the left side click "Narrow Your Search"-- BY FORMAT (choose photographs)
• Once you click on the photo-- there is a button (top left) that says REFERENCE URL

Library of Congress Photos

Creative Commons

REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCE-- PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK IF POSSIBLE.

Glogster

Click on the link for Glogster EDU

Sign up as a student using Ms. Zbacnik's teacher code.

Make your nickname your first name + 6R/6W/6K (Anna6R)
Password= brimhall

Staff Survey

2nd Grade Little Bird Tales

Use your student loggin and password to log in to Little Bird Tales.

CLICK HERE TO LOG IN.

Glogster EDU

Click on the link for Glogster EDU

Sign up as a student using Ms. Zbacnik's teacher code.

Make your nickname your first name + 6R/6W/6K (Anna6R)
Password= brimhall

Creating Infographics

An info graphic is a visual representation of data.

Some Linksto look at to help get our minds going:

• See SAMPLE INFOGRAPHICS on Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything.
• Student Examples
• Great Samples (scroll down the page)

Explore the States

Use these links to answer the state riddles:

Don't forget to use your skimming and scanning tools!

America’s Story from America’s Library: Explore the States

National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas: Map of the United States

Screen Casting

Click here to get to Screencast-O-Matic

For school account:

login: anna.zbacnik@isd623.org

*see me for password

Flip Snack Books

Go to FlipSnack http://www.flipsnack.com/

Login: anna.zbacnik@isd623.org (copy and paste in my email)

Use the password I give you.

As a group make your flip book.

Student Survey

Please take this survey if asked by your librarian:


http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/39GFN9L

Thanks!

Ms. Zbacnik

5th Grade Photos

Access your photos in the dropbox


https://www.dropbox.com/

loggin: anna.zbacnik@isd623.org

Use the password I give you.

Your photos are in the 5th grade folder.

Using Google Sites

Open a web browser and go to http://docs.isd623.org.

You will see a login area on the left that will say Username _____ @apps.isd623.org Once you login you will have access to docs, email, and sites.

Your email address is their username@apps.isd623.org.

 Here is a tutorial in case you want to look at it:

http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-5-sites

(you need to copy and paste the web address in!)

Post Your URL in the Comments Here

Linking to Your Glog

I will provide a link to your glog.

1. When you are done with your glog, view the completed glog.
2. Scroll down until you see the box with many options on the right hand side.
3. Click "Embed into your page.
4. Click the top button "copy"
5. In the comment section down below this post--paste the URL in this manner:

 NAME--GROUP    URL
Anna--Aztec   http:www.practiceglogURLgoes here

Glogster

http://alzbacnik.edu.glogster.com/

http://alzbacnik.edu.glogster.com/learning-how-to-glog/

1. Click on the above link.
2. Go to upper right hand corner
3. Hit Sign-Up
4. Click on Student Tab
5. Write in my teacher Code (on your piece of paper)
6. Your Nickname is how you will login--Put your first name and last initial (AnnaZ)
7. Only Put in your First Name (put your class in the last name box (6R, 6K, 6J)
8. make your password brimhall
9. Log off--let some one else sign up

Look at some examples of what others are doing:
Click Best Glogs at the top of the page.

6th Grade Skara Brae

Archaeological evidence helps us reconstruct early human communities.

Question:
How does historical evidence explain early hunter-gatherer society?


Your Job:
As an archaeologist you will describe artifacts found at Skara Brae and what they reveal about the people that live there.

Use the following web sites to look for and discover artifacts that can tell you about the people that lived at Skara Brae.


http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/index.html

• Read the history.  Then click the links that are provided in the history.  
• Click on Images (found on the left side of the page)

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http://www.visitorkney.com/index.asp

Explore the Orkney Islands through their tourism site.



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Ancient Scotland

http://www.ancient-scotland.co.uk/site.php?a=134

• Read the intro on the right side of the page
• Look at and click on the photographs on the left side of the page
• At the top--click on List All Sites then explore the different sites

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http://www.stonepagehttp://www.stonepages.com/scotland/scotland.htmls.com/scotland/skarabrae.html

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http://www.stonepages.com/scotland/scotland.html

• Click on Skara Brae
• Read and look at the picture

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http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/westmainland/skarabrae/

• Read the page
• Look at the photographs
• Click on the links within the text to see more images and to learn more

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http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/scara.html

• Read

  • Click on Images to see more 
    

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Skara Brae
http://henge.org.uk/ancient-monument-directory/skara-brae/

• Read and learn 

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http://www.charles-tait.co.uk/library/archaeology/orkney/skara/

• Click on the many images to learn more.

 

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Using out DataBases search for Skara Brae OR Orkney Islands OR Ancient Scottland

Britannica Encyclopedia Online (Middle School)

Gale Kids InfoBits

Ebsco Primary Source

Gale DIScovering Collection

World Book Encyclopedia

WEB LINKS--Literary Elements

Gale

Virtual Salt

Infotopia

Enchanted Learning