Student Links
Here are some fun sites for you to explore. They're not in any particular order at this time. As this site grows we'll start creating subject areas.
YouTube is blocked at school for security reasons, but here are some alternative sites that allow you to download YouTube videos into your presentations so you can use them at school. The article has a couple of links that aren't working, but most of the links are good.
Read this article first - http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/1410038141.html
Streaming Videos - http://streamingvideo.wikispaces.com/
Teacher Tube - http://teachertube.com/
School Tube - http://www.schooltube.com/
Zamzar - http://zamzar.com/
KickYouTube - http://kickyoutube.com/
How to Download using Voobys - http://www.wikihow.com/Download-YouTube-Videos-Using-Voobys
Fast Video Download (Firefox) - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3590If you are like me there are times when someone asks me about a book but I just can't remember everything about the book. Here are three good web sites to select from that will help you with keeping track of all the books you've read.
15 Essential Web Tools for Students
Pandora - Internet radio for your car radio using your iPhone. Part of the Music Genome Project.
Family Access allows you to check your classes for your assignments and grades. You must have a login name and password to access your account. You can get your login and password from the main office. Once you have your name and password then go to this site:
https://www2.nwrdc.wa-k12.net/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wsnohoms71/fwemnu01.w
Many students believe they can't afford college, but there are several federal grants that can help you determine what level of financial you qualify for. The Federal Financial Aid web site allows you to plan ahead by evaluating your financial resources today, so you can plan your college finances before you graduate from high school.
If you are unsure of what to read next then try these two web sites. Hunch asks a series of questions to lead you to books that you might like. While Literature Map allows you to type in an author's name and it will give you the names of other authors whose writing is similar to the author you typed in.
http://www.hunch.com/classic-books/
http://www.literature-map.com/Have you ever started reading a book which was part of a series and didn't know in order you should the series. Will this web site will help answer those questions for you.
If you or your family are planning a trip by air you'll want to check the latest regulations from the National Transportation Security Administration.
The Dream of Flight. The Library of Congress has an exhibit looking at man's attempts of flight through the Wright Brothers.
Have you ever wanted to run your own country? Now you can. Cybernation is a simulation that allows you to build your own nation and run it the way you think a nation should function. Good luck in not being overthrown by your people.
Ever wonder how things works? Here's a web site that dooes just that.
39 new authors for middle school and young adult readers have put together a web site to get the word out on their books. The site provides release dates, plot synopses, author web sites, interviews, and biographies on these new writers.
Check out wize, they offers unbiased product ranking based on thousands of expert and users reviews.
The "Based on the Book" web site is a compilation of over 1,200 books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into movies since 1980.
Based on the Book - http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/movies/
Publishers who publish student poetry
Online Opportunities for Young Writers - http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/basic/yngwrite.html
Kid Space - http://kidspace.kidlink.org/kidspaceLearning new vocabulary words on any topic can be frustrating at times. This web site allows you to build your vocabulary lists and then it will build flash cards, and quiz you to help learn your new terms. Works for any class.
Quizlet - http://www.quizlet.com
How well do you know your world geography? This is a fun site where you can quickly challenge yourself on your knowledge of geography. Watch out, you might become addicted to beating your best score.
Traveler IQ Challenge - http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
We assume the information age is a fairly recent event, but it has being building since the Middle Ages. This web site follows the information age from Gutenburg to the Internet.
http://www.historyofscience.com/G2I/docs/timeline/index.shtml
There are many optical illusion sites on the Internet, but here is a unique one from a Japanese professor.
Finding information that compares nations with one another isn't easy to come across so these two web sites are a welcome addition to our web site.
Nation Master - http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
InfoNation - http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/information/index.aspEver wonder how much money you would have if you lived 100 years ago? Or, what is the exchange rate between countries? Try these two site out.
How much is that? http://eh.net/hmit
Inflation Calculator - http://www.westegg.com/inflation/Ever wonder whether your favorite actor, musician, etc. is still alive or dead?
Who's alive and who's dead - http://www.whosaliveandwhosdead.com
Dead or Alive - http://www.deadoraliveinfo.comHow many states have you visited? Enter your information on this site -
Downloading music to Movie Maker using Audacity
National Debt Clock
Cross tips for Crossword Puzzles
Glacier Peak High School
Library Media Center - Peter Mohn and Chris Homme