Just like the materials on your classroom shelf, students can use these online resources to support other projects.
Activity
Use the websites below to complete this scavenger hunt.
- What are the driving directions from the Tampa International Airport to Walt Disney World?
- Who said, "Snug as a bug in a rug?"
- When did Madrid become the capital of Spain?
- Name the six states (and one country) that border Idaho.
- Is the word "tenebrous" used properly in this sentence: After the sun dropped behind the mountains, the cabin became cold and tenebrous.
- What is the five-day weather forecast for Corpus Christi, Texas?
- What is your astrological sign according to the Chinese cultural calendar?
- Give five synonyms for the word "trouble."
- The puffer fish has several hidden defenses. Name three.
- What is the leading news story for today?
- Find a picture of your favorite animal and determine if you may legally make a copy for classroom use. How do you know?
Related Online Resources
- Dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/
- Roget's Thesaurus www.thesaurus.com
- Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia www.letsfindout.com
- Encyclopedia from Electric Library encyclopedia.com
- The Old Farmer's Almanac www.almanac.com
- Calendar Zone www.calendarzone.com
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett
- National Geographic Map Machine www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps
- MapQuest www.mapquest.com
- CNN Interactive www.cnn.com
- Discovery Online www.discovery.com
- My Virtual Reference Desk www.refdesk.com
- Multimedia
- Clipart Connection www.clipartconnection.com
- The Movie Sounds Page www.moviesounds.com
