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Describe the properties of the Chesapeake Bay.

                 (scroll down for definition)

 

All about estuaries?

Estuaries

Estuary Fun Facts

Bays & Estuaries

Chesapeake Bay Facts

 

What do aquatic insects consume for survival?

Where do aquatic insects nest & live?

 

 

Chesapeake & Costal Bay Life

Pollution Sensitive Organisms

 

What do bay grasses consume for survival?

What is the habitat of the bay grasses?

            (scroll down for definition)

 

 

 

Bay Grasses 

Chesapeake & Costal Bay Life

Turtle Grass

 

What do fish consume for survival?

Where do fish  nest & live?

 

Fish Facts

Fish- General Information

Chesapeake & Costal Bay Life

 

What do aquatic birds consume for survival?

Where do aquatic birds  nest & live?

 

 

Animals Plants & Birds

 

 

 

How do humans affect what the organism eats and where it lives?

(choose "O" for the definition)

 

 Brain Pop- Air Pollution

Human Impact on the Earth?

Water Quality Exploration

Chesapeake Bay for Kids?

Bay Pollutants

Darby Duck

What's Wrong With This Picture

The Secret of Bog Creek Farm

A Threatened Resource

Chesapeake Bay Facts

 

What resources will help me if I do not understand, or need more information?

 

EcoKids Glossary - Click on the launch button and choose the first letter of your word to find the definition

Scientific Glossary

- type in a keyword or question for your search

  - type a keyword for your search

World Book Online - type a keyword for your search

 

Local Print and Nonprint Resources

 Skills
bulletSchool Library holdings
bulletAutomated Card Catalog
bulletPublic Library holdings
bullet BCPL Kid's Catalog
bulletPrint Encyclopedias
bulletThe Awesome Chesapeake
bulletLife in the Chesapeake Bay
bulletCD-ROM Encyclopedias
bulletOnline Encyclopedias
bullet New Book of Knowledge
bullet America the Beautiful

 

bullet Choosing the Best Search Tools for Your Task ...Learn when to use which search engine.
bullet Using Electric Library...Learn how to search for magazine, newspaper and transcripts.
bullet Comparing Search Tools on the Web...Learn the various search engines and why each produces a different set of results.
bullet Choosing the Best Search Tools for Your Task ...Learn when to use which search engine.
bullet Using the Internet
bullet Using Books and Nonprint ... how to use automated catalogs and preview materials for usefulness.
bullet Using Library Pro
bulletKeyword Search Strategies 
bulletUsing the BCPL Online Catalog
bullet Using Print and CD-ROM Encyclopedias... Advantages of different encyclopedia formats
bulletUsing Online Encyclopedias ...See help section on each encyclopedia website

 

Last update: July 2004
Created by Michele Stansbury &Lisa McElroy

 

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