Shape of a City

Gather Information About ... From a Variety of Sources

Local Print and Non print Resources	Skills
School Library holdings Use the Automated Card Catalog Using the BCPL Online Catalog CD-ROM Encyclopedias Online Encyclopedias Britannica.com (free access to limited encyclopedia)	Using Fee-Based Databases...how to use the search and advanced search feature of the automated catalog Search Strategies(Boolean, Natural Language, etc) Using the BCPL Online Catalog Using Print and CD ROM
Internet Resources	Skills
Bricks Activity:  This activity uses a true to life situation to stimulate students' thinking skills.       Construction Ahead!...Students design stronger and more efficient houses for the three little pigs.     Exploring Geometric Solids and Their Properties: An interactive investigation of solids.   The Greedy Triangle:  Students will listen to The Greedy Triangle and use geoboards to create various polygons.   Geometric Shapes...Students will be able to identify geometric shapes. Geometric Shapes in Architecture...Basic geometric shapes are used in architecture. ReviseWise Math - Shapes:  What do you look at in a 3D shape?   Logon for newspapers, magazines, maps, excerpts from books, and TV and radio transcripts.	Evaluating Web sites for Authenticity...This skill lesson would be extremely helpful for evaluating web sites pertaining to the Holocaust. Using Electric Library...Learn how to search for magazine, newspaper and transcripts. Comparing Search Tools on the Web...Learn the various search engines and why each produces a different set of results. Choosing the Best Search Tools for Your Task ...Learn when to use which search engine. Using the Internet

Created by: Leslie Green