Thursday, November 29, 2012

Noodletools


We're not sure you all have had the chance to use Noodletools, so we wanted you to do a quick research project to practice using this wonderful research tool.

Each one of you will choose the name of a North African or Middle Eastern country from the selection of books Mrs. Bland has collected.

You will need open Noodletools: http://www.noodletools.com/

Either login using your existing account, or we'll walk you through setting up an account.

You will then need to create a new project.  Please title it the name of your country.

Then share the project with your teachers - "7th Grade Country Project"

We would like you to create a notecard, then try to answer as many of the following questions from the list below from your book.

Then, try to answer any remaining questions from one of the online Encyclopedias from the library webpage.

Then, use one of the following websites to answer any remaining questions.




Try to answer some of the questions from each of the resources, because we would like you to create a three-item bibliography - one book, one online encyclopedia, and one website.



Information for notecard:
Country

Which continent is it on?

What is the capital city?

What language is spoken in this country?

What currency (or type of money) is used here?

What is the weather in your country?

What is the population of this country?

What are the major religions about this country?

Name two interesting facts about your country:




Name of the city or site you would like to visit in your country, and why:






Friday, November 2, 2012

Scavenger Hunt: Election Edition

Over the next several weeks, we will talk about credible web-based resources for Internet research. As I started to plan today's introduction to the unit, I came across a number of great resources, so I turned them into a Scavenger Hunt for information about the Election.
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Please be sure to fill out the worksheet I give you with complete answers! Have fun!
 


Watch the mini-bio of Mitt Romney, and tell me three facts you didn’t know before you watched this:
Biography.com link to Romney Mini-bio

Watch the mini-bio of Barack Obama, and tell me three facts you didn’t know before your watched this:
Biography.com link to Obama

Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?
Ted Ed video

How many electoral college votes are needed to win the US Presidential election?
Common Craft video


According to Real Clear Politics, how many electoral college delegates does Virginia have? Maryland? The District Colombia?
Real Clear Politics

If you were able to drive to President Obama’s hometown of Chicago, use the "Maps" section of Google and find out how far away it is FROM OUR SCHOOL.
(The address of the school is: 1325 36th Street, NW, Washington DC)
https://maps.google.com/

What is the weather like today in Mitt Romney’s hometown of Belmont Massachusetts?
http://www.weather.com/

Which cookie would get your vote – Ann Romney’s or Michelle Obama’s ?
Cookie link