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In the Spotlight This Week:
The OWL at Purdue - Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words
Learn to borrow from a source without plagiarizing by creating your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/01/
Previous Eduhound Spotlight Sites
December 2007
 The Quotable Franklin - December marks the 275th anniversary of Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack. Explore Franklin's quotes here!
November 2007
Education World: Holidays Center - December is a month full of special days and this site includes holiday lesson plans; holiday art and gift projects; and additional holiday resources.
November 15
Fact Monster - This free reference site for students, teachers, and parents offers homework help and facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.
November 8
National Recycling Coalition: America Recycles Day - The purpose of America Recycles Day (November 15, 2007) is to continue to promote the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling and encourage more people to join the movement toward creating a better natural environment.
November 1
WorldAtlas.com - Provides facts, flags, and maps including every continent, country, dependency, island, major city, ocean, province, state, and territory on the planet!
October 2007
October 25
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs - More than 3,000 years after his reign, King Tutankhamun, the celebrated "boy-king," became a cultural phenomenon in the United States and around the world. Now, King Tutankhamun cames to Chicago in a spectacular exhibition.
October 18
MythBusters: Scientific Inquiry - Learn from the MythBusters, who use the scientific method to prove or disprove common beliefs about physical science.
October 11
CHARACTER COUNTS! - CHARACTER COUNTS! is two things: an educational framework for teaching universal values and a national coalition of organizations that support each other.
October 4
The American Heritage Book of English Usage - With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms, this valuable reference work is ideal for students, writers, academicians and anybody concerned about proper writing style.
September 2007
August 2007
Invention Dimension - Have fun with invention games and explore the wealth of inventor and invention resources, including inventor profiles and patent guidelines.
August 23
Constitution Day - Features resources to help you celebrate Constitution Day – featuring over 200 activities, lessons, books, DVDs, and more from over 20 different providers.
August 16
Project Interconnect: Acceptable Use Policy - Printable Consent Forms (pdf) - These various printable pdf forms are easy to understand and cover the unacceptable uses and penalties for misuse. They state that students will be held accountable for violations of the Acceptable Use Policy and that disciplinary action may be taken.
August 9
EduHound Site Sets - EduHound Site Sets provide topic-based online resources to supplement classroom instruction.
TIME For Kids Mini-Lessons - TIME For Kids Mini-Lessons cover a wide range of real-world topics kids love to learn about.
August 2
Out on a Limb: A Guide to Getting Along - Learn how to handle difficult situations and how to get along with others who see things differently. In English, Spanish, and Arabic. Includes teachers' guide.
July 2007
The Fitness Files - This site addresses fitness in a concise, fun, interactive format that's great for learning the most effective ways to become and remain physically fit.
July 5th
Froghoo! - Species Search - A search tool that provides resources for amphibian species -- by state, protection level, and vulnerability status.
June 2007
June 28th
Water Science for Schools (USGS) - Offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.
June 21st
National Hurricane Center - Learn about hurricane history, facts, tracking, hazards, and what you can do to stay safe.
June 14th
NEASC: Guide to Developing and Implementing the Mission (pdf) - This guide is designed to assist schools in meeting the Standard for Accreditation on Mission and Expectations for Student Learning and to help schools move through the Teaching and Learning Standards towards full implementation of the school-wide rubrics it has developed to assess student achievement of the academic expectations identified in the mission.
June 7th
StateMaster - A unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states.
May 2007
May 31st
The Renaissance Connection - With the simple click of a mouse button, travel 500 years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations.
May 24th
Book Report Now! - Five fast and easy steps to finding a book and writing a great book report. Includes information on different types of book reports as well as templates for selected books.
May 17th
Animal Web Cams at the National Zoo - Through streaming Web cams, observe cheetahs, flamingos, mole rats, elephants, pandas, tigers, and more. Live 24 hours a day.
May 10th
Every-Day Edit - Use Every-Day Edits to build language skills, test scores, and cultural literacy with students in grades 4 and above.
May 3rd
NGA Classroom: For Teachers and Students - A place where teachers and students can connect art and curriculum.
April 2007
April 26th
The History of Mexico - Mexico was the site of some of the earliest and most advanced civilizations in the western hemisphere.
April 19th
O*NET OnLine - Serves as a source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.
April 12th
Earth: The Living Planet - Designed to provide students and educators with information about the planet, from geophysical and ecological to geographical and historical.
April 5th
CyberSmart! - Provides the essential "owner's manual" to guide K-12 educators down a meaningful pathway to information fluency—to ask good questions, and to locate, evaluate and use digital information effectively in support of teaching, learning, achievement, school administration, and life in general.
March 2007
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