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Indian River County School District Website
Official website for the Indian River County School District, Vero Beach, Florida. Please note the new web address: www.indianriverschools.org |
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Gifford Middle School
Official website for Gifford Middle School. |
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Homework Hero
Find your homework in other GMS classes! |
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| General Research Links |
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Florida Electronic Library
Another great source to use when conducting research for any class! |
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Latin-Greek Cross Refernce Page
Great for looking up Latin and Greek Root words. |
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Cogito
This is a web collection focused on math and science resources for high achieving students. A great place to find relevant and valid sources for any science project. |
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NoodleTools and NoodleBib
Use this AWESOME site to help create and format your bibliography and make note cards as you research. |
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Gifford Middle eLibrary
User name: gms
Password: dolphins |
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Grolier Online Encyclopedia
password: sdirc |
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Wikipedia
The always-changing, constantly updated free online encyclopedia. Can be a great site to launch your ressearch. Just be cautions of its validity -- anyone can edit/add/change information! |
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Citation Machine
Get help citing your sources! |
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| Chemistry and Matter Links |
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Rader's Chem4Kids
Get the basics on matter, atoms, and the periodic table. If you're confused about something we've discussed in class, this site might help clear things up. Also a great resource for your Adopt and Element Project |
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Chemical Elements.com
A student-created website all about the periodic table. |
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Element Games
These games will help you to learn the elements of the periodic table! |
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Cool, Creative, and Historical Versions of the Periodic Table
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Subatomic Particles Reference from ScienceDaily
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Sand Grains: Chips Off The Old Rock
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What is an element and how many are there?
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The Periodic Table of Elements
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What’s the difference between atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures?
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What’s the difference between molecules and compounds?
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3-D Models of Atoms and Molecules
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Marvelous Molecules from New York Hall of Science
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Periodic Table of Elements from Los Alamos Lab
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Electrons
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Protons
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Neutrons
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| Geology, Rocks, and Minerals Links |
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The Rock Cycle from the Center for Educational Technologies
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Sand by Dr. Dave the Sandman
An outstaning site with tons of info... just a little hard to read due to the background! |
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MINERALS
Great site for learning about the two main classes of minerals (silicates and non-silacates). |
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Types of Minerals
Briefly describes the two main types of minerals and provides links to examples of the different groups of minerals. |
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Uses of Rocks and Minerals
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Sands of the World (from the Sandman)
Look at these AWESOME sand samples from all over the world! Check out the green and black sands from Hawaii |
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Interactive Rock Cycle
This is the interactive site we visitde in class with the mini-activities and the online quik. A great way to review for your exam! |
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Mineral Groups from Mineralogy4Kids
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Mine Games
Brush up on your mineralogy and study for your exam with these interactive quiz games. |
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Mineral Matters
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Minerals 101
Covers everything from what is a mineral, how they're different from rocks, how to classify them, how to identify them, etc. |
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Rock Cycle Animation
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Minerals and Rocks from About.com
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Rocks and Rock Cycle
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What is a Sedimentary Rock?
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Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
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How Sand and Sediments Can Become Sedimentary Rocks
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Common Silicate Minerals
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Common Objects Made of Minerals
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Battle of the Beach Sands
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Sand Analysis (Microscopy)
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Beach Erosion
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What is a Mineral?
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What are the causes and effects of beach erosion?
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Disappearing Sand
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How many grains of sand are in the world?
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Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation
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Intel International Science Fair Homepage
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Intel International Science Fair Rules and Official Forms
Check here to obtain copies of the offical rules, the student handbook, and all the necessary forms. EVERYBODY who want to compete needs Form 1, 1A, 1b, and 3. |
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Intel Science Fair Rules Wizard
Is your project allowed? Try this site to get started! |
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IRRSEF/Education Foundation Website
Check here for info regarding the Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair hosted by the Education Foundation. |
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Florida State Science Fair Abstract Form
All school and regional competitors must attach a copy of the State Abstract Form to their display board. You should also have about 20 extra copies on hand for the judges! |
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National Geographic Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
Time yourself and challenge your friends to solve these jigsaw puzzles, featuring amazing images from National Geographic! |
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Free Rice Chemical Abbreviations Challenge
Do you know your abbreviations for the periodic table of elements? With this game, you can get to know your elements AND feed the world all at the same time! For each answer you get right, sponsoring organizations will donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. |
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| Awesome Science Links to Explore |
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Cogito
Great, high-level source of current events for math and science students! One of Mrs. Flynt's favorites! |
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Earth: The Biography Interactive
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How Stuff Works (Science)
Want to know how a lava lamp works? Ever wonder if you can get struck by lightning while indoors? Check out this website for answers to all kinds of questions! |
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Watch Nova Online
Watch the latest episodes of Nova online right now! A great way to spark your imagination for science fair topics! |
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National Geographic
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National Geographic Explorer
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Exploratorium
This site has some AMAZING online exhibits. Their "Seeing" exhibits have some awesome optical illusions. |
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Science News for Kids
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National Geographic Magazine for Kids
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Science for Kids
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National Geographic Kids News
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Smithsonian for Kids
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