Monthly Newsletter
Volume 5, Issue 12
December 2015
Welcome!
Welcome to the students, teachers, and
librarians of Gilbert, Arizona! We’re happy
you are using Infotopia.info, Infotrek.info
and Kidtopia.info for your research needs!
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
http://www.virtuallrc.com/
First created in 1998 by the developers of Infotopia and
Kidtopia, the Virtual Learning Resource Center (Virtual
LRC), is still being used by thousands of students around
the world as a custom Google search engine for high
school students to find information. If you want to do a
quick search and find quality information, try it out!
Have you ever visited Crash Course Kids on YouTube? This
YouTube show from the producers of Crash Course is all about
science for kids. With host Sabrina Cruz, they investigate Earth,
Habitats, Space, Chemical Reactions, Engineering, and more.
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse
http://www.youtube.com/infotopiaworld
We have two new “Elements” videos on our YouTube
Channel: Neon and Helium. Learn about the properties and
uses of these elements and the discovery of helium and neon
in these brief videos. If you subscribe to our channel, you
won’t miss any videos!
https://youtu.be/b_8u5GkKHyw
Designed for high school or college students, Crash Course
includes many courses: Hank Green teaches Biology, Ecology,
Chemistry, and Anatomy & Physiology; John Green teaches
American History, World History, and some Literature; Phil
Plait teaches Astronomy; Craig Benzine teaches U.S.
Government and Politics; and Adriene Hill and Jacob Clifford
teach Economics. Presented in 10 to 15 minute “fun” episodes,
this free channel has over 3 million subscribers and is worth
checking out. You’ll want to preview the content to make sure
that it meets your students’ needs. There is a certain amount of
humor, sarcasm and “edge” to the some of the courses which
high school students may find interesting. Some of the
presentations will definitely provoke discussion and/or debate
among your students!
Let us hear from you! Do you like Crash Course or not? Which
episode was your favorite? Click on the survey below.
http://bit.ly/1SINor7
https://youtu.be/tp-ZH_JBycA
Information on January Events including
Australia Day, Martin Luther King Day,
and more!
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December Events
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Dec. 1st—Rosa Parks Day
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Dec. 1st—World AIDS Day
http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715
http://www.worldaidsday.org/
https://www.aids.gov/
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Dec. 7th--Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Dec. 21st-Crossword Puzzle Day
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
http://dictionary.reference.com/fun
http://www.quizland.com/cotd.htm
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Dec. 22, 2015—First Day of Winter
Dec. 25th-Christmas
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Dec. 26th—Boxing Day
http://www.history.com/topics/christmas
http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/boxingday.shtml
bell@infotopia.info
Dr. Michael Bell and Carole Bell
(Retired) Librarians/Teachers
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Carole and Mike Bell
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/
The University of Manchester from the U.K. shares
learning materials, activities, and educational games for
children in the areas of history, languages, art and design and
science. The science resources are especially good, and
include the body and medicine, energy and the environment,
the earth and beyond, teeth and eating, microorganisms, the
brain and senses, and exercise. Students can explore all the
topics on their own or teachers can project the activities on a
whiteboard and have the class participate as a group. (Note: for
students from North America, there is some British spelling,
but this makes for a great teachable moment.)
Our favorite health/medical web site for
advanced students (and teachers) is WebMD.
It is searchable by keyword, lists diseases and
condition from A to Z, and includes
information on drugs and treatments. It also
has healthy living topics, such as diet, food,
and exercise, living well, aging well, and
more!
http://www.webmd.com/
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