Additional Resources for Inquire Middle School Student Edition

Web site: Framework for 21st Century Skills
Web page: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Web page: Creative Thinking and Innovation
Web page: Communicating and Collaborating
Web page: Information Literacy
Web page: Media Literacy

Web page: What is problem solving?
Web site: What is inquiry-based learning?

Web site: Cell Phones for Soldiers

Web site: Lois Lowry
Web page: The Giver

Web page: Albert Einstein Bio
Web page: Critical-Thinking Standards

Web page: Bloom's Thinking Skills—Revised

Web site: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Student video: Inductive Reasoning

Web page: Creative Process
Web pages: Creativity Quotations

Web page: Mnemonics
Web page: A Selection of Mnemonics
Web page: Phonetic Mnemonics, Acronyms, and Acrostics

Web page: Literary Devices—Simile
Web page: Literary Devices—Metaphor

Blog post: Lists Help in Creative Writing
Web page: Prewriting: Clustering

Web site: Booksie (Online Publishing, Reading, Sharing)
Web site: All Poetry (Online Publishing, Community, Contests, Classes)
Web site: Lulu.com (Free Self-publishing Service)
Web site: PiktoChart (Publish Infographics, Online Multimedia Posters)

Web site: U.S. Geological Survey

Web page: Latest Earthquakes in the World

Web page: Solving Math Word Problems

Web page: Five Tips for Speaking Confidently in Meetings

Web page: Fear of Public Speaking
Web page: Public Speaking Guidelines

Web page: Stage Fright
 

Web site: Public Speaking Glossary
Web page: Professional and Technical Writing Glossary

Activity: Deciding When to Use Formal and Informal Language

Web page: Standard American

Web page: Understanding the Importance of Teamwork

Web site: Roberts Rules of Order

Web page: Brainstorming

Web page: Conflict Resolution

Web page: Emotional Intelligence Test: Facial-Expressions
Web site: Test Yourself

Web site: The World Factbook

Web site: 15 Logical Fallacies You Should Know Before Getting Into a Debate
Web page: Encyclopedia of Fallacies

Web site: French Cave Paintings & Rock Art Archive

Web site: The White House

Web site: NASA

Web site: 100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom

Web site: Twitter

Web page: Second Life

Web page: Second Life - Business

Web page: Second Life - Entertainment

Video: Wikis in Plain English

Web site: Skype

Web page: Google Hangouts

Web page: Skype Education

Web page: KWL Reading Method

Web page: Carl Sandburg Biography
Web site: Poets.org
Web site: Poetry Foundation

Web site: Merriam-Webster
Web site: Four Types of Context Clues
 

Web site: Thesaurus.com
Web site: Merriam-Webster
Web site: Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus
Web site: FreeThesaurus.net

Web site: Basic Rules of Punctuation
Web site: Basic Punctuation Exercises
 

Web page: Multiple-Choice Test Tips
Web page: Fill-in-the-Blank Tips

Web site: Study Guides and Strategies
Web page: Study Skills

Web page: Human Knowledge: An Infographic
 

Web page: Stress

Web page: How Good Is Your Time Management?

Web site: Youth & Labor

Web site: Teen Jobs
Web site: America's Service Locator

Web site: Free Printable Job Applications Online

Web page: Office Etiquette
Web page: Conflict Resolution

Web page: How to Write a Check
Web page: How Debit Cards Work

Web site: Free Printable Job Application Forms

Web page: Question mark

Web page: Questions to Ask Creative Individuals

Photos: Train Trestles

Web site: Ancient Egypt

Web site: Burma-Myanmar

Video: Life in the Sahara Desert, Morocco 

Video: Socrates - Encyclopedia Channel

Web page: Socratic Questions

Video: Westward Expansion

Web site: All About Birds - Peregrine Falcon

Web page: Empathy

Video: Social Networking in Plain English

Web page: Deltas

Video: Organizing Research with Note Cards

Web site: SurveyMonkey

Web site: Library of Congress

Web site: Modern Language Association

Web page: Deciding Whether a Source is Reliable (Note: Despite the "DES Research" heading, the evaluation questions apply to all types of sources.)

Web page: Order of Importance
Web page: Problem-Solution Patterns

Web page: How to Chart the Plot of a Novel

Web pages: Problem-Solving Techniques
Web page: What Is Problem Solving?

Web page: Steps to Revising

Web page: Proofreading

Web page: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Web site: William Shakespeare The Complete Works
Video: Advice for Young Writers
 

Web page: How to Summarize an Article

Web page: How to Summarize a Reading Assignment

Web page: Email Etiquette for Students
Web page: Three Tips to Get the Most Mileage from E-Mail

Video: The Key Forms of Business Writing: Instructions

Web page: Writing Topics by Grade and Mode
Activity: Discovering Narrative Strategies

Activity: Starting Stories: 5 Great Beginning Strategies

Activity: Using Time Order Transitions
Web site: Transitional Words and Phrases

Web page: Playwriting 101
Web page: How to Create Characters Who Plot Their Own Drama
Web site: Creating Believable Characters
Web site: How to Create Good Personalities for Your Characters

Web site: School Journalism
Web page: Make a Classroom Newspaper
Web site: Newseum
Web site: Interviewing Tips
Web site: How to Conduct an Interview

Web site: The Writing Center: Argument
Video: How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay

Infographic: 7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument

Web site: MLA Style on the Web
Web site: MLA Citation Examples
Web site: APA Overview and Workshop
Web site: APA Citation Examples

Web site: How to Make a Table Using Word
Web site: How to Make a Table Using Microsoft Excel
Web site: How to Make a Table Using Google Docs

Web site: Wordle.net
Web site: Tagxedo
Web site: Data Visualization and Infographics Resources
Web site: StatPlanet
Web site: Information is Beautiful
Web site: The Learning Network

Web site: Writing Infographics
Web site: GOOD Infographics
Web site: Daily Infographic
Web site: Cool Infographics
Web site: Fun and interesting facts about the White House
Infographic: How Much Does it Cost to Raise a Kid?
Infographic: Carland: A Century of Motoring in America
Infographic: U.S. Money
 

Web site: Student Digital Stories

Web site: DigiTales

Web site: Animoto

Web site: Storybird

Web site: Flickr Creative Commons

Web site: Thoughtful Learning Blog

Web site: Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder
Video: How to Create a Podcast
Web site: GarageBand (Apple only)
Web site: How to Create Your Own Podcast - A Step-By-Step Tutorial
Web site: 15 Essential Back to School Podcasts
Web site: K-12 Education Podcasts

Web site: Ad Council Campaigns
Web site: The More You Know
Web site: How to Create the Perfect Public Service Announcement
Web site: Creating PSAs and Commercials

Web site: Make Beliefs Comix
Web site: Student Interactive Comic Creator
Web site: Go! Animate
Web site: Education Cartoons
Web site: Library of Congress American Political Prints 1766-1876
Web site: The Presidential Elections 1860-1912

Video: Learn how to screen print your own t-shirts
Web site: How to Silkscreen Posters and Shirts
Web site: Screen Printing: Cheap, Dirty, and At Home

Video: How to Make a Diorama
Web site: Tech Tips: Making Diorama Groundwork
Web site: Dioramas

Web site: Scale Conversion Calculator
Web page: Build a Solar System
Web site: NOVA Online: Scaling the Pyramids
Web site: Gigantic Scale Model of Shanghai

Web site: Speech Topics, Help, Advice, & Ideas
 

Web page: 25 Demonstrative Speech Topic Ideas

Web site: Crazy Horse Memorial

Web site: International Debate Education Association

Web page: Event Planning Tips
Web site: Popular Youth Fundraising Ideas
Web site: Creative Fundraising Ideas
Web site: Ashoka's Youth Venture

Web site: My Student Election
Web site: How to Build a Motivational Poster Ad Campaign (