Grade+3

Web Path Express
Use Destiny's search engine, Web Path Express, to locate educational Internet web sites on the Amish. To use Web Path Express, click on the Web Path Express link on the left hand menu of the Destiny catalog page. Your keyword search is: Amish. Most of the sites will show a reading level of 6th grade or higher, but you might be able to find very useful information on the sites listed. Use only the links on page 1.

Internet Resources
//Note: Many of these sites are commercial sites with advertising. Do not click on any commercials or advertisements. If you cannot tell the difference between research facts and advertisements, ask a teacher or your parents.//

The following Internet links have been pre-selected for your research. These websites have been chosen for 3rd grade researchers. They include information that is accurate and educational. Not all Internet sites do that. //You may not use Wikipedia as a source.//

Ohio Amish - This website has information on almost all the topics assigned for research.

Amish Country News - This site is sponsored by an expert on the Amish society. From the home page, you will need to search the various pages to find exactly what you need. Not all of the information is pertinent to your topics. Here are some specific links: for weddings and religions beliefs and others

Amish Heartland - This site provides information on a variety of topics. Do not click on the advertisements.

The Amish People and Their Lifestyle - This is a commercial site sponsored by the Lancaster County Visitor's Bureau. Click on the links on the home page to access your research topic. Do not click on the advertisements on the side of the page.

Amish 101 - This page from About.com has links to additional research topics. Complete this sentence: Do not click on......

eHow - Use __only__ the links listed here and //avoid the advertising in the middle of the articles//: Weddings Education Schools Recreation more Recreation Games Difference between Amish and Mennonite Transportation Buggy styles Brake Lights  Clothing Barn Raising

Pennsylvania Amish Country - This site is sponsored by The Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitor's Bureau. It is also a commercial site. Do not click on the advertisements.

Databases
The Fiat Library subscribes to databases. Databases provide accurate, educational information for third grade students. (The Internet doesn't always do that)

To access the databases, you will need a user name and password. This information is so super secret that it cannot be posted here. If you do not remember the super secret user name and password, please e-mail Mrs. Zajko or ask your teacher for this information.

The database links are located on the Destiny homepage. Follow the directions above to reach the Fiat Library Destiny homepage.

The database encyclopedias do not provide the detailed information you need for your research but they may provide some general background information.
 * Here are the databases recommended for 3rd grade: **


 * Compton's ** (Encyclopedia Britannica) - Select the //Elementary// encyclopedia. Under "additional content" are "Web's Best Sites" links.


 * Grolier Online ** - Grolier includes two encyclopedias: //Grolier Online// (more detail) and //New Book of Knowledge//. Grolier will also give you approved Internet websites. Click on the Websites tab at the top of the results page. //Note:// If Grolier does not open when using the user name password, it will open on the second try. Why? I don't know.


 * World Book ** - After logging in to World Book Advanced, you can select from three different encyclopedias based on reading level: //World Book Kids, World Book Discoverer,// or //World Book Student.// The links to these encyclopedias can be found at the bottom of the //World Book Advanced// homepage. The //World Book Student// also has Internet links.

Print
Library books on this topic have been checked out to your teacher and are available to use in the classroom.

[[image:bios.jpeg width="111" height="67"]] Biographies
You can browse our Destiny card catalog to see what biographies are in our collection. When you are searching the Destiny card catalog, make sure you search for the person by Last Name, First Name (e.g. Einstein, Albert) as a "subject" search. If we have any books on the person you want to read about, Destiny will list them for you. You need to make sure the reading level is appropriate for you. If we do not have any titles on the person you want to read about, please visit the public library.

If the biography does not give you all the information that you need for your assignment, please continue research using the database resources on the Destiny Home page. A description of the databases is listed below in the Biome section. In addition, the Reference collection of the library includes many biographical encyclopedias. Do not use Wikipedia or Google. If you want to search the Internet, please use Destiny's Web Path Express, the educational search engine linked on the left menu of the Destiny catalog page. With the databases that are available, you may not need to search the World Wide Web.



Welcome to Biome Research!! Use the sources listed here to help you research your biome. Please see the class handout for the database user name and password or e-mail Mrs. Z Include your name and homeroom. Resources available:Print / Database / Internet

Print Resources To see the books available for research, go to the Fiat library link on the Ancillae home page or click here. When the Destiny catalog program opens, select the catalog tab. On the catalog page, select the Visual Catalog tab on the upper right. Select the 3rd grade Biomes icon and click to see the titles of books. After the initial library research, you may check books out on an overnight loan. Books need to be returned the following morning before homeroom so that all students have equal access to these resources.

Database Resources The Fiat Library subscribes to databases. Databases provide accurate, educational information for third grade students. (The Internet doesn't always do that)

To access the databases, you will need a user name and password. This information is so super secret that it cannot be posted here. Please see the class handout you received for the user name and password.

The database links are located on the Destiny homepage. Follow the directions above to reach the Fiat Library Destiny homepage.


 * Here are the databases recommended for 3rd grade: **

"Web's Best Sites" links.
 * Compton's ** (Encyclopedia Britannica) - Select the //Elementary// encyclopedia. Under "additional content" are


 * Grolier Online ** - Grolier includes two encyclopedias: //Grolier Online// (more detail) and //New Book of Knowledge//. Grolier will also give you approved Internet websites. Click on the Websites tab at the top of the results page. //Note:// If Grolier does not open when using the user name password, it will open on the second try. Why? I don't know.

based on reading level: //World Book Kids, World Book Discoverer,// or //World Book Student.// The links to these encyclopedias can be found at the bottom of the //World Book Advanced// homepage. The //World Book Student// also has Internet links.
 * World Book ** - After logging in to World Book Advanced, you can select from three different encyclopedias

Internet Resources Listed below are preselected Internet links for this project. Student surfing via Google is strongly discouraged. Wikipedia may not be used as a source for elementary researchers. In some cases, the information on Wikipedia is erroneous. Ancillae provides databases so that students do not need to access Wikipedia.

The Destiny program also provides an Internet web search and students are asked to use Destiny's "**Web Path Express**" to locate age appropriate web sites instead of using Google. To access Web Path Express, go to the Fiat Library Destiny catalog. Select the "Catalog" tab (behind the home page tab). When the catalog opens, select "Web Path Express" from the left menu and enter your search term.

Other kid friendly Internet search engines can be found on the Destiny homepage or can be accessed here: KidsClick! or the "Kids" pages on the Internet Public Library 2


 * Preselected Web Sites:**

Enchanted Learning - Provides a variety of biomes. Exploring the Environment - Lists "Earth's Floor" biomes. Fact Monster - This is an almanac with general information on major biomes. Geography for Kids - Lists the major biomes Kids Do Ecology - Select from world biomes. Missouri Botanical Gardens - Select biome. **(This is Mrs. Schlanser's favorite site!!)** What's the difference between a biome and an ecosystem? Habitats - A great site from National Geographic.