Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Library Card
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Library Card" by Jerry Spinelli. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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State Library of North Carolina
The library provides a wealth of resources online: e.g., access to local libraries and their card catalogs, the "North Carolina Encyclopedia," genealogical research, and newspapers.
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University System of Georgia: What All Libraries Have
A good general look at the resources commonly available in most academic and public libraries, this site provides a framework for students to use in their own library research.
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Swan Catalog: Searching All Libraries
This System-Wide Automated Network serves 77 libraries in the Chicago suburbs. It's instructive in how a computer catalog of library materials works.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Credit Card Debt
This Ask Dr. Math site contains a question about how long it will take to repay a credit card debt at a particular APR and particular amount per month.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Credit Card Calculations
At this site Dr. Math answers a question about credit card balance payoffs. An advanced algebraic solution is offered.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Library of Congress Solitaire
After viewing a tutorial of the Outline and Call Numbers of the LC Classification system, students will create posters using a picture or graphic to identify the 21 general subject areas. Students then visit a college library online to...
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Cern Document Server Library Catalogue
Search the library catalogue for any term or subject. Provides multiple display search options and access to articles and preprints, books and conferences, periodicals, viedeotapes and more.
National Library of France
National Library of France: Portraits/faces
A virtual exhibit presenting a variety of nineteenth- and twentieth-century portraits. As you browse through the pages, click on each portrait to see larger version and related information (date, artist, dimensions, etc.). Images are...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Valentine's Day
On February 14, almost everyone exchanges cards and gifts with those they love. The Library of Congress jumps back in time to examine the history of this holiday and its unique traditions. Includes a video of an original movie by Thomas...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Do We Have It and Where Can I Find It?
Students will use the electronic card catalog to locate books in the Media Center. Students will determine if the Media Center has a particular item, if it is currently available, and where the item is located in the Media Center.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Magnetic Tapes
A brief history covering Magnetic Tapes, initially used in the 1950s to replace punched cards, and used primarily today as a backup device. The artifact is on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the...
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The Costume Gallery: A Year in Fashion: 1920
View ladies fashion from the flapper era. Some sections require a Library Card from The Costume Gallery.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Jerry Spinelli
If your looking for a biography on author Jerry Spinelli, you've come to the right place at Scholastic.com. The site also offers student reviews of his books and an interview transcript. Fun facts for kids.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Sports Franchise Simulation
Using a deck of cards, students play a game similar to War where they become sports franchise owners. After setting up their initial team, they compete against other teams for a season. The game is based on an article in the Journal of...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: Color Concentration Game
This activity provides templates and directions for making color concentration cards to be used in playing a color-match concentration game.
Library of Congress
Loc: Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work Is Done
Through a photograph investigation, students examine leisure activities of the twentieth century and answer a list of questions.
Library of Congress
Loc: What in the World Is That?
Can you match the picture to the correct invention? Read about these inventions and the importance of them. Also included are related sites to find further information about each invention.