Hedrick Library
| Kathy Lancaster, Librarian |
The
Hedrick Middle School Library is open from 8:15 a.m. until 4:05 p.m. every
school day. Students may come in before school begins, 8:15 a.m. to
8:40 a.m., for reading, chess and study hall time. Students can
also stop by after school from 3:55 p.m. to 4:05 p.m.
Currently, our library has approximately 10,000 items, including fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, videos, and CD-ROMS. Students may also check out audio books. Students are allowed to check out up to 5 books at a time. Books may be kept for 10 school days. Contact the library if you think you might have lost a book - we need your help to replace that book! |
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Library Reference Sites |
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Research |
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NoodleTools Online help with creating citations for your research projects Media Resources Copyright free music, sound effects, background pictures for multimedia projects
American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States |
Critical Evaluation of a Web Site Find out how to tell if that web site you're visiting is legit! Is it a site that you can trust? Is the information trustworthy? Plagiarism What is plagiarism? How do you avoid both Internet-based and conventional plagiarism.
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Topic of the Week: Earthquakes |
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The San Francisco earthquake -- that occurred 100 years ago on April 18, 1906 -- ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Today, its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size. http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html USGS Earthquake Hazards Program features Earthquake Facts, Earthquakes for Kids, Photo Collections, Preparedness & Response, Earthquake History, and Visual Earthquake Glossary http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/
TheTech: The Earthquake Shake is an online exhibit looking at what earthquakes are, why they occur, how they have been viewed through history, and why we can't predict them. http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/quakes Introducing and Demonstratin Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS) covers the structure of the earth and how earthquakes occur; how structures behave during earthquakes; and how to build earthquake resistant models. http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk NOVA Online Classroom Activity -- The Day the Earth Shook -- presents information about some architectural features that work and those that don't during an earthquake and gives some hands-on experience in structural design. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2302_shook.html |
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Exploring Career Info (K12) Look at careers and find out the job responsibilities, the salaries, the projected need, and the education needed. Career Voyages Look at videos that explain the nature of various careers. Find out about job outlooks, training, and salaries. |
College Board Find information on how to plan for college, how to find a college, how to apply for college, and how to pay for college expenses. Also, find out how to take the college prep tests.
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Science and Health |
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KidsHealth Check out all the Hot Topics in the Teen Health section. Medical Dictionary Search a dictionary, encyclopedia, or list of health topics to learn the basic information about a disease |
Science NetLinks Cool Weekly Science Updates and Highlights Astronomy for Kids Tons of images of the planets and stars and views of the universe. Information on the planets, too. |
Channel One Online current events including history, people in the news, natural disasters. Check for daily quizzes and features. |
Handbook of Texas Everything you ever wanted to know about Texas and more!
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