Moodle Login - this is where you can login to my Moodle site to contribute to current discussions!

CHARACTER ANALYSIS LINKS

heraldry (coat of arms)   - heraldic symbol meanings

                                            -Blazon generator (you can use what you learn above to create the coat of arms)

gemstone meanings - Crystal-Cure

                                    Jewelry Art

flower meanings - Beyond Blossoms

                                Flowers only (short, concise list)

INVENTIONS LINKS    --  NEW  -- link to videos to watch.  United Streaming Videos

Young Inventor History - learn about young inventors and how they changed the world!

By Kids For Kids - a place to think about new ideas! This is the site I showed in class with the four different contest types!

Inventors - from About.com

National Museum of Education - this site has a monthly contest for inventive ideas!

Making History "my story"

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html  - Hyper History Online

Personal History Webquest

News Links

•  Live Science (harder reading level)
•  Science News for Kids
•  National Geographic Kids

Writer's Links

•  Writer's Fix - ideas to help you write every day!

Math Links 

•  Abacus Math Challenge
• Wide variety of math games (including "millionaire")
• Tessellation Town (interactive)
•  Tessellation interactive site
•  Cool Cats Math - math games

Architecture Links

•  Green building + Materials
•  More Green & materials
•  Skyscrapers (includes materials info)
•  Geodesic Domes
•  More Geodesic   ANOTHER geodesic  Building a Dome
•  Alternate power sources:
  •  Solar    More solar  Yet another SOLAR
  • Water power   Another water power
  •  Wind power   Another wind power
•  Architecture Webquest -- for class
•  Great Buildings *** Try this one first! ***
•  Sydney Opera House
•  Guggenheim Museum NYC
•  Los Manantiales
•  Try this only at home, if you have a good computer and fast connection. If you do, this site is really fabulous!                  Frank Lloyd Wright Studio - be an architect

Unique-Me Links

•  NYcareerfinder  - assess your preferences and read about cool careers
•  Behind the Name - etymology and history of first names
•  Baby Names - Don't laugh - these are often great sites for finding the meanings of names!
•  Last Name meanings

Middle Ages Links

PA Renaissance Faire

PRIMARY SOURCES

•  The Medieval Sourcebook
•  Eleanor - a letter to Eleanor

OTHER SOURCES

•  *** MEDIEVAL JOBS***
• MEDIEVAL FOOD -- (GIA!! This one looks very detailed!!)
•  Katja's Medievaal Cooking  (Gia - another good one)
•  Middle Ages - great details! Includes a little bit of everything!
• **United Streaming Videos on Middle Ages** watch the sections that relate to your area of study. Or watch them all if you are curious!
•  Castle Learning Center
• Middle Ages History Site includes info on clothing, food, towns, defenses, etc.
• Castles on the Web
• Middle Ages for Kids
•  The Middle Ages  
•  Medieval Towns
•  Journey through the Middle Ages (interactive)
•  Art of the Middle Ages  (includes Gargoyles, art)
•  Medieval Life (includes all walks of life)
•  Musical Instruments
•  MedievalTimes.net