All references- http://www.reference.com/
1. Name 3 types of references that you will find on this page.
Online dictionary-www.dictionary.com
- What is the third definition of the word critical?
Online thesaurus-www.thesaurus.com
3. What is one synonym for laugh?
4. What is one antonym for listen?
Grammar Glossary- www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/grammar/
5. Go to the 4th grade section. Name 3 conjunctions.
6. Why is this online reference useful?
Math Glossary- www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html
7. Go to the 5th grade section. What is a common factor?
8. Why is this online reference useful?
Online Atlas- http://www.atlapedia.com/
9. Click on World Maps. Find the political map of Austria. Name 2 cities.
10. Click on the physical map of Austria. What is the difference between a
political map and a physical map?
Timelines- http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html
11. Find the timeline for “Toys & Games” Which 2 toys were invented in
1943?
12. Find the ancient Greek timeline. When did the Trojar War begin?
Online Almanac- http://www.worldalmanac.com/
13. Name one thing that happened in history today.
14. Name one person whose birthday was yesterday.
Online Encyclopedia- http://www.britannica.com/
15. Do a search on fungus. How many species are there?
16. Do a search on pineapples. How many stiff leaves does each one have?
Rand McNally- http://randmcnally.com/
17. Click on “Mileage.” Type in your address as the starting address. For the destination address, type the school address: 2824 N. 76th ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707. How many miles is it from your house to school?
18. Using the same information, how many minutes do you live from
school?
Online Calculator & Conversion Tools- http://www.onlineconverters.com/
19. Go to the prime number calculator. Is 473 prime? If it’s not, what is it
divisible by?
20. Go to shoes sizes. Convert your size show to European sizes. What
is it?
*****Extra Credit*****
If time permits, open up Google Earth. Explore it and see if you can find your house. If you do, raise your hand to show Ms. Serek. She will sign off to show completion.