Monday, April 7, 2008

Elizabethan Times

For the page of links to good sites:
Seycove Web Sites for Assignments

Use Google Docs. Look in the right hand column under Communicate, show & share.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Science 8

Internet sites
 
The basic idea for your diagram on hydraulic systems
How Stuff Works - Hydraulics
http://science.howstuffworks.com/hydraulic1.htm

Hydraulic elevators for the explanation:
How Stuff Works - Elevator
http://science.howstuffworks.com/elevator1.htm
 
Click here for explanation:  Hydraulic brakes
[ http://auto.howstuffworks.com/brake.htm ]
And here:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/brake1.htm
 
Both the diagrams and explanations can be found on these sites: 
Nail Guns: Pneumatic systems
http://home.howstuffworks.com/nail-gun1.htm

Jackhammers
http://www.explainthatstuff.com/jackhammer.html
 
Car lifts
http://science.howstuffworks.com/hydraulic.htm
 

Monday, February 11, 2008

Middle Ages Biography

Search Tips:
- use a domain search - site:org, site:edu
- check biography sites

Some sites to get you started:
Middle Ages People

Who's Who in Medieval Britain

Index by profession, achievement or role in society

Medieval Net Famous People


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Friday, January 11, 2008

Using the New Online Catalogue

The new online catalogue is up and running. Go to:
Seycove Library Online
or type in http://eps.nvsd44.bc.ca

You can search for books in our collection and place holds. To place a hold, log in using your school computer log-in user name (plus 01) and password.
For example:

User ID - 958760s01
Password - your birthday written as year/mo/day like this: 19870621 (for June 21, 1987)

Once you are in look at the My Library Account menu on the left-hand side of the page. (See image.)




This allows you to renew, place holds and review your account.

You can do a simple or advanced search. This image shows you the advanced search screen: (Click on the image to enlarge it.)


Please let Mrs. Edwards know if you experience any problems using the new system.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Industrial Revolution

Search Tips:

Use site:org or site:edu as search terms.
For example: industrial revolution daily life site:org

Beware of educational sites put up by students. The information may not be accurate.

Find a word you don't know the meaning of? Use Google's definition feature by typing in define:(put the word here) Example - define:plebian

A Few Sites to Get You Started:

Multnomah County Library List Click on Industrial Revolution.

Child Victims of the Industrial Revolution

Open Door Links

Seycove Selected Links Page