SCIENCE

YRDSB Regional 2009-2010 Secondary School Calendars
WCI 2009-2010 Course Selection Guide / Course Calendar

Dept. Head : Ms. L. Paulin

(note:
- broaden topic to: biology if original search found nothing
- add another term if necessary to narrow search eg. / genetics not fiction
- check subject headings of items found for other search terms as needed

BROWSE:

• 333s - Land Economics
• 500s - Science (General)
     eg./
          Illustrated Science and Invention (28 vol)
          The World Book Encyclopedia of Science (8 vol)
          Great Scientific Achievements (10 vol)
• 520s - Astronomy
• 530s - Physics
       eg. /
           Lectures on Physics (3 vol)
           Macmillan Ency. of Physics (4 vol)
• 540s - Chemistry
       eg./
           Macmillan Ency. of Chemistry (4 vol)       
           Chem Lab (12 vol)
           Elements ( 14 vol)
           Chemical Elements (3 vol)
• 550s - Geology, Hydrology, Meteorlogy
       eg./  Dangerous Weather (4 vol)
• 560s - Paleontology

• 570s - Life Sciences
       eg./
            Encyclopedia of Life Sciences (11 vol)
            Encyclopedia of Genetics (2 vol)
            Biomes of the World (9 vol)
            Biomes of the Earth (9 vol)
• 580s - Botanical Sciences
       eg./
            Ency. of Earth and Physical Sciences (10 vol)
            Plants and Earth Sciences (10 vol)
• 590s - Zoological Sciences
       eg./
            International Wildlife Encyclopedia ( 25 vol)
            Endangered Wildlife of the World (11 vol)
• 620s - Technology
       eg./ Macmillan Ency. of Energy (3 vol)

United Streaming Videos - Science
United Streaming Videos - Health

• use KEYWORD search
• use WCI search as example
• use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location
• sort results if necessary

• Chemical Elements - The Periodic Table
• Chemical Equilibrium :  Worksheet : Key Concepts

PHYSICS

• Energy Resources

• Genetic Disorders
• see also: HEALTH and all related pages under Health

• Batteries
• Biomes
• Energy Resources
• Extreme Weather

• most search engines will extrapolate variations of a word if the "main" word is used (eg./ the singular vs. plural form of a word)
• use quote marks " ..." to enclose phrases as necessary

eg/ "solar energy" research

search Google now:

alternately use the Advanced Search option

eg/ nino OR nina "global warming"

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER & JOURNAL DATABASES

• Select preferred package of databases:
  from YRDSB's Trillium Databases (Home access requires password)

  • including Ebscohost's Canadian Points of View

  or directly from
    - InfoTrac by Thomson / Gale - includes all our Gale ebooks (Home access requires password)
   - or -
              from Vaughan Public Libraries - Online Databases (VPL membership required)

• Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package

• Choose "Advanced Search" tab

• Ensure Fulltext selected

• type keyword(s):

  • combine keywords needed with AND operator

  • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)

  • use truncation as required

  • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations

  • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords

  • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search

Infotrac articles may be emailed directly to user

SCIENCE MAGAZINES
Discovery .ca - Science in News

SCIENCE DICTIONARIES

SCIENCE PROJECTS

SCIENCE SIMULATIONS, VIDEOS AND ANIMATIONS

FAMOUS SCIENTISTS

DLESE Digital Library of Earth Science Education (a very large library of resources in nearly all areas of Science)

Explore Science
New Scientist Website
Science Net
Smithsonian Institution
Popular Science Best of the Web
Scientific American - Ask the Experts
NOVA Online
How Stuff Works
Canadian Science

Nature.com (covers all areas of science)

GROUP WORK SUGGESTION
Use a wiki such as Microsoft Office Live for group work from various remote locations

Create and share your work online

Edit anytime, from anywhere

Pick who can access your documents

Share changes in real time

Files are stored securely online

Resave files to open locally on MS Office

It's FREE!

Technology How To's ...

• Google Advanced Image Search

• YouTube

• Download / Convert Streaming Videos (Save streamed videos from YouTube, etc. for  presenting without access to Internet)

• Screen Capture (capturing an image that cannot otherwise be save to file)

• for more complete Tech Help pls see: Technology How To's ...