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High School Gifted Enrichment |
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Lincoln Parish Library |
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Science Mysteries for logical problem solving. |
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"ARCTICA" |
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Themes: exploration, medicine, and human health, life science, exteme environments, biology. Concepts: Arctic exploration, archaeology, medicine, diseases and vaccination, metal poisoning. ARCTICA is a three-part mystery. The mystery incorporates the reader's proposed solution seamlessly into the story. If the answer is incorreect, the story turns to show why it's incorrect; the correct answer is given, and the story continues. |
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"ANGRY RED PLANET" |
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Themes: exology, ecosystems, life science, biology. Concepts: respiration, photosynthesis, biospheres and closed ecosystems, biochemistry, life cycles, interpreting graphical data. ANGRY RED PLANET is a single-eposode mystery. The reader fills out a form to solve the mystery; if incorrect, they receive a hint and encouragement to try again. If correct, they are congratulated and read the epilog. The solve-it system is interactive; if the reader chooses an incorrect answer, one of the story characters delivers a hint and invites the reader to review the clues and try again. |
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"RIVER OF VENOM" |
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Themes: human health, life science, biology. Concepts: allergies, anaphylactic shock, insect stings.. RIVER OF VENOM allows the reader two opportunities to request information for a "friend," and will get an actual email in response. |
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Study Skills / Test Preparation / Research Tools |
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SAT Question of the Day and other links concerning SAT
Hangman - SAT Vocabulary Words
Word of the Day- Can hear |
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Study Skills Self-help |
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A Guide for Writing Research Paper - MLA Style |
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Interactive Guide to Grammar and Writing Tutorials |
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Resources for Internet Research
Research It! - Search dictionairies, rhyming dictionaries, Thesaurus, acronyms, foreign language translator, biographies, Bible, quotations, maps, etc.
Dog Pile - a favorite search engine
Resources for Research - Web's largest collection of topics., ideas, and assistance for school related research topics.
Research Topics plus the Links - some ideas for debatable research topics from Dallas School |
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High School Hub - ***A free online learning center for high school student. |
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Learning About Yourself |
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Secondary Assessment Rubrics |
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The Big Five Personality Test- Compare yourself to another person. |
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Planning for College and Careers
Adventures in Education (career planning, colleges, and financial aid)
College Board Online
(Also refer to grade 8 unit on Career Planning)
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Research topics
Dr. Martin Luther King |
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Literature by Author (on-line books) |
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WebQuests |
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Welcome to the Poetry Workshop for Teens |
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