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Murphy School: Health and the Human Body
Here is a list of websites that you can use to help complete your project.
The Human Body
How the Body Works
Click on a body part to watch movies, take quizzes, read articles, solve wordfinds, and do activities-- all about the parts of your body!
How the Body Works: Movies
Watch these movies to learn about the systems that run the complicated machine called your body!
Human Body for Kids
The human body for kids information includes an awesome range of free games, fun experiments, science fair projects, interesting facts, amazing videos, challenging quizzes and more!
A Look Inside the Human Body
On this site, you can take a closer look at the major systems of the human body and how they work.
The Virtual Body
Explore the human body virtually!
Body Parts
Get a tour of the human body with a guide who shows you the functions of each system.
The Body Systems
Discovery Kids: The Body Systems
Learn about the Muscular System, the Endocrine System, the Nervous System, the Digestive System, and the Cardiovascular System.
The Circulatory System
The Human Circulatory System and the Heart
The Digestive System
The Digestive System Animation
Digestive System Explanation Animation
The Digestive System- A Lesson and Game
The Nervous System
Brain & Nerves- A Lesson and Game
The Muscular System
The Respiratory System
Respiratory System: A Lesson and Game
The Skeletal System
Bits and Bones: A Guide to the Human Skeleton
Round Lake Middle School 1990's Project
Here is a list of websites that you can use to help complete your project.
A tip: Look through these sites for ideas and then find books in the library to compliment the information from the websites.
Articles about the 1990's:
American Cultural History-1990's
The People History- 1990's
The 1990's
History of Film in the 1990's
Lists of Pop Culture from the 1990's:
1990's Timeline
Fashion Trends of the 1990's
Top 100 Songs of the 1990's
Top 10 Cars of the 1990's
Top 100 Movies of the 1990's
The Presidents of the 1990's
Murphy School Wildlife Project
eNature: America's Wildlife Resource
This site is a wonderful resource for information on wild animals and plants of the United States. The site has information on over 6,000 individual species and has won numerous awards.
National Wildlife Federation
This site is produced by America's largest conservation organization and has tons of information about animals found all over the country.
Exploring Nature Educational Resource
This site is FULL of fun and educational information. There's resources for plants & animals, planet Earth and even science terms. Not only is there all of that, but there are games too!
Students for the Environment
This site, brought to you by the Environmental Protection Agency, has tons of fun stuff. There's plant and wildlife information, games and quizzes, homework resources and even student blog posts. Check it out!
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
This site is full of information about natural resources, including wildlife, that is specific to Illinois.
Directory of Illinois Wildlife
Check out this list for a full rundown of the mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians that inhabit Illinois. You can even learn about some of the animals that used to live in Illinois, but no longer do!
Murphy School Presidents Project
The Presidents
The American Experience presents feature sites on Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Truman, the Kennedys, Lyndon Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan. Information about politics, foreign affairs,and the legacy each of these presidents left.
Presidents of the United States
Learn about specific Presidents at this site from the Internet Public Library. All 44 U.S. Presidents are represented here.
American History Activities
Fun hands-on Presidential activities!
Presidents of the United States
Learn more about each President with these short biographies.
Presidents- The Secret History
Shhhh! This top secret website will reveal tons of cool secrets about our Presidents of the past!
Social Studies for Kids- U.S. Presidents
This site has tons of awesome links to great resources about U.S. Presidents.
Presidential Pop Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Presidents! See if you can beat your high score!
If You Were President
How would you run the country if YOU were President?
Name That President
Look at the picture and try to guess which President it is. This game has ten questions.
Murphy School Newbery Assignment
Here is a list of all of the past Newbery winners.
Here is a booklist with book descriptions so you can choose a Newbery book that interests you!
Murphy School Holiday Project
Holiday Websites Resource Sheet
Murphy School Science Fair Projects and Inventor Projects
Science Fair Websites:
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
This is an extensive Resource Guide that is managed by the Internet Public Library. Resources are broken into four categories: Getting Started, Choosing a Topic, Completing the Project, and Displaying Your Project. There is a multitude of great websites under each topic. There is also a Need More Help? Section with: The Scientific Method, Hints & Tips, and Tools & Research and a guide on how to use the Resource Guide.
Science Fair Project Ideas, Answers, & Tools
A Science Fair Project Guide with tons of information on how to choose a science fair project topic, how to execute a science fair project and much more.
Science Fair Project Ideas
Science fair project ideas with a Project Ideas Directory and a Topic Selection Wizard which gives you a brief survey and then recommends projects that are best for you!
JVC’s Science Fair Projects
Janice VanCleave’s (author of 50 best-selling science experiment books) website which is packed with tons of Science Fair topics, ideas, experiments, and winning displays for all age ranges.
Science Fair Central
Discovery Eduction’s Science Fair Central Website which is similar to the IPL’s Science Fair Resource Guide. Has a Getting Started section, a Science Fair Projects section, and a Science Fair Presentations section.
Science Fair Tips
This site contains good tips on how to select a topic for your science project, how to prevent becoming stressed by your project timeline, and how to present your science project.
Exploratorium: Science Snacks
Contains science experiments in 16 categories sponsored by the San Francisso Exploratorium : the Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception.
Hands-On Science Experiments by Age
This extensive site has tons of Science Fair project ideas for preschoolers through high school along with background on how to use your noggin’ to answer science fair questions.
Science Bob’s Science Fair Ideas
Contains lots of Science Fair ideas and resources as well as information about the Scientific Method.
Science Fair Books:
Titles are linked to the library's catalog. Click on the title of the book to see if it is currently available at the library.
Championship Science Fair Projects: 100 Sure-to-win Experiments by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
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The Complete Handbook of Science Fair Projects by Julianne Blair Bochinski
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The Magic School Bus and the Science Fair Expedition by Joanna Cole
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Everything You Need for Simple Science Fair Projects, Grades 3-5 by Robert Friedhoffer
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50 Nifty Super More Science Fair Projects by Natalie Goldstein
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Science Fair Success Secrets by Bill Haduch
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Science Fair: Developing A Successful and Fun Project by Maxine Haren Iritz
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MythBusters Science Fair Book by Samantha Margles
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Prize-winning Science Fair Projects for Curious Kids by Joe Rhatigan
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Science Fair Success with Scents, Aromas, and Smells by Thomas R. Rybolt
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Science Fairs: Ideas and Activities by World Book Encyclopedia
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More Simple Science Fair Projects, Grades 3-5 by Salvatore Tocci
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Janice VanCleave’s Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects by Janice Pratt VanCleave
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Science Fair Handbook by Danna Voth
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View and print a PDF version of the Science Fair resources here.
Inventors Websites:
Zoom Inventors and Inventions
Enchanted Learning developed this online database with tons of inventions and inventors listed in alphabetical order. The listings include annotations and many have pictures as well.
Innovative Lives
Profiles of 26 inventors/inventions for such items as the pacemaker, solar shingles, and colored cotton. Focuses primarily on recent inventions.
Inventors and Inventions Internet Scavenger Hunt
Answer Key
This is a fun scavenger hunt about inventors and inventions that is conducted solely on the internet. Happy hunting!
Inventing Modern America
Profiles the life and work of 35 innovators through qualities such as vision, courage and perseverance. Includes fun games and links.
Famous Inventions and Discoveries
Timeline of some well-known inventions and discoveries.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Inventors Hall of Fame Database that allows a search by inventor, invention, induction date, and by decade. Search results include bio, invention impact, and picture of inventor (if available) among other information. Can also search through alphabetical list by inventors last name, first name.
Inventive Genius
This site gives a peek into the lives of nineteen different inventors through short, but informative biographies.
Spotlight Biography: Inventors
Created by the Smithsonian, this site offers short biographies and a list of web resources for particular inventors.
Forgotten Inventors
PBS created this site that focuses on inventors throughout history that may have been forgotten. The inventor of the can opener, blue jeans, and the Frisbee, among others, are highlighted on this interesting site.
Inventors Books:
Titles are linked to the library's catalog. Click on the title of the book to see if it is currently available at the library.
Women Inventors by Jean F. Blashfield
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Louis Braille: Inventor by Jennifer Bryant
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Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their Inventions by James Haskins
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Five Notable Inventors by Wade Hudson
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American Inventors of the 20th Century by Laura S. Jeffrey
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Alexander Graham Bell by Paul Joseph
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Thomas Edison by Paul Joseph
JB EDI
The Wright Brothers by Paul Joseph
JB WRI
Benjamin Franklin by Paul Joseph
JB FRA
Eli Whitney, Great Inventor by Jean Lee Latham
JB WHI
Inventors by Martin W. Sandler
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The A to Z of Inventions and Inventors by Pennie Stoyles
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African American Inventors by Otha Richard Sullivan
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Hooray for Inventors! by Marcia Williams
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View and print a PDF version of the Inventors resources here.