Endangered Species

Use the following links to find information about endangered species.

Library Catalog - Check for books and use online databases.

World Wildlife Federation

Endangered Species Program

Kids Planet

Animal Planet

Black History Month

Use the following links to find information about important people and events throughout history.

Library of Congress African American History Month

Smithsonian Museum Black History

Biography.com - Black History

History Channel

Factmonster

Element Information

Use the following links to access information about your element.

World Book Encyclopedia Online

It's Elemental

Chemical Elements

Web Elements

Chemicool

Periodic Videos

New Books

Interested in the new books in the WMS Library?

* No Ordinary Day
* Around the World
* Witchlanders
* Shelter
* I M Pei
* Tanglewood Terror
* Discovering Atoms
* Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

Book Review

Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman

Phineas Gage was a hard working individual. He was in charge of a crew of man clearing way for the railroad. He was responsible for detonating explosions to clear the rubble. One horrible and tragic day, something went very wrong. His tamping iron, a tool he used in setting the explosives, was shot through his head. It went through his cheek and out the top of his head. He should have died, he didn't. How could he survive that? What changed as a result of the incident? How or why did he survive and what finally did kill him?

This is a true story of the individual that really started the science of the brain. This individual survived - how? What was discovered as a result? If you like forensics and science you will find this very interesting.

World Maps

Maps can tell a story about an area. Use the following links to define the types of maps available and create your own maps of a particular region.

Types of Maps
National Geographic Map Maker
CIA World Factbook
Infoplease - Country Profiles
Quick Facts - US Census

Book Review

Miracle: The True Story of the Wreck of the Sea Venture by Gail Langer Karwoski

On June 2, 1609, nine ships started a voyage from England to the Jamestown colony in Virginia. They carried men, women, and children, as well as supplies meant to replenish this colony. The new governor was aboard the main ship - the Sea Venture. All was well, until July 23rd when a hurricane hit. The Sea Venture was damaged and took on water, they endured high winds and seas for five days. They were not going to make it; then they saw Bermuda and ran aground. More than 100 people survived the storm, but how many people could survive being shipwrecked?

Read the book to find out what happened to these storm survivors. This was a fast paced read with interesting facts given throughout the book - Why were hogs already on the islands of Bermuda?