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and Web Research Guidelines A Few Basic Search
engines: http://www.yahoo.com Has travel links,
education list is very useful http://www.hotbot.com
Searches 54 million sites http://www.altavista.com You may ask a question here and get a list
of sites in answer to a question you type in. http://www.dogpile.com A multiple
search engine. Puts same query through many,
many search engines, such as Yahoo, Excite, Hotbot, Altavista, Webcrawler, etc. http://www.askjeeves.com Another search
engine that allows you to type a question in and get an answer, and it also checks the
spelling of your query, which is important if you are not a good speller. http://ajkids.com Is the
children’s version of ask Jeeves, and is a good site for you to use. http://www.yahooligans.com/ Yahoo's search engine for children. http://excite.com/ A search engine that gives a percentage as to how closely it
matches what you are searching for (example 90%) and a summary of what the site is about. It also has something under each site that says: “More sites like this.” That is good, because if you find a great site you
can click on back and then click on More sites like
this to possibly find others with more information about the same thing you found in
that site. www.google.com A multiple search engine that allows you to limit your searches. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ksearch2.html This site has MANY search engines of different
types for kids, called Kids tools for searching the Internet. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Is the jumping off place where you can search for anything you are looking for according
to discipline or topic (for instance, art, music, history, geography, etc.) The Weird and Mysterious section is good for your
unsolved mystery project. http://www.about.com
This site is a search engine that will take you where you want to go with a
few clicks. First click on the travel
category, then you will see and index of different countries. Just click on the country you are covering, and
then as you go deeper and deeper one click at a time you will get the information you
need. Conducting a Boolean
Search: Use the words
Both, and, or, and not. Close your search in
quotation marks. For example, “Both
Ireland and pictures.” http://go.grolier.com/uni.html Grolier's Encyclopedia online General
Starting Web Sites for All Countries (Brochure Project) http://www.nhm.org/webmuseums/ Scroll down on the scroll
bar on the right side of this site until you see the list of countries on the bottom of
the screen. Click
on the appropriate region or nation, and scroll down on the right side again. Here you will find a brief summary of many
museums in the nation you are reporting on, and the links to go to them. Check to make sure the site is in English. http://www.city.net Information
on every city in every country, including maps http://www.nationalgeographic.com/search.html
The National Geographic site will have maps and other information for your
project… pictures too! http://home.miningco.com/travel/index.htm?COB=home&PID= General travel
information about lots of different countries. http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Museums_and_Exhibits/Web_Directories/ Information
and links to museums all over the world http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/topgeog.html This site is
a great place to start some of your research on the nation for your project. In fact, if you just go back to : http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ you can find some great information on any
subject! http://travel.discovery.com/ This is a web site for travel
information for anywhere in the world. To get specific information on a town, landmark, or historical
site, use the following- www.askjeeves.com/
and www.ajkids.com With these sites you can type
in a specific question, such as “Where can I find information about Dublin,
Ireland?” or “Where can I find
information about the Taj Mahal?” “Where
can I find a map of South Africa?” “Where
can I find a picture of a castle in Ireland?” www.altavista.com/ Same as the above site. You
may also use MSN search strategies by typing (in the address window) the word
“go,” a space, and whatever it is that you are searching for, even something as
vague as “go India.”
Brazil
http://www.about-family-travel.com/travel/sights_brazil.htm Numerous links to tourism in Brazil- lots of information and links to most of the natural areas and tourist attractions in Brazil http://www.interknowledge.com/brazil/index.html A website providing information on history, culture, and explorations of Brazil, seperate link for Sao Paulo and Rio. http://www.blumar.com.br/index.cfm This website helps you to find out the weather in Brazil, cities in Brazil- not a 4 star site. http://www.mhschool.com/teach/socialstud/grade6-7/wlac826-1.html Wonderful site with activities and links about Brazil http://www.mhschool.com/teach/socialstud/grade6-7/wlac826-1b.html Worksheet to go with the project http://msn.expedia.com/wg/Latin_America/Brazil/P11360.asp Expedia's travel guide to Brazil http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/brazil/ Lonely Planet's guide to attractions in Brazil http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webquests/rainforest/teacher.htm Brazilian Rainforest webquest Canadahttp://www.sasktourism.com/index.shtml A good source of information about
Saskatchewan, Canada http://parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/parks/saskatchewan/prince_albert/prince_alberte.htm All about Prince Albert National Park, a major national park of Canada, located in
Saskatchewan. http://www.canada.worldweb.com/ This site lists attractions and
travel information about several provinces or regions of Canada http://www.dinocountry.com/tourism_information.html
This is a great fossil park in Saskatchewan that you might like to include as part of your
attractions. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ordovician/winnipeg.html This site is about Lake Winnipeg and the fossils
that can be found there. http://www.travel-library.com/north_america/canada/index.html This site can let you search for any province in
Canada to find information. It also has lots
of links to other Canadian travel sites. http://gocanada.about.com/travel/gocanada/library/blallinone.htm?iam=ask&terms=Tourist+information+about+Regina%2C+Canada%3F This site will let you
explore any area of Canadian travel information. http://www.lights.com/waterways/ This site has lots of great information on canoeing in Saskatchewan, aboriginal history and archeology of the site, as well as other links. Greecehttp://msn.expedia.com/wg/Europe/Greece/P1689.asp Another travel guide for Greece, maps and pictures as well. http://www.vacation.net.gr/ A collection of links and sites on Greece http://www.corfuxenos.gr/def-e.htm Another site for tourist attractions in Corfu http://www.concierge.com/run/concierge/OverviewDetail?geo_uid=5122 Conde Nast's travel guide to Greece. Beautiful pictures and broken down by region http://www.corfu-net.gr/english/welcome.html This page of Corfu tells of a waterpark located there, and has a video of Corfu http://www.hol.gr/greece/ Information and pictures of Greece, virtual tour, information about Cyprus, Greece http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/site.html Tour of Olympia, Greece, home of the Olympics http://www.dilos.com/region/ Site covers many regions in Greece, lots of photos http://www.interknowledge.com/etc/Greece/Greecea.htm Athens, Greece and other tourist attractions http://www.duth.gr/Tour.html Tour page with a LOT of links, photos, and tourism information of many regions of Greece. Includes a clickable map covering the various regions http://athensguide.com/ Survival guide to Athens Indiahttp://indianculture.miningco.com/msub19.htm?pid=2732&cob=home
This is all about monuments in India, and the Taj Mahal http://indianculture.miningco.com/msub1.htm?pid=2732&cob=home
This is about the environment and animals of India http://indianculture.miningco.com/msub12.htm?pid=2732&cob=homeThe art of India http://husky.arts.unimelb.edu.au/intapps/1998/glen_sabanayagam/webpage/content/bangalore.htm Some information about the city of
Bangalore, India http://www.deccan.net/links/Travel_and_Tourism/ A
goldmine of links having to do with various areas and travel in India http://www.wildphotos.com/ A great site to get some
pictures of India for your brochure. Be
careful to only use pictures of things you are actually writing about in your brochure! http://husky.arts.unimelb.edu.au/intapps/1998/glen_sabanayagam/webpage/content/facts.htm Lots of facts about India, and a
great picture of the Taj Mahal. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Stadium/6820/index.html This
site is all about a national sport of India, namely, Cricket! http://www.qqq.com/india/index.html This site is a great source
of travel and information on India, including clickable maps. Ireland
http://www.ireland-now.com All things Irish, and if you are looking for castles, try http://www.ireland-now.com/castles/castle1.html
part of the site. http://home.iol.ie Click on
the top button for Best of Irish, and then you can use either travel, festivals or
activities, as well as accommodations. http://www.irish-times.com/ This site is
the web page of the Irish Times newspaper, and it has all kinds of information about
Ireland. http://www.ireland.travel.ie/home/index.asp Contains
plenty of pictures and information about Ireland, check the top tabs for the most
information. http://www.iol.ie/~discover/welcome.htm Travel information and
wonderful pictures of Ireland. http://www.tcd.ie/Library/kells.htm and http://www.tcd.ie/kells1.gif Both
sites show the Book of Kells, and tell where it is stored (Trinity College, which is a
landmark) and the history behind the Book of Kells. http://www.thegrid.net/btroy/Ireland/dbplace2.htm
Great pictures and information about landmarks and attractions in Dublin. http://waterford-usa.com/ The history of Waterford Crystal,
which is something Ireland is famous for, and if you click on the history section on the
left side, and scroll to the bottom you can take a virtual tour of the factory! http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/traveler/9809/departments/index.html This site is all
about Dublin, Ireland, and what you would see. South Africa
http://www.satcom.co.za/tourism/kwazulunatal.htm Kwa-Zulu Natal, African Parks, and Cathedral Peak http://www.durban.org.za/ Everything about Durban, South Africa- culture,
dance, art, tourist areas, lots of information and pictures. http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/K-12/menu_EduTRAV.html Virtual tours of
Africa, and tours through the eyes of a child (in-other-words, from a child’s
viewpoint). http://travel.discovery.com/dest/lpdb/afri/soaf/act.html A website of activities you can do in South
Africa, and where you will find them. http://travel.discovery.com/dest/lpdb/afri/soaf/attr.html Attractions in South Africa. This can be a great place to check out what
attractions there are in South Africa so you can plan your three brochure sites. http://osprey.unisa.ac.za/south-africa/home.html
This site has a great picture map that can give you an idea of some of the tourist spots
and attractions around South Africa. As you
click on the pictures or cities on the map, it will take you to sites about that area. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/afr/saf.htm
This is a big site that tells about travel to South Africa.
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