Tuesday, March 15, 2011

I Need Some Info!

Reading Response Question for the Week of March 14-18
We have been looking at different types of information resources like dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, encyclopedias, and almanacs. Each of these resources is specific in the information it contains. Think of a subject you are interested in learning about. What are two questions you could ask about that subject? What resources would be best to use to find that information?
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33 comments:

  1. Mrs. FlinnMarch 15, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    My family is traveling to Disney this summer. When was Disneyworld first created? (encyclopedia) How many people live in Orlando? (almanac)

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  2. Madeline rMarch 15, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    I love music. I want to know how drums are made? (encyclopedia) How do people write music in other countries? (encyclopedia)

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  3. Grace :)March 15, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Well I LOVE horses and I want to learn more about them like always.I would like to know how fast a Thoroughbred can go?(almanac) Also what was the first breed of horse found in the United States of America?(encyclopedia)

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  4. Jacob WMarch 15, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    I am wounding if remote control helicopters were invented in 1904? (encyclopedias) I would also want to know the different meanings of a helicopter?(thesauri)

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  5. DylanMarch 15, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    I'm interested in learning about World War II. Why did it start? (encyclopedia). When did it happen? (almanac)

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  6. KellyMarch 15, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    I am also going to Disney but this Spring Break. How many people go to Disney in a year? (almanac) Who was the first person to discover gold?(encyclopedia)

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  7. BillyMarch 15, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    I'm interested in Alaska. How many snowstorms has Alaska had from 2000 to 2009? (almanac) Where did the name Alaska come from? (encyclopedia)

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  8. NolanMarch 15, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    My family is going to Disney World this spring break.How many people went to Disney World?(Encyclopedia).How do you get to Disney World?(Atlas).

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  9. DavisMarch 16, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    I want to learn about the Civil War. I want to know if people believe that if Stonewall Jackson hadn't died the South would have won the war. Also, what kind of weapons did they use in the Civil War? I think an encyclopedia would be the best resource to find this information.

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  10. ClarkMarch 16, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    I am interested in learning more about Greece. My question is where did Zues get his name from (encyclopedia) and when was the war against Troy (encyclopedia).

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  11. AnonymousMarch 16, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Alexus Harrell
    Iwill be traveling to Florida with my family.Where is Florida? (atlas) How many peaple live in Florida? (almanac)

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  12. aidanMarch 16, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    I would like to know more about tornadoes. How do they start? (Encyclopedia) I think I could find how much gravitational pull they have in
    the encyclopedia too.

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  13. NolanMarch 16, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    My family is traveling to Disney World this spring break.How do you get to Disney World?(Atlas)Who made Disney World?(encyclopedia)

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  14. GavinMarch 16, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    I really like dinosaurs. When did dinosaurs live, what did they eat? (encyclopedia). What countries have dinosaur fossils been found in? (atlases)

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  15. ReaganMarch 16, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    My family and I are going to Ocracoke N.C this summer. I wonder how Ocracoke was established (Encyclopedia). I also wonder where it's located on a map (Atlas).

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  16. sarah!March 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    My family is going to Kelly's Island on the ferry this summer break.I am dying to know if the muffleheads are going to be there again(encyclopedia).I wonder how many ferries have crashed(almanac).

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  17. MatthewMarch 16, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    I would like to know how video games are made? (encyclopedia). What part of the world most people play video games? (almanac)

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  18. ChrisMarch 16, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    I love tigers and I want to know how many tigers are left in the world now(almanac). Where do tigers live in Asia(encyclopedia/atlas).

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  19. LindseyMarch 17, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    I lOVE spying and espionage. I would like to know what school do you go to to be a spy?(website) I also wonder who the best spy ever was?(Encyclopedia)

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  20. SamanthaMarch 17, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    This summer I might go to California.I was wondering.How many people live in California?(almanac)And.Where do animals live in Californa.(encyclpedia).

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  21. PeterMarch 17, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    I love snake and I want to know what they do most in their life and I want to know what are the biggest things they can eat. (Encyclopedia) I want to know were they live to.(Almanac

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  22. Shannon :)March 17, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    I might go to Florida after are state meet.I was woundering how many diffrent animals the have? (almanac)And What city will you find Disney world?(maps)

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  23. Buddy H.March 17, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    I'm really into StarWars right now. Who created StarWars (encyclopedia) and who is the actor who plays Darth Vader (encyclopedia)

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  24. ELLAMarch 17, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    I woud like to know who shot Martin Luther King, Jr.? Also, what he was famous for? I would use the encyclopedia.

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  25. kamdenMarch 17, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    i am interested in music. I would like to know about who wrote the first song\poem.(almanac) Is there a different word for song.(thesaurus)

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  26. AdamMarch 17, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Adam said...

    I would like to know more about niagara falls. When was it made (encyclopeda)And. How long it is across(almanac).

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  27. KaileyMarch 17, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    I am interested in cell phones and how they work.

    When cellphones were invented? (encyclopedia)
    How long does it take to make a cellphone? (encyclodedia)

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  28. Grayson:]March 17, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    I am interested in learning about horses.How do you determine how tall a horse is?(encyclopedia)What is the tallest horse in the past 10 years?(almanac)

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  29. landryMarch 17, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    I want to find out about england and I want to know what the people in england are like (encyclopedia). I also want to find what what words we have that are british (dictionary)

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  30. TuckerMarch 17, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    This summer I will go to Florida to see my
    Dad at his flight school. What can I use to get to Florida? (atlas) What can I use to find out what interesting historical sites are near where we will be staying? (encyclpedia)

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  31. ClaytonMarch 17, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    I got new puppy today. I was wondering how old was the oldest dog was(Almanac)?Also what is the fastest black lab dog running speed(encyclopedia)?

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  32. EmmettMarch 18, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    I want to learn more about Japan. I would like to know if Japan has survived many of their earthquakes (encyclopedia). I wonder if Japan's population is going down because of the earthquakes (almanac and encyclopedia).

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  33. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    I love horses.I want to know what was the population of horeses in 2004?(almanac) I wonder if there are many horses in australea. isabel

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