Terronez Library Media Center

Clink on the link to go to the Google Customized Search Engine on Chinese Inventions.
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=003792100115913542655%3Aqnwdef9xk4u
CHINESE INVENTION PATHFINDER
ACUPUNCTURE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture
ABUCUS http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/history.html
http://www.chinavista.com/experience/abacus/abacus.html
COMPASS http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/compass2.html
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/compass.htm

GUNPOWDER/FIREWORKS http://www.silk-road.com/artl/gun.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gunpowder
http://tinyurl.com/2978gr
KITE http://www.chinavista.com/experience/kite/kite.html
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/kites.htm
MEDICINE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture
PAPERhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper
http://www.silk-road.com/artl/papermoney.shtml
http://www.silk-road.com/artl/papermaking.shtml
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/paper.htm
http://www.ricet.net/paper/paper2.htm
PRINTING http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/blockprint.htm
http://www.silk-road.com/artl/printing.shtml
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/movtype.htm
PORCELAIN http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/porcelain.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_porcelain
RUDDER – JUNK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)

http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00450/chinesejunk.htm
SILK http://www.silk-road.com/artl/silkhistory.shtml
http://tinyurl.com/ytvdz9
TEA http://www.silk-road.com/newsletter/2004vol2num1/tea.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tea_in_China
WHEELBARROW http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbarrow
http://tinyurl.com/29wqxw

PAPER, PRINTING, COMPASS, GUNPOWDER
http://casp.us/justin/china/index.html
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/info/current/inventions.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/15618/inventor.htm#INDEX & SILK
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/focus/inventions.htm
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/connections_n2/chinese_inventions.html
http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/ancient_china/inventions/index.shtml & SILK
http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/chinahist/han.html
CHINESE INVENTION PAGE — SILK, [...]

CLICK HERE FOR CAREER CRUISING

For addition information on Careers and College, click on the COLLEGE & CAREER page to you left.  There you will find many helpful links and information on colleges, tuition, loans, and careers — including vocational and military careers.

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OPAC
GALE DATABASES

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SPORTS
OFFICIAL OLYMPIC SITE
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/
OFFICIAL CHINA 2008 SITE
http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/
NBC OLYMPICS
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
WIKIPEDIA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Enter the name of your Olympic sport in the search box on the main Wikipedia page.
BBC SPORT
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/default.stm. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) website. News and explanations of all events from a British perspective.
COUNTRY WEBSITES
1. https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Use this site to find country information. Click on the drop down [...]

Access your Holt math book online at http://my.hrw.com/index.jsp

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1. BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER (InfoTrac) http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581

a. Enter password: see the whiteboard
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Biography Resource Center”
d. Enter the last name of your person, click on “start of last name” button
e. Click the “Search” button
f. Next, click on one of the articles about your person.
2. STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER [...]

Online/Electronic Resources
1. BIOGRAPHY RESOURCE CENTER (InfoTrac) http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581

a. Enter password: see the whiteboard or handout for this information
b. Click on the “proceed” button
c. Click on “Biography Resource Center”
d. Enter the last name of your person, click on “start of last name” button
e. Click the “Search” button
f. Next, click on one of the articles [...]

DATABASES
1. http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/
username: password: (see white board for info)
STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER JUNIOR — PASSWORD: (see white board for info)
GALE’S VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY — PASSWORD: (see white board for info)
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/fres89581
PASSWORD: (see white board for info)
Gale’s Virtual Reference Library contains electronic versions of the U*X*L title Sick!
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WEBSITES
1. http://www.webmd.com/ This site contains information [...]

FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, AND MORE –
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.travelocity.com/
VACATION DESTINATIONS:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/index?bhcp=1 DISNEYWORLD
http://www.beaches.com/ BEACHES
TRAVEL OPINIONS: Find ideas for activities here and opinions about hotels.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ TRIP ADVISOR
http://www.frommers.com/ FROMMER’S TRAVEL GUIDE
DREAM VACATION — PDF

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http://www.collegeboard.com
1. Click on the “For Students”
2. Click on the “Apply to College”
3. Click on “The Application”
4. Click on “How Many College Applications?” (narrow the list –> how many)
For more information on colleges and careers click here:

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