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 Casey Middle School Library 

                           

 

 

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Calendar Signup Instructions

Library Signup - Orientation  for 6th grade Language Arts/Reading/ESL classes.  Book talks, research, and check out the latest additions to the Casey collection. There are 12 computer stations also available. Teachers: Please include the number of students you'll be bringing.

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3D/Library Lab Signup (27 computers)

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Rm. 305 Computer Lab Signup (32 computers)

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Tech Lab (Rm. B330) Signup (24 computers)

Mrs. Pierpont's

Computer Classes

Tell Your Story 2011

TYS: Writing

TYS: Art

Tell Your Story is a collaborative writing and arts program for students in grades 6-9 taught by Casey/BVSD teachers and professors/instructors/students at the University of Colorado Schools of Education and Art/Art History. Below are links to student work created during the July 18-29, 2011 session.

Digital Collage (Using Photoshop)

Your Story (minute or more movie using iMovie)

TYS 10: Sarah Big Cats.mov (1:41)

TYS 9: Nuggetmovie.mov (1:06)

TYS 8: Moosey and Me.mov (1:08)

TYS 7: Kendraclaireanimals.mov (1:02)

TYS 6: Irvinfastcars.mov (0:56)

TYS 5: Howtohandledrama.mov (1:30)

TYS 4: FinishedEllaJBrpt.mov (2:14)

TYS 3: Emily's environment (1:01)

TYS 2: Azhyade family (0:56)

TYS 1: Aviation and Me (1:02)

2011 EcoPortrait of Boulder

The five month journey of 15 8th grade students to examine the ecological impact of fire, water, and wind on Boulder in the aftermath of the devastating Fourmile Canyon fire.

 

                                                                                                                       

  Updated: Jan. 30, 2012
  Joyce Pierpont, teacher-librarian
Casey Middle School
       Email: joyce.Pierpont@bvsd.org      

 

Do We? Or how to find a book about cars (key word search), snakes (title search), or immigration (subject search).

Research

World Book Log in (available on all BVSD computers).

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Health Research: Nutrition

Ms. Hershey's 8th Grade LA

7th Grade Ancient Africa Research

Boulder Public Library

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>Don't forget to keep track of your sources in a Word document. You can copy and paste them into Easybib, then create a Works Cited page.

>Take notes, but resist the urge to copy paragraphs or even full sentences: it's plagiarism--stealing someone else's ideas or words. Avoid the temptation by using a notetaking system. Give it a try!

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