7th Grade Research

Library Resources:    

• Checklist of Resources with Keyword Searches
• Keyword Search Suggestions
• Video Overview of Library Sources
• Video Demonstration - Databases/Citations
  • Newsela
  • Databases
  • Other Sources
• Kahoot about Evaluating Resources

RESEARCH TOPICs and suggested websites

• Bullying
  • Teens Against Bullying website
  • Kids Health.org website
• Sports/Gender - Women in Sports
  • NCAA: Title IX Frequently Asked Questions
  • Washington Post:  U.S. National Soccer Team Hopes to Send a Message to Girls Everywhere
  • Washington Post:  Gender Politics Don't Belong in the Classroom, but ...
• Sports and Academics
  • The Pros and Cons of Sports for Middle School Students
  • Indiana Youth Institute article
  • The Pros and Cons of Youth Sports Aren't Only Physical
  • Study Examines Benefits of Sports for Middle Schoolers
  • Youth Sport:  Positive and Negative Impact on Young Athletes
• Homework Policy
  • Healthline:  Why Homework is Bad for Students
  • Edutopia:  What's the Right Amount of Homework?
• Social Media
  • Pew Research Center:  Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018
  • Smithsonian Tween Tribune:  How Much Time Do You Spend Online?
  • NBC Learn:  Does Social Media Affect Teens' Self Esteem?National Center for Health Research:  Social Media and Mental Health
• School Uniforms/Dress Codes
  • ACLU Northern CA:  Know Your Rights:  School Dress Codes and Uniforms
  • 19 School Dress Code Pros and Cons
• Cell phones
  • Marketwatch:  This is What Happens When You Take Phones Away from Teenagers
  • 18 Cell Phones in the Classroom Pros and Cons
  • Debating the Use of Digital Devices in the Classroom
• Animal Testing/Animal Rights
  • Nature:  Software Beats Animal Tests...
  • Human Society:  It's Time to Go Cruelty Free
• Climate Change 
  • Smithsonian Tween Tribune Articles About Climate Change
  • United Nations:  Climate Change
  • Scholastic Articles About Climate Change
• School Hours/School Year
  • Smithsonian Tween Tribune:  School Starting Later for Some High School Students
  • NPR: Sleepless No More in Seattle
  • National Sleep Foundation: Later School Start Times
  • Scholastic:  The Pros and Cons of Year-Round School
  • Big Think:  Why Some U.S. School Districts Are Adopting a 4-Day School Week