Birthstones


 * BIRTHSTONE RESEARCH PROJECT**



//** Remember ! Always be a responsible Internet user. ** **Think** before you search. **Evaluate** what you find. **Give credit** for what you take. //
 * It is important that you remember the safety rules and only stay on the sites that are listed below. Do not click on outside websites, pop-up ads, advertisements that might appear,etc. Also remember to document your resources for your bibliography.** **Click on this link to access Mrs. Marciano's information** **about the six steps to writing an "awesome" research paper.**

1[|. Burke Museum]- in the middle of the page select your month from the drop down menu and click GO. This will bring you to a page with information regarding your birthstone. 2. [|About Birthstones]- this page will give you a brief history of birthstones. Click on the Birthstone list link. This will bring you to a new page that will list each of the months. Click on your month and this will bring you to a new page with information on your birthstone. 3. [|The Rainbow of Gems]- This page may have some information about your birthstone. You will need to know the name of your birthstone, click on it to bring up another page. 4.[|Birthstone.org]- You will see a chart with a list of birthstones, by month. Click on your month/birthstone. This will bring you to a page filled with information. 5. [|Newsfinder]- this is an article describing the features of birthstones. Find your birthstone and read the information. 6. [|Birthstone Pathfinder]- click on your month/birthstone. 7. [|Birthstone History and Lore]- scroll down the page to find information onyour month and birthstone. 8. [|4facets.com/birthstones]- scroll down the page to find information on your month and birthstone. 9. [|King's Jewelry/history of birthstones]- read about the history of birthstones and then at the bottom of the page click on your month/birthstone. ** SEARCH ENGINES**- the links below will bring you to "student-friendly" search engines. These search engines should only be used if you are unable to locate information on the internet site listed for your research project. Please ask permission from Mrs Moreno prior to using these search engines. [|Kidsclick] [|KidRex] [|Ask Kids] [|RedZee]- visual search engine [|Dibdabdo]**
 * Only if you are researching the Zircon you may use the two site listed below to find information.
 * [|Zircon site]- this site will bring you to a page filled with information on the Zircon
 * [|Galleries Zircon site]- another site with information about the Zircon