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Step One: select a genetic disorder to research:
Option One: From the World Wildlife Fund:
- Begin your research at the Endangered Species Web page at: http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered
- Click on an animal from the Navigation box on the left side of the screen.
- Write down one or more choice for your research:
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Option two: From American Museum of Natural History
Find a Web site for your topic:
- Begin your research at the Endangered page at http://www.amhh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/
- Select Endangered Animals from the left column
- Choose one of the endangered animals listed on the left.
- Write down one or more choices for your research:
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Step Two: Find one or more really good sites for your topic.
Use Google, at www.google.com (after reading these tips for searching the Web)
- Google automatically searches as if an AND were between any search words.
(all of the words you use in the search box will have to be in each one of the results)- Use quote marks to create a phrase and search for words in exact order, like:
"american crocodile"
"mountain gorilla"- Limit your search to one domain. Higher quality results can be found at .org .gov and .edu sites
"california condor" site:.edu
"indian python" site:.gov
Using Google, identify at least one quality Internet resource on your topic. Scroll up and down the Web page to find the following information:
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Date of latest update to the Web page if available:______________________________
Date you saw the Web page______________________________________________
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