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ResearchBuzz #351 -- September 29 2005
http://www.researchbuzz.com/

** Herpetology News and Links at The Basking Spot
<http://www.researchbuzz.org/2005/09/herpetology_news_and_links_at.shtml>

I hate the design (I'm sorry, I'm too old for bright green text on black) but I love the amount of information you can find at The Basking Spot ( http://www.baskingspot.com/ ), links and news for herpetology fans.

Lemme turn the colors off on the page -- that's better. The right side of the page is a list of links to news stories about herps. On the left side of the page top, there's a list of the latest links in the link directory. On the left bottom is a list of categories in the link directory -- there are just over 400 links available at the moment. And at the very bottom of the page is a link to a comic strip starring a turtle.

Links are divided up into major categories (reptiles, amphibians, Internet resources) and subcategories (snakes, skinks, classified ads, pet stores). Unfortunately there's no annotation, just lists of resources.

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Hi! It's Tuesday, September 20, 2005 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Note: I have very limited computer access this week. For that reason, this post is a day late. I apologize for any inconvenience.

Recommended Website:
Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood.html

Ooooooooh, gross! Your kids will squeal with delight and horror when they see this. Bugs are edible and the Entomology Department of Iowa State University brings you this website of recipes that includes Banana Worm Bread, Mealworm Fried Rice, and Chocolate-Covered Grasshoppers. Sounds good, huh? Just in case you can't find the ingredients at your local grocery store, this site provides links to resources where you can shop for every insect on your grocery list. You will also find nutritional information - bugs are surprisingly high in protein, calcium and iron and low in fat! When you are finished with the website menu click on the words "Entomology Department" at the top of the screen. You can look at a photo gallery of insects, and learn about Iowa State's Insect Zoo.


Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
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http://www.Carschooling.com
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P.S. The above website review is part of the Best Of ClickSchooling Series that is archived for free at: http://www.homefires.com/best_of_clickschooling.html.

Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should also preview the sites for suitable content, and then review the sites together with their children.

Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Registered Trademark and may not be used without written permission of Diane Flynn Keith.

Planning a family road trip? For FREE educational car games visit:
http://www.Carschooling.com

Bugscope
http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/

From the site:

“The Bugscope project is an educational outreach program for K-12 classrooms. The project provides a resource to classrooms so that they may remotely operate a scanning electron microscope to image "bugs" at high magnification. The microscope is remotely controlled in real time from a classroom computer over the Internet using a web browser.

Bugscope provides a state-of-the-art microscope resource for teachers that can be readily integrated into classroom activities. The classroom has ownership of the project - they design their own experiment and provide their own bugs to be imaged in the microscope. The Bugscope project is primarily oriented towards K-12 classrooms and there is no cost to participate in the project.” [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Crocodiles and Alligators Overview
http://www.fpl.com/environment/endangered/contents/crocodiles_and_alligators_overview.shtml
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/cdzx ]
From the site: “During the 100 million years of the age of reptiles, crocodilians ruled the earth. Today, only 23 crocodilian species remain, many of which are in danger of extinction due to conflicts with humans.”

American Alligators
http://www.fpl.com/environment/endangered/contents/american_alligators.shtml

American Crocodiles
http://www.fpl.com/environment/endangered/contents/american_crocodiles.shtml

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PBS Teacher Previews: January 15-21, 2006
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Masterpiece Theatre "Henry VIII" (part 2 of 2)
TV> PBSOL> Middle / High School
Sunday, January 15, 20069 - 10:30 pm
Tune in for the conclusion of this tale of Henry VIII,16th-century England's cruel and colorful monarch, who marriedsix times, founded a new church and presided over a bloodbath-- all in pursuit of a male heir. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Log on to find out why Helena Bonham Carter loved being a partof the production.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/henryviii
[NOTE: Part I posted last week. – Phyllis ]
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Nature
"The Polar Bears of Churchill with Ewan McGregor"
TV> PBSOL> Middle / High School
Sunday, January 15, 2006
8 - 9:00 pm
Travel with Ewan McGregor to the remote town of Churchill in
northern Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, to get a
close look at the world's largest land carnivore. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)

Download a lesson plan in which students compare and contrast
the issues surrounding polar bears in Churchill with bears in
Yosemite National Park.

http://www.pbs.org/nature/mcgregor

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American Experience
"Eleanor Roosevelt"
TV> PBSOL> MARC> Middle / High School
Monday, January 16, 2006
9 - 11:30 pm
She was the nation's conscience, a tireless advocate for the
disadvantaged, a woman who influenced American social policies
for decades and pushed through the first international charter
on human rights. Eleanor Roosevelt survived a painful childhood
and a difficult marriage to become one of the most admired
women in America. Tune in for this intimate biography that
explores the surprising private life of a controversial
American figure. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Download a lesson plan in which students discuss how Eleanor
Roosevelt treated the office of the first lady.

http://www.pbs.org/amex/eleanor
[NOTE: See guide pasted below.- Phyllis ]

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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK

PestWorld for Kids
Profdev>
Elementary / Middle School
Why do pests like wasps, mice, ticks, roaches and other creepycrawlies like our houses so much? Try your hand at being a pestdetective or a pest ranger. Plus, the teacher section haslesson plans, game cards and coloring pages.
http://www.pestworldforkids.org

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Copyright 2006 PBS Online.


Date Sent: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 0:23:14 +0000
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE reprises ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Monday, January 16 on PBS (check local listings)

"an elegant and aching documentary"
--The Los Angeles Times

"If there's ever been a better television biography of a public
personality, I haven't seen it or heard about it."
--The Boston Globe

For more than thirty years, she was the most powerful woman in
America. Niece of one president and wife of another, Eleanor
Roosevelt was at the center of much of this century's history --
a charismatic woman of charm and of contradictions. Aristocratic
in voice and manner, she was also "tough as nails," says
historian Geoffrey Ward. "In fact, she was one of the best
politicians of the twentieth century."

To admirers, she was a woman with immense moral and physical
courage; through her newspaper columns, radio broadcasts, and
public appearances, she seemed to be a familiar friend. Her
detractors saw her as a dangerous meddler, a dilettante, a
traitor to her class. She was criticized for her socialist
leanings, her "overreaching" role as first lady, and was seen by
many during her husband's administrations as a political na=EFf.
Determined to live life on her own terms, Eleanor Roosevelt
traveled far from her sheltered beginnings to become one of
America's most admired figures.

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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Online
http://www.pbs.org/amex/eleanor

FBI File
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/sfeature/fbi.html

While the FBI never launched a formal investigation, Eleanor
Roosevelt amassed one of the largest single files in J. Edgar
Hoover's collection -- it comprised more than 3,000 pages. See a
sample of files and memos on the first lady.

Roosevelt Family Tree
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/sfeature/tree.html

The prominence of the Roosevelt family in American history is
legendary. Eleanor and Franklin were cousins, but how closely
related were they, and how were they related to President
Theodore Roosevelt? Check out this family tree to find out.

My Day
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/sfeature/myday.html

Eleanor Roosevelt's "My Day" was a syndicated newspaper column
published from 1935 to 1962. The column reached millions of
Americans with her views on social and political issues, current
and historical events, and her private and public life. Read her
columns in this special feature.

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Date Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:48 AM
Subject: New Teaching Resources at FREE

New resources at FREE, the website that makes
teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find:
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.ed.gov/free

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"Alexander Calder"
looks at the works, working methods, & the life of a man who
revolutionized sculpture by introducing movement as a key
component. Take a virtual tour of the "mobiles" (a form of
sculpture he invented) & "stabiles" that use untraditional
materials & that, at the time, challenged the prevailing
notion of sculpture as a composition of masses & volumes.
Learn how this mechanical engineering student ended up
creating a new type of public sculpture. (NGA)
http://www.nga.gov/collection/calderinfo.htm
[NOTE: Other online tours from http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/index.shtm
- previously posted/ - Phyllis ]

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"Civil War Treasures from the New York Historical Society"
offers materials for teaching about the Civil War. It
includes recruitment posters, sketches, photos, a prison camp
newspaper, & letters Walt Whitman wrote to wounded servicemen.
Special sections examine the 1860 election, secession, war,
African Americans in the Civil War, & recruitment &
conscription. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/collections/treasures/
Collection Connections Index
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/collections/index.html

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"Activity-Based Physics"
presents "thinking problems" for physics topics: vectors,
kinematics, momentum, circular motion, universal gravitation,
sound, energy, temperature, & circuits. Problems include
designing a roller coaster, riding a bicycle efficiently,
tailgating, tuning a radio, electrical safety, & how bats &
dolphins "see" with sound (echolocation). (NSF)
http://www.physics.umd.edu/rgroups/ripe/perg/abp/

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"Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education"
provides inquiry-based activities & collaborative projects in
science & math. Topics include real-time weather & climate
data, air pollution, remote sensing data, the Gulf Stream,
water use & testing around the world, boiling water, plants &
animals in your schoolyard, measuring the circumference of
earth, population growth, & tracking a real airplane in flight
to see how vectors & trigonometry are used for navigation.
(ED)
http://www.ciese.org/currichome.html

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"Current Science & Technology Center"
looks at science & technology in the news, including leading
edge research & exploration. Learn about the fats of life,
ritalin, garlic, carbon nanotubes, stem cells, diabetes,
experiments in near zero gravity, visualizing influenza,
growing heart cells, regenerative medicine, amorphous metals
(metallic glasses), & nanotechnology. (NIH)
http://www.mos.org/cst/index.html

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"Minerals Management Service Kids' Pages"
offers activities for learning about tidepools, energy, sea
water, ocean sand & gravel, drilling for oil in the ocean, &
historic shipwrecks of the Gulf of Mexico. (DOI)
http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/
[NOTE: One of the pages from this site previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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Exploratorium: The Learning Resource Collection Digital Library
http://nsdl.exploratorium.edu/nsdl/index.vm
Browse by Curricular Area
http://nsdl.exploratorium.edu/nsdl/browseCategory.do
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.exploratorium.edu/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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Exploratorium - Ten Cool Sites for December 2005/January 2006:

Molecularium: Kid Site
http://www.molecularium.com/kidsite.html
- What lives in the nano world? You'll find out here through interactive activities, a gallery, and more! By Rensselaer’s Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for Directed Assembly of Nanostructures. You'll need the free Flash Player.
Cool Site: December 2005/January 2006

Lablit.com
http://www.lablit.com/
- A forum for all topics related to the culture of science in fiction and fact.
The site is a magazine with essays, reviews, profiles, and interviews about
science/literature/art/media.
The Lab Lit List
http://www.lablit.com/article/12
Novels, films, plays and TV programs in the Lab Lit fiction genre.

© Exploratorium
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Monday, April 26, 2004 12:56 AM
Subject: [Sharinglinks] CalorieLab A search engine for the calorie content of foods

CalorieLab A search engine for the calorie content of foods
http://calorielab.com

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24 September 2005 Earth Science Sites of the Week

EARTH SCIENCE ANIMATIONS, Variety of Authors, Find an organized list of over 200 earth science animations alphabetized by topic ranging from atmosphere to weathering. Each animation is referenced and has a short description. Animations are in various formats including Flash, .Mpg, Quicktime, and Real Player. These animations were organized as part of my fall, 2004 sabbatical at the SERC, Carleton College. To access the animations:
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi and then click on the Earth Science Animations link.

VIRTUAL COURSEWARE: WELCOME TO GLOBAL WARMING, Virtual Courseware, (suggested by Holly Devaul, DLESE), A recent addition to the Virtual Courseware suite of on-line modules is one on Global Warming. The activities illustrate the principles of global warming and climate change due to natural and human-caused factors. They include a set of activities on the Earth's energy budget and future climate change. The energy budget model uses Mono Lake, California as an example. The future climate change activity uses the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data for six scenarios can be examined and comparisons can be observed by selecting a change or stabilization in emissions. The tools in the activity can generate data that examine predicted changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, global and regional temperatures, sea level, and flooding. There are also tutorials on a variety of topics, such as Milankovitch Cycles, Earth's seasons, the Carbon cycle, and others. An assessment tool is included so that instructors can determine how well learning objectives are being met.
http://sciencecourseware.com/eec/GlobalWarming/
Index to all modules: http://sciencecourseware.com/eecindex.php

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VISUALIZING CARBON PATHWAYS, SERC, (suggested by John McDaris, SERC), this Earth Exploration Toolbook chapter introduces users to visualization capabilities available through NASA's Earth Observatory. Users build several animations of satellite data that illustrate carbon pathways through the Earth system. For instance, users build animations of fire images that indicate carbon is being released into the atmosphere and also make animations of plant productivity images that indicate carbon is being removed from the atmosphere and locked into the biosphere.
http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/carbon/index.html

[NOTE: Earth Exploration Toolbook Chapters
http://serc.carleton.edu/eet/chapters.html
“The Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET) provides step-by-step instructions for using Earth science datasets and scientific tools in educational settings…Chapters are designed for use by K-12 teachers, undergraduate faculty, and their students.”
- Phyllis ]

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THE SCIENCE OF COOKING, Exploratorium, (suggested by Claudia M. Toback, Science Consultant/Mentor, Staten Is, NY), Discover how a pinch of curiosity can improve your cooking! Explore recipes, activities, and Webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/index.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.exploratorium.edu/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]


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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
Resource Page: http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi

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8 October 2005 Earth Science Sites of the Week


EARTH SYSTEMS CONNECTION, NASA (suggested by Theresa Schwerin, IGES), Earth Systems Connections (ESC) is an elementary science, mathematics and technology curriculum that consists of multifaceted lessons organized into learning modules (Maps & Images, Plants & Soils, Migrations & Changes, Landscape Changes, Global Visions, Seasonal Changes, Earth Systems & Humans). Over 100 activities are contained within the ESC lessons. Each activity has been designed to develop in students a rich sense of how the Earth operates as one interconnected system. Lessons are organized into
three categories: Entry (K-2), Intermediate (grades 2-4) and Extended (grades 4-5). Includes PowerPoint presentations.

http://www.ias.sdsmt.edu/esc

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EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TO "FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD” Madison, Wisconsin School District, (suggested by Cheryl Dodes, Weber Middle School, Port Washington. NY), The site provides an Educator's Guide to the song "Follow the Drinking Gourd." During the era of slavery in the United States, many slaves fled to freedom in the North using the Big Dipper (drinking gourd) as a guide to which way to travel. The words from the song "When the sun comes back" teaches us that slaves knew how to use the sun as a calendar. During winter and spring the sun's altitude (angle above the horizon) is getting higher and higher each day at noon until the first day of summer. In summer and fall it gets lower each day. So, "When the sun comes back" refers to when the sun starts coming back up higher in the sky each day.

http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/planetarium/ftdg1.htm

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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
Resource Page: http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
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NEAT NEW STUFF, OCTOBER 7, 2005

African-American Genealogy on the Web [Princeton Public Library] http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us/robeson/genealogylinks.html
A thorough collection of links to beginners' guides, death records, federal records, state guides, family histories, military services records, and more.
[NOTE: Other pages from this site previously posted.

See Also: African-American History Links
http://www.princeton.lib.nj.us/robeson/afri-history.html - Phyllis ]

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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2005.

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Friday, September 30, 2005 12:07 PM
Gilder Lehrman Collection of Featured Documents

The Western Sanitary Commission
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive_wsc.html
“In 1863, members of the WSC traveled to the Mississippi Valley and witnessed mass suffering among the newly liberated slaves there. Commission officers wrote to President Lincoln seeking a role for private charities in a relief effort.”

[NOTE: Archive of Past Featured Documents
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive.html - previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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NEW THIS WEEK for September 29, 2005
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Shadows in the Range of Light: Buffalo Soldiers in the Sierra Nevada ----------------
"African American soldiers of the 24th Infantry and 9th Cavalry
protected the National Parks of California at the turn of the last
century." An unusual, mesmerizing presentation about these
pioneers, who are also known as "Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers."

http://shadowsoldier.wilderness.net/
http://lii.org?recs=011723
Subjects:
* United States. Army
* African American soldiers
* Yosemite National Park (Calif.)
* Black History Month
* LII classic content
Created by: kgs

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Copyright 2005 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, LII.
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Thank you for using Librarians' Index to the Internet!
Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
New This Week Listowner, and Director, Librarians' Index to the Internet
Websites you can trust! http://lii.org/

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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust
[NOTE: Name changed from Librarians' Index to the Internet ]
NEW THIS WEEK, October 6, 2005

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Folkstreams.net
Find rare films by independent filmmakers on diverse topics such as music (blues, roots, klezmer, gospel, playground songs, and more), outsider art, folk crafts (such as quilting and basketmaking), folk dance, religious experience, storytelling, and more. The site also includes transcripts, essays, and background information for many of the films. This not-for-profit venture is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
URL: http://www.folkstreams.net
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19229

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CastleGarden.org: America's First Immigration Center
This website offers a "database of information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened." Search results include name, occupation (if known), age, arrival date, country of origin, and ship. The site also includes a timeline (1804-1999). "Castle Garden, today known as Castle Clinton National Monument, is the major landmark within The Battery, ... at the tip of Manhattan. ... [The] Castle was America's first official immigration center." Note: The comparative data section is under construction.
URL: http://www.castlegarden.org/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19241

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“We Didn’t Start the Fire”
http://home.uchicago.edu/~yli5/Flash/Fire.html

with images from 1949 through the eighties
Click on “Lyrics?” to identify images. Can also “Pause” the Flash presentation.

Lyrics to "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Copyrighted Maritime Music (1989)
Sung by Billy Joel

The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts
http://disneyshorts.toonzone.net/index.html
A complete guide to Disney short subjects made from 1922 to the present.

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Hi! It's Thursday, October 6, 2005 and time for History at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Archiving Early America: Movies
http://earlyamerica.com/series.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://earlyamerica.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Don't miss this!

List member MaryAnna provided the referral to today's website that archives Early American History. When you get to the site you can watch -- for FREE -- well-produced, short films of noteworthy events in early American history. Each of the 8 films highlights a true story of historical significance using images from primary source documents such as engravings, woodcuts, portraits, and drawings to create the scenes. The movies include:

-The Ben Franklin Story
-The Life of George Washington
-Declaring Independence
-Paul Revere, Messenger of the Revolution
-The Shot Heard Around The World
-The Treason of Benedict Arnold
-The Real Face of George Washington
-Molly Pitcher, An American Heroine

All of the films provide students with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this era. While you can watch the films at the website, you can also download them for a small fee. But that's not all!

When you are through watching the films, explore the menu. You will find primary source documents, biographies of notable women in early American history, maps, music of the era, milestone events recounted through primary source documents, famous obituaries, biographies of famous early Americans, and a wonderful gallery of portraits of early Americans including John Adams, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine and much more.

This terrific site gets a ClickSchooling Award for combining modern technology with historical documents to create a multi-media website resource that will enhance the study of Early American History for students of all ages.

Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com

Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should also preview the sites for suitable content, and then review the sites together with their children.

Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Registered Trademark and may not be used without written permission of Diane Flynn Keith.

Planning a family road trip? For FREE educational car games visit:
http://www.Carschooling.com

The other day I posted a site called ImageHit.com, royalty-free stock photos.
One of our list members pointed out that:

“These may be royalty free but they are not cost free. They are quite
expensive.”

My apologies. I guess I did not drill down.

- Phyllis

Misunderstood Minds
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/intro.html
“This site is a companion to the PBS special Misunderstood Minds, and profiles a variety of learning problems and expert opinions. It is designed to give parents and teachers a better understanding of learning processes, insights into difficulties, and strategies for responding. This award winning site has some of the best information on the web for special educators and students to use.”

There are individual pages for attention, reading, writing, and mathematics.

See Also: Resources (including websites)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/resources.html
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Hi! It's Wednesday, October 5, 2005 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
PBS: Misunderstood Minds - Writing
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/writing.html

This remarkable website was recommended by list member, Mary Burns. She wrote, "The site explains difficulties children may find in reading, writing or math, helps a parent identify the difficulty, and gives strategies for addressing them. I've found it very helpful already."

I wasn't sure what to expect when I visited the site, but I was very impressed with what I found! This is a companion website to a PBS presentation that profiles a variety of learning problems and the latest theories and remedies for them. It is designed to give parents a better understanding of learning processes, insights into difficulties, and strategies for responding. That may sound clinical -- but it isn't at all. This site uses technology to allow parents to VIRTUALLY EXPERIENCE what it's like when a kid struggles to trace letters or put thoughts on paper. You'll find explanations based on the latest brain research, and good suggestions for how to help kids who struggle with writing.

Not only that, this website also provides similar interactive explanations and solutions for understanding kids who struggle with reading and mathematics, and also those who have difficulty paying attention and focusing. The fact that the website provides virtual activities that allow you to "walk in their shoes" and get an idea of what kids with difficulties experience -- goes a long way to help promote empathy and understanding. Highly recommended!


Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com

Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should also preview the sites for suitable content, and then review the sites together with their children.

Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Registered Trademark and may not be used without written permission of Diane Flynn Keith.

Planning a family road trip? For FREE educational car games visit:
http://www.Carschooling.com

Stop Bullying Now
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/
"Take a stand. Lend a hand. Stop bullying now!" SBN (a production of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration). Includes twelve animated webisodes: "Watch how bullying affects different characters, and how they learn to deal with it. Maybe they can help you too!" Also has interactive games and downloadable PDF guides for teachers, parents and organizations. Adult section also available in Spanish.
What Adults Can Do: Using this site
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/indexAdult.asp?Area=usingsite
What Adults Can Do: All About Bullying
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/indexAdult.asp?Area=allaboutbullying

Calendars for Educators
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/calendars/january.htm
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/calendars/february.htm

[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.theteacherscorner.net/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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Complete List of the Best 361 Colleges
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/rankings/rankingsBest.asp
Only top five schools in each category are shown. Free registration required
to see entire “Top 20” lists.
[NOTE: Site previously posted. Updated for this year. – Phyllis ]

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Hi! It's Monday, September 19, 2005 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
The MegaPenny Project
http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny/default.asp

We hear BIG numbers mentioned all of the time - government budgets
require trillions of dollars, computers have billions of bytes, and a
space probe travels millions of miles. Most recently, the news is
filled with stories of the billions of dollars in damage caused by
Hurricane Katrina. Talking about these gigantic numbers is one thing
-- visualizing them can be very difficult. How much is a billion or a
trillion or a quintillion? Well, at today's website you can find out.

The MegaPenny Project takes one small U.S. penny and shows you what a
billion (or a trillion or more) pennies would look like. You'll even
find out how many pennies it would take to fill the Empire State
Building. Not only will you SEE what that many pennies would look
like, you'll discover things such as the value of the pennies, size of
the pile, weight, and the area they would cover (if laid flat).
Computer images make visualization of these gigantic numbers and facts
a snap.

When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction and a menu.
For the best effect, ignore the menu and follow the progressive "tour"
from start to finish by clicking on the words "Enter The MegaPenny
Project." You and your kids will be amazed to discover what BIG
numbers really look like and you will also find out some fascinating
information along the way, such as the answer to this question:

Would you rather be paid one million dollars today - or - would you
rather be paid one penny today (1¢), twice that tomorrow (2¢), twice
that the next (4¢), etc. for 30 days?

Go to today's site to find the answer. When you finish exploring the
MegaPenny Project -- don't miss the MegaMoo project. (Same idea, only
using Holstein cows!)

Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
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Planning a family road trip? For FREE educational car games visit:
http://www.Carschooling.com

Implosionworld.com
http://www.implosionworld.com/index.htm
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

The "explosive demolition industry's worldwide source for
news and information on building implosions, blowdowns
and all other types of structural blasting projects." You'll
find plenty of pictures of exploding buildings, a history of
how such projects are done, some personal insights from
various authors' experiences, reports from journal articles
and industry findings, world records, and much more. An
exciting and dynamic site.

[NOTE: See Also: "A History of Structural Demolition in America",
http://www.implosionworld.com/industryhistory.htm

Copyright 2002 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, http://lii.org/ .

Royalty-free stock photos

ImageHit.com
http://www.imagehit.com/
– browse through the categories
http://www.imagehit.com/category.php

Found in:
From Now On
The Educational Technology Journal
Vol 15No 1October2005
by Jamie McKenize

Wondering with and about Images
http://fno.org/oct05/images.html
From the article:
“Because images and imagery are used by powerful people to influence our thinking and our actions, schools must acquaint young ones with the ways that images can stir us or agitate us. Students must learn to view images critically as well as appreciatively. They must also learn to communicate with images.”