Sunday, December 23, 2007

 

Sun., Dec. 23, 2007 - Weird Science Awards

The Weird Science Awards
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/17/521869.aspx?GT1=10645
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yue8jl
From the site:
“Here's how the Weird Science Awards work: You'll find a list of 31 stories below, organized chronologically. Feel free to review the nominees, then head over to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22301452 and vote for the weirdest.”

 

Sun., Dec. 23, 2007 - PBS: Seeing in the Dark (astronomy)

Seeing in the Dark
http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/
Although this site is a companion to the film aired on PBS, it contains several pages of resources and links that can be used independently.

Astronomy Topics
http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/astronomy-topics/

Websites to Explore
http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/resources-links/websites-to-explore.html

Glossary
http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/resources-links/glossary.html

For Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/for-teachers/

 

Sun., Dec. 23, 2007 - Online Guide to Traditional Games

The Online Guide to Traditional Games
http://www.tradgames.org.uk/
From the site:
“This website provides history, useful links and current information about traditional games from around the world.”

 

Sun., Dec. 23, 2007 - Plan Events Online / 50+ Sites for Book Lovers / BookBytes / Nursery Rhymes / Quilting / Unshelved Book Club

Sites found in:
NEAT NEW STUFF, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

35+ Ways To Find and Plan Events Online
http://mashable.com/2007/09/12/events-toolbox/, and
50+ Sites for Book Lovers,
http://mashable.com/2007/09/08/books-toolbox/
These two recent "toolboxes," which are a regular site feature,
illustrate why Mashable.com is worth visiting regularly or subscribing
to. It is a pity that they overlooked my own BookBytes site, though
<http://marylaine.com/bookbyte/index.html >.

The Children's Nursery and Its Traditions
http://www.childrensnursery.org.uk/
Links to complete texts of nursery classics: Mother Goose, the Grimm and
Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, etc.

Planet Patchwork - the Ultimate Address in Quilting
http://planetpatchwork.com/
Includes a quilt gallery, a Beginning Quilters Resource Page, reviews of
books and videos, product reviews of tools and software, info on
international techniques, info on quilting discussion groups, and more.

Unshelved Book Club
http://www.unshelved.com/bookclub.aspx
Links to all the Unshelved Sunday strips in which Dewey booktalks titles
that appeal to young adults.

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http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2007.

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