Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sat., March 28, 2009 - Born of Dreams: Inspired by Freedom - Centennial of Flight
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Presents
Born of Dreams: Inspired by Freedom,
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
To learn more about the history of aviation, students can explore the Centennial of Flight website, which was commissioned for the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ flight. A searchable timeline starts with the development of fire-powered rockets in first millennium China, and students can read essays about the evolution of flight and download videos that include rare footage of early aviation experiments. Students can trace how airplanes have become essential for both national defense and transportation as well as how they paved the way for space exploration.
Born of Dreams: Inspired by Freedom,
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
To learn more about the history of aviation, students can explore the Centennial of Flight website, which was commissioned for the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ flight. A searchable timeline starts with the development of fire-powered rockets in first millennium China, and students can read essays about the evolution of flight and download videos that include rare footage of early aviation experiments. Students can trace how airplanes have become essential for both national defense and transportation as well as how they paved the way for space exploration.
Sat., March 28, 2009 - Beginner's Guide to Rockets
Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Rockets
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html
Rocket Index
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/shortr.html
[NOTE: Educators Guide previously posted.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Rockets.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yx2et6 - Phyllis ]
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html
Rocket Index
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/shortr.html
[NOTE: Educators Guide previously posted.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Rockets.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yx2et6 - Phyllis ]
Sat., March 28, 2009 - McGraw-Hill's AccessScience: Dark Matter
McGraw-Hill’s AccessScience
Dark Matter
http://mhest.com/darkmatter_history.php
From the site:
“This Spotlight feature seeks to provide factual information about what is known about dark matter and highlights ongoing cosmological investigations that help to explain our universe.”
Contents:
History
Exploration (audio interviews, links to related sites)
Related Encyclopedia Articles
Image Gallery (click to enlarge and see caption)
Dark Matter Q&A (Quiz)
Dark Matter
http://mhest.com/darkmatter_history.php
From the site:
“This Spotlight feature seeks to provide factual information about what is known about dark matter and highlights ongoing cosmological investigations that help to explain our universe.”
Contents:
History
Exploration (audio interviews, links to related sites)
Related Encyclopedia Articles
Image Gallery (click to enlarge and see caption)
Dark Matter Q&A (Quiz)
Sat., March 28, 2009 - How the Earth Was Made / The Universe
Sites found in:
History.com Classroom
This Week's Educational Programming Update
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How the Earth Was Made
“The new series How the Earth Was Made travels throughout the globe to reveal the geological processes that have shaped our planet. Each episode explores a single location, examining how the features we see today have formed over millions of years.”
Watch full episodes
http://www.history.com/video.do?name=How_the_Earth_Was_Made
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The Universe
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=54036
From the site:
“From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in this epic exploration of the Universe and its mysteries.”
Watch full episodes
http://www.history.com/content/universe/the-universe-video
History.com Classroom
This Week's Educational Programming Update
-----
How the Earth Was Made
“The new series How the Earth Was Made travels throughout the globe to reveal the geological processes that have shaped our planet. Each episode explores a single location, examining how the features we see today have formed over millions of years.”
Watch full episodes
http://www.history.com/video.do?name=How_the_Earth_Was_Made
-----
The Universe
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=54036
From the site:
“From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in this epic exploration of the Universe and its mysteries.”
Watch full episodes
http://www.history.com/content/universe/the-universe-video
Friday, March 27, 2009
Fri., March 27, 2009 - The Dirt on Soil
The Dirt on Soil - Discovery Education - Grades 2 to 6
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/soil/index.html
Site found on TeachersFirst.com
“View what lives in the soil. Learn the difference between soil and dirt, and look at soil profiles. Join the "Soil Safari" to navigate through the soil layers and view microscopic soil creatures and learn how chemicals can destroy the soil. The interactive Soil Safari challenges students to find a soil organism that can eat a certain chemical. They must find it in time to save the meadow! Hurry!”
Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=9758
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/soil/index.html
Site found on TeachersFirst.com
“View what lives in the soil. Learn the difference between soil and dirt, and look at soil profiles. Join the "Soil Safari" to navigate through the soil layers and view microscopic soil creatures and learn how chemicals can destroy the soil. The interactive Soil Safari challenges students to find a soil organism that can eat a certain chemical. They must find it in time to save the meadow! Hurry!”
Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=9758
Fri., March 27, 2009 - McGraw-Hill AccessScience: Spotlight: Earthquakes
McGraw-Hill’s AccessScience
Spotlight 11: Earthquakes
http://mhest.com/earthquake_history.php
From the site:
“This Spotlight feature seeks to provide factual information about the physical aspects of earthquakes as well as to highlight engineering and seismic risk investigations that can be used to limit or prevent their calamitous effects.”
Contents:
History
Exploration (audio interviews, links to related sites)
Related Encyclopedia Articles
Image Gallery (click to enlarge and see caption)
Earthquake Q&A (Quiz)
Spotlight 11: Earthquakes
http://mhest.com/earthquake_history.php
From the site:
“This Spotlight feature seeks to provide factual information about the physical aspects of earthquakes as well as to highlight engineering and seismic risk investigations that can be used to limit or prevent their calamitous effects.”
Contents:
History
Exploration (audio interviews, links to related sites)
Related Encyclopedia Articles
Image Gallery (click to enlarge and see caption)
Earthquake Q&A (Quiz)
Fri., March 27, 2009 - Volcano World
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and time for Science at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Volcano World
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
[NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated.- Phyllis ]
Age Range: About 9+ (Free lessons are geared for grades 5-8. However, there
is material here for older students and adults as well. Plus, younger
children may enjoy aspects of the site, with adult guidance.)
Avid ClickScholar Katie Paige recommended today's website that is all about
volcanoes. Currently, "Volcano World" is housed at the Oregon State
University website that also utilizes a blog to provide information. It has
been hosted by other university websites over the years, and we have
featured the site in its previous forms. However, it looks like it may have
found a permanent home here. More terrific educational resources have been
added, making it well-worth another visit.
When you get to the site, you'll see the latest volcano news, and the
featured "Volcano of the Month." Use the menu to explore:
*4-KIDS - This is the spot to visit to have fun while learning about
volcanoes. You'll find:
-A gallery of kids' volcano artwork.
-Virtual field trips to numerous volcanoes worldwide.
-Interactive online games including a volcano-themed match games, crossword
puzzle, dot-to-dot, and a game that simulates volcanic eruptions.
-Two fictional volcano stories by a children's author.
*FOR EDUCATORS - Get FREE lessons (geared for grades 5-8) on plate
tectonics, rocks and minerals, prehistoric Earth, types of Volcanoes, and
much, much more.
The rest of the site is geared more for older students and adults. It
includes:
*LEGENDS - Read the fascinating legends associated with volcanoes worldwide.
*PARKS - Virtually visit 20 National Volcanic Parks.
*CURRENT ACTIVITY - Read Blog posts about the latest volcanic action.
*FIND VOLCANOES - Use a map to locate volcanoes worldwide.
*VOLCANOLOGY - Learn what it takes to become volcanologist!
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com
DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website - fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives at:
http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp
Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.
Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.
Hi! It's Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and time for Science at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Volcano World
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
[NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated.- Phyllis ]
Age Range: About 9+ (Free lessons are geared for grades 5-8. However, there
is material here for older students and adults as well. Plus, younger
children may enjoy aspects of the site, with adult guidance.)
Avid ClickScholar Katie Paige recommended today's website that is all about
volcanoes. Currently, "Volcano World" is housed at the Oregon State
University website that also utilizes a blog to provide information. It has
been hosted by other university websites over the years, and we have
featured the site in its previous forms. However, it looks like it may have
found a permanent home here. More terrific educational resources have been
added, making it well-worth another visit.
When you get to the site, you'll see the latest volcano news, and the
featured "Volcano of the Month." Use the menu to explore:
*4-KIDS - This is the spot to visit to have fun while learning about
volcanoes. You'll find:
-A gallery of kids' volcano artwork.
-Virtual field trips to numerous volcanoes worldwide.
-Interactive online games including a volcano-themed match games, crossword
puzzle, dot-to-dot, and a game that simulates volcanic eruptions.
-Two fictional volcano stories by a children's author.
*FOR EDUCATORS - Get FREE lessons (geared for grades 5-8) on plate
tectonics, rocks and minerals, prehistoric Earth, types of Volcanoes, and
much, much more.
The rest of the site is geared more for older students and adults. It
includes:
*LEGENDS - Read the fascinating legends associated with volcanoes worldwide.
*PARKS - Virtually visit 20 National Volcanic Parks.
*CURRENT ACTIVITY - Read Blog posts about the latest volcanic action.
*FIND VOLCANOES - Use a map to locate volcanoes worldwide.
*VOLCANOLOGY - Learn what it takes to become volcanologist!
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com
DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website - fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives at:
http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp
Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.
Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.
Fri., March 27, 2009 - PBS: Planet Forward / Little Dorrit / NATURE: Kilauea, Mountain of Fire / NOVA: Last Extinction
Sites found in:
************************************************
PBS Teachers Newsletter: March 29-April 4, 2009
Current PBS Teacher Previews Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/newsletter/
******************************************
Students Share Their Energy Ideas at PLANET FORWARD
http://www.planetforward.org
Students can have their voice heard on one of the biggest challenges of our times: whether we can move away from using fossil fuels and if we should, how should we do it? PLANET FORWARD is an innovative, viewer-driven program that debuts on the Web (http://www.planetforward.org) and culminates in a primetime PBS special a week before Earth Day (check local listings for exact show times). The broadcast is driven by people’s ideas about the nation’s energy future. The most provocative and interesting submissions to the Web site will be featured in the broadcast, taped before an audience at George Washington University and featuring experts, scientists, policy makers and business leaders, as well as the selected citizen journalists. Students must be over the age of 13 and have parental consent in order to participate.
------
Masterpiece Classic
Little Dorrit (Part One)
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Sunday, March 29, 2009
9 - 11:00 pm
Amy "Little" Dorrit is mysteriously summoned from the
Marshalsea debtor's prison, where she is caring for her father
(Tom Courtenay), to work for the shut-in Mrs. Clennam. Arthur
Clennam suspects a long-buried family secret behind his
mother's unaccustomed act of charity. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/masterpiece/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/littledorrit/index.html
******
Nature
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Sunday, March 29, 2009
8 - 9:00 pm
Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world's most active
volcano. Its latest eruption began in 1983 and hasn't stopped.
It is here that filmmaker Paul Atkins finds himself getting a
shot few have ever filmed -- the cataclysmic meeting of
2,000-degree lava and 75-degree ocean water -- a sight to
behold. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/dzngrl
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NOVA
Last Extinction
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
8 - 9:00 pm
In May 2008, a scientific team made worldwide headlines by
announcing evidence of a previously unsuspected impact from
space that had devastated prehistoric North America at the end
of the last Ice Age. According to this controversial new claim,
the extinction of more than 34 types of large prehistoric
animals (or "megafauna") was caused not by climate change or
the arrival of the first human hunters, but by the massive
breakup of a comet over the Great Lakes region. (CC, Stereo,
HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/clovis/
[NOTE: See guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
-------
Copyright 2008 PBS Online
*****************
---------Forwarded Message--------
from: NOVA Teachers
date: Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 2:40 PM
subject: [NOVA Teachers] "Last Extinction" airs March 31, 2009
Hello Educators,
In next week's airing of "Last Extinction" NOVA explores how
scientists are working to solve the mystery of what might have
killed off ancient land animals nearly 13,000 years ago. (Subjects
covered: Earth science, paleontology)
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org
* * * * * * * *
NOVA presents "Last Extinction"
Broadcast: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
Watch the Program
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/program.html
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date. (QuickTime
or Windows Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
End of the Big Beasts
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/megafauna.html
Learn more about four different hypotheses for why America's big
beasts were killed off at the end of the Ice Age. (Grades 9-12)
The Extinction Debate
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/debate.html
Follow the heated, decades-long controversy over North America's Ice
Age extinctions. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Extraordinary Artifacts
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/fenn.html
View ten Clovis stone tools that include exquisitely carved spear
points and other flaked stone artifacts crafted thousands of years
ago. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Modeling a Comet Airburst
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/airburst.html
See in this video clip a simulation of what might happen if an
asteroid exploded three miles above Earth. (QuickTime or Windows
Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Stone Age Took Kit
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/toolkit.html
Discover in this matching game what roles ten different kinds of
primitive artifacts from Europe and North America played for our
earliest ancestors. (Flash plug-in required; printable version
available) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Before Clovis
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/clovis/preclovis.html
Explore in this interactive map 28 possible pre-Clovis sites found
throughout North America. (Flash plug-in required; printable version
available) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3607_clovis.html
Graph and analyze chemical concentrations from ice-core data,
evaluate the evidence for possible causes of the extinction of
Pleistocene mammals, research the "sixth extinction," and more with
these viewing ideas. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Program transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3607_clovis.html
This site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Watch a Preview and Links and Books.
************************************************
PBS Teachers Newsletter: March 29-April 4, 2009
Current PBS Teacher Previews Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/newsletter/
******************************************
Students Share Their Energy Ideas at PLANET FORWARD
http://www.planetforward.org
Students can have their voice heard on one of the biggest challenges of our times: whether we can move away from using fossil fuels and if we should, how should we do it? PLANET FORWARD is an innovative, viewer-driven program that debuts on the Web (http://www.planetforward.org) and culminates in a primetime PBS special a week before Earth Day (check local listings for exact show times). The broadcast is driven by people’s ideas about the nation’s energy future. The most provocative and interesting submissions to the Web site will be featured in the broadcast, taped before an audience at George Washington University and featuring experts, scientists, policy makers and business leaders, as well as the selected citizen journalists. Students must be over the age of 13 and have parental consent in order to participate.
------
Masterpiece Classic
Little Dorrit (Part One)
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Sunday, March 29, 2009
9 - 11:00 pm
Amy "Little" Dorrit is mysteriously summoned from the
Marshalsea debtor's prison, where she is caring for her father
(Tom Courtenay), to work for the shut-in Mrs. Clennam. Arthur
Clennam suspects a long-buried family secret behind his
mother's unaccustomed act of charity. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/masterpiece/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/littledorrit/index.html
******
Nature
Kilauea: Mountain of Fire
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Sunday, March 29, 2009
8 - 9:00 pm
Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, is the world's most active
volcano. Its latest eruption began in 1983 and hasn't stopped.
It is here that filmmaker Paul Atkins finds himself getting a
shot few have ever filmed -- the cataclysmic meeting of
2,000-degree lava and 75-degree ocean water -- a sight to
behold. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/dzngrl
------
NOVA
Last Extinction
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
8 - 9:00 pm
In May 2008, a scientific team made worldwide headlines by
announcing evidence of a previously unsuspected impact from
space that had devastated prehistoric North America at the end
of the last Ice Age. According to this controversial new claim,
the extinction of more than 34 types of large prehistoric
animals (or "megafauna") was caused not by climate change or
the arrival of the first human hunters, but by the massive
breakup of a comet over the Great Lakes region. (CC, Stereo,
HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/clovis/
[NOTE: See guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
-------
Copyright 2008 PBS Online
*****************
---------Forwarded Message--------
from: NOVA Teachers
date: Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 2:40 PM
subject: [NOVA Teachers] "Last Extinction" airs March 31, 2009
Hello Educators,
In next week's airing of "Last Extinction" NOVA explores how
scientists are working to solve the mystery of what might have
killed off ancient land animals nearly 13,000 years ago. (Subjects
covered: Earth science, paleontology)
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org
* * * * * * * *
NOVA presents "Last Extinction"
Broadcast: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
Watch the Program
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/program.html
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date. (QuickTime
or Windows Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
End of the Big Beasts
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/megafauna.html
Learn more about four different hypotheses for why America's big
beasts were killed off at the end of the Ice Age. (Grades 9-12)
The Extinction Debate
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/debate.html
Follow the heated, decades-long controversy over North America's Ice
Age extinctions. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Extraordinary Artifacts
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/fenn.html
View ten Clovis stone tools that include exquisitely carved spear
points and other flaked stone artifacts crafted thousands of years
ago. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Modeling a Comet Airburst
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/airburst.html
See in this video clip a simulation of what might happen if an
asteroid exploded three miles above Earth. (QuickTime or Windows
Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Stone Age Took Kit
http://www.pbs.org/nova/clovis/toolkit.html
Discover in this matching game what roles ten different kinds of
primitive artifacts from Europe and North America played for our
earliest ancestors. (Flash plug-in required; printable version
available) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Before Clovis
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/clovis/preclovis.html
Explore in this interactive map 28 possible pre-Clovis sites found
throughout North America. (Flash plug-in required; printable version
available) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3607_clovis.html
Graph and analyze chemical concentrations from ice-core data,
evaluate the evidence for possible causes of the extinction of
Pleistocene mammals, research the "sixth extinction," and more with
these viewing ideas. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Program transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3607_clovis.html
This site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Watch a Preview and Links and Books.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thurs., March 26, 2009 - Street Corner Science
Site found in:
NEAT NEW STUFF, September 26, 2008
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Street Corner Science, Part I
http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/08/21/street-corner-science-with-leon-lederman/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6ondg4
The first of two videos in which Nobel-winning physicist Leon Lederman sets up shop at a desk on a street corner and encourages curious passersby to ask science questions. A link is provided to the second installment.
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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2008.
NEAT NEW STUFF, September 26, 2008
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Street Corner Science, Part I
http://www.sciencentral.com/video/2008/08/21/street-corner-science-with-leon-lederman/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6ondg4
The first of two videos in which Nobel-winning physicist Leon Lederman sets up shop at a desk on a street corner and encourages curious passersby to ask science questions. A link is provided to the second installment.
----
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2008.
Thurs., March 26, 2009 - Youth Science Forum: Why?
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Youth Science Forum: Why?
http://www.youthscienceforum.ca/view.php?id=17
ClickScholar MaryAnna Cashmore recommended this website that offers FREE,
fun and informative podcasts with scientist Dr. Dave Brodbeck - who has an
engaging, laid-back style. Kids submit their science questions in audio
format, and Dr. Dave answers them through the podcast series titled, "Why?"
You can listen to the audio clips on your computer, download the MP3s for
your ipod, or burn them to a CD for listening in the car!
When you get to the site scroll down the page to see the menu of "Why?"
episodes that include such riveting topics as:
*How does your brain make your fingers move?
*Why Isn't Greenland A Continent?
*Why Don't the Oceans Freeze in the Winter?
*Why Do We Have Tonsils and an Appendix?
*What Came First the Slug or the Snail?
*What is the Shape of Space?
*What Makes Some Ice Clear and Some Ice White?
*How Do Bees Make Honey?
Click on any one, wait for the download, and listen to Dr. Dave's answer.
Then, use the menu at the top of the screen to explore the rest of this site
that offers links to sites where you can find science experiments to do at
home, interactive science games, science fair projects, and more!
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com
DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website - fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives at:
http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp
Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.
Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.
Hi! It's Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Youth Science Forum: Why?
http://www.youthscienceforum.ca/view.php?id=17
ClickScholar MaryAnna Cashmore recommended this website that offers FREE,
fun and informative podcasts with scientist Dr. Dave Brodbeck - who has an
engaging, laid-back style. Kids submit their science questions in audio
format, and Dr. Dave answers them through the podcast series titled, "Why?"
You can listen to the audio clips on your computer, download the MP3s for
your ipod, or burn them to a CD for listening in the car!
When you get to the site scroll down the page to see the menu of "Why?"
episodes that include such riveting topics as:
*How does your brain make your fingers move?
*Why Isn't Greenland A Continent?
*Why Don't the Oceans Freeze in the Winter?
*Why Do We Have Tonsils and an Appendix?
*What Came First the Slug or the Snail?
*What is the Shape of Space?
*What Makes Some Ice Clear and Some Ice White?
*How Do Bees Make Honey?
Click on any one, wait for the download, and listen to Dr. Dave's answer.
Then, use the menu at the top of the screen to explore the rest of this site
that offers links to sites where you can find science experiments to do at
home, interactive science games, science fair projects, and more!
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
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Thurs., March 26, 2009 - Movie Worksheets for the Classroom
Movie Sheets: Movie Worksheets for the Classroom
http://moviesheets.com/index.php
Movie Worksheets available for Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English, Environmental Science, Foreign Language, Geography, Geology, History & Government, Math, Meteorology & Climate, Oceanography, Physics, Technology, Bill Nye Worksheets, NOVA Movie Worksheets, and Other.
From the site:
“Showing videos and the occasional Hollywood film in the classroom is an innovative way to demonstrate concepts and expose common misconceptions while providing a thought provoking change of pace for students.
“These worksheets are NOT meant to supplement good interactive, thought provoking activities in the classroom, rather they are meant to provide an OCCASSIONAL change of pace in the classroom. It is recommended to show the film, then stop the footage, do some teaching, and start it up again.”
http://moviesheets.com/index.php
Movie Worksheets available for Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English, Environmental Science, Foreign Language, Geography, Geology, History & Government, Math, Meteorology & Climate, Oceanography, Physics, Technology, Bill Nye Worksheets, NOVA Movie Worksheets, and Other.
From the site:
“Showing videos and the occasional Hollywood film in the classroom is an innovative way to demonstrate concepts and expose common misconceptions while providing a thought provoking change of pace for students.
“These worksheets are NOT meant to supplement good interactive, thought provoking activities in the classroom, rather they are meant to provide an OCCASSIONAL change of pace in the classroom. It is recommended to show the film, then stop the footage, do some teaching, and start it up again.”
Thurs., March 26, 2009 - Regents Review Live!
Regents Review Live!
http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/
Viewing RRL! programs require Windows Media Player.
RRL! PowerPoint files
http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/powerpoint.html
Download or view PowerPoint presentations
Programs: English, Math, Earth Science, Living Environment, Chemistry, Physics, Global History, U.S. History, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/
Viewing RRL! programs require Windows Media Player.
RRL! PowerPoint files
http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/powerpoint.html
Download or view PowerPoint presentations
Programs: English, Math, Earth Science, Living Environment, Chemistry, Physics, Global History, U.S. History, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wed., March 25, 2009 - Science Reference Guide: Earth Day
Site found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
April 18-24, 2008
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New Science Reference Guide: Earth Day
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/earthday.html
In celebration of Earth Day, a guide to online resources produced by the Science Reference Section of the Library of Congress as well as relevant sites from other organizations.
Source: Library of Congress
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
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"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com
http://www.docuticker.com
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
April 18-24, 2008
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New Science Reference Guide: Earth Day
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/earthday.html
In celebration of Earth Day, a guide to online resources produced by the Science Reference Section of the Library of Congress as well as relevant sites from other organizations.
Source: Library of Congress
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
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"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com
http://www.docuticker.com
Wed., March 25, 2009 - Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators
Site found in:
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences ===
======== February 18, 2005 ===
======== Volume 4, Number 4 ======
Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators [pdf]
http://www.geosociety.org/educate/resources.htm
The Geological Society of America (GSA) offers lessons plans and additional
resources covering virtually all topics in geology for K-12 students. The
materials are divided into 12 topics, such as Environmental Science, Weather
and Climate, and Plate Tectonics. Each of the topics has elementary,
intermediate, and secondary lesson plans that offer details on the content,
time required, materials needed, and directions for the project. The
stimulating activities are a great way for students to understand otherwise
difficult subjects and excite them about geology. [RME]
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences, Copyright Internet
Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences ===
======== February 18, 2005 ===
======== Volume 4, Number 4 ======
Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators [pdf]
http://www.geosociety.org/educate/resources.htm
The Geological Society of America (GSA) offers lessons plans and additional
resources covering virtually all topics in geology for K-12 students. The
materials are divided into 12 topics, such as Environmental Science, Weather
and Climate, and Plate Tectonics. Each of the topics has elementary,
intermediate, and secondary lesson plans that offer details on the content,
time required, materials needed, and directions for the project. The
stimulating activities are a great way for students to understand otherwise
difficult subjects and excite them about geology. [RME]
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences, Copyright Internet
Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
Wed., March 25, 2009 - Wind Energy
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Alert Service: update
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Wind Energy Benefits: Wind Powering America Fact Sheets Series
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/37602.pdf
Wind Fact-Sheet Series
http://www.ceere.org/rerl/publications/published/communityWindFactSheets/
Wind Energy Myths
http://www.ceere.org/rerl/publications/outside_publications/37657.pdf
Wind Powering America
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/
What is Wind Power?
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/what_is_wind.asp
Wind Energy Curricula, Tutorials, and Teaching Materials
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/schools_teaching_materials.asp
Wind Energy
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/topic.cfm/topic_id=11
Here you'll find lesson plans about wind energy, organized by grade.
Related Wind Links
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_links.html
INFOMINE Alert Service: update
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Wind Energy Benefits: Wind Powering America Fact Sheets Series
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/37602.pdf
Wind Fact-Sheet Series
http://www.ceere.org/rerl/publications/published/communityWindFactSheets/
Wind Energy Myths
http://www.ceere.org/rerl/publications/outside_publications/37657.pdf
Wind Powering America
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/
What is Wind Power?
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/what_is_wind.asp
Wind Energy Curricula, Tutorials, and Teaching Materials
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/schools_teaching_materials.asp
Wind Energy
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/topic.cfm/topic_id=11
Here you'll find lesson plans about wind energy, organized by grade.
Related Wind Links
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_links.html
Wed., March 25, 2009 - Sites from "Earth Science Sites of the Week" September 20, 2008
Sites found in:
September 20, 2008 "Earth Science Sites of the Week"
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GEO CACHING, Earth Cache (suggested by Steve Kluge) The Geological Society of America hosts the Earthcaching division of Geocaching. In essence, earthcaching is geocaching with the added value of educational content. There is a pretty detailed downloadable manual that includes, among other things, how to use your GPS and tons of ideas for setting up earthcaches on your campus.
http://www.geosociety.org/Earthcache_Lessons/
From the site:
“Visiting an EarthCache site is a great way to learn more about our wonderful world. It can take you to many places that you would not normally visit, and teach you about why those places are special or unique.
“EarthCache sites can also teach you and your family important skills such as navigation and map reading. What better way to learn than to have fun exploring on this wonderful planet we call Earth!”
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GEOGRAPHY DICTIONARY, ITS (suggested by Danny Harrington) The resource has been developed in response to my own frustration at there not being any comprehensive Geography dictionaries or glossaries on the web that are free open-access and appear reasonably easily on search engines. I believe that restricted/subscription access to dictionary web pages is wrong. The terms defined do not belong to anyone. The definitions compiled here have been rewritten from a huge variety of academic sources and are based on my own educational experiences and my experience of teaching Geography in Hong Kong since 1997.
http://www.tuition.com.hk/geography/
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WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES, (suggested by Dr. Prajukti (juk) Bhattacharyya) This website might also be useful for folks interested in oceanography-related activities. The following activities were provided by various educational organizations and educators for inclusion on the Visit to an Ocean Planet CD-ROM.
http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/education/activities.html
Visit to an Ocean Planet CD-ROM - $5.00.
http://corecatalog.nasa.gov/item.cfm?num=400.1-20
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CORAL REEFS Reefs on the Web (suggested by J. Michael Nolan) Here is (part of) the collection of websites on coral reefs and reef-related resources. This list comes mainly from the research I did, but many are websites that the coral-list community sent to me.
http://barbiemail.googlepages.com/home
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MANPOLLO, (suggested by Nicole LaDue) “Our mission is to provide a risk-management perspective to the often political debate of global warming. We aim to quantify the possible consequences of various international, national, statewide, and personal actions (or inaction), based upon economic and climate models provided by top scientists in their respective fields. “
Furthermore, we wish to shift the question often asked in popular culture from "Are we certain we're responsible for global warming?" to "Given the risks and uncertainties of global warming, what is the best action to take?"
http://manpollo.org/index.html
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MOVIE WORKSHEETS, New York Science Teacher (suggested by Paul Perry) New York Science Teacher has some movie worksheets for Day After Tomorrow (and other ones). You can search in their meteorology section. Find a “catalog of science movie worksheets and video guides. Site has many video worksheets and movie guides that go along with popular science movies on DVD/VHS. The collection was generously contributed by other teachers.”
http://moviesheets.com/index.php
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EXOTIC WORMS, (suggested by Linda Sciaroni) Here is a student friendly reference about worms as an introduced species
http://greatlakeswormwatch.org/forest/index.html
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EARTH SCIENCE REGENTS REVIEW, Kevin Allison (suggested by Phil Medina) watch an hour long review of earth science content.
http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/courses/earth_science.html
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GROUNDWATER, (suggested by Herb Ritchie) Exemplary animations for teaching about groundwater. Here's what I use to teach groundwater....
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/groundwater/index.html
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/wq/groundwater-animation.htm
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/groundwater.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/cr45zk
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YOUR LIFE IN AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET, Mark Francek (suggested by Mike Markowski)
Enter your birth date and see how many hours you have slept, minutes lived, and days to retirement.
http://geography.cst.cmich.edu/Franc1M/Computer/Life%20in%20an%20excel%20spreadsheet.xls
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/cnn3dc
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IMAGE BANK, (suggested by Thomas McGuire) The Earth Science World Image Bank is provided by the American Geological Institute (AGI) for the purposes of enhancing Earth education. This Image Bank is designed to provide quality images to the public, educators, and the geoscience community. The Imagebank also allows non-professionals to market their images.
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/imagebank
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
************************************************************
Mark Francek
Central Michigan University
Resource Page: http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
September 20, 2008 "Earth Science Sites of the Week"
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GEO CACHING, Earth Cache (suggested by Steve Kluge) The Geological Society of America hosts the Earthcaching division of Geocaching. In essence, earthcaching is geocaching with the added value of educational content. There is a pretty detailed downloadable manual that includes, among other things, how to use your GPS and tons of ideas for setting up earthcaches on your campus.
http://www.geosociety.org/Earthcache_Lessons/
From the site:
“Visiting an EarthCache site is a great way to learn more about our wonderful world. It can take you to many places that you would not normally visit, and teach you about why those places are special or unique.
“EarthCache sites can also teach you and your family important skills such as navigation and map reading. What better way to learn than to have fun exploring on this wonderful planet we call Earth!”
------
GEOGRAPHY DICTIONARY, ITS (suggested by Danny Harrington) The resource has been developed in response to my own frustration at there not being any comprehensive Geography dictionaries or glossaries on the web that are free open-access and appear reasonably easily on search engines. I believe that restricted/subscription access to dictionary web pages is wrong. The terms defined do not belong to anyone. The definitions compiled here have been rewritten from a huge variety of academic sources and are based on my own educational experiences and my experience of teaching Geography in Hong Kong since 1997.
http://www.tuition.com.hk/geography/
------
WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES, (suggested by Dr. Prajukti (juk) Bhattacharyya) This website might also be useful for folks interested in oceanography-related activities. The following activities were provided by various educational organizations and educators for inclusion on the Visit to an Ocean Planet CD-ROM.
http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/education/activities.html
Visit to an Ocean Planet CD-ROM - $5.00.
http://corecatalog.nasa.gov/item.cfm?num=400.1-20
-----
CORAL REEFS Reefs on the Web (suggested by J. Michael Nolan) Here is (part of) the collection of websites on coral reefs and reef-related resources. This list comes mainly from the research I did, but many are websites that the coral-list community sent to me.
http://barbiemail.googlepages.com/home
-----------
MANPOLLO, (suggested by Nicole LaDue) “Our mission is to provide a risk-management perspective to the often political debate of global warming. We aim to quantify the possible consequences of various international, national, statewide, and personal actions (or inaction), based upon economic and climate models provided by top scientists in their respective fields. “
Furthermore, we wish to shift the question often asked in popular culture from "Are we certain we're responsible for global warming?" to "Given the risks and uncertainties of global warming, what is the best action to take?"
http://manpollo.org/index.html
-------
MOVIE WORKSHEETS, New York Science Teacher (suggested by Paul Perry) New York Science Teacher has some movie worksheets for Day After Tomorrow (and other ones). You can search in their meteorology section. Find a “catalog of science movie worksheets and video guides. Site has many video worksheets and movie guides that go along with popular science movies on DVD/VHS. The collection was generously contributed by other teachers.”
http://moviesheets.com/index.php
------
EXOTIC WORMS, (suggested by Linda Sciaroni) Here is a student friendly reference about worms as an introduced species
http://greatlakeswormwatch.org/forest/index.html
------
EARTH SCIENCE REGENTS REVIEW, Kevin Allison (suggested by Phil Medina) watch an hour long review of earth science content.
http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/courses/earth_science.html
-----
GROUNDWATER, (suggested by Herb Ritchie) Exemplary animations for teaching about groundwater. Here's what I use to teach groundwater....
http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/groundwater/index.html
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/wq/groundwater-animation.htm
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/groundwater.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/cr45zk
------
YOUR LIFE IN AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET, Mark Francek (suggested by Mike Markowski)
Enter your birth date and see how many hours you have slept, minutes lived, and days to retirement.
http://geography.cst.cmich.edu/Franc1M/Computer/Life%20in%20an%20excel%20spreadsheet.xls
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/cnn3dc
-----
IMAGE BANK, (suggested by Thomas McGuire) The Earth Science World Image Bank is provided by the American Geological Institute (AGI) for the purposes of enhancing Earth education. This Image Bank is designed to provide quality images to the public, educators, and the geoscience community. The Imagebank also allows non-professionals to market their images.
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/imagebank
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
************************************************************
Mark Francek
Central Michigan University
Resource Page: http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tues., March 24, 2009 - Studio 4 Learning: Math
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Monday, September 22, 2008 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Studio 4 Learning: Math
http://www.homefires.com/click?math
http://studio4learning.tv/math/
Age Range: 10-17+ (About Middle School Through College)
This website offers a free, searchable, video tutorial service covering
everything from basic math to SAT test prep classes.
It's an ad-supported website that provides on-demand math videos for
students from middle school through early college as a way to supplement
traditional classroom learning.
When you get to the site a video on a random math topic launches almost
instantaneously. Use the menu on the left side of the screen to find math
tutorials on the following topics:
*Basic Math - Provides math primers with basic lessons and tutorials on
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and fractions.
*Pre-Algebra - Learn the basics, use graphs, and understand vital concepts.
*Algebra - Includes the basics, functions, linear equations, polynomials,
quadratic equations.
*Geometry - Get the basics, "Angles 101," learn how to figure out area, and
discover the Pythagorean Theorem. Special section on triangles too.
You will also find tutorials on Calculus, Differential Equations, and
Statistics.
Click on any topic and a new page opens where you can select a video on a
topic of interest. Most of the videos that I watched are very entertaining
and delivered with a sense of humor which makes learning that much more fun.
When you're through with Math, you'll want to check out the other video
tutorials offered at this site on Science, Languages, Social Sciences, Art
and more. Bookmark this site to return often.
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com
DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website - fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives at:
http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp
Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.
Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.
Hi! It's Monday, September 22, 2008 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Studio 4 Learning: Math
http://www.homefires.com/click?math
http://studio4learning.tv/math/
Age Range: 10-17+ (About Middle School Through College)
This website offers a free, searchable, video tutorial service covering
everything from basic math to SAT test prep classes.
It's an ad-supported website that provides on-demand math videos for
students from middle school through early college as a way to supplement
traditional classroom learning.
When you get to the site a video on a random math topic launches almost
instantaneously. Use the menu on the left side of the screen to find math
tutorials on the following topics:
*Basic Math - Provides math primers with basic lessons and tutorials on
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and fractions.
*Pre-Algebra - Learn the basics, use graphs, and understand vital concepts.
*Algebra - Includes the basics, functions, linear equations, polynomials,
quadratic equations.
*Geometry - Get the basics, "Angles 101," learn how to figure out area, and
discover the Pythagorean Theorem. Special section on triangles too.
You will also find tutorials on Calculus, Differential Equations, and
Statistics.
Click on any topic and a new page opens where you can select a video on a
topic of interest. Most of the videos that I watched are very entertaining
and delivered with a sense of humor which makes learning that much more fun.
When you're through with Math, you'll want to check out the other video
tutorials offered at this site on Science, Languages, Social Sciences, Art
and more. Bookmark this site to return often.
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com
DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website - fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives at:
http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp
Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.
Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.
Tues., March 24, 2009 - The Math Used in Professional Auto Racing
The Math Used in Professional Auto Racing
http://www.mathworksheetscenter.com/mathtips/autoracingmath.html
From the site:
Article Summary: "It's Not Just About Going in Circles! The math used in professional auto racing covers virtually every mathematical concept taught in school today. The successful professional racing teams use every mathematical advantage they can to win. They design their cars, measure their car's average speed, calculate instantaneous speed, and more." <<>>
[NOTE: To read complete article, scroll past the ads.
Home Page: http://www.mathworksheetscenter.com/ - previously posted.
A subscription site, but sign up for free worksheets by email.- Phyllis ]
http://www.mathworksheetscenter.com/mathtips/autoracingmath.html
From the site:
Article Summary: "It's Not Just About Going in Circles! The math used in professional auto racing covers virtually every mathematical concept taught in school today. The successful professional racing teams use every mathematical advantage they can to win. They design their cars, measure their car's average speed, calculate instantaneous speed, and more." <<
[NOTE: To read complete article, scroll past the ads.
Home Page: http://www.mathworksheetscenter.com/ - previously posted.
A subscription site, but sign up for free worksheets by email.- Phyllis ]
Tues., March 24, 2009 - McGraw-Hill's AccessScience Spotlight: Automobiles
McGraw-Hill’s AccessScience
Spotlight 12: Automobiles
http://mhest.com/spotlight_automobiles.php
From the site:
“The automobile and automotive technology have transformed and shaped society over the last 100 years. This Spotlight feature seeks to provide factual information about the engineering aspects of automotive technology as well as to highlight the serious issues involved with the use of automotive vehicles in a time of global warming and rising gasoline costs. So start your hybrid engines and explore...”
Contents:
History
Exploration (audio interviews, links to related sites)
Related Encyclopedia Articles
Image Gallery (click to enlarge and see caption)
Automobiles Q&A (Quiz)
Spotlight 12: Automobiles
http://mhest.com/spotlight_automobiles.php
From the site:
“The automobile and automotive technology have transformed and shaped society over the last 100 years. This Spotlight feature seeks to provide factual information about the engineering aspects of automotive technology as well as to highlight the serious issues involved with the use of automotive vehicles in a time of global warming and rising gasoline costs. So start your hybrid engines and explore...”
Contents:
History
Exploration (audio interviews, links to related sites)
Related Encyclopedia Articles
Image Gallery (click to enlarge and see caption)
Automobiles Q&A (Quiz)
Tues., March 24, 2009 - Mexican Treasures of the Smithsonian / 1908-1927 Ford Model T / The Showroom of Automotive History
Sites found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, September 18, 2008
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/166
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Mexican Treasures of the Smithsonian
Companion to an exhibit that "showcases collections from across the [Smithsonian] institution that illustrate Mexico as a place of human, scientific, and historical wonder." View selected images and short essays on topics such as early cultures, religion and festivals, New World foods, natural heritage, languages, labor, changing borders, money and stamps, and popular culture. In English and Spanish. From the Smithsonian Latino Center.
URL: http://latino.si.edu/Mexican%20Treasures/index.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26739
[NOTE: Another page from http://latino.si.edu/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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1908-1927 Ford Model T
Background about the Model T Ford. "It was on October 1,1908, ... that the Ford Motor Company unveiled the little machine that many historians think of as the most significant automobile of all time -- the 1908-1927 Ford Model T." Includes discussions of the car's features, specifications, and changes to the car in the mid-1920s. From How Stuff Works.
URL: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1908-1927-ford-model-t.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26690
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The Showroom of Automotive History
This site "features significant automobiles of the American experience. Each vehicle has made a substantial contribution to the auto industry in design, production, or engineering." Includes photographs, advertising, specifications, and related material about cars such as the 1896 Duryea, 1908 Model T Ford, 1948 Tucker, and 1965 Ford Mustang. From the Henry Ford museum.
URL: http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/intro.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26689
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2008 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, September 18, 2008
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/166
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Mexican Treasures of the Smithsonian
Companion to an exhibit that "showcases collections from across the [Smithsonian] institution that illustrate Mexico as a place of human, scientific, and historical wonder." View selected images and short essays on topics such as early cultures, religion and festivals, New World foods, natural heritage, languages, labor, changing borders, money and stamps, and popular culture. In English and Spanish. From the Smithsonian Latino Center.
URL: http://latino.si.edu/Mexican%20Treasures/index.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26739
[NOTE: Another page from http://latino.si.edu/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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1908-1927 Ford Model T
Background about the Model T Ford. "It was on October 1,1908, ... that the Ford Motor Company unveiled the little machine that many historians think of as the most significant automobile of all time -- the 1908-1927 Ford Model T." Includes discussions of the car's features, specifications, and changes to the car in the mid-1920s. From How Stuff Works.
URL: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1908-1927-ford-model-t.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26690
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The Showroom of Automotive History
This site "features significant automobiles of the American experience. Each vehicle has made a substantial contribution to the auto industry in design, production, or engineering." Includes photographs, advertising, specifications, and related material about cars such as the 1896 Duryea, 1908 Model T Ford, 1948 Tucker, and 1965 Ford Mustang. From the Henry Ford museum.
URL: http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/intro.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26689
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2008 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Mon., March 23, 2009 - Billboard Hot 100 All Time Top Songs
Site found in:
NEAT NEW STUFF, September 19, 2008
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Billboard Hot 100 All Time Top Songs
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-10.shtml
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/5pn4sc
This list, based on the number of weeks a song was on the Hot 100 List, and weighted by its ranking, provides some real surprises, both in terms of the numerous one-hit wonders that are there, and the long-time hitmakers who are barely there or not at all. This should generate any number of heated discussions.
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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2008.
NEAT NEW STUFF, September 19, 2008
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Billboard Hot 100 All Time Top Songs
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-10.shtml
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/5pn4sc
This list, based on the number of weeks a song was on the Hot 100 List, and weighted by its ranking, provides some real surprises, both in terms of the numerous one-hit wonders that are there, and the long-time hitmakers who are barely there or not at all. This should generate any number of heated discussions.
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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2008.
Mon., March 23, 2009 - Music Education Can Help Children Improve Reading Skills
Music Education Can Help Children Improve Reading Skills
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316075843.htm
From the site:
“Children exposed to a multi-year program of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published in the journal Psychology of Music.
“According to authors Joseph M Piro and Camilo Ortiz from Long Island University, USA, data from this study will help to clarify the role of music study on cognition and shed light on the question of the potential of music to enhance school performance in language and literacy.” <<>>
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316075843.htm
From the site:
“Children exposed to a multi-year program of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published in the journal Psychology of Music.
“According to authors Joseph M Piro and Camilo Ortiz from Long Island University, USA, data from this study will help to clarify the role of music study on cognition and shed light on the question of the potential of music to enhance school performance in language and literacy.” <<
Mon., March 23, 2009 - Write Rhymes
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Hi! It's Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Write Rhymes
http://www.writerhymes.com/
Clickschooling subscriber Winifred Sheridan recommended this website that
provides a free rhyme generator. You just type in a word and in seconds
you're provided with a list of words that rhyme with it. Winifred wrote, "I
love it."
For those who are learning how to write poetry or limericks this is a
terrific tool to have handy.
When you get to the site simply type in the word you want to rhyme, hold
down the "alt" key on your keyboard, and use your mouse to click on the word
you just typed. A list of rhyming words (with from one to multiple
syllables) appears on the right side of the screen.
The only drawback is that the rhyming words that are generated appear in
white font making them difficult to see. Use your mouse to highlight the
words in order to get a better view. :) [NOTE: To highlight the words,
place your mouse pointer on the pencil sharpener and scroll up. – Phyllis ]
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
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Hi! It's Wednesday, September 24, 2008 and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Write Rhymes
http://www.writerhymes.com/
Clickschooling subscriber Winifred Sheridan recommended this website that
provides a free rhyme generator. You just type in a word and in seconds
you're provided with a list of words that rhyme with it. Winifred wrote, "I
love it."
For those who are learning how to write poetry or limericks this is a
terrific tool to have handy.
When you get to the site simply type in the word you want to rhyme, hold
down the "alt" key on your keyboard, and use your mouse to click on the word
you just typed. A list of rhyming words (with from one to multiple
syllables) appears on the right side of the screen.
The only drawback is that the rhyming words that are generated appear in
white font making them difficult to see. Use your mouse to highlight the
words in order to get a better view. :) [NOTE: To highlight the words,
place your mouse pointer on the pencil sharpener and scroll up. – Phyllis ]
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com
DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website - fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives at:
http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp
Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.
Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.
Mon., March 23, 2009 - Women of Our Time: Twentieth Century Photographs from the National Portrait Gallery
Women of Our Time:
Twentieth Century Photographs from the National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/woot/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
“This Smithsonian Institution Web site offers an interactive gallery and
photographs of some of twentieth-century America's famous and
influential women. Included are brief biographical information and a
discussion of photographic styles. While the site does provide
biographical information, it is first and foremost a photographic
gallery which includes an audio narrative and a documentary about
photographic portraiture.”
Source: Ed Tech
Twentieth Century Photographs from the National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/woot/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
“This Smithsonian Institution Web site offers an interactive gallery and
photographs of some of twentieth-century America's famous and
influential women. Included are brief biographical information and a
discussion of photographic styles. While the site does provide
biographical information, it is first and foremost a photographic
gallery which includes an audio narrative and a documentary about
photographic portraiture.”
Source: Ed Tech
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Sun., March 22, 2009 - VizLab (Visualization Lab)
VizLab - IBM Research/ New York Times - Grades 5 to 12
http://vizlab.nytimes.com/
Site found on TeachersFirst.com
“Wonder what information really means? Use Viz Lab to make meaningful representations of data and statistics in a graphical format. Use data from the day's news by clicking on "Get Started." Choose the "Visualize" button to choose data sets and then the manner to be displayed. Show the data sets as a tag cloud, word tree, wordle, bar graph, matrix, bubble chart, and much more. Click "Publish" at the bottom and "Share this" to embed a live or static image on a wiki, blog, or site.” <<>>
[NOTE: Free registration may be required. – Phyllis ]
Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=9792
http://vizlab.nytimes.com/
Site found on TeachersFirst.com
“Wonder what information really means? Use Viz Lab to make meaningful representations of data and statistics in a graphical format. Use data from the day's news by clicking on "Get Started." Choose the "Visualize" button to choose data sets and then the manner to be displayed. Show the data sets as a tag cloud, word tree, wordle, bar graph, matrix, bubble chart, and much more. Click "Publish" at the bottom and "Share this" to embed a live or static image on a wiki, blog, or site.” <<
[NOTE: Free registration may be required. – Phyllis ]
Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=9792
Sun., March 22, 2009 - Map of Knowledge
Suggested by a list reader:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wilfred Drew [mailto:DrewW@tc3.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:54 AM
Subject: [lita-l] Interesting Story - Map of Knowledge
Visual Science – Map of Knowledge
"A new map of knowledge has been assembled by scientists at the research
library of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. It is based on electronic
data searches in which users moved from one journal to another, thus
establishing associations between them."
Full Story: http://tinyurl.com/cemlu7
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/science/16visuals.html?_r=2&partner=rss
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Wilfred (Bill) Drew, M.S., B.S., A.S.
Assistant Professor
Librarian, Systems and Tech Services
E-mail: dreww@tc3.edu
[NOTE: Free registration may be required – Phyllis
--------Forwarded Message--------
-----Original Message-----
From: Wilfred Drew [mailto:DrewW@tc3.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:54 AM
Subject: [lita-l] Interesting Story - Map of Knowledge
Visual Science – Map of Knowledge
"A new map of knowledge has been assembled by scientists at the research
library of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. It is based on electronic
data searches in which users moved from one journal to another, thus
establishing associations between them."
Full Story: http://tinyurl.com/cemlu7
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/science/16visuals.html?_r=2&partner=rss
-----------------------------------------
Wilfred (Bill) Drew, M.S., B.S., A.S.
Assistant Professor
Librarian, Systems and Tech Services
E-mail: dreww@tc3.edu
[NOTE: Free registration may be required – Phyllis
Sun., March 22, 2009 - LiveNewsCameras.com
LiveNewsCameras.com
http://livenewscameras.com/
“Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute (a well known school for journalists) has featured our website and calls it one of his top twelve. Hundreds of other websites/blogs have talked about it. It is a place where anyone can watch over fifty raw news feeds from television stations around the country. Watch from the helicopters while they fly to breaking news, watch the testimony in Washington DC on steroids today uninterrupted, get a look at storm coverage from stations covering last night's snow event. You are in control and you get to watch a live moderator tell you what is coming up and what the live pictures are showing. How cool is that? This is not just a Fox website...CBS, NBC and soon ABC stations are participating.”
Source: Cool Site of the Day - Mar18, 2009
http://livenewscameras.com/
“Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute (a well known school for journalists) has featured our website and calls it one of his top twelve. Hundreds of other websites/blogs have talked about it. It is a place where anyone can watch over fifty raw news feeds from television stations around the country. Watch from the helicopters while they fly to breaking news, watch the testimony in Washington DC on steroids today uninterrupted, get a look at storm coverage from stations covering last night's snow event. You are in control and you get to watch a live moderator tell you what is coming up and what the live pictures are showing. How cool is that? This is not just a Fox website...CBS, NBC and soon ABC stations are participating.”
Source: Cool Site of the Day - Mar18, 2009
Sun., March 22, 2009 - Eagleton Digital Archives of American Politics
Eagleton Digital Archive of American Politics
http://www.eagleton.rutgers.edu/e-gov/e-politicalarchive.htm
From the site:
“This Web site is sponsored by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University to highlight significant political events in American history. A special interest of the Institute is the interaction of politics and policy, and how public officials, candidates, the media and others have influenced our changing perceptions of the role of government in our society.”
http://www.eagleton.rutgers.edu/e-gov/e-politicalarchive.htm
From the site:
“This Web site is sponsored by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University to highlight significant political events in American history. A special interest of the Institute is the interaction of politics and policy, and how public officials, candidates, the media and others have influenced our changing perceptions of the role of government in our society.”
