Phyllis' Favorites

Best Websites for Teaching and Learning
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aboutaasl/bestlist/bestwebsites.cfm
The Best Websites for Teaching and Learning honors websites, tools, and resources of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.

The Top 25 Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aboutaasl/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25.cfm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/kogg99

The Landmark Websites are honored due to their exemplary histories of authoritative, dynamic content and curricular relevance. They are free, web-based sites that are user-friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover and provide a foundation to support 21st-century teaching and learning.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aboutaasl/bestlist/bestwebsiteslandmark.cfm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/lsu549

History of the Boston Tea Party
http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/history.asp

[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Open Source Shakespeare: An Experiment in Literary Technology
http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/

From the site:
“Open Source Shakespeare attempts to be the best free Web site containing Shakespeare's complete works…The general public can use the site without paying money, or even registering for the site at all. Further, anyone is free to download and use any part of Open Source Shakespeare. The sole restriction is that it cannot be used in a commercial site.”

In addition to the complete works, the site includes a concordance, character list, keyword search and more

From: Library of Congress

Musical Instruments at the Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/instruments/instruments-home.html

Learn More about the Library's Musical Instrument Collections
Did you know that the Library has a large collection of musical instruments? Learn more about this collection which includes several Stradivarius violins, a huge collection of flutes and a collection of Thai musical instruments. Of special interest is a comparison of five of the violins in the collection. Those interested in how scientists insure that their experiments are done in controlled situations will be fascinated by the materials discussing how the performer developed the controlled conditions to make sure that the violins were played in the same manner in similar conditions. Musicians and those interested in sound will enjoy hearing how five different violins handle the same musical piece and hearing the difference in tone and sound between the different violins.

eBusinessCard
http://www.ebusinesscard.net/

From the site:
Set up a free professional eBusinessCard Email Signature in seconds (choose from 3 formats).
Use in all your email messages, WORD documents, even PDF documents!
Include your thumbnail photo and/or company logo and all your contact info, your website, and links to your Social Networking profile (such as LinkedIn or Facebook).

From: Library of Congress
Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Newsletter is now the TPS Quarterly

The Spring 2009 issue of the TPS Newsletter
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/newsletter/

The Spring 2009 issue of the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Newsletter is now available at http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/newsletter/. This issue focuses on the theme of technology integration, exploring how teachers can use technology to bring primary sources into their classrooms to enhance learning. Previous issues on the themes of literacy integration, promoting critical thinking and differentiated instruction are also available in both html and pdf versions through the newsletter’s archive. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/quarterly/archive.html

NOTE: The Summer 2009 Issue's Theme: Supporting Inquiry LearningThis issue explores how teachers can use primary sources to guide students through the inquiry process and create an active learning environment. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/quarterly/index.html

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Site of the Day for Friday, November 14, 2008

Stewardess Uniform Collection
http://www.uniformfreak.com/

Today's site presents a virtual museum of flight attendant uniforms from airlines
around the world, diligently collected over several decades by flight purser Cliff
Muskiet . Gentle Subscribers may enjoy a certain fantasy nostalgia as they view the
highly stylized outfits worn by stewardesses over the years.

"This website is about me and my stewardess uniform collection. Ever since my early
childhood, I have been interested and fascinated by the world of aviation. I used
to collect everything that wore an airline name or logo, such as posters, postcards,
stickers, timetables, safety cards and airplane models. Sometime in 1980
I was given my first uniform by one of my mother's friends. .... At the moment my
collection contains more than 700 different uniforms from various airlines
worldwide." - from the website

From airlines no longer in existence, like Pan Am, to current day upstarts such as
easyJet, this collection of uniforms provides an engaging look at fashion trends
gliding hand in hand with corporate brands. In addition to the uniforms themselves,
the collection contains the various accoutrements so beloved by designers -- ties,
pins, scarves, hats and insignia. Arranged alphabetically by airline, the exhibit
is positioned with the earliest uniforms first for each company. Although a few
items from the 1950's have been included, the lion's share of the collection dates
from the 1960's to the present day.

Fly over to the site for a look at past and present flight attendant costumes at:

http://www.uniformfreak.com/

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

Sites found in:
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The Scout Report
November 14, 2008
Volume 14, Number 45
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The Scout Report on the Web:
Current issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2008/scout-081114.php

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Latino Settlement in the New Century [pdf]
http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/96.pdf

The Pew Hispanic Center offers timely commentary and research on a wide
range of issues related to the Hispanic population within the United States.
Over the past few years, they have put out working papers on immigration,
economic forecasts, employment, and pending legislation. This report by
their senior research associate Richard Fry was released in October 2008 and
it offers a detailed demographic portrait of the growing Hispanic community
in the United States. Throughout its 35-pages, visitors will find detailed
statistical information on the transformation of the Hispanic population
over the past decade, along with material on which counties are experiencing
the greatest statistical increase in the number of Hispanics. Finally, the
report is greatly enhanced by its use of tables, graphs, and county-level
maps of the US. [KMG]

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The Online Corpus of Old English Poetry
http://www.oepoetry.ca/

It's never too late to learn Old English poetry, and this site is just the
place to delve into this fascinating subject. Created by Murray McGillivray
at the University of Calgary, the site presents a wide range of Old English
poems and poetic lines in a very simplified and easy to use fashion. The
purpose of this project is "to make useable and reliable texts of Old
English poems available in convenient form for students and scholars."
Visitors can click on the "Old English Poetry" section to review a list of
all the poems by title. Also, visitors can view a list of the poems by
original manuscript, and they can also learn about the project's history as
well. [KMG]

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BioEd Online: Symposium for Space Life Science [Real Player]
http://www.bioedonline.org/workshops/space-life-sciences.cfm

BioEd Online continues with its fine tradition of crafting high quality
science education materials with this clutch of materials related to life
science in space. This series is sponsored in part by the National Space
Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) and the resources here include slide
sets and streaming video presentations designed for classroom use. One of
the key presentations deals with sleep and human performance and it looks
into questions such as "How much sleep do people need?" and "Why do
adolescents want to stay up late at night and sleep away half the day?" and
that's not all, as the site also contains presentations on the effects of
radiation and maintaining muscle mass in space. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.bioedonline.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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The Royal Society: Podcasts
http://royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=7476

The Royal Society, based in the United Kingdom, is not only 350 years old,
but is also not about the royal family. Rather, The Royal Society is all
about science--influencing science policy and debating scientific issues,
with other scientists and the public. Their website is loaded with
resources, such as their "News" section which has articles on science,
education, industry and the environment culled from the major daily
newspapers. Click on the "Library and Archives" section to be catapulted
into a virtual room of resources such as the "Science Policy Collection",
"Digital Journal Archive", "Biographical Information on Fellows", and
"Picture Library". The Library events podcasts are easy-to-listen-to and
wide-ranging, though many are about the history of science, and include
video and audio podcasts. Podcasts about scientific failure, apothecaries,
and the taming of electricity are just some of the titles available from the
past two years of library events. Visitors shouldn't miss using the unique
search feature called "Select an Audience" at the bottom of any page of the
site that allows them to choose what information is viewed based on who they
are, i.e. teacher, student, policymaker, researcher, media, scientist, or
fellow. Such a feature really helps to make a large website, such as this,
much more accessible and easy to navigate. [KMG]

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First World War
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/firstworldwar

Almost all of the remaining veterans of World War One have passed on, but
the "Great War" remains a subject of considerable interest for the general
public and historians alike. This intriguing site created by the Guardian
newspaper in Britain features slideshows, articles, and a set of external
links to additional websites of note. First-time visitors may wish to click
on the "Series" section to read the four part set of articles that delves
into topics such as "The western front" and "The road to war". The site also
does a nice job of weaving in modern commentary and editorials on the
current state of European affairs and armed conflicts both throughout the
Continent and in other regions of the world. Additionally, the site also
contains video clips of veterans talking about their time in the trenches
and historians commenting on the legacy of this tremendous conflict. [KMG]

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Tipatshimuna-Innu stories from the land [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://www.tipatshimuna.ca/

The Canadian Heritage Information Network, along with Virtual Museum Canada,
has created an excellent online exhibit about the Innu people of Labrador
and eastern Quebec, focusing on their activities before the settlement of
the Europeans. On the homepage visitors will be asked to select a language,
English or French, then they will be able to navigate throughout the online
exhibit. To get an overview of the Innu people, click on "Introduction" in
the menu at the top of the page. For a unique look at two typical journeys
by two different families, click on "Travel" in the menu. From there,
visitors can choose the journey they want to follow, by either clicking on
the map itself, or choosing from the menu at the side of the map. Each
journey is composed of episodes that describe what is going on in that leg
of the journey. Visitors shouldn't miss listening to the short recordings
of some members of the tribe describe various materials, tools, and
activities in their native language, Innu-aimun. The underlined words in
the text are those that have the audio feature, as well as a more
comprehensive written description of the object or concept and footnotes are
also provided for unfamiliar words. Short films are included in some of the
episodes that were taken in the 1920's to '40s. By clicking on "Exhibit
Gallery" visitors can view a plethora of Innu objects from various museum
collections, and each object is accompanied by text, photos of the objects
being used, and audio clips. The "Collections" tab on the menu will lead to
the site's search engine. Finally, the "People and Places" tab on the menu
provides a look at the artwork of Innus, the stories of Innu youth, the
biographies of the elders of the community, and information on the
"Communities and Institutions" of the Innu. Some of the information
available on each of the communities includes their website address,
statistical information, and general information. [KMG]

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Joan Miro: Painting and Anti-Painting, 1927-1937 [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://media.moma.org/subsites/2008/miro/

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's online exhibition: Joan Miro: Painting and
Anti-Painting 1927-1937 is a great-looking website. Miro's work can be
viewed in several different ways. Click on "Chronology" at the bottom of
the page, and you'll see a timeline with paintings, collages, assemblages
from the exhibit, as well as ones not in the exhibit. Roll over a work and
you'll get the title, click on the work and you'll get a description of it,
and be able to zoom in on the image of the work. With the high quality
close-up you can see the brush strokes on the canvas. By clicking on
"Series," at the bottom of the page, you can see his works divided up by
series, and by rolling over the works you can see the series titles, such as
"Paintings Based on Collages", "Constructions and Objects", and "Small
Paintings on Masonite and Copper". Visitors shouldn't miss looking at the
collages, and the paintings based on them, side-by-side in "Paintings Based
on Collages". Another approach to categorizing Miro's works is by "Relative
Size." Laid out much like a timeline, but neither in date order or
ascending (or descending) size, the visitor can click on each work to read
its description. Finally, at the bottom left of the page, you'll find
"Filter", where you can choose within Methods, Supports, Mediums, and
Materials, the filters you want for the content of the site. For instance,
you can choose to see only "collages", done on "masonite" using "tempera"
and "printed paper". After you choose the filters, click again on "Series",
"Chronology", "Relative Size", or "Index", and see only those works that fit
the criteria of the filters you selected. [KMG]

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Voices on Antisemitism [iTunes]
http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/antisemitism/voices/

Created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the "Voices on
Antisemitism" podcast series provides a "broad range of perspectives about
antisemitism and hatred today." With funding from the Oliver and Elizabeth
Stanton Foundation, this series contains over 50 conversations with
Holocaust survivors, judges from South Africa, and German scholar Matthias
Küntzel. Visitors can browse through the podcasts, subscribe to the RSS
feed, and even offer comments on each program. Along the right hand side of
the homepage, visitors can view a collection of "Related Links", which
include articles from the Holocaust Encyclopedia and detailed subject
bibliographies. Additionally, there are guidelines for educators who wish to
discuss the Holocaust in their classrooms. [KMG]

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The Divine Art: Four Centuries of European Tapestries
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/exhibitions/divineart/

This exhibition from the Art Institute of Chicago showcases the Museum's
impressive tapestry collection, primarily acquired by donation from
Chicago's wealthy merchants and industrialists, who purchased European
artifacts in volume during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The
website is divided into several sections, including "Tapestries in Context",
with information on the uses and major periods and styles of tapestry
production, from the Golden Age (most of the 16th century) through the
Industrial Revolution. There is a tapestry technology section, "Tapestry
Design and Weaving", that explains the collaborative nature of tapestries,
from artist's design, to cartoon, to actual weaving. The website also
includes digital images of about 15 selected works, such as A Falconer
with Two Ladies and a Foot Soldier, c. 1500, a Golden Age tapestry in
the millefleur style. [DS]

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>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2008.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

National Center for U.S. Health Statistics: FastStats A to Z
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm

From the site:
“The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.”

FOSS: Full Option Science System
http://www.fossweb.com/

From the site:
“…an ongoing research project dedicated to improving the learning and teaching of science.”

Grades K-2: http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/index.html
Grades 3-6: http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html
Middle School: http://www.fossweb.com/modulesMS/index.html

Interactive activities for Grades K-6, Fun for students yet full of useful resources for teachers.
Resources and more for Grades 6-8 – for students, teachers, and parents.

On index pages, select Media from the menu to get to the list of related websites.

We Choose the Moon - John F. Kennedy Library - Grades 0 to 12
http://wechoosethemoon.org/

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

From the site:

Relive the Apollo 11 moon mission in rich multimedia format. Follow the mission in "real time" exactly 40 years later, including all transmissions. For those who are not old enough to remember the 1969 mission, the real experience is powerful. For those who do remember, this site can spark personal commentary and oral history of the historic days during the summer of 1969. Offered by the John F. Kennedy library, this re-enactment started in 40-year-old "real time in July, 2009, but can be accessed and experienced in all or in part at any time after its "conclusion" on July 20, 2009. This is the ultimate "primary source"!

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10146

Sites found in:
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PBS Teachers Newsletter: July 26-August 8, 2009
Current PBS Teacher Previews Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/newsletter/
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Nature
Silence of the Bees
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Sunday, July 26, 2009
8 - 9:00 pm
This timely, Peabody Award-winning program explores the
international emergency research that is underway to uncover
the cause of the massive die-offs of honeybees, a potential
ecological disaster. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year).
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/introduction/38/

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NOVA scienceNOW
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
9 - 10:00 pm
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/
[NOTE: See details pasted below. – Phyllis ]
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Copyright 2008 PBS Online

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From: [NOVA Teachers]

NOVA Presents "NOVA scienceNOW"
Broadcast: Tuesday, July 28, 2009
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
(Check your local listings as broadcast dates and times may vary.
This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)

Moon Smasher
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0405/01.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Going Lunar for Less
In this bonus video, watch how the NASA satellite, LCROSS, used
ingenuity and spare parts to meet budget restraints and still
get to the moon. (QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required;
running time: 2m 55s.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Back to the Moon
In this audio podcast, hear David Morrison of NASA's Lunar
Science Institute explain why it is important to return to the
moon. (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send Daniel Andrews, project manager for the LCROSS mission,
your questions about LCROSS and what the discovery of water on
the moon would mean for future space missions. (Questions due by
Wednesday, July 29; selected responses will be posted on Monday,
August 3.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Teacher's Guide
Find teaching resources to accompany this video segment. (Grades
6-8, 9-12)

Secrets in the Salt
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0405/02.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Trapped in Salt
Join microbiology and biochemistry professor Jack Griffith as he
takes you on a tour of quarter-billion-year-old material found
in salt crystals. (Flash plug-in required; running time: 9m 40s)
(Grades 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in questions about cellulose, DNA, and other organic bits
found in Permian salt deposits to Jack Griffith. (Questions due
by Wednesday, July 29; selected responses will be posted on
Monday, August 3.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Bird Brains (originally aired July 2008)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0304/01.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online. (QuickTime or Windows Media
plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Name That Tune
Listen to eight different songs and calls, match them to their
correct bird counterparts, and find out more about how birds
produce and make use of their tunes. (Flash plug-in required.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
City College of New York's associate biology professor Ofer
Tchernichovski answers viewer questions about bird songs and
human vocal learning. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Profile: Lonnie Thompson
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0405/04.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

The Real Iceman
Read a full interview or hear audio highlights as Lonnie
Thompson explains why it's vital to collect ice cores right now.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in questions for Lonnie Thompson about his life and work.
(Questions due by Wednesday, July 29; selected responses will be
posted on Monday, August 3.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

APA Exposed: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA Format but Were Afraid to Ask
http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=apa_exposed
Online Tutorial – Last updated February 2009

The Prince's Rainforests Project!
http://www.rainforestsos.org/

From the site:

“Rainforests wrap around the equator of the earth like a green belt. After millions of years of evolution, they are the most biologically rich ecosystems on our planet. Tropical rainforests contain a hugely rich diversity of species of plants and animals. They are also home to many different indigenous people, who have unique and treasured cultures.” <<>>

Includes:
What is a Rainforest?
Why Rainforests Matter
What's Happening to Them
Rainforest Regions
Rainforest News
About Rainforests For Kids
Rainforest Factsheets
About Rainforests

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Site of the Day for Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Weather and Climate Basics: What Is the Difference Between Weather and Climate?
http://www.eo.ucar.edu/basics/index.html

Today's site, from the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research, offers a
presentation on various aspects of climate and weather geared to the general
public. Gentle Subscribers will find informative material on a subject that always
compels attention.

"It's a sweltering midsummer day. "It must be global warming," mutters someone. But
is it the Earth's changing climate that has made the day so warm? Or, is it just
the weather that is so unbearable? ... [E]xplore how dynamic forces within the
atmosphere change our weather and climate. Learn what causes weather events and
climate change and how NCAR scientists are exploring our atmosphere through
scientific research." - from the website

This deceptively modest-looking exhibit offers a comprehensive collection of
material on weather and climate tucked beneath its sidebar links. Introductory
notes in "The Big Picture" provide a springboard to information about the sun's
effect on earth's weather systems, as well as the impact of atmospheric layers and
the water cycle on global systems. Clouds, winds and precipitation are examined in
the Building Blocks of Weather, while major events, such as hurricanes and
tornadoes, are linked to additional information at the U.S. National Weather
Service. Questions of how climate changes, the effects of global change, along with
the climate changes earth has experienced in its ancient past are considered in the
Climate section of the presentation. A look at the science of climate modeling is
also included.

Swing over to the site for an overview of weather and climate at:

http://www.eo.ucar.edu/basics/index.html

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

Sites found in:
November 15, 2008 "Earth Science Sites of the Week"

STATE OF THE WORLD’S OCEANS, NPR (Mike Nolan) An interesting article and map on the state of the world's oceans from NPR. “Researchers have published a new map highlighting the human impact on oceans worldwide. Their findings show oceans are in serious trouble, with declining fish stocks, disappearing coral reefs and changing water chemistry.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19085884&sc=emaf

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GLOBAL WARMING ART, (Dave Smith) Each of the diagrams on this site related to climate change is accompanied by an explanation and by citations to the source of the data.
http://www.globalwarmingart.com/

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USGS FAQs, (suggested by Cher Cunningham, Science Information and Education Office, USGS), Is there a science question on your mind? The USGS FAQ database contains hundreds of answers to frequently asked questions on a wide range of natural science topics. Browse by subject to see if your question has already been answered! Great for class warm ups or for trivia contests.
http://www.usgs.gov/faq/

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

MediaFire
http://www.mediafire.com/
Free Online File and Photo Site for Sharing
From the site:
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Image galleries
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MozyHome Free
https://mozy.com/free
Free Online File and Photo Site for Storing

From the site:
2 GB of 100% free backup space.
No setup fee, no credit cards, no monthly payments, no expiration.
Must install a small software download.

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Hi! It's Wednesday, November 12, 2008 and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!

CLICKSCHOOLING REVIEW

Recommended Website:
FreeReading.net
http://www.freereading.net

Age Range: 5-8 (Grades K-3)

ClickScholar Nancy Hogan discovered this website and helped write the
review.

This website offers a free, multi-media, open-source instructional reading
program that helps educators teach early literacy. It contains a 40-week
series of reading lessons covering phonological awareness and phonics
activities designed for a typical Kindergarten or first grade core reading
program. This program is also used as an "intervention program" for
kindergarten or first grade students who need additional help with learning
to read.

That said, (and the early emphasis on learning to read at too young an age
by schools aside) the resources here can easily be used for children of all
ages when they are developmentally ready to learn to read. :)

As mentioned at the website, FreeReading provides scope and sequence
activities in the following categories:

*Phonological Awareness: Students learn to blend and segment the sounds in
spoken words.

*Letter Sounds: Students learn to say the most common sounds for printed
letters.

*Letter Writing: Students learn the correct way to write letters.

*Sounding Out: Students learn to produce and blend the letter-sound patterns
in written words. For the first time, they read.

*Word-Form Recognition: Students learn to read written words without
sounding them out. (Some educators refer to these words as "sight words.")

*Irregular Words: Students learn to read high-frequency irregular words such
as the and was by sight.

*Reading Connected Text: Students learn to read their first stories.

*Letter Combinations: Students learn to say the most common sounds for
letter combinations such as sh and oa.

*Irregular Words II: Students learn more high-frequency irregular words to
read by sight.

*Advanced Phonics: Students learn to read words with features such as
inflected endings, silent letters, and multiple syllables.

All of this is accomplished with free, downloadable and printable lessons
and materials such as picture cards, word cards, flashcards, decodable
passages, word list generators, and much more. You'll find audio and video
aids too. There is even a "literacy is priceless" blog as well as a live
forum to provide support to educators who are teaching reading.

When you get to the site, use the menu on the left side of the screen and
click on "FAQ" - as it provides a good overview of the site and how to use
it to your student's best advantage.

This site provides a wide variety of early literacy tools covering
phonological awareness, reading and spelling fluency, and writing
comprehension!

Nancy Hogan and
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
http://www.Carschooling.com
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com
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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.

Citation and Style Guides
http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html

Site includes:
RefWorks
APA Style
MLA Style
Turabian
Chicago
Other Citation Guides
How to cite sources
Online citation tools
Grammar Guides

Page last updated on: Tuesday 07 April 2009

StudentJobs.gov
http://www.studentjobs.gov/

From the site”
“Studentjobs.gov is the one-stop portal for a range
of employment opportunities for students within
the U.S. Federal Government, whether in high school,
college, or graduate school.”

--Search for job openings.
--Create and store a resume for applying for federal job.
--Learn about the federal hiring process.
--Assess your career skills and interests.

[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. – Phyllis ]

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Site of the Day for Thursday, November 13, 2008

Garibaldi and the Risorgimento
http://dl.lib.brown.edu/garibaldi/

Today's site, from Brown University, offers an outstanding historical exhibit whose
main focus is on a nineteenth century panorama depicting the career of the famous
Italian figure, Giuseppe Garibaldi. Gentle Subscribers will find that while this
may be an academic presentation, its emphasis is on the artifacts which were used,
in an age before videos, to create a visual impact upon audiences of the day.

"The Garibaldi / Risorgimento digital archive seeks to provide a comprehensive
resource for ... the life and deeds of one of the protagonists of the Italian
unification process (1807-1882), against the historical backdrop of 19th-century
Europe, reconstructed with the help of materials from special collections at the
Brown University libraries. The project will devote particular attention to the way
Garibaldi's figure, his actions and the Italian Risorgimento as a whole were
portrayed in contemporary media." - from the website

The authentic nineteenth century panorama on Garibaldi, housed within Brown's
archives, has inspired this exhibition. Designed to both illustrate and explain the
popularity and importance of this type of exhibit, it also highlights the public
interest in the figure of Garibaldi himself and his well-publicized efforts to
unify Italy. The panorama consists of painted scenes from his life in forty-eight
sections and is accompanied by a PDF brochure with the original narrator's script
for the nineteenth century public exhibitions along with a QuickTime documentary on
the panorama. In addition, a separate section offers a selection of more than 300
images about Garibaldi from the 19th century illustrated press. Details about the
panorama itself and the digitization process are also available.

Journey to the site for a noteworthy presentation on one of the notable figures of
nineteenth century Europe at:

http://dl.lib.brown.edu/garibaldi/

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

Fact Sheets on the European Union http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/displayFtu.do?language=EN&id=73&ftuId=theme.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/npnpn2

From the site:
“With access to around 160 fact sheets, readers will find that this is one of the best sources of information about the European Union’s institutions and policies.” Covers its organization, activities, issues, and external relations.

The Civil War Home Page
http://www.civil-war.net/

From the site:
“Dedicated to the participants, both North and South, in the great American Civil War
1861 – 1865”
“Welcome to the Civil War Home Page, one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Civil War related material available on the Internet.”

[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. – Phyllis ]

Site found in:
ResourceShelf
Nov. 7-13, 2008
http://www.resourceshelf.com
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Military Photographers on the Frontlines
http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2007/1023_CombatCamera/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/nncj93

“The assignment… simple. The objective… illusive. The cost… immeasurable. We are the men and women who go through great risks to get the shot. We extraordinary videographers and photojournalists train with the best, operate in the worst and get noticed the least. Our mission is to be there when history happens. Ever notice that photo or video clip in the news, book, or documentary? Well, someone had to be there. Someone had to get the shot. Someone had to tell the story. We are that someone.”

Nice collection of slideshows.

Source: U.S. Department of Defense

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American West
http://www.americanwest.com/
A Presentation of the History and Development of the American West!

From the site:
“From the Frontier and Pioneer days of the Wild West, to today's Modern West.”

[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated.- Phyllis ]

Annenberg Classroom: Resource for America’s Teachers
http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/

From the site:
“Annenberg Classroom offers a wide array of educational resources under a single umbrella. Educators can find curricula, lesson plans, multimedia programs, and other teaching materials all indexed and in conformance with the educational standards of their state.”

Topics include: Constitution, Elections, Government, History, Citizenship, and Current Topics

Podcast from the Gilder Lehrman Institute

David Hackett Fischer
“Washington’s Crossing”
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/wp/?p=56
The New-York Historical Society
January 10, 2005
Running Time: 1:02:01

From the site:
“Most Americans know George Washington’s December 1776 crossing of the Delaware from the famous painting by Emmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, which depicts Washington standing bravely in a rowboat on stormy waters. David Hackett Fischer, author of Washington’s Crossing, looks beyond the famous painting to the events of that tumultuous month. One of Washington's great strengths was his ability to lead men from different regions and walks of life. He was also known for his humane treatment of British prisoners -- treatment that the British did not reciprocate with American prisoners.”

Sites found in:
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PBS Teachers Newsletter: July 19-25, 2009
Current PBS Teacher Previews Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/newsletter/
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FRONTLINE 'Digital Nation' Provides Resources for Education in the Digital Age

FRONTLINE Digital Nation ( http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/ ) is a multiplatform initiative that explores how the Web and digital media are impacting the way we think, learn and interact. FRONTLINE's year-long project will unfold through a series of online video reports and user-submitted stories that will springboard to a nationally televised documentary scheduled to air in winter 2010.

As a part of the chapter on educational technology, Education in the Digital Age (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/ ) explores how technology is -- and isn't -- changing our schools and provides related information for teachers, principals, districts and states. Central to Digital Nation is a mosaic of user-generated videos, audio, photos, comments, and posts that contribute to the project's reports. FRONTLINE and the Digital Nation team are asking educators to collaborate on this unfolding chapter on education by submitting stories and comments on how technology impacts their classroom, their work, and their lives.

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NOVA scienceNOW
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
9 - 10:00 pm
A team of NASA scientists who will smash two SUV-sized rockets
onto the lunar surface and unleash a debris cloud to study data
that could provide the key to understanding how to build a
permanent base on the moon; microbiologist Jack Griffith, who
made a phenomenal discovery -- the oldest known organic
molecules on earth; research on an Australian songbird called
the zebra finch, shedding light on the neuronal processes that
lead from understanding sounds to producing them; and a profile
of climate scientist Lonnie Thompson, aka Tropical Ice Core
Man. Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/
[NOTE: See details below. – Phyllis]

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Time Team America
Topper, South Carolina
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
8 - 9:00 pm
"Time Team America" digs for the remains of the first American
town founded by freed slaves. In 1836, "Free Frank" McWorter
purchased his freedom from a Kentucky plantation owner and
headed north. When he reached Illinois, he planted roots,
started a town and sold enough property to buy the rest of his
family out of slavery. Join in the search for the remains of
the schoolhouse where New Philadelphia's black children learned
to read and write in freedom. (CC, Stereo, HD)
http://www.pbs.org/timeteam/

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History Detectives
On-Air & Online
Gr.6-8 / 9-12
Monday, July 20, 2009
9 - 10:00 pm
Investigations include a a recording that may have played a
part in the World War II treason trial of Tokyo Rose; a photo
ostensibly of Crazy Horse; the poignant diary of a World War II
pilot. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/historydetectives/
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigations/index.html

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P.O.V.
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Filmed over 23 years, "The Betrayal" is the directorial debut
of cinematographer Ellen Kuras in a unique collaboration with
the film's subject and co-director, Thavisouk Phrasavath. After
the U.S. government waged a secret war in Laos during the
Vietnam War, Thavi's father and thousands of Laotians who
fought alongside American forces were abandoned and left to
face imprisonment or execution. Hoping to find safety, Thavi's
family made a harrowing escape to America, where they
discovered a different kind of war. "The Betrayal" is a story
of survival and the resilient bonds of family. (CC, Stereo, HD,
1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/pov/
http://www.pbs.org/pov/betrayal/

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NOVA Presents "NOVA scienceNOW"
Broadcast: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
(Check your local listings as broadcast dates and times may vary.
This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)

The Science of Picky Eaters
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0404/01.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

A Tour of the Tongue
In this audio feature, learn how our sense of taste works, and
why it's important for us to sense each of the five tastes.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Flash plug-in
required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Blocking Bitter Taste
In this web-exclusive video, Neil deGrasse Tyson explores how
our genes play a part in what we like to eat and whether science
can help temporarily block bitter tastes. (Flash plug-in
required; running time: 2m 52s.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in your questions about taste and its genetic roots to
geneticist Danielle Reed. (Questions due by Wednesday, July 22;
selected responses will be posted on Monday, July 27.) (Grades
6-8, 9-12)

Teacher's Guide
Find a classroom activity to accompany this video segment.
(Grades 9-12)

Capturing Carbon
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0302/03.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online. (QuickTime or Windows Media
plug-in required; downloadable version available.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Ask the Expert
Geophysicist Klaus Lackner from Columbia University answers
viewer questions on carbon capture and storage. (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Video Extra
Learn in this video extra how many pounds of CO2 a person
breathes out every year, and how many pounds a tree takes up.
Running time: 33s. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Smart Sea Lions and Talking Walruses
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0404/03.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

How to Speak Walrus
See and hear two experts (and two walruses) demonstrate how to
speak walrus in this audio feature. (Flash plug-in required;
running time: 6m 58s.) (Grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in your questions about brainy pinnipeds to marine
biologists Colleen Reichmuth and Kristy Lindemann-Biolsi.
(Questions due by Wednesday, July 22; selected responses will be
posted on Monday, July 27.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Profile: Sangeeta Bhatia
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0404/04.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

The Many Sides of Sangeetia Bhatia
Read a full interview or hear audio highlights as Sangeetia
Bhatia explains how she creates "micro-livers" in the lab and
the obstacles she has overcome to become a woman engineer.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in questions for Sangeetia Bhatia about her life and work.
(Questions due by Wednesday, July 22; selected responses will be
posted on Monday, July 27.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)


Teacher's Guides
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/educators/subject-anth.html
Find teachers support materials for past NOVA scienceNOW episodes.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Physics Games
http://www.physicsgames.net/
Online physics-based games

How To Do Research - Kentucky Virtual Library - Grades 3 to 8
http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

From the site:
“"How To Do Research" is a great starting point for teaching even the youngest researchers how to begin. Follow Research Rocket for an educational ride through all of the steps of conducting research. Students will be guided through all phases of research starting with Planning the Project and moving their way through Search for Information, Search the Internet, Take Notes, Use the Information and finally, Share What You Know. The information is provided in a colorful and interactive manner with plenty of examples, tools and helpful hints. What a great way to walk students through a research project without leaving any questions unanswered or stones unturned.”

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10116

Universcale - Nikon - Grades 2 to 12
http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon/universcale/index.htm

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

From the site:
“Want to make more connections between the smallest things in the world and the largest? Universcale has an opportunity to view vast differences in size using a slider and images from the largest of things (planets, etc.) to the smallest (portions of atoms). Additional information is provided with the images. Choose "Full Screen Mode" or "Normal Screen Mode." Grasp the physical differences and presence of various objects in the living world around us.”

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10112

Geography
http://www.surfnetkids.com/geography.htm

From the site:
“Geography, the study of the Earth's land and inhabitants, is divided into two main branches. Physical geography includes landforms, natural resources, weather and the environment. Human geography covers populations, political systems and religion. When choosing today's sites, I tried to cover both areas, although most sites focus on either one or the other.”

Page includes links to 9 sites (5 Annotated, 4 Honorable Mentions)

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Hi! It's Tuesday, November 11, 2008 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
National Museum of Education: Inventucation Central
http://www.nmoe.org/students/index.htm

Age Range: 8-18 (approximately)

The National Museum of Education has a winner with this addition to their
website that encourages young inventors by providing all kinds of
information on inventors, inventions, and how to invent. It encourages
students to invent with interactive games to challenge thinking and improve
science skills, a database of online science experiments, and terrific
invention contests and competitions. They also maintain a "Hall of Fame"
featuring student inventors!

When you get to the site you'll see an introduction. Scroll down to the main
menu featuring five items:

1) Student Inventors - Read comics featuring the biographies of student
inventors, explore the student inventors and their inventions in the
"Gallery for America's Young Inventors" and find out how you can submit an
invention and be inducted to the hall of fame.

2) Invention Competitions - Students can participate in competitions,
awards, scholarships and more. Check out the BubbleWrap competition, the
Rubber Band Contest, Student Ideas for a Better America and more!

3) Science Activities - Check out this fantastic database of online
activities that help kids learn how to design and build inventions,
problem-solve, think scientifically, and use physics to develop their
inventions. All of these lessons and experiments link to websites with
terrific content for students of all ages and abilities. Who needs
textbooks? This is a science curriculum all by itself.

4) Inventors and Inventions - Explore this archive of famous and
not-so-famous inventors from around the world (including African-American
and Women inventors). Check out the U.S. Patent Office for kids. Get a
short list of museums featuring weird and wonderful inventions.

5) Resources for Teachers - Get FREE invention curriculum, lesson plans,
printables for your students, invention graphic organizers, recommended
books, and more!

This site gets a ClickSchooling Award for Excellence! Bookmark it - your
young inventor will want 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.

Sites to See: Native Americans
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites010.shtml

From the site:
“Web sites created by and about Native Americans offer resources that help students of all ages learn about the varied histories and cultures of hundreds of American Indian groups, and better understand how those histories and cultures affect their lives today. Included: Twenty online resources on Native American history and culture.”

[NOTE: Previously posted. Links last updated 10/30/2008 - Phyllis ]

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Site of the Day for Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Special greetings to those in Canada observing Remembrance Day and
those in the U.S. commemorating Veterans' Day

"At the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, we remember."

Frontline: A Company of Soldiers
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/company/

Today's site, from the PBS documentary series Frontline, details the lives of one
small group of soldiers seeing active service on the streets of Baghdad as the
military situation deteriorated after the initial capture of the city. Gentle
Subscribers may find this examination, focused on a single cavalry company of fewer
than a dozen men, offers a moving and intensely personal view of some of their
experiences.

"In November 2004, a Frontline production team embedded with the soldiers of the
1-8 Cavalry's Dog Company in south Baghdad to document the day-to-day realities of
a life-and-death military mission that also includes rebuilding Iraq's
infrastructure, promoting its economic development, and building positive relations
with its people." - from the website

This companion website to the documentary provides the production notebook of
co-producer Edward Jarvis, along with a number of print interviews with members of
Dog Company. A Frequently Asked Questions section and a brief glossary which
explains a number of specific military terms and acronyms are also available, while
another section covers the innovations in urban warfare being developed and shared
on the ground through technical improvisation. The entire film, divided into six
segments and totaling ninety minutes, can be streamed from the site in either
Windows Media or RealPlayer format. Although the conditions of war resulted in the
use of strong language, an edited version can be chosen with the offensive language
removed.

March to the site to review this stirring documentary on the war in Iraq at:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/company/

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

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Hi! It's Monday, November 10, 2008 and time for Math at
ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
MathEBook.net
http://www.mathebook.net

Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12)

What a find! This website offers FREE math "Downloadable
Tutorials." The tutorials come in the form of both online math
videos (via YouTube, with some that are similar to webinars) and
interactive eWorkSheets and eWorkBooks that allow students in grades
K-12 to learn and practice math with ease.

The downloadable eWorkSheets and eWorkBooks in pdf format can be used
at the website or offline. They are editable - in other words you can
type in answers using your computer keyboard so you don't have to
print them out to use them. The site emphasizes the fact that "by
using Downloadable Tutorials one can save the waste of paper and SAVE
TREES, so we encourage you to be GREEN, and help mother nature to
survive." While you can print the colorful and engaging worksheets
and workbooks out, they would prefer you didn't in the interest of
being green. :)

When you get to the site, you'll see a welcome message and a picture
of a ladder with varying grade levels including Kindergarten,
Elementary, Middle, and High School. Click on any one and a new page
opens.

*ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN...you'll see titles of various math
strands and concepts. Place your cursor over them and you'll see the
words "Virtual" and "eWorkBook." Click on "Virtual" and a new page
opens to a series of individual worksheets on that math topic. Click
on "eWorkBooks" to download a pdf file containing an editable
workbook on that topic. All of the worksheets and workbooks contain
colorful illustrations that are sure to engage students. It's obvious
that real care was taken to make this graphically appealing.

*ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN...you'll see the words, "Click Here
for Video Tutorials." Click on it and a menu opens with all the video
titles for every grade. Click on any one and enjoy the lesson
presentation delivered through YouTube videos that are on MathEBook
website.

Back on the home page, you'll see a menu bar at the top of the
screen. Use it to access the free "Math Dictionary" that defines
various math terminology. You can also click on "Download" to see
and access the eWorkSheets contained on the site.

Bookmark this website as it promises to "continuously develop and
further enhance the syllabus and will keep adding new features." They
also want your feedback to improve the user experience for all
visitors to the site.

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.

Sites found in:

ConnectEng
The newsletter of Web English Teacher
November 9, 2008

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Bram Stoker
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/stoker.html
Dracula, anyone?

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The Horror! The Horror! Exploring the Conventions of the Horror Genre in
Film and Literature
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20081023thursday.html

Students identify the conventions of the horror genre and analyze films
and texts to uncover these conventions in action. Their work will
culminate in a "Festival of Fear," a class celebration of the genre.

[NOTE: Site includes many links to suggested resources. – Phyllis ]

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Teacher's Guide for the Professional Cartoonists' Index
http://www.cagle.com/teacher/
Looking for a way to teach analysis? Looking for a topic introduction to
your lesson? Visit this site, which always has 5 lessons for teachers.
Visit often, as lessons are updated frequently. The site explicitly gives
teachers permission to recopy these cartoons and materials for educational
purposes. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Carla Beard
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
This newsletter is copyright 2008, Web English Teacher.

Milestones in Lit
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/literature/Milestones/LIT_ML.html

Each month, Milestones in Lit lists significant literary events that have occurred in the past during that month.

From the site:
“Check out some important literary events that have anniversaries this month. Milestones will be taking a summer hiatus, but check back in September for a brand-new listing of events!”

The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark: October 1805 to June 1806
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/Historical/LewisClark/

From the site:
“Two Hundred years ago on October 16, 1805, Lewis and Clark and the men of the "Corps of Discovery" reached the Columbia River. On October 18, 1805, the men began their journey down the Columbia River where they reached the Pacific Ocean on November 15, 1805. On the journey the men saw five different Cascade Range volcanoes. They even named Mount Jefferson after their benefactor, Thomas Jefferson. The Cascades Volcano Observatory's "The Volcanoes of Lewis and Clark" begins on the Clearwater River in early October, and uses the 1814 Biddle publication of the journey to follow Lewis and Clark down the Clearwater, Snake, and Columbia Rivers. This web presentation includes old illustrations, maps, and information about the landscape and the volcanoes which Lewis and Clark saw.”

Sites found in:
November 8, 2008 "Earth Science Sites of the Week”

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Geologic Time Period Project
POWERPOINT (Charlie Lindgren) I've created a lesson where teams of students must make a PowerPoint for one of the time periods. Everything you need is there.
http://www.gatesscience.info/teamescience/geotimes.htm
[NOTE: Time periods (at the top of the page) are hyperlinked. Question numbers are linked to resouces.

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AGE OF THE EARTH, USGS, (Virginia Malone), This one page is a relatively simple explanation of the rock evidence we have for the age of the Earth.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/age.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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A GLOBAL MAP OF HUMAN IMPACTS TO MARINE ECOSYSTEMS, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (Scout Report) Many people may wonder what happens in the vast stretches of the world's oceans. For some, it is simply a matter of "out of sight, out of mind". Fortunately that is not the attitude at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis at the University of California, Santa Barbara. For one of their latest projects, they decided to estimate and visualize the global impact humans are having on the ocean's ecosystems. Visitors to the site can view the map, learn about the methodology used to create the map, and also read about their datasets. Their findings were also recently reported in Science magazine, and users can view supplementary findings which appeared in that piece. As it stands, this map provides "critical information for evaluating where certain activities can continue with little effect on the oceans, where other activities might need to be stopped or moved to less sensitive areas, and where to focus efforts on protecting the last pristine areas." [KMG]
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/GlobalMarine

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NOAA Is Encouraging Everyone To Prepare For Hurricane Season
NOAA SUMMARY, NOAA (Zach Miller) Here is a good NOAA summary from their online magazine for "Hurricane Myths and Misconceptions" Scroll down.
http://www.magazine.noaa.gov/stories/mag205.htm

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EARTH OBSERVATION FROM SPACE, (Nicole LaDue) The National Research Council has just published "Earth Observations from Space" about the satellites have revolutionized Earth studies. You can request a free copy and CD with pictures and animations by going to this website: http://dels.nas.edu/basc/earthobservations/index.cgi

[NOTE: See Also: Resources for Teachers http://dels.nas.edu/teachers/ - Phyllis ]

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OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION THROUGH TIME, (suggested by Cher Cunningham, Science Information and Education Office, USGS), As our Nation wrestles with questions of energy use and climate change, the USGS has completed a map compilation showing historical oil and gas exploration and production in the United States. The map is available both as a static Portable Document Format (PDF) file and as an interactive, layered map using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. The site includes links to important related data by using the USGS Internet Map Service or by importing the data into GIS software such as ArcGIS. An interesting video history over the last century is also available. http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-q/text/cover.htm

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

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Site of the Day for Friday, November 7, 2008

Famous Locations
http://www.famouslocations.com/

Today's site offers a worldwide tour of many of the spectacular scenes used in film
productions. Gentle Subscribers who enjoy a bit of armchair travelling, along with
tracking down the locations of some of their favorite movies, as well as obscure
foreign films, may find this an entertaining site.

"Earth's largest collection of movie and TV locations. Ever wonder where a
particular movie or TV show was filmed? Have fun finding out with our world-wide
movie locations listings and movie maps. We have over 3.6 million locations." -
from the website

From The Sound of Music to Harry Potter, the site offers details about the movies
as well as pinpointing the locations where they were shot. Its searchable database
can be accessed by movie title or location and each location notes all the movies
filmed there, with still photos, and Google map images. A search for the Bond film
"Casino Royale" not only highlights the eighty locations used in making the most
recent film, but spotlights the 1968 version with its complement of twenty-five
locales as well. The presentation is not limited to only English language films;
the listings include movies from around the world and in diverse languages. Relying
on visitor input to ferret out the cinematic locales, the site encourages
contributions and comments to its database. An additional feature allows visitors
to discover if any movies were shot close to home.

Breeze over to the site for a splash of both the exotic and the ordinary in movie
locations at:

http://www.famouslocations.com/

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

Meth Project - Meth Project Foundation - Grades 6 to 12
http://www.methproject.org/

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

This website serves as a support element for the Meth Project, an organization determined to educate the public about the dangers of methamphetamine usage, to change current attitudes particularly among teens about meth use, and to have an influence on public policy concerning drug use prevention. Besides basic information (the facts are startling!), it collects news releases and offers things people can do to help in the fight. Since it started as a project in the State of Montana, it offers continual updates on which states are joining the project. It collects data on many aspects of meth use, and best of all, it offers the news of its positive results. One of the most interesting parts of the website is the ads section where viewers can see and hear television and radio ads portraying teens in the duplicitous behavior meth use often leads to.

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10092

Japanese Internment: British Columbia wages war against Japanese Canadians
http://history.cbc.ca/history/?MIval=EpisContent.html&series_id=1&episode_id=14&chapter_id=3&page_id=3&lang=E
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/kojxsm

From the site:
“Japanese Canadians were shipped to interior B.C. aboard trains during the Second World War…At the time there were about 22,000 Japanese Canadians in British Columbia, some descendants of the first immigrants who sought work in Canada in the late 1800s. From the beginning, these newcomers had been subject to intense discrimination by a largely white Canadian society.” <<>>

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Glossary — People on the Move : Handbook of Selected Terms and Concepts
http://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=12224&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/lnymo6

Migration has moved high on the international agenda; it is now the focus of sensitive debates and growing media attention in a variety of contexts. Intense interest is shown in specific issues which have only emerged fully in recent years: the situation of internally displaced persons, the dynamics of a `migration-development nexus’, or the consequences of environmental change on human displacement. Meanwhile, the future of international refugee protection and standards of national asylum policies appears fragile and uncertain. An extensive terminology has evolved to cover standing and emerging issues as they also relate to the larger fields of human rights and development.

This handbook takes stock of the present use of some selected terms and concepts. It is designed to be accessible to a general public which may not be familiar with the detailed discussions in the field of refugee and migration policy.

Source: The Hague Process on Refugees and Migration/UNESCO

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Finding and Using the Best Immigration Data Resources
http://www.prb.org/Journalists/Webcasts/2008/migrationseminar.aspx

Immigration is a polarizing topic in the United States, with people sharply divided about whether it is a positive or negative force for the country. Underlying these strong opinions are assumptions about the number and characteristics of foreigners living in the United States. What are the data behind these assumptions and how credible is the information?

On Oct. 16, 2008, the Migration Policy Institute and the Population Reference Bureau convened four experts to discuss how to find and use the most accurate and accessible data on immigration, primarily from government sources. They discussed the opportunities and pitfalls of existing data sources such as the statistics on annual immigration flows from the Department of Homeland Security, and data from the decennial census, the Current Population Surveys, and the American Community Survey. Below are links to the webcasts of the presentations.

Immigration: Data Matters (PDF; 2.2 MB)
Source: Population Reference Bureau

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FTC Launches New Web Site for Kids
http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere

The Federal Trade Commission launched a new Web site to introduce kids to key
consumer and business concepts. Set in a shopping mall, http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere takes kids on an experiential journey that presents the FTC’s mission and its important role in American commerce. Kids under 12 are reported to spend billions of dollars on goods and services every year.
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The site features animated guides who help visitors navigate a virtual mall and interact with shopkeepers and other consumers. Kids can design and print advertisements for a shoe store, uncover suspicious claims in an ad, and guess the retail price of various candies based on their supply, demand, and production costs. One game that has players match the features of various cell phones with certain audiences illustrates the principles of target marketing; another allows visitors to compare sales pitches from three pizza joints as it explains competition. A short film playing at the cinema illustrates the history of the FTC.

For parents and teachers, the site offers fact sheets that cover advertising, marketing, and competition in more detail, along with ideas for related activities.

Source: Federal Trade Commission

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Web 2.0 Storytelling: Emergence of a New Genre
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume43/Web20StorytellingEmergenceofaN/163262
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/dh6spc

A story has a beginning, a middle, and a cleanly wrapped-up ending. Whether told around a campfire, read from a book, or played on a DVD, a story goes from point A to B and then C. It follows a trajectory, a Freytag Pyramid—perhaps the line of a human life or the stages of the hero’s journey. A story is told by one person or by a creative team to an audience that is usually quiet, even receptive. Or at least that’s what a story used to be, and that’s how a story used to be told. Today, with digital networks and social media, this pattern is changing. Stories now are open-ended, branching, hyperlinked, cross-media, participatory, exploratory, and unpredictable. And they are told in new ways: Web 2.0 storytelling picks up these new types of stories and runs with them, accelerating the pace of creation and participation while revealing new directions for narratives to flow.

Source: EDUCAUSE Review

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Politics Glossary
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/politicsglossary/

Political terms defined and deciphered.

187 terms — look up by category or alphabetically.

Source: Washington Post

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Benjamin Harrison: A Resource Guide
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/bharrison/
External Web Sites
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/bharrison/external.html

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Benjamin Harrison. This resource guide compiles links to digital materials related to Harrison such as manuscripts, letters, broadsides, government documents, and images that are available throughout the Library of Congress Web site. In addition, it provides links to external Web sites focusing on Harrison and a bibliography containing selected works for both a general audience and younger readers.

Source: Library of Congress

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The Nature & Science of Autumn: A Guide to Selected Resources
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/autumn.html

Includes books, articles, Internet resources

Source: Library of Congress Science Reference Services

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The Biology of Plants - Missouri Botanical Garden - Grades 1 to 4
http://mbgnet.net/bioplants/main.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

This simple site, generously illustrated with videos, explains the basics of plant life to elementary students, including information on how seeds germinate, plant parts, photosynthesis, pollination, seed dispersal, and plant adaptations. Terms are defined in clear sidebars, and text is well-illustrated in the silent video clips. Watch a seed germinate in time lapse or seeds blow into the wind.

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10088

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Site of the Day for Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Unconventional Natural Gas Resources
http://www.naturalgas.org/overview/unconvent_ng_resource.asp

Today's site, from the Natural Gas Supply Association, provides an explanation of
the various types of natural gas, some of which have only recently been utilized.
Gentle Subscribers will discover a brief but informative overview of natural gas
exploitation in the United States and along its coastlines.

"Historically, conventional natural gas deposits have been the most practical, and
easiest, deposits to mine. However, as technology and geological knowledge
advances, unconventional natural gas deposits are beginning to make up an
increasingly larger percent of the supply picture. So what exactly is
unconventional gas? A precise answer to that question is hard to find." - from the
website

The presentation describes a number of new sources for natural gas, in difficult to
extract locations. In the past, this has made their use prohibitively expensive.
With the increase in cost of conventionally obtained natural gas, however, the
exhibit points out that these unconventional sources have begun to look
increasingly attractive to investors. Among the different originating natural gas
locations are deep natural gas, tight natural gas, and Devonian shale gas, along
with natural gas obtained from coalbed methane, geopressurized zones, and methane
hydrates. The exhibit displays maps of the U.S. indicating where each type of
unconventional natural gas has been found and an explanation of the difficulties in
the extraction process for each source and why they are becoming increasing viable.

Dig over to the site for an overview of new sources of natural gas at:

http://www.naturalgas.org/overview/unconvent_ng_resource.asp

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

Sites found in:
The Scout Report
November 7, 2008
Volume 14, Number 44

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The Scout Report on the Web:
Current issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2008/scout-081107.php

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ActionBioscience: Issues in Biotechnology
http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/

Created by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), the
ActionBioscience website is designed to promote bioscience literacy through
a host of educational activities, worksheets, interactive features, and
online demonstrations and visualizations. This particular part of the site
looks at issues in biotechnology through a range of articles and activities
that can be used in classrooms or for personal edification. This section
contains over two dozen of these activities, arranged into thematic sections
including technology and ethics, cloning, and medical biotechnology. Each
article contains a brief introduction, a set of related external links, and
a set of references for future use. Some of the pieces that shouldn't be
missed are "Agricultural Bioterrorism" by Radford G. Davis and "Designer
Babies: Ethical Considerations" by Nicholas Agar. [KMG]
[NOTE: Home page previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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The Big Bang [pdf]
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3639

Microwaves, cosmology, and the Big Bang are just some of the topics covered
by this well-thought out set of educational materials created by the
dedicated staff at the Open University's OpenLearn program. This particular
educational unit includes eight primary sections, including "Distances of
galaxies", "Introducing cosmology", and "The primordial nuclear abundances".
Visitors can log in to keep track of their progress within each unit, and
they can also offer their own review of the materials offered on the site.
Each section comes complete with graphs, photographs, artistic renderings,
and illustrations that complement the written text quite nicely. Interested
parties can also choose to view the materials in different formats,
including as an RSS feed, print-ready documents, and so on. Overall, the
site offers great insight into the world of the Big Bang for a more casual
audience. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other units previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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The Opper Project [pdf]
http://hti.osu.edu/opper/index.cfm

Much can be learned through close examination of editorial cartoons, and
this fine online collection created by The Ohio State University Cartoon
Research Library will be a welcome find for educators and students alike.
The Opper Project is named after Ohioan Frederick Burr Opper, who was one of
the most well-known early American-born cartoonists. First-time visitors may
wish to start out by reading the biography of Opper presented here, and then
continue on by looking over the "Editorial Cartoons: An Introduction"
section. Educators will want to look through the lesson plans, which use
various historical editorial cartoons to illuminate topics such as the
League of Nations, Reconstruction, the Great Depression, and immigration.
The site is very user friendly, and visitors shouldn't miss the special
worksheets that explore caricatures and common editorial symbols. [KMG]

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>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2008.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

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PBS Teachers New & Improved

The PBS Teachers http://www.pbs.org/teachers site has relaunched with new Web 2.0 functionalities, new and reorganized content. The redesigned website makes it easier and quicker for educators to find appropriate instructional and professional development resources from across all PBS' education services. Be sure to check it out and spread the word.

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NOVA scienceNOW
On-Air & Online
Gr. 6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
9 - 10:00 pm
Explore two drugs that may help kids with muscular dystrophy or
the frail elderly who don't have the option of hopping on a
treadmill to build strength and endurance; renowned
paleontologist George Poinar, who has announced his discovery
of multiple clues to parasitic pandemics that could have been
as instrumental in wiping out the dinosaurs as the hypothesized
asteroid impact; a profile of rocket scientist and astronaut
Franklin Chang-Diaz; and the beauty -- and dangers -- of the
northern lights. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/

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Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 2:42 PM

NOVA Presents "NOVA scienceNOW"
Broadcast: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow
(Check your local listings as broadcast dates and times may vary.
This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)

Marathon Mouse
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0403/03.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Discovering Exercise in a Pill
Learn about endurance genes and test out some mouse-racing
experiments to learn how drugs that mimic exercise work. (Flash
plug-in required.) (Grades 9-12)

Aiding Aging Muscles
In this video, see how "exercise in a pill" could one day help
the elderly and the bedridden. (QuickTime or Windows Media
plug-in required; running time: 3m 34s) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in questions about marathon mice, the science of fat
burning, and more for molecular biologists Ron Evans and Vihang
Narkar of the Salk Institute.. (Questions due by Wednesday,
July 15; selected responses will be posted on Monday, July 20.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Teacher's Guide
Find a classroom activity to accompany this video segment.
(Grades 9-12)

Dinosaur Plague
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0403/01.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Trapped in Amber
In this audio slide show, amber expert George Poinar guides
viewers through a gallery of plants and animals fossilized in
amber. (Flash plug-in required; total running: 6m 18s.) (Grades
6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in questions about all things amber, including diseases
preserved from the dinosaur era for George and Roberta Poinar.
(Questions due by Wednesday, July 15; selected responses will be
posted on Monday, July 20.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Profile: Franklin Chang-Diaz
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0403/04.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online after the broadcast date.
(QuickTime or Windows Media plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Rocket Scientist
Read a full interview or hear audio highlights as Franklin
Chang-Diaz discusses how he realized his dream of becoming an
astronaut. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Send in questions for Franklin Chang-Diaz about his life and
work. (Questions due by Wednesday, July 15; selected responses
will be posted on Monday, July 20.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Space Storms
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/0304/02.html

Watch Online
Watch this video segment online. (QuickTime or Windows Media
plug-in required; downloadable version available.) (Grades 6-8,
9-12)

Northern Lights
In this slideshow, see auroras from Earth as well as other
planets, and hear the sounds that auroras make. (Flash plug-in
required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Vassilis Angelopoulos, team leader of a NASA mission to study
auroras, answers viewer questions about the auroras and the
magnetosphere. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Teacher's Guides
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/educators/subject-anth.html
Find teachers support materials for past NOVA scienceNOW episodes.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Podcasting and RSS
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/rss/
Find out how you can sign up for the NOVA scienceNOW podcast and RSS
feed that will allow you to learn about features and dispatches as
they are posted to the NOVA scienceNOW Web site. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Dispatches
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/dispatches/
Read what the NOVA scienceNOW producers, editors, and correspondents
are thinking about. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Get Involved
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/involved/
Read science news headlines, join a research project, find teaching
aids for NOVA scienceNOW, learn how to host a science cafe, pitch a
show idea, and more. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Science News
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow/involved/news.html
Keep current with the most important stories by reading the top
science news articles from the mainstream media. Check back daily
for the top stories. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

The Fun Works - Educational Development Services, Inc. - Grades 6 to 12
http://www.thefunworks.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

Have students that are not sure what they want to be when they grow up? Do many students think that there are not many job opportunities in Math or Science? Share this site with students. Answer the quiz to uncover possible interests for future careers. Students can choose categories such as Music or Sports to view additional possible careers that many students would not think about. Click on Teachers and Instructors to view Lesson Plans and other activities, Resources, or Career Counseling.

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10108

Crime Seen, Investigated - Why Files: University of Wisconsin - Grades 5 to 12

Copy & Paste:
http://whyfiles.org/teachers/014forensic/
http://whyfiles.org/014forensic/

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

This site delves into forensic science and offers students a chance to solve a crime. Students begin to understand an underworld science by collecting clues of things left behind, namely bugs, maggots, and other disgusting creatures! The lesson plan includes readings, steps to solving the crime including collecting evidence, creating a DNA profile, evaluating the evidence, and listening to an expert. Standards are provided.

Be aware: at the time of this review, the link to the video mentioned in this lesson plan was not working properly. Our editors found it, so you can access it directly from here: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/science-of-natural-history/forensic-sleuth/forensic-entomology/. This site does include some appropriate advertisements for the museum.

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10098

ArtBabble (beta) - Indianapolis Museum of Art - Grades 8 to 12
http://www.artbabble.org/

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

Make art -- and videos about art -- a social experience at ArtBabble. The site's slogan is "Art Out Loud." Listed under different "series," "channels," and "artists," the high-quality videos feature art from ancient to contemporary. The site creators (Indianapolis Museum of Art and partners) have added "notes" adjacent to every video, attached to specific places in the video, providing connections to related web sites, related videos, images for comparison, books, and more. Suddenly art is a participatory, multimedia experience. As the site says, "ArtBabble was created so others will join in spreading the world of art through video." Art video topics vary widely, ex. from ancient Greek art to a "robot parade" of artistic creations in Indianapolis. Those who join the site can also add comments to videos. Registration does require an email address.

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10086

Sites found in:
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NEW THIS WEEK, November 6, 2008
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American Mystery! Specials: Based on the Novels by Tony Hillerman
Companion to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programs dramatizing works by Southwest mystery author Tony Hillerman. Features a Hillerman biography and interview, list of his books featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police, material on the Navajo yesterday and today, and details about the novels made into films (such as synopses, and novel and script excerpts). Includes links to related sites.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/american/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27087

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Studs Terkel: Conversations with America
Includes audio recordings of interviews Studs Terkel -- oral historian, playwright, radio news commentator, sportscaster, film narrator, jazz columnist, disc jockey, and music festival host -- did for his books and a multimedia interview of Terkel himself (who died in October 2008). Provides a model for those interested in the methods of oral history. Searchable. From the Chicago Historical Society.
URL: http://www.studsterkel.org/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13672
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Websites You Can Trust!
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Copyright 2008 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Cynthia Leitich Smith's Children's & Young Adult Literature Resources
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/cyalr_index.html

From the site:

“This Web site is a portal into the world of literary trade books for children and young adults. It’s designed to serve young readers, teachers, librarians, child caregivers, undergraduate and graduate students, university professors, writers, and literature enthusiasts of all stripes.”

Site includes bibliographies and resource links to book awards.

Copyright Alliance Foundation - Copyright Alliance - Grades 0 to 12
http://www.copyrightfoundation.org/

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

Confused about copyright issues? Use this site to understand the rules and how they apply to the classroom. Download the Educators' Workshop to assist school leaders in learning about copyright or the Educators' Guide for use by all teachers regardless of subject or grade level. View videos about copyright in the classroom. Don’t miss the Library of Classroom Curricula, there are lessons for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Subjects include social studies, language arts, fine arts, math, science, technology, computers, research skills, and parent information!

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10105

United States Patent and Trademark Office Kids’ Pages
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/index.html

Site includes links to:
Twinkle Lights (for K-6
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/special/kidtwink.html

Bright Lights (7-12)
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/special/kidbright.html

Guiding Lights (Parents, Teachers, & Coaches)
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/special/kidguide.htm

Tales from the Public Domain: Bound By Law - Center for the Study of the Public Domain (Duke Law) - Grades 9 to 12
http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/2006/
http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/digital.php

[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

An online, interactive graphic novel (formerly known as comic book) created at Duke Law explains the highly-sophisticated concepts of "public domain" and other intellectual property issues related to using film clips, artwork, Broadway shows, and more in a documentary. In the digital world of the 21st century, copyright is a concept most foreign to our students, and this interactive book may only fan the flames of their outrage at such limitations to the "rights" they perceive in today's connected world. As one panel in the book itself says, "To many artists, the question of 'Fair Use' can seem like a game of blind man's bluff." These concepts are very challenging, even to adults, but this interactive comic book can at least alert users to what some of the legal issues involved with intellectual property may be. This site requires Flash.

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10087

NOVA: "Decoding Nazi Secrets"
http://pbs.org/nova/decoding/

Learn how, during World War II, the Allies were
able to crack the German message-coding machine "Enigma." Try to break
two different World War II-style ciphers in an online activity, encrypt
your own message with an Enigma-like machine, and see how encryption
technology affects your everyday life.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/decoding/

1914-1918 The Great War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/index.html

The Great War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century was a
co-production of KCET/Los Angeles and the BBC in association with the
Imperial War Museum of London. The official site for the PBS
documentary on the Great War, provides an online synopses of each
episode, an interactive First World War timeline, a book list, an
interactive gallery with maps and locations of the war. The site also
features interviews with prominent historians.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Site found in:
Librarians' Internet Index

World War I: Trenches on the Web
An Internet History of The Great War
http://www.worldwar1.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

This site features timelines; biographies; photos; images of maps, posters, and artwork; trivia; information on weaponry; and more. Includes audio clips of early 20th century popular music and national anthems, a discussion forum, reading lists, and related links. Note: This ambitious site contains some dead links.

Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/

Copyright 2009 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Sites found in:

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Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, May 14, 2009
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Nevada Test Site: Oral History Project
Website for a "comprehensive program dedicated to documenting, preserving and disseminating the remembered past of persons affiliated with and affected by the Nevada Test Site during the era of Cold War nuclear testing." Features a chronology of a "half century of nuclear weapons development, use and testing from the Manhattan Project (1942) through the testing moratorium (1992)," images of testing areas in Nevada, and transcripts and clips from interviews. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
URL: http://digital.library.unlv.edu/ntsohp/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26074

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Nevada Site Office
"The Nevada Test Site is a massive outdoor laboratory and national experimental center" used from 1945 to 1992 for nuclear weapons testing and since then for other programs. The site features history, fact sheets, material about environmental programs (covering radiation, and radiological air and water impacts), photos, videos, and more. From the National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.
URL: http://www.nv.doe.gov/main.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28333

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Presidents in Waiting
This exhibit focuses on the 14 U.S. vice presidents who became president though election, resignation of a president, or other means. Features essays about and images of the vice presidents who became presidents, and video interviews with four living vice presidents -- Dick Cheney, George H.W. Bush, Dan Quayle, and Walter Mondale -- on what it is like to be a "president in waiting." From the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.
URL: http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/VicePres/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27833

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Arthur Conan Doyle the Prolific Writer
A site designed to highlight Arthur Conan Doyle's works other than his Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Features illustrated essays on his "poetry, plays, historical fiction, commentary on social and legal reform, war and military chronicles, enthusiastic articles on various sport, and finally writings on behalf of Spiritualism." From the City of Westminster Libraries.
URL: http://www.westminsteronline.org/conandoyle/index.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27288

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A Case of Considerable Interest
Companion to an exhibition celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection of the Toronto Public Library. Move the magnifying glass cursor across the bookshelf to view cover images and links about Sherlock Holmes publications, other fiction and nonfiction works, and material relating to Doyle's four visits to Canada. From the Toronto Public Library.
URL http://ve.torontopubliclibrary.ca/case_of_considerable_interest/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28287

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Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine
Companion to a traveling exhibition "created to explore the link between Harry Potter and the history of science." Site features illustrated essays comparing Harry Potter's world with the history of science in the areas of potions, monsters, herbology, magical creatures, fantastic beasts, and immortality. Also includes lesson plans, online activities, and a bibliography. The tour will begin in the fall of 2009. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
URL http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld/index.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28106

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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/

Copyright 2009 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Recommended by a reader:

Just Yell Fire - Teaching girls to fight back against predators and sexual assault
http://www.justyellfire.com/index.php

From the site:

“The Just Yell Fire message is that girls and young women have the right to live their lives without fear of assault or abduction. We are teaching girls they have the right to fight back and giving them the skills to put a stop to date rape as well as to put predators out of business.”

Girls Inc
https://www.girlsinc-online.org/

From the site:

“Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.
Girls Inc develops research-based informal education programs that encourage girls to take risks and master physical, intellectual and emotional challenges. Major programs address math and science education, pregnancy and drug abuse prevention, media literacy, economic literacy, adolescent health, violence prevention, and sports participation.”

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Site of the Day for Tuesday, November 4, 2008

OnlineConversion.com
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Today's site, operated by Robert Fogt, offers an extensive range of conversion
calculators. Gentle Subscribers may find this a useful resource to bookmark for
ongoing reference.

"OnlineConversion.com has been providing quality conversions since 1997. ...
Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000
conversions." - from the website

The items covered by this site are listed in alphabetical order by category. For
example, under the Angles heading are gradients, radians, degrees, and minutes,
while the Power Watts category offers BTU/hour, foot-lbs/second, horsepower, and
kilowatts. Other headings include acceleration, clothing -- which can take away
some of the mystery of clothing sizes when ordering from abroad -- frequency,
temperature, torque and viscosity, among many others. Additional features provide
information on the imperial and metric systems, and a frequently asked questions
section. Those seeking some mild diversion can peer into the Fun and Interesting
Conversions section which serves up a Pig Latin translator, a Morse code tool and a
Chinese Zodiac.

Hop over to the site to check out its conversion capabilities at:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations
http://naturalscience.com/dsqhome.html

A collection of quotations about science by scientists and other writers both ancient and modern.

E.ggTimer.com - David LeMieux and Ben Lew - Grades 0 to 12
http://e.ggtimer.com

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

“This site provides an online FULL SCREEN timer. You can set the online timer to count down from any number. You simply type in the exact amount of time that you want to countdown into the white textbox. You can count by seconds, minutes, hours, days, or even years! This site requires Flash.”

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10062

Fun 4 the Brain
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/

Site found on TeachersFirst.com

From the site:
“Fun 4 the Brain is a blog that provides skill-based games for a variety of subjects while targeting all types of learners. The games are simple, interactive, and educational while covering pertinent information according to the appropriate grade levels. The site was created based on the idea that children can learn while they play, an idea that is conveyed throughout the website. Specific topics include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, oxygen, nitrogen, suffixes, prefixes, and more. Students can also watch tutorials on specific skills such as fractions, place value and more. Don't forget to let students take care of the website pet - Hammy the Hamster! This site requires Flash.

Entire review and suggestions for using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10044

From: The Wise Guide, June 2009, the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jun09/index-flash.html

How Fortune-Ate
http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jun09/fortune.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/fortunecookie.html
The history of fortune cookies and how they are made.

From:
Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/archive.html
[NOTE: Some of the other Everyday Mysteries previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Site of the Day for Monday, November 3, 2008

First Aid Online
http://www.sja.org.uk/firstaid/info/

Today's site from St. John Ambulance, an organization which is a household word in
many countries around the world, offers a primer in essential first aid procedures.
Gentle Subscribers may find this site a useful reference for information on basic
life-saving skills.

"St John Ambulance believes that everyone should learn at least the basic first aid
techniques. You may need to use them at any time at home, at school or work or even
while you're travelling. Knowing what to do can make the difference to a person's
recovery and you could even save their life." - from the website

The presentation covers the basic steps, beginning with a primary survey of a
casualty; what to look for and what to do first. Information on how to perform
various first aid procedures is given in easy to understand language. The
presentation includes instructions for dealing with heat attacks, shock, wounds,
bleeding, fractures, head injuries, seizures, effects of heat and cold, burns,
scalds, breathing problems and poisoning, until medical personnel arrive. An
additional feature of the exhibit includes downloadable audio files in MP3 format
on first aid techniques.

Wheel over to the site for a noteworthy presentation on essential first aid at:

http://www.sja.org.uk/firstaid/info/

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd