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June 25, 2001
The Virtual Ocean:
Microscopic Life Forms from Marine Waters
http://www.euronet.nl/users/janpar/virtual/ocean.html
When you walk down
the beach, it is great fun to collect shells and other remains of oceanic
creatures. Studying living sea life can be even more fun. This site lets you dive beneath the waves
to examine the larvae, crustaceans, algae, and other creatures that inhabit
the sea. Part of
the website, ”An Introduction to Microscopy,” shows what sea creatures look
like in larval form, as well as microscopic algae, sea squirts, and other
smaller, often overlooked sea dwellers.
This page can be fun for the family headed to the beach for a vacation
or for life science and biology classes at school. There is also a link to “The Smallest Page
on the Web,” which highlights microscopic life in fresh water. That page will interest anyone who has had
a glass of water today.
June 18, 2001
Strategies for the One-Computer Classroom
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listonecompja.html
This site contains a dozen links related to effective use
of one computer in a classroom.
Strategies include placement of the computer, teacher tool
applications, presentation tool for the teacher and students, a resource and
research center, and many others.
There are links for using the Internet in elementary classrooms, for
cooperative learning activities, creative uses of databases, classroom
management tips (related to computer use by students), and other strategies. Most of the resources have been prepared by
classroom teachers and are very practical.
This is an excellent site for teachers in all grade levels and in all
content areas.
June 11, 2001
Today’s Homeowner
http://www.todayshomeowner.com/
The subtitle for this web site is “Expert Advice on
Improving Your Home.” It is exactly
that. The main menu includes kitchens,
baths, adding on, interiors, exteriors, yard and garden, repairs and
maintenance, electrical and lighting, plumbing, heating and cooling, and much
more. One feature lets you enter the
size of areas you want to paint, carpet, insulate, wallpaper, etc.; then, it
calculates the amount of materials you will need to do the job. There are hundreds of articles about doing
things in your home. This is a great
site for homeowners. It can also be
used by career center classes that deal with building, construction, and
decorating. The materials calculator
can be used to demonstrate geometry applications. Resources on this site can be used in other
math and science classes.
June 4, 2001
History of Eating Utensils
http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/utensil/index.html
When we sit down to eat, most of us are focused on the
food. We seldom think anything about
the “tools” of eating. This web site
provides an interesting history of eating utensils, including tableware and
portable eating sets. The variety of forms – for example, the many different
styles of forks – document the history of such common utensils as forks,
knives, spoons, and chopsticks.
Students can trace social history, which is closely related to
political history, through the evolution of eating technology. This site is part of a larger anthropology
site at the California Academy of Sciences (http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/Exhibits/index.htm).
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