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April 28, 2003
Camp Silos
http://www.campsilos.org
At this site,
students can read a story about the history of corn, research the economics
of farming in the modern world, or even watch a video of baby pigs being
born. Students also can see what America’s farms looked like 150 years ago
and plan interactive, educational games designed to illustrate how America depends on agriculture. Virtual field trips let students tour a
farming community, learn how women had an impact on farming, see the impact
of industrialization on crop production, and learn about archeological
discoveries related to farming and agriculture. The site provides standards-based lessons
that incorporated key agricultural concepts.
April 21, 2003
National Science Digital
Library
http://www.nsdl.org
This site is
sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is being developed to the
most comprehensive science library available.
The sites resources are dedicated to the teaching – and learning – of
technology, science, engineering, and mathematics in K-12 schools. The site is designed to be a resource for
teachers who need reliable content for their classrooms. Through a tool called “CreateStudio,”
teacher can assemble resources related to their lessons, using movies,
simulations, and digital presentations to be used in the classroom as
interactive student exercises.
Additional resources include collections, exhibits, portals to
specific topics, and an excellent search tool. This site is still growing, with a
commitment from the National Science Foundation and other groups.
April 14, 2003
A Brush with Wildlife
http://www.wildlifeart.org/Rungius/index.html
How do you use balance,
contrast, movement, and proportion to compose a powerful work of art? This website is both a tutorial with
animated examples and an interactive tool. You can select a background,
select subjects, position and re-size those within your composition, create a
final draft, and submit it for critique. The Teacher’s Guide gives a
comprehensive explanation of the multi-disciplinary approach to the creative
process which draws on language arts, math concepts, social science, and
natural science. Full use of this site requires Flash and Java. This website is maintained by the National
Museum of Wildlife Art and is based on the composition techniques developed
by Carl Rungius, one of America’s finest wildlife artists. It is also a 2002 MUSE award winner.
April 6, 2003
How Stuff Works!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Have you ever
wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes the inside of your
refrigerator cold? Then this website is the place to be. Categories include “In the News,” where you
can find information about stuff in current events. You can also choose computerstuff,
carstuff, sciencestuff, entertainmentstuff, moneystuff, and much more stuff. This site is a “Webby” winner – best of the
web.
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