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November 24, 2003
Visual Thesaurus
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/online/index.html
The Visual Thesaurus
is an interesting way to explore English language synonyms. Students can type in a word for which they
want a synonym. The word and its
synonyms show up as a "spatial map of linguistic associations,"
with clickable words that encourage the students to follow threads. When a word has more than one meaning –
and, thus, more than one type of synonym – each is shown in the map with
clickable links to new meanings and definitions. This is an excellent site for middle and
high school students working with specific vocabulary or preparing for
standardized testing.
November 17, 2003
16 Smithsonian Museums
http://www.SmithsonianEducation.org/
This website permits
teachers and students to explore all sixteen Smithsonian museums and the
National Zoo. The site contains a
highly interactive student section where students can take a
behind-the-scenes tour of the museums and access collections and book lists
designed to help them explore their interests – at school or after school
hours. The site contains nearly 1000
educational resources searchable by grade level and content area. For teachers, the site provides resources to
plan, prepare, and teach lessons focused on a wide variety of subjects, from
history and culture to science and technology. All lessons are correlated with national
education standards. For parents,
there are resources to help with student research and activities as well as
all sorts of ideas for planning a real trip to the Smithsonian.
November 10, 2003
Playing with Time
http://www.playingwithtime.org
Let’s say right up
front: This is one of the best
websites you’ll ever visit. It’s so
much fun, you don’t realize you’re learning anything – and you’ll learn so
much, you can’t believe it’s this much fun.
To view the videos on this website, you’ll need QuickTime, which can
be downloaded from the site (download only the QuickTime application – not
the iPod program). This site has
almost 100 videos that show common scenes in ultra-slow motion or in
time-lapse motion so you can see what’s really going on. You’ll see glaciers flow (10 years in 30
seconds) and eyes blink (a split second over half a minute). You’ll see buildings built in seconds and
firecrackers explode over time. This
is just good stuff. Enjoy it.
November 3, 2003
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://www.lewis-clark.org/index.htm
In 1803, President
Thomas Jefferson arranged to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.
That purchase doubled the size of the United States, extending the U.S. territories from Alaska through the Rocky Mountains into the Mississippi delta. In 1804, the President commissioned
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the new territories and report
back to the President about the things they would find. When they returned in 1806, they changed
the country – and the world. On this
website, you can help celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition by studying their maps, reading their journals,
examining their drawings, and discovering how the expedition came to be. You’ll be able to read about the
preparations for the trip, the things they found, and what happened on the
way home. This expedition will be
commemorated in 2004 with the re-design of the nickel by the U.S. Mint. The resources found on this webpage make
for exciting learning.
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These sites are
provided as a service to teachers, students, and the community. Greenwood School District 50 does not endorse
any of the materials, programs, or persons associated with these sites. The District assumes no responsibility for
the content of additional links provided by these sites.
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