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Do you read your email with Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express? Sign up for Top 8 in Web page (HTML) format by replying to this message and typing in the body: SUBSCRIBE WITH HTML bigchalk's Top 8 Newsletter Week of April 29 - May 5, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's installment of Top 8, sponsored by Start Something. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/targetstart02/&Userid; Each week we bring you links to Web sites that represent the very best online academic research destinations. *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** Start Something is a program designed to help kids from 8-17 discover their dreams and interests, and take steps toward achieving them. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/targetstart02/&Userid; **************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Ology Science > Introduction 2. Math Challenges for Families Parent Resources > Learning at Home > Math 3. English-to-Go Activities Current Events > Learning Activities 4. Freshwater & Marine Image Bank Biology > Marine Biology > Reference 5. Hooray for Health Health Sciences > Aches, Pains & Illnesses 6. Homophone Zone English Language Arts > Words & Vocabulary ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Headline Deadline 2 Educational Games & Challenges > Social Studies 8. Ladybugs Zoology > Insects > Beetles > Ladybugs BONUS SHOWCASE SECTION Supreme Court Justices BIGCHALK CALENDAR Teacher Appreciation Week (5/6) BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH Memorial Day: Above & Beyond WEEKLY POLL Should teachers require students to get parent or guardian signatures on failed tests or other failed assignments? ******************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Click here for a chance to win a K'NEX Education Classroom Set! K'NEX Education Classroom Sets are hands-on teaching tools that bring real-world science and technology concepts into your classroom -- and engage your students like never before. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/knex8022/&Userid; ************************************************** THIS WEEK'S TOP 8 SITES 1. Ology Science > Introduction Hosted by the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, this amazing science destination is home to extinct dinosaurs, tours of our solar system and detailed explorations of DNA. Collect and trade 85+ Ology cards, connect with Museum OLogists (scientists), learn how to draw your favorite dinosaurs, construct a flipbook of the moon, then download star maps and go stargazing. Set aside at least an hour to enjoy everything Ology has to offer! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021701/&Userid; 2. Math Challenges for Families Parent Resources > Learning at Home > Math Here's a chance to share your love of math with your family! This set of 80 learning activities features fun, real-world math topics, including organizing data, estimating the outcome of a sports event, visualizing designs and much more. Each exercise takes less than 10 minutes to complete and will challenge your clan to stretch their math skills in new ways. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021702/&Userid; 3. English-to-Go Activities Current Events > Learning Activities These high-quality learning activities will help you teach kids about our rapidly changing world. Each timesaving reproducible lesson is based on a recent news story reported by Reuters, covering issues from the environment to technology and everything in between. A free subscription includes access to a weekly newsletter and learning activity plus read-only connections to the teacher's bulletin board. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021703/&Userid; 4. Freshwater & Marine Image Bank Biology > Marine Biology > Reference Looking for a picture of an Argyrosomus hoyi gill, a stone or concrete dam, a whaling ship, or a commercial fishery? This growing virtual image bank includes thousands of images of fish, shellfish and marine mammals dating back to the 1800s; pictures of hatcheries and fisheries; materials related to polar exploration and canals, plus many freshwater subjects. Be sure to check out the dozens of stereoscopic views of harbors, rivers and waterfalls. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021704/&Userid; *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Visit VeryBestKids.com and enter for a chance to WIN a Game Boy Advance video-game system. Six will be given away! VeryBestKids.com, Creative ideas and fun activities for you and your kids. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/vbk02/&Userid; ************************************************** 5. Hooray for Health Health Sciences > Aches, Pains & Illnesses Fire up your printer and prepare to output a set of fun activity sheets based on four health themes: Eat Well, Stay Fit; Open Wide; Dealing with Feelings; and Head Lice Advice. These units encourage kids to eat right and stay healthy, take care of their teeth, learn to label their feelings and express them in appropriate ways and more. Best of all, each theme is connected to an episode of the popular PBS series "Arthur." http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021705/&Userid; 6. Homophone Zone English Language Arts > Words & Vocabulary The English language is quirky. Take homophones, words that are pronounced alike but have different meanings or spellings: basil and basal, duel and dual, hair and hare, made and maid, odd and awed, rain and reign, weather and whether, yak and yack. Some consider homophones to be the prime numbers of the English language, since they can't be predicted by any rules of grammar. Plus, they're the basis for puns and other forms of literary humor. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021706/&Userid; ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Headline Deadline 2 Educational Games & Challenges > Social Studies Help kid reporter Ashley Stevens find her school's missing mascot -- Lucky the hamster. The football team needs Lucky back to ensure their victory against the Wheatley Woodchucks, and Ashley needs a hot headline for the next issue of the school newspaper. Help her dig for clues, stay out of trouble and ferret out the stolen hamster in time for next week's edition and the big game! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021707/&Userid; 8. Ladybugs Zoology > Insects > Beetles > Ladybugs Did you know that these colorful beetles live for only four to six weeks? Learn all about their life cycle and anatomy, try your hand at creating a ladybug pin or magnet, read stories and poems, view stunning photos of different species, then connect to a set of fun learning games. A teacher's guide and lesson plans are available. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-021708/&Userid; BONUS SHOWCASE SECTION Supreme Court Justices Did you know that Chief Justice William Rehnquist was a weather observer in North Africa during World War II? Or that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued six cases involving women's rights prior to her appointment? Learn about the men and women who sit on the highest court in the land in this week's showcase section from bigchalk. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/supreme02/&Userid; *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Professional Educators! Pursue your personal and professional goals, without interrupting your career! Argosy University offers a flexible schedule, with online courses to help you further your education and career opportunities. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/argosyu02/&Userid; ************************************************* BIGCHALK CALENDAR Teacher Appreciation Week (5/6) Teachers touch our future. Take time to say thanks during the week of May 6 and every day. Send a card online, and more. Start planning today! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/appreciate/&Userid; BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH Memorial Day: Above & Beyond On May 27, Americans will observe their first post-September 11 Memorial Day. This award-winning site is home to a growing collection of patriotic songs, poems, related Web links and special learning activites for kids, all designed to help visitors better appreciate the sacrifice fighting men and women made for their country. This special day has also been set aside to honor the memories of families who have lost loved ones, including those who perished in last year's terrorist attacks. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/may02site/&Userid; WEEKLY POLL Last week's question: Should the U.S. government put economic recovery ahead of environmental protection? Results: Yes 32% No 67% This week's question: Should teachers require students to get parent or guardian signatures on failed tests or other failed assignments? Cast your vote today. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/wpoll8/&Userid; COLLEGE ZONE "I'm going into ninth grade, and I want to make sure I take the right classes to be ready for college. What would you suggest?" Visit bigchalk's College Zone for admissions advice from myFootpath's college counselors. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01/&Userid; SEARCH BOX Want an easy way to give friends instant access to the Internet's largest, most up-to-date directory of learning sites? Add a free bigchalk search box to your Web page. 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