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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 May 20 - May 26, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's installment of Top 8, sponsored by TechnoK'NEX Multi-Lab Sets. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/knex805555 Each week we bring you links to Web sites that represent the very best online academic research destinations. *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** Click here for a chance to win a TechnoK'NEX Multi-Lab Set worth $1,650.00! Combining machine construction with easy-to-write computer programs, TechnoK'NEX is an all-in-one teaching tool integrating hands-on learning and computer/robotics technology. Your students can build it, program it and control it with the TechnoK'NEX Computer Control System! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/knex805555 **************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Genome Project Game Science > Current Events > Human Genome Project 2. Fire Wars Environmental Studies > Wildfires > Fire Ecology 3. Way Cool Surgery Biology > Medical Sciences > Heart Disease 4. Our Milky Way Astronomy > Our Universe > Galaxies 5. Reading Rockets Parent Resources > Primary Learning Progress 6. Mudd Math Fun Facts Math Basics > Arithmatic > Fun Math Facts ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Alphabet Games Words & Reading > ABC's > Activities 8. Kids' Talk: Health Health Sciences > Reference & Resources BIGCHALK CALENDAR National Bike Month BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH Memorial Day: Above & Beyond WEEKLY POLL Do you think teachers should be required to update their tests and assignments each year? *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* ADOBE MAKES IT EASY! bigchalk and Adobe are proud to bring you the latest versions of Adobe's award-winning, easy-to-learn Web design and graphics tools -- Adobe GoLive 6.0 and LiveMotion 2.0 -- now in a single Pack. The Pack includes a bonus CD to help you make the most of these powerful products so you can build, animate and manage dynamic school Web sites. Find out more! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/adobepack02 ************************************************* THIS WEEK'S TOP 8 SITES 1. Genome Project Game Science > Current Events > Human Genome Project The human genome contains more than three billion chemical bases, which combine to form our DNA. Scientists first began trying to determine the exact arrangement of these bases in 1990. It took them nearly a decade to figure out the order of 33 million bases that made up 700 genes on a single chromosome! This challenging learning game will help you understand why their task was so difficult. Flip the genes until the bases on the left and right arms match. Sound easy? Give it a go. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022001 2. Fire Wars Environmental Studies > Wildfires > Fire Ecology Each year, millions of acres worldwide are scorched by wildfires. (Only Antarctica is immune.) Travel with a team of fire jumpers to the front lines of a ferocious blaze, take a closer look at the specialized gear they carry into battle, then view satellite images of the 2000 fire season on six continents. Think you have what it takes to put out a blaze? Try the wildfire simulator. Set up virtual firebreaks and backfires to keep the flames under control. A teacher's guide is included. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022002 3. Way Cool Surgery Biology > Medical Sciences > Heart Disease Every day in the U.S., individual hospitals perform an average of four open-heart surgeries. This interactive site is designed to help ensure that today's youngsters keep their hearts healthy so they don't end up on the operating table later in life. Visitors can learn about the six risk factors they can control, the three they can't, as well as review tips for avoiding risk factors. Video clips of an open-heart procedure are just a click away. Wow! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022003 4. Our Milky Way Astronomy > Our Universe > Galaxies Billions of years from now, our galaxy will come into contact with the Andromeda galaxy. The impact will produce immense "tidal forces" of gravity that will send long plumes of stars, planets, gas and dust flying. View an astounding computer animation of what the collision may look like over the course of 500 million years. Will the galaxies tear each other apart, or merge into one? Find out at Space.com. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022004 5. Reading Rockets Parent Resources > Primary Learning Progress One in five children in the U.S. has serious difficulty learning how to read. Reading Rockets is a new multimedia effort utilizing the Web to disseminate hands-on strategies for supporting struggling readers at home, at school and in the community. You'll find news, practical information, expert advice, and excellent resources for parents, teachers, tutors, child-care providers and policy makers. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022005 6. Mudd Math Fun Facts Math Basics > Arithmatic > Fun Math Facts High school math teachers, take note! If your kids are crazy about algebra, probability, calculus and geometry, they'll love these fun facts. Written by a professor at Harvard, these challenging problems and brainteasers are sure to generate renewed interest and cause your students to look at math in a whole new light. Use them to kick off each class period, then challenge your kids to create new fun facts of their own. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022006 ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Alphabet Games Words & Reading > ABC's > Activities Are your youngsters struggling with their ABC's? This Web site can help. Each letter of the alphabet is presented along with an object that starts with the same letter. After reviewing each letter, kids can play a fun alphabet game that challenges them to match an object with the letter it represents. Cool sound effects make for a fun learning experience! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022007 8. Kids' Talk: Health Health Sciences > Reference & Resources While most kids think of health class as a time to learn the names of their bones, there's a good chance they have more basic questions about their bodies. For instance, why do I shiver? Am I too fat or too thin? How can I feel better about my body? This site answers dozens of basic health questions in a kid-friendly manner. It's perfect for kids in grades four and up. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-022008 *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** The University of Miami is looking for a few good teachers! The Media and American Democracy Institute is an intensive three-day summer program (6/27 - 6/30) for high school educators that explores the major issues of media, politics and government. Find out more today! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/umiamiprogram02 **************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR National Bike Month Spring is in full swing, the sun is shining and warm breezes are blowing. It's the perfect time to strap on your helmet, be safe and explore the countryside on your favorite bicycle! Pedal your way over to bigchalk for some important safety tips before you head outside. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/bikemonth BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH Memorial Day: Above & Beyond Next Monday, 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 WEEKLY POLL Last week's question: Should parents have teachers' home phone numbers? Results: Yes 16% No 45% It depends 37% This week's question: Do you think teachers should be required to update their tests and assignments each year? Cast your vote today. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/wpoll8 COLLEGE ZONE "Is it better to take an Advanced Placement class and get a B or take a regular-level course and get an A? And, do I have to take the AP test if I take the class?" 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