From: "bigchalk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sackmann, Gleason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:43:22 -0700 Subject: Top 8 Web Sites
bigchalk's Top 8 Newsletter Week of August 26 - August 31, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's installment of Top 8, sponsored by Adobe(R) Publishing Tools for Schools. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/adobepack02 Each week we bring you links to Web sites that represent the very best online academic research destinations. *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** Searching for an affordable way for everyone at your school to work with an integrated set of digital publishing tools? The Adobe(R) Publishing Tools for Schools licensing suite features Adobe PageMaker(R) 7.0, Adobe Photoshop(R) Elements and Adobe Acrobat(R) 5.0 -- all at a great price. Hurry -- this special offer ends 9.15.02! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/adobepack02 **************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Voyager Update Science > Astronomy > NASA Spacecraft 2. Crazy Couch Caper Student Resources > Search Engine Tutorials 3. Famous Composers: Andre Kostelanetz Music > Classical > Composers 4. Deep Sea Simulator Science > Oceanography > Online Simulators 5. NYC: After the Fall A Changed World > 9/11 Terrorist Attacks > New York 6. Heart Attack 101 Health Education > Disease > Heart Attack ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Nash's Adventures Student Resources > Basic Skills Practice 8. Paintomatic Visual Arts > Online Coloring Sites *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Find great ideas for your finance curriculum and win fantastic prizes for your classroom with VISA's Practical Money Skills for Life Educator Challenge. Hurry -- enter by September 30! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/moneyskills02 ************************************************* THIS WEEK'S TOP 8 SITES 1. Voyager Update Science > Astronomy > NASA Spacecraft This month, NASA scientists are celebrating the 25th birthday of their twins -- spacecraft, that is! Both Voyagers were launched in 1977 and have far surpassed even the wildest expectations. Their four-year tours of Jupiter and Saturn have turned into more than two decades of discovery, gathering photos of the outer planets, pinpointing volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io and more. Check up on the twins as they near the edge of our solar system. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023401 2. Crazy Couch Caper Student Resources > Search Engine Tutorials Quick! Elroy and Blue need your help. They've been framed for stealing a special bug, and it's your job to clear their names. It'll take seven episodes of fun to do it. Along the way you'll meet all kinds of strange people, including the weirdest human of all -- a Couch Potato. So grab your mouse and prepare to search and surf the Web to find the answers that will set things right. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023402 3. Famous Composers: Andre Kostelanetz Music > Classical > Composers Like classical music? Conductor Andre Kostelanetz may have had something to do with it. His 40 long years of work with the New York Philharmonic were focused on bringing the best-known classical works to new audiences via radio. This special destination contains selected recordings from some of his 400 concerts, digital artifacts, information about his life, tons of photos and much more. Turn up your speakers for this one! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023403 4. Deep Sea Simulator Science > Oceanography > Online Simulators The ocean can be a dangerous place. If you were to dive to the bottom, the water above would exert an enormous amount of pressure on you -- nearly 16,100 pounds per square inch! Ouch! Find out more about what happens to a paper cup, diver, submersible craft and squid as they descend into the ocean's depths at this fascinating site. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023404 5. NYC: After the Fall A Changed World > 9/11 Terrorist Attacks > New York What was it like to live in Manhattan in the weeks following last September's terrorist attacks? This multimedia slide show combines haunting music with gripping photographs and well-written poetry to answer this question. View New Yorkers from all walks of life as they struggle to return to a normal existence, with every loud noise triggering memories of September 11. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023405 6. Heart Attack 101 Health Education > Disease > Heart Attack More than 1 million Americans suffer heart attacks each year. This information-rich multimedia lecture was created by a heart specialist to educate patients and their families about why heart attacks occur and which treatments are available, along with animations and color photos of the procedures. Best of all, the lecture is narrated by the doctor! Perfect for health classes and students of medicine at all levels. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023406 ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Nash's Adventures Student Resources > Basic Skills Practice Here's a new site young students will love! Nine special adventures are just a click away, offering fun practice that reinforces basic math, science and English skills. Flash-enabled animations, spoken dialogue and outrageous sound effects combine to make this a must-bookmark destination for students between the ages of five and seven. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023407 8. Paintomatic Visual Arts > Online Coloring Sites Put away your crayons and colored pencils. Now students can create their own coloring pages and fill them in -- online! Click the Paintomatic link at Kidomatix.com to get started. Choose one of the three big boxes at the bottom of the palette to insert trees, landscapes, text balloons or funny characters, then select colors to fill in each element. When your kids are finished, click the printer icon! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023408 *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** Visit OfficeMax.com for guaranteed low prices on your back-to-school needs. Don't miss special offers like 10 Mead color folders for $1, new low prices on select PDAs, HP printers starting as low as $49.98 and Microsoft's latest educational software, Microsoft Office XP for Students & Teachers (only $129.99). Plus, OfficeMax.com has free shipping on orders over $50. Visit OfficeMax.com today! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/officemax02 **************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR Labor Day Every day, millions of people head off to work to do everything from teaching students to growing the food we eat. This Labor Day, set aside a few minutes to learn more about the importance of labor in our lives. This special page of resources contains links to a detailed history of the American labor movement and more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/laborday COLLEGE ZONE Read advice about getting into the college of your choice from myFootpath's admissions counselor in bigchalk's College Zone. This week's question: "I'm starting my senior year of high school soon, and I haven't done anything about applying to college. What should I do?" Read the answer here... http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01 BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela August marks the 40th anniversary of the arrest of Nelson Mandela, one of the 20th century's greatest leaders. The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela, a Web site created by the staff of PBS's "Frontline" public-affairs series, strives to tell the story of this revolutionary turned president through intimate recollections with friends, allies, adversaries and his fellow prisoners on Robben Island where he spent 18 of his 27 prison years. The site offers a collection of video clips, rare photos, detailed articles, a chronology of his life and more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/aug02site SEARCH BOX Want an easy way to give students and parents instant access to the Internet's largest, most up-to-date directory of learning sites? 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