From: "bigchalk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sackmann, Gleason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 06:08:18 -0700 Subject: Top 8 Web Sites
bigchalk's Top 8 Newsletter Week of September 9 - September 15, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's installment of Top 8, sponsored by AICPA. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/cpas02 Each week we bring you links to Web sites that represent the very best online academic research destinations. *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** Let the AICPA help you show your students how to make a difference -- one business at a time. Click here to receive great teaching tools. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/cpas02 **************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. National Math Trail Teacher Resources > Subject Support > Math 2. Manhattan Timeformations Regional Studies > United States > New York > Cities 3. 221B Baker Street British Literature > 20th Century > Arthur Conan Doyle 4. KidsRunning.com Physical Education & Sports > Fitness > Exercise 5. Mr. William Shakespeare Performing Arts > Drama & Theater > Elizabethan Drama 6. Stately Knowledge Country Data > United States ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Virtual Farm Technology > Agriculture > Farming Basics 8. Zoom Dinosaurs Earth Science > Dinosaurs & Fossils > Dinosaurs *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Give your kids the best tools and we'll give the PTA $$... http://i.bigchalk.com/U/msftpta02 ************************************************* THIS WEEK'S TOP 8 SITES 1. National Math Trail Teacher Resources > Subject Support > Math Math is all around us! The National Math Trail encourages students to share the math they find in their local communities with others via the Internet. More than 800 math challenges have been created to date, many augmented with digital photos, narratives, drawings, plus video and audio clips. This ongoing project accepts new participants year-round; so download the latest how-to guide, submission forms and math standards correlations today. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023601 2. Manhattan Timeformations Regional Studies > United States > New York > Cities When most people think of a big city, New York City springs to mind. Manhattan, specifically, is one of the most concentrated urban areas in the world. This multimedia-rich site presents a view of Manhattan that's never been seen before: an interactive history of the building booms and busts affecting more than 700 skyscrapers that went up between 1893 and 1989. Fly-throughs, animations and transparent views all add up to a truly unique learning experience. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023602 3. 221B Baker Street British Literature > 20th Century > Arthur Conan Doyle The game's afoot -- online. Join Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague John Watson, M.D., as they set out to solve mysteries only the finest criminal detectives with the keenest of eyes and intellect could unravel. This site is home to 48 of the 60 original tales published between 1887 and 1919. Original artwork from the first editions is also available, along with links to an active discussion board and additional fan sites. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023603 4. KidsRunning.com Physical Education & Sports > Fitness > Exercise This fun site proves that running isn't just for active adults. KidsRunning.com, created by a first-grade teacher, contains a detailed running curriculum for elementary schools, tips for hosting schoolwide running events, advice on nutrition and stretching, plus kid-created stories, essays and artwork. Links to local fun runs, races, triathlons, meets and walks are just a click away! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023604 5. Mr. William Shakespeare Performing Arts > Drama & Theater > Elizabethan Drama "There is something in't that stings his nature; for on the reading it he changed almost into another man." Students of Shakespeare will recognize this line from "All's Well That Ends Well." Many first-time readers of the Bard's works report that his plays and sonnets change them into different people as well. The density of his prose inspires some students to become life long fans of his work, while others find it difficult to make sense of his words. No matter which camp you fall into, this site is here to help. Its aim is to be a complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet -- and more. Dive in today! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023605 6. Stately Knowledge Country Data > United States Just how big is the Big Sky state? How many rivers flow through New York? What's the capital of New Mexico? If you're on the hunt for information about our 50 states, Stately Knowledge is here to help. In addition to basic facts, you'll find charts comparing state sizes and populations, the date each state entered the Union and much more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023606 ELEMENTARY SITES 7. Virtual Farm Technology > Agriculture > Farming Basics Kids, have you ever wondered what it's like to live on a farm? The Virtual Farm takes you on a guided tour of one of America's most important industries. You can use your mouse to walk through a working virtual farm, learn about the food chain and how food gets from the farm to your lunch tray, and discover the special language producers (farmers) use to communicate with one another. When you're finished, take the Blue Ribbon Challenge to test your knowledge and win virtual ribbons! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023607 8. Zoom Dinosaurs Earth Science > Dinosaurs & Fossils > Dinosaurs If you like dinosaurs, you'll *love* this amazing Web site! Zoom Dinosaurs links young Web surfers to dozens of dino-friendly destinations. From dino-info pages to fact sheets, printouts, coloring sheets, geologic time charts and fun activities, there's something here for everyone. There's even a list of tips for writing a great dinosaur report! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023608 *******************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 **************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week Take time out this week to say thanks to substitute teachers everywhere. These professional pinch hitters help teachers keep their kids on-task when they're away from their classroom. Connect to bigchalk's collection of substitute-teaching links to help subs make the grade! Includes links to emergency lesson plans, activities, tips from other subs and more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/subteachap 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: "This year will be the first year my school will have AP Calculus and AP Physics. I'm going to be a history major, so these classes do not help at all. Will this hurt my chances of getting into the college I want?" http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01 BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH September 11 Digital Archive "I first heard the news while working on my algebra homework. My teacher came in looking nervous, and she announced to us that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center, but she wasn't sure if it was accidental or not." We all know where we were the morning of September 11, 2001. Many of us were at school as the day got under way. Others were in their cars on their way to the office. No matter where you were on 9.11, you have a tale to tell. The September 11 Digital Archive is a central repository that collects, preserves and presents these stories, as told by individuals from around the world. Parents, teachers and students can their stories to the collection, read others, view video and audio clips, study Weblogs, link to dozens of related 9.11 anniversary Web sites and more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/sept02site 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? Add a free bigchalk search box to your Web pages. Users can search our collection by keyword and filter their query by grade level. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/bcsearchbx *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** Ready for a break from lesson planning and grading assignments? Take a minute to enter bigchalk's Back to School Blast! 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