Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:19:35 EDT From: "bigchalk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Top 8 Web Sites To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
bigchalk's Top 8 Newsletter Week of September 23 - September 29, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's installment of Top 8, sponsored by Be a Music Mogul. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/wunderman02 Each week we bring you links to Web sites that represent the very best online academic research destinations. *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** BE A MUSIC MOGUL! The educational online game that lets your students learn strategic thinking, budgeting, planning, money management and other important business skills as they create a virtual music empire. Brought to you by America's CPAs and MP3.com! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/wunderman02 **************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. MightyBook.com: Literacy & Reading English Language Arts > Online Stories 2. Math CyberChallenges Student Resources > Games & Challenges > Math 3. Girls Inc. Elementary Resources > Girl Power > Activities 4. Northern Lights Earth Sciences > Meteorology > Atmosphere > Aurora 5. Traveling Ed: Southeast Asia Technology Integration Resources > Net Projects 6. Page By Page Books Literature > Resources > Online Text Collections ELEMENTARY SITES 7. San Francisco Symphony Kids' Site Music > Instruments > Symphony 8. Infection Detection Protection Science > Health > Health Issues > Illnesses *****************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. MightyBook.com: Literacy & Reading English Language Arts > Online Stories Educators know that it can be "mighty" hard to get youngsters to read. That's where MightyBook.com comes in! Here you'll find a growing collection of educator-approved, animated read- and sing-along books for ages two to pre-teen. Turn up your speakers for "I Have No Tail," "Katy Katoo" and "Willoby Wallaby." The site is available free of charge, no registration is required and no advertising banners are allowed. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023801 2. Math CyberChallenges Student Resources > Games & Challenges > Math Are your pupils up to the challenge? This simple site was created with one goal in mind -- to sharpen students' addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills. Click a play button to begin. How many problems can your kids solve in one minute? The site makes it easy for students to test and hone their math knowledge anytime, anywhere -- at home or at school. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023802 3. Girls Inc. Elementary Resources > Girl Power > Activities For more than 50 years, Girls Inc. has been inspiring young women to be strong, smart and bold. Its new Web site provides access to innovative programs that help girls spot and confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, plus prepares them to lead successful, independent and fulfilling lives. You go, girls -- online! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023803 4. Northern Lights Earth Sciences > Meteorology > Atmosphere > Aurora What causes auroras? When and where will they occur next? This Norwegian destination has the answers, along with stunning photos, detailed facts, data and more. Did you know that brilliant auroras occur at 27-day intervals, while active areas on the sun's surface face Earth during its 27-day rotation cycle? Find out more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023804 5. Traveling Ed: Southeast Asia Technology Integration Resources > Net Projects TravelingEd.org provides online curriculum to help increase international awareness in students. In October, an intrepid traveler will head to Southeast Asia, and you and your students can follow her travels through six weeks of curriculum! Although the program is open to educators in grades three through eight, the grade three lessons are being offered to any educator who wishes to test them out and provide the site owners with feedback. Sign up today! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023805 6. Page By Page Books Literature > Resources > Online Text Collections Dozens of Web sites offer full-text versions of everything from Shakespeare's plays to "War of the Worlds." However, these versions are often long, cumbersome text files. Page By Page Books now offers many of these titles in easy-to-read, single-page formats. Just click "Next Page" to move through the chapters. The new format makes it easy to add links to specific passages of your literature lessons and activities. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023806 ELEMENTARY SITES 7. San Francisco Symphony Kids' Site Music > Instruments > Symphony Music teachers, take note! This kid-friendly site will have your kids tapping their toes and humming along to the San Francisco Symphony. Visitors can learn about notes, check out the tempo, play with harmonies and more. Be sure to check out the Performalator to play an existing piece, then make your very own tune with the Composerizer. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023807 8. Infection Detection Protection Science > Health > Health Issues > Illnesses It's that time of year again -- Flu season is right around the corner! Now is the perfect time to learn all about the triumphs of microbe hunters and disease detectives. Scientists know how to battle and even prevent many diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. This site introduces kids to the basics of microbes, bacteria, infection and disease prevention through fun, colorful stories. Dive in, then wash your hands! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/8-023808 *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** New at VeryBestKids.com is Teacher's Corner, a unique educator's resource created by teachers, for teachers, to provide quality lessons and fun activities for Grades Pre-K, K-2 and 3-5. Click here: http://i.bigchalk.com/U/verybestkids02 **************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR Shamu's Birthday This week marks Shamu's 17th birthday! Did you know that Shamu is a stage name given to many of SeaWorld's performing orcas? When the first killer whale was born in captivity on September 26, 1985, she was officially named Kalina, but to adoring fans she was known as Baby Shamu. Celebrate her birth by finding out more about killer whales at bigchalk. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/shamubirth 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 hear a lot of students talking about selective colleges, or competitive colleges. What exactly makes a college competitive, or selective?" http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01 And don't forget to get help paying for college with bigchalk and wiredscholar. http://bigchalk.wiredscholar.com 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******************** 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 **************************************************** Thank you for reading this week's Top 8 newsletter. 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