Teachers' picks: Web sites.Here's this month's selection of Web sites reviewed by teachers and recommended for the classroom. * THANKSGIVING FROM THE OTHER SIDE www.nativeamericans.com spans Native American poems, myths, stories, as well as facts and images of artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. . Click on the "Thanksgiving" link for a balanced and kid-friendly account of the first Thanksgiving, including lists of the foods the Pilgrims did and did not eat. (Yes to turkey, cod, and eel eel, common name for any fish of the 10 families constituting the order Anguilliformes, and characterized by a long snakelike body covered with minute scales embedded in the skin. . No to sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce.) * FEED THE BIRDS www.osweb.com/kidzkorner/feeder.htm Do you have a class filled with birdwatchers This is a list of the world's greatest birdwatchers, based on the number of species of birds seen. Depending on the taxonomic viewpoint, there are about 8,800–10,200 living bird species. ? This site has a range of easy-to-make bird feeders as well as lists of which birds prefer which food. These simple craft projects are a great start for winter nature lessons. * SNOWFLAKE SCIENCE www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals is a fascinating site about snow and frost, including "Snowflake physics" and magnified photos of intricate snowflakes snowflakes small patches of gray or white hair acquired after birth. Skin color is unchanged. See also achromotrichia, vitiligo. . Plus, who can resist "Growing Your Own Snow Crystals" with dry ice and nylon fishing line. Great for grades 3-8. * VISIT THE POLES www.awi.de/NM_WebCam Think it's cold where you live? Then you might want to check out the live video of the Antarctic on this site. Now that's cold! Students can see views of the frozen landscape as the time-lapsed day passes. Also on this site, scientists' answers to kids' most frequently asked questions about polar bears, penguins, life at the Poles and more. (Why don't penguins freeze? Their thick feather coats protect them.) * O-SHOGATSU www.zuzu.org/japan.html will help you celebrate the new year as the Japanese do. Two young authors (12 and 10) explain the festival and ways to celebrate it. A simple site that nonetheless provides a wealth of information for kids. * MODERN ARTS FOR PRE-TEENS redstudio.moma.org is a terrific interactive site with art projects, poems, cool contests, and interviews by teens with important artists. Kids will enjoy using the Remix collage maker, Fauxtogram, and other computer art applications. * THE NORTHERN LIGHTS www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras has everything your class will want to know related to the aurora borealis aurora borealis (bôr'ēăl`ĭs) and aurora australis (ôstrā`lĭs), luminous display of various forms and colors seen in the night sky. , from what auroras look like to why they happen. The site also includes tips and ideas from teachers, audio clips from NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. scientists and many, many extraordinary photographs of auroras. WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECOMMEND A SITE? E-MAIL e-mail: see electronic mail. in full electronic mail Messages and other data exchanged between individuals using computers in a network. THE LINK TO INSTRUCTOR@SCHOLASTIC.COM |
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