Science Animations and Movies October 30, 2007
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Visit http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm to view animations, short movies and tutorials for general science, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Animals, Plants, Ecology, Microbiology, Astronomy, Geology, and Physics! You may need to download Flash and/or Shockwave players to view some of the animations.
Books Worth Reading October 26, 2007
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The “Books Worth Reading” blog written by the librarians at Brighton Area Elementary Schools is a great place to learn about new books. The reviews are short and are written in “book talk” style so as not too give away any information that might “ruin” the story for you. The blog entries are tagged by type of book so if you want to read all of the blog entries about nonfiction books, simply click on the “nonfiction” link on the right hand side!
World Almanac Education Classroom Resources October 22, 2007
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The World Almanac Education website offers classroom resources for grades 1-8 in the areas of Geography, History, Research Skills and Science. The activities are all in .pdf format — easy to print and save for future use!
State Facts from the Census Bureau October 19, 2007
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Have your students visit www.census.gov/schools/facts/ to find out various interesting facts about the states. Use either the drop-down menu, or click directly on the map to pick what state you want to learn more about. Did you know that the Michigan State Muffin is the Blueberry Muffin? or that the state has 13 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Makers? All this and more can be found on the Census Bureau’s State Facts for Kid’s Pages!
9 and 10 News School Webcast October 18, 2007
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9 and 10 news is now offering a school webcast program. The video webcast includes an abbreviated look at the current news, a word of the day, and a trivia segment. The webcast lasts approximately 6 minutes and is posted by 11 am every weekday. To view the webcast, visit www.9and10news.com, click on the “News” heading, then select “Educational News”. Under the “School Webcast” heading you can click on the date to view the program.
Healthy Living October 17, 2007
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We all know that fitness and nutrition are important and teaching kids to make healthy choices is as important as ever. Here are some websites you might find helpful in teaching our students how to measure their fitness, discover fun new physical activities and nutritious foods they may actually like to eat!
Kidnetic: published by the International Food Information Council. Site contains exercise ideas, games, recipes and other health related information.
Nutrition Explorations: published by the National Dairy Council. Site contains activites and games, information about the food pyramid, and information about healthy eating habits.
BAM! Body and Mind: published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Site features recipes, activities, quizzes and games.
Smart-Mouth: published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Students can watch videos about saturated fat and its effects on their blood, find recipes, play games and more.
I will also be adding these links to our webpage … from the top menu bar, pick your building | Media Center | Subject Area Links | Health.
Katrina
Subscription Option Now Available October 16, 2007
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Finally, I think I have it figured out 
If you click on the link to the right “Subscribe to this Blog” you can enter your email address and whenever I post a blog entry it will be delivered directly to your email. This is a great option for people who don’t want to, or can’t remember to check the actual blog page on a regular basis!
More tech tidbits to come your way tomorrow!
Katrina
Learning October 9, 2007
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If you happen to be checking the blog today and wonder why things look different, and perhaps not so good, it’s ’cause I’m learning. Some people might call it playing, but really, I think it can be called learning. I’m trying to figure out how things work, how I can make adjustments and additions to the blog to make it even better! So, please, if you’re out there and you’ve stopped by to see what’s new, please pardon the way things look for a bit while I learn new things. Hopefully in just a little bit the blog will be “new and improved”.
