Penny Postcards February 12, 2008
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Here’s a great resource for social studies units dealing with communities and individuals interested in genealogy and history. The Penny Postcards website allows users to search for communities by state and then county to find images of penny postcards from the past … take a trip down memory lane and see what your community looked like at another point in time.
A link to this web resource has been added to our web page under
… media| subject area links | history (found under the social studies category)
New Digital Cameras! January 24, 2008
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Through some savvy shopping by Rob the district was able to obtain several new Canon PowerShot digital cameras. Each of the buildings received multiple cameras with the exception of WECEC which received one (sorry, smallest population …) The cameras are available for checkout by staff through the media centers. Media staff also have access to the software that came with the cameras and will be happy to load the software onto your computer. The cameras are very user friendly and the software to move the pictures from the camera onto your computer is super easy to use! We hope you will take advantage of these new cameras and use them with your students!
Superbowl XLII facts from the Census Bureau January 23, 2008
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In recognition of our nation’s most celebrated sporting event the U.S. Census Bureau has put together a page listing various facts relating to both the teams involved and the host city. Check it out! Facts for Features – Special Edition Super Bowl XLII
License Plates January 18, 2008
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Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’m close to getting things back under control after our much needed Christmas Break and hope to start posting more regularly again this next week. For today, something fun … we’ve all heard that prisoners make our license plates here in the state of MI, but other than that, I had never given much thought to how that piece of metal becomes the identifier for my vehicle. Visit the link below to take a virtual tour of the MI license plates factory @ Parr Highway Correctional Facility. http://www.cqql.net/adrian.htm
On the First Day of Christmas … December 10, 2007
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree … we all know what the gifts were for the first few days of Christmas, but do you ever get part way into the song and can’t remember what comes next? Use this handy website to look up the song and get all the words!
http://www.asksam.com/cgi-bin/as_web6.exe?Command=First&File=ChristmasCarols
IRS Withholding Calculator December 7, 2007
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Use this calculator to be sure you are not having too much or too little income tax withheld from your paycheck. According to the website: “It is not a replacement for Form W-4, but most people will find it more accurate and easier to use than the worksheets that accompany Form W-4. You may use the results of this program to help you complete a new Form W-4, which you will submit to your employer”
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html
View Online Video Tutorials to Learn how to use USA.gov Website! November 30, 2007
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The official webportal of the US Government has released several new video tutorials to teach you how to use all of it’s various websites and learn about what services you can take advantage of online. The tutorials are available as Flash and HTML files. Visit USA.gov Releases Government Research Video Tutorials to learn more about the following government information and services available via the web.
- Get It Done Online with Government
Instead of standing in line, complete your government tasks online. You’ll be amazed what you can do online. - Shop Government Auctions and Sales
Shop for real estate, cars, gifts, and other items available from government auctions or stores. - Find Government Benefits and Grants
Find government money available through benefits, grants, loans, and financial aid. - Subscribe to USA.gov E-mail Updates
Sign up to receive an e-mail whenever your favorite USA.gov pages are updated with government information. - View Frequently Asked Government Questions (FAQs)
Find quick answers to the questions the public most commonly asks the government. - Especially for Visitors to the United States
Learn more about the U.S., do business with the U.S., or come to the U.S. for work, study, or travel. - Search Government Using USA Search
Learn how to use USA Search to find the government information and services you need. - Locate In-Person Government Services Near You
Find contact information if you need to visit a government office or program.
Discovery School — Lesson Plan Library November 26, 2007
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Discovery School’s Lesson Plan Library allows you to look for lesson plans based on grade level or by subject area and also gives you a place to search for downloadable Teacher Guides that go along with any Discovery School materials you may have. The page also includes links to many of the other Discovery School resources that are popular such as Puzzlemaker, Clip Art Gallery, Brain Boosters, and Science Fair Central.
Word Central November 7, 2007
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Merriam-Webster’s Word Central website offers many tools and fun activities for kids and grown ups alike. Visitors can search the dictionary, thesaurus and a rhyming dictionary, right from the main page. Have you invented a word? Submit your word creations and let everyone else know what they mean … read other people’s word creations, some of them are kind of fun! The Daily Buzzword gives you a “word of the day” including the word’s pronunciation (which is written out dictionary style as well as available audibly), the word’s part of speech and definition(s) are also listed as well as an example of the word’s use in a sentence. A one question quiz is also supplied to help test your knowledge. An RSS feed of the Daily Buzzword is available for those who have reader pages. The site also includes a page of links to various educator resources.
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.
