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From: "Ann Dixon" <adixon@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <internet_connections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:  Internet Connections for April
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 15:57:19 -0600
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Internet Connections For Educators
April 2004
Vol. 7 Issue 7
Editor:  Ann Dixon, MISD Technology Teacher Trainer

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1. Free Teaching Materials
2. News from NASA
3. April Events and Themes
4. Spotlight Sites
5. Educational Television Connects with the Internet

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Free Teaching Materials
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Free Posters for Teachers
<http://www.posters4teachers.com/freeposters.php>

Ocean Explorer CD-Rom:  Free CD of ocean videos from NOAA.
<http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/welcome.html>

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News From NASA
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I am participating as a NASA Solar System Ambassador as well as a JPL Ocean
Envoy.  These programs give me to opportunity to learn what is new with
NASA.  This section of the newsletter will highlight some of the best
science and space materials I have learned about through the programs.

NASA Explores:  Express Lessons and Online Resources
This is a wonderful site that provides lessons which require content area
reading and understanding.  A great way to integrate technology and reading
into your science content.  A WOW site!
<http://www.nasaexplores.com/>

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April Events and Themes
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Planet Diary Site for students grades K-12 that records the events and
phenomena that affect Earth and its residents.
<http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/calendar/index.html>

A-Z Kid's Stuff Calendars
<http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/calendars.html>

April Calendar and Lesson Ideas
http://www.umkc.edu/imc/april.htm>

Connected Classroom Calendar
<http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/calendar.jhtml>

Birthday List
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/aprilbir.htm>

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Special Days
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Time for TAKS
TEA has released an on-line version of the TAKS test for personal use only.
It can be taken and graded on line. Go to the bottom of the page to chose
the
appropriate test. Parents may be interested in this site as well.
<http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/index.html>

Educator's Guides to TEKS Based Assessment (from TEA)
<http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/guides/educator/index.html>
 
(cut and paste link)

Testing and Evaluation Tips
<http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/testing_tips.html>

Assessment: Ready for the Big One? (article)
http://teachervision.com/tv/curriculum/assess/assessment_index.html

April Fools Day, April 1
"The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of
the year. "
Mark Twain
April Fool's Day at Noblenet
<http://www.noblenet.org/year/tty4apr.htm>

Hans Christian Anderson Birthday,  April 2
<http://hca.gilead.org.il/>

Easter, April 11

Astronomical Applications: The Date of Easter
<http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/easter.html>

Torn Paper Easter Bunny Craft Project
<http://www.holidays.net/easter/craft.htm>

Child Fun Easter
<http://www.childfun.com/easter/>
Alphabet Soup Easter

<http://www.alphabet-soup.net/eas/easter.html>
Primary Games
<http://www.primarygames.com/>

Leonardo DaVinci, April 15

Exploring Leonardo
<http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/>

Paul Revere's Ride, April 18
The Revere House
<http://www.paulreverehouse.org/paul.html>

Arbor Day, April 30
Classroom Materials from Arbor Day Foundation
<http://www.arborday.org/nationaltree.html>

Trees A Poem by Joyce Kilmer
<http://www.noblenet.org/year/trees.htm>

Earth Day, April 22
"We have not inherited the world from our forefathers--we have borrowed
  it from our children ." (author unknown)

Planet Pals
<http://www.planetpals.com/earthday.html>

Earth Day Coloring Book to Download from the EPA
<http://www.epa.gov/region5/publications/happy/happy.htm>

The Lorax Save the Trees Game (requires Schockwave)
<http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/games/lorax/>

National Wildlife Week , April 19-23

Junglewalk, Animal movies and sound clips
<http://www.junglewalk.com/frames.asp>
Shakespeare's Birthday, April 23

Find some of the best Shakespeare site on the web at the Surfing for Kids
web site.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/shakespeare.htm

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Spotlight Sites
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Math

Family Math Activities
<http://www.buddyproject.org/resources/family/math/default.asp>

MUSICAL MULTIPLICATION:
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/multi.htm



Reading Language Arts

Check out the NASA site for reading activities.
NASA Explores:  Express Lessons and Online Resources
<http://www.nasaexplores.com/>

New York Times Learning Network
Using  the Daily Lesson Plans and News Snapshot section can also provide
your students with content area reading and critical thinking skills.
<http://www.nytimes.com/learning/>

Science

Volcanoes and Earth Quakes

THE ROLLING EARTH:
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Rolling_earth/Rolling_
earth1.html


MAKE A VOLCANO:
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/act/Submission959808448-10219.html

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/ADODGE/Volcano.html

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_models/models.html


METAMORPHIC MAGIC:
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/act/payton4.htm

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/act/cookie.htm

http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/metamorph.htm


Social Studies

Quick Maps
<http://www.theodora.com/maps>

Sparknotes Study Guides
<http://www.sparknotes.com/guides/>

New York Times Guided Web Tours
<http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/explorer/index.html>

Early Childhood

Week of the Young Child April 18-24
National Association for the Education of Young Children
<http://www.naeyc.org/woyc/default.asp>

Educational Games
<http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/game_page/game.html>

Preschool Ideas by Stormie
<http://www.preschoolbystormie.com/>

Perpetual Preschool
<http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/>

General
Sites for Teachers - Resource site
<http://sitesforteachers.com/index.html>

Math and Science Gateway for Grades 9-12
<http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/>

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  Educational Television Connects with the Internet
This section will feature educational television programs that are
enriched by Internet materials available for the classroom.

Cable in the Classroom has a new look for its print and online materials.
Check it out.
<http://www.ciconline.org/AboutCIC/CICMagazine/default.htm>

On-line - A new interface makes it easy to see the Cable in the Classroom
offerings for the month.  Just click on the subject, then date.
<http://www.ciconline.org/>

Shakespeare:  Subject to Change
Explore this animated movie with your students to discuss media literacy and
other topics.
<http://www.ciconline.org/bdp1/>

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  highlighted links to visit the sites listed here.

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  basis with a new set of links.  Each issue should arrive during the 3rd
  week of the previous month.
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  with your requests.
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