CONNECTED> Internet Connections Newsletter for March
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From: "Ann Dixon" <adixon@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Internet Connections Newsletter for March
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Internet Connections For Educators
March 2004
Vol. 6 Issue 6
Editor: Ann Dixon, MISD Technology Teacher Trainer
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and state.
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1. Free Teaching Materials
2. News from NASA
3. August and September Events and Themes
4. Spotlight Sites
5. Educational Television Connects with the Internet
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Free Teaching Materials
Free Computer Security Posters from Microsoft
<http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=SecurityPosters>
Idea Book for Teachers
<http://www.aetv.com/class/teachingmaterials/>
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News From NASA
I am participating as a NASA Solar System Ambassador as well as an 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.
LiftOff 2004 - Mars: Journey to the Red Planet (Free Teacher Workshop in
Houston)
<http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/liftoff/>
Mars Odyssey Teacher workshop at Space Center Houston
<http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/lists/teachers/links/iv/4/link_02.html>
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March Events and Themes
March Calendar and Lesson Ideas
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>
February Calendar and Lesson Ideas
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/march.htm>
Birthday List
<http://www.umkc.edu/imc/marchbir.htm>
Connected Classroom Calendar
<http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/calendar.jhtml>
Special Days
March 2 Dr. Seuss?s Birthday and Read Across America
Read Across America 2002
<http://www.nea.org/readacross/>
Seussville University
<http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/university/>
Texas Independence Day, March 2
Lone Star Junction
<http://www.lsjunction.com/index.htm>
Luther Burbank?s Birthday, March 7
Luther Burbank
<http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/LBSite/>
Gardens for Kids
<http://www.mastergardenproducts.com/kidsgarden/>
The Telephone Patented, March 7
PBS Alexander Graham Bell
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/peopleevents/mabell.html>
Connect with the First Telephone Operators (PBS)
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kids/tech1900/phone.html>
First Paper Money Issued, March 10
US Treasury Web Page
<http://www.ustreas.gov/education/index.html>
Discovery of Uranus, March 13, 1781
Uranus Views
<http://www.solarviews.com/eng/uranus.htm>
NASA?s page on Uranus
<http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome/uranus.htm>
St. Patrick?s Day, March 17
Billy Bear?s St. Patrick?s Day Fun
<http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/stpatty/fun.htm>
Kid?s Domain
<http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/patrick/index.html>
Activity Village
<http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/st%20patricks%20day.htm>
1st Day of Spring, March 20
1st Day of Spring -- NASA information on the Vernal Equinox
<http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/News/2000/News-VernalEquinox.asp>
ChildFun Spring Activities
<http://www.childfun.com/themes/spring.shtml>
Spring Printables, Games and Puzzles
<http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/spring/print.html>
Women?s History Month
National Women?s Hall of Fame
<http://www.greatwomen.org/>
Distinguished Women
<http://distinguishedwomen.com/index.html>
Using Oral History Lesson Plan
Interview women of your community or family -- lesson plan
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/oralhist/ohhome.html#teacher
<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/oralhist/ohhome.html>
A Play about Sacagawea -- lesson plan
<http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-3843.html>
Real Video Previews of Women in History
Scroll to the bottom of the page for some real video
previews that you might be able to use in your studies.
<http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@BGGygYCmQ_Peg/Pages/womenindex.html>
National Nutrition Month
Education World Celebrates National Eudcation Month
<http://www.education-world.com/a_special/national_nutrition2000.shtml>
Nutrition Explorations
<http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/>
Nutrition Cafe
<http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/>
Music in Schools Month .
204 CHILDREN'S SONGS . . .
http://www.antenna.nl/wwwcisv/songs/layout/allsongs.html
<http://info.riverdeep.net/Key=40335.Lsm.S.K1SkHB>
Find children's songs here from around the world, in sev-
eral different languages.
NINE EASY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TO MAKE:
http://www.kinderart.com/teachers/9instruments.shtml
<http://info.riverdeep.net/Key=40335.Lsm.T.DZ25G2>
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Spotlight Sites
Math
Use the Internet applets for math class demonstrations and explorations.
Math Applets
<http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/java/>
NCTM Illuminations
<http://illuminations.nctm.org/index.html>
Reading Language Arts
Handmade Books Lesson Plans
<http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/handmadebooks/>
Shape Books
<http://www.abcteach.com/directory/shape_books/#free>
<http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/shapebook/toc.html>
Other Types of Books for Kids to Makle
<http://www.makingbooks.com/kids/>
<http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/howto.html>
<http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers/artist_book/make_a_book.html>
Science
Interactive Dinosaur Tour
<http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/dinosaurplanet/dinosaurplanet.html>
Planetary Orbits
<http://www.mistupid.com/astronomy/orbits.htm>
Social Studies
Places Where Women Made History
<http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/>
Early Childhood
Free Tracing Paper Generator
<http://www.mymoondrops.com/spelling.html#>
SONGS FOR LEARNING:
http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/learning.html
<http://info.riverdeep.net/Key=40378.Jtq.S.FSnQ7g>
General
CANTeach - a teacher resource from Canada
<http://www.canteach.ca/>
E Themes
http://emints.more.net/ethemes/resources/index.shtml
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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/>
C-Span Election Site
<http://www.capwiz.com/c-span/e4/>
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Administrivia...
This newsletter is designed to provide teachers with quick access to
Internet sites that correlate with the curriculum. Click on the
highlighted links to visit the sites listed here.
It is planned that this newsletter will be updated and sent on a monthly
basis with a new set of links. Each issue should arrive during the 3rd
week of the previous month.
I would be glad to accept requests for links that would enrich your
curriculum, theme units, or seasonal units. E-mail me at adixon@xxxxxxxxx
with your requests.
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Ann Dixon
Technology Teacher Trainer
Midland ISD
615 W. Missouri
Midland, Tx 79701
915.689.1955
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