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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:00:00 -0500

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1)
Endangered Species Program Kid's Corner
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/
"This site from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered
Species Program demonstrates how loss of habitat and ecosystems can
lead to a decline in biodiversity, and how the Endangered Species Act
helps prevent extinction." Features a slide show, a quiz, resources
for teachers, material about spotlight species (bats and frogs), and
suggestions for how children can help. Includes links to related sites.



2)
Groundhog Day - Predicting the Weather
Collection of links to websites about "Groundhog Day, celebrated on
February 2, [and which] has its roots in an ancient Celtic celebration
called Imbolog." Includes links to sites about history, the
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Groundhog Day celebration,
a lesson plan, crafts, and real groundhogs.
http://www.noblenet.org/year/groundhog.html

More fun facts about pagans and what they did with
the Candles on February 1st Imbolc Brigid's Feast
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Linguistics/irish2.html


3)
Best of Hubble Pictures and Slide Show
http://tinyurl.com/3xdd4f

4)
NOVA Presents "Crash of Flight 111"
Broadcast: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/

Wireless Black Boxes
<http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/blackboxes.html>http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/blackboxes.html
With data from flight and cockpit recorders sometimes lost or
irretrievable following a crash, should airlines begin
transmitting such data in real time to ground stations? This
article tackles that question. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Dissection of a Disaster
<http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/dissection.html>http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/dissection.html
Read a veteran air-safety reporter's thoughts on the Swissair
Flight 111 investigation. (Grades 9-12)

Making Air Travel Safer
<http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/safer.html>http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/safer.html
Learn about nine recent crashes that resulted in extensive
inquiries and the safety changes that resulted. (Grades 9-12)

Anatomy of a Jetliner
<http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/jetliner.html>http://www.pbs.org/nova/aircrash/jetliner.html
Look behind the metal of a late-model Boeing 737, the most widely
flown commercial jetliner of all time, and explore a cutaway
detailing the 12 major systems that make it tick.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Teacher's Guide
<http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3105_aircrash.html>http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3105_aircrash.html
In this classroom activity, students learn about the techniques
and reasoning used to determine the cause of the 1998 crash of
Swissair Flight 111. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Program Transcript
<http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3105_aircrash.html>http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3105_aircrash.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.


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