************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** From: "EDUCATION Hilton Pond Center" <education@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <wwwedu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, 06 Mar 2003 15:37:18 -0500 Subject: [WWWEDU] Hummingbird Super-stimulus Experiment 20003 As a new Internet-based activity in 2003, "Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project" (see http://www.rubythroat.org ) is encouraging individuals and teacher/student groups in the U.S. and Canada to participate in "Hummingbird Super-stimulus Experiment 2003." The experiment is an attempt to use a giant "fake" hummingbird feeder to get the attention of spring migrant Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) as they fly overhead. The idea for the experiment originally came from Gary Springer. Guidelines for how to participate in "Hummingbird Super-stimulus Experiment 2003" are at http://www.rubythroat.org/FakeFeeder2003.html . We think this will be a fun way to get folks of all ages to learn more about migration dates and general hummingbird behavior. Results will be submitted via the Internet and posted on the Operation RubyThroat Web site. Please feel free to forward this message to friends--especially K-12 teachers--who may be interested in participating. For those in the southern U.S., it's about time to implement; New Englanders and Canadians have a little more time. Happy Hummingbird Watching, BILL -- ********************************************************* LEARNING BEGINS AT BIRTH The author, June R. Oberlander, of the new 4th edition of the early childhood developmental parenting resource, SLOW AND STEADY GET ME READY, answers preschool questions on the website below. This inexpensive international best-selling book helps maximize the intellectual growth of young children (birth to age 5) to prevent them from being left behind. It also helps children with special needs. http://www.home-school.com/experts/preschool ********************************************************* EDUCATION PROGRAM BILL HILTON JR. Executive Director Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History 1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA education@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845 The mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is "to conserve plants, animals, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages." Please visit our Web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net) at http://www.hiltonpond.org and http://www.rubythroat.org ("Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project"). ********** WWWEDU, The Web and Education Mailing List To access the archive, please visit the list homepage: http://edwebproject.org/wwwedu.html ************************************************************** The Net Happenings mailing list is a service of Educational CyberPlayGround - http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, or would like to sponsor the Net Happenings service - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html> Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Email Preferences - <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/NetHappenings.html> **************************************************************