Net Happenings

This is my page to link to other cool sites I have found (mostly I have found them through the "Net Happenings" website which reviews new sites.)  The Net Happenings site is no longer adding links, but it's archives still contains a wealth of information.  And  I will continue to add to this page cool sites I find from other places.  

Link to Net Happenings Archive http://listserv.classroom.com/archives/net-happenings.html

LIBRARY/COMPUTER STUFF

Become a Librarian! http://www.becomealibrarian.com/ Learn what it takes to become a librarian; meet and learn from other librarians; find great resources on recruiting librarians; employment info; local programs of study; education programs; and much more

Science Fun: Edible "Rocks" http://www.easyfunschool.com/EdibleRocks.html Its official ... I've heard of almost everything now! Here's a great way

For teaching about three different kinds of rocks ... and making a unique snack at the same time.

Best Books List http://www.easyfunschool.com/BestBooks.html According to David K. Brown book awards are all very well, but sometimes

You just can't choose one best book, or two, or three, or even ten. The lists here represent several perspectives on the top choices

Children's Book Awards (Children's Book Council of Australia) http://www.cbc.org.au/awards.htm Site also has links to other Children's Book Awards

The New York Public Libarary Picture Collection Online: http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/ "The Picture Collection Online is an image resource site for those who

seek knowledge and inspiration from visual materials. It is a collection of 30,000 digitized, public domain images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923. It consists of images of New York City, Costume, Design, American History and other subjects."

TASK: Technology Advancing Student Knowledge. http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech145.shtml “We created the web site to help ALL classroom teachers integrate technology.”

The Big6 eNewsletter has strategies and tools for teaching essential skills for the information age. http://fp3e.adhost.com/big6/enewsletter/newsletter.shtml

AMERICAN HISTORY

Benjamin Franklin http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/

This collection of 34 games are an excellent way to learn about our fifty states. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

You can also download the games for offline play.

Lewis and Clark Expedition Websites

http://www.lewis-clark.org/

http://www.lewisandclark.org/

http://www.nps.gov/lecl/

http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/

http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark/

http://www.lewisandclark200.org/

http://lewisandclarktrail.com/

http://www.lewisandclarkeducationcenter.com/

http://www.lcarchive.org/

Rediscovering George Washington http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/ "Rediscovering George Washington features historical documents, lesson

plans, timelines, and images related to the American Revolution and founding, the Revolutionary War, American history and government

OTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUFF

Awesome Library: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ Looking for lesson plans, interesting topics to explore, ways to pique your student's interest? Check out the Awesome Library that organizes the Web with 22,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in educatio

Every month the Teachers.Net Gazette features a list of "Special Days" discover when it's time to celebrate National Moldy Cheese Day, National Dictionary Day, National Gaudy Day, White Cane Safety Day, etc. http://teachers.net/gazette/OCT02/today.html

The Green Squad ( http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad ), is a site from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) that gives kids the tools and

skills they need to help locate -and solve- environmental and health problems in their schools.

Mark the Year of Clean Water and 30th anniversary of the Clean Water Act with a real hands-on project that can make a difference in your community.

http://www.earthday.net/goals/clean_water.stm

"The Essence of Haiku http://www.worddance.com/magazine/worksheet.html

Learn the metric system: Taking America's Measure--a Web site for teachers and students sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST) http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/kids/metric.htm .

Metric Mania Web site--offers lesson plans, games, and information at http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classmetric.html .

The Math Magic Resource for the K-4 Teacher--provides a variety of lesson ideas to help students explore measurement systems. http://www.geocities.com/smilecdg/measuremtles.html

NIST Metric Program--provides links to metric-related educational resources as well as information about the metric system. Visit http://www.nist.gov/metric "

COOL SITES FOR FUN AND INTERESTING STUFF
The Seven Wonders of the World : http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/sevenwondersoftheworld.htm - the greatest monuments of the ancients."

Websites related to constellations:

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html

http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/space.html

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp/

PBS Parents http://www.pbs.org/parents/ A community site presented by PBS for parents with fun and games and

learning activities for the kids; tv show schedules; family issues and advice in a variety of topics

Jurassic Park Institute http://www.jpinstitute.com/index.jsp "Jurassic Park Institute provides news, facts, interactive games, and museum guides dedicated to the science of dinosaurs."

October is National Popcorn Month. I've pulled a few things together at < http://www.easyfunschool.com/IndexPopcorn.html >

A project kids can do to determine if Sears' statement (one out of two homes in America has a sears appliance) is correct.

PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 6-19 One Out of Two Homes in America - revised (

Mary Ann Carter
last updated 11/16/02