Legacy of the Roman Empire
Vindolanda tablets:
Life at Vindolanda - Forts and Military Life:
Life in the Roman Army
French speaking countries
World Factbook- updated information in detail about every country
La Navidad
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Days of the Dead
| 2) General information about the holiday celebrations/origins Site 1, Site 2, Site 4, Site 5, Site 6, Site 7, Site 8, Site 9, Site 10, Site 12, Site 15, Site 16 |
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What do Mexicans celebrate on the Day of the Dead?Dia de Los Muertos |
Spanish speaking countries
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| Holidays in Spanish speaking countries-click on the country you want |
Resources- newspapers, countries and cities, holidays, recipes, museums, etc. |
Webquest for "Day of the Dead."
Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses and Monsters
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Evolution and Adaptation
Viral and Bacterial Diseases
| CDC---Centers for disease control---find all bacterial diseases here | CDC---Centers for disease control---find all viral diseases here | Medline Plus Tutorials |
| World Health Organization |
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CELLS- a special website on cells and organelles
CELLS and their ORGANELLES
Fun games that help you learn about cells and their organelles
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Bacteria - good and bad
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Information about Drugs
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| Curriculum- Students and Parents | Teacher Resources | Games and Puzzles |
| On-line
Graphing Calculator Very useful – similar to students’ hand-helds |
EdHelper.com |
Math Games from the BBC |
| CMP
on-line The 7th & 8th grade textbooks |
Kuta Software Test and worksheet generator for teachers http://www.kutasoftware.com/ |
Brain Pop a website full of colorful, thought-provoking activities http://www.brainpop.com/ |
| Connected Math home page Learn about the CMP2 program |
Internet for Classrooms Similar to EdHelper (above) |
Mancala play the ancient African counting game http://imagiware.com/mancala/ |
| Let’s Go Learn Grade 7 Math Lab experience |
Activities Index interactive and instructive activities in number sense, geometry, algebra, and data analysis |
Mancala (another version) a bit more colorful http://www.elf.org/mankala/Mankala.html |
Assistments |
Math.com practice problems, sample tests, extra help http://www.math.com |
Cool Math for Kids an amusement park of math designed for fun http://www.coolmath.com/ |
| Biographies
of Mathematicians everyone from A to Z |
Mary Bryan Math Everyday Math Demos |
The game of Set play the card game on-line http://www.setgame.com |
| Fibonacci
Numbers very detailed with real-world applications |
That Quiz Make your own quizzes http://www.thatquiz.org/ |
The Problem Site critical thinking problems http://www.theproblemsite.com/ |
| Fractals several examples with cool graphics |
Math Lessons that are Fun, Fun, Fun by Cynthia Lanius http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/ |
Puzzle Ring problems involving many types of mathematics with varying degrees of difficulty http://puzzle.dse.nl/index_us.html |
| Texas Instruments the latest calculators and other technology http://education.ti.com |
Brainbashers brain teasers arranged with various levels of difficulty http://www.brainbashers.com/ |
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| The Math Forum THE math reference center http://www.mathforum.com/ |
The Grey Labyrinth always at least one unsolved puzzle as well as very extensive archives of solved puzzles http://www.greylabyrinth.com/index.php |
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| NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://www.nctm.org/ |
Math Comics a funny collection (not mine) |
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| Riverdeep Homepage on-line interactive programs for teachers, parents, and students http://www.riverdeep.net/ |
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| ExploreLearning.com more on-line interactive programs, assignments, and extra practice http://www.explorelearning.com/ |
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Linked Site Name and brief description
Beijing Olympics
US Olympic Team
Beijing 2008
2008 Australian Olympic Team
Olympic Movement
NBC Olympics
Beijing Olympic News
Paralympic Equestrian
Events
Olympic Games
Around the Rings
Yahoo
Olympics
Official Website of the Beijing Olympics
Cambodia
Mount Everest
Reading about the Countries of South America
| Argentina | Chile | Venezuela |
| Brazil | Peru | Colombia |
South America
South America--travel & tour
Black History Month
Biographies of Significant African-Americans
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| http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/browse?browseId=252286 | http://afroamhistory.about.com/library/blbiographies.htm |
| http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html |
Black Inventors
http://blackinventor.com/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm
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Europe
Traveling to Asia- statistics and information
Don't forget to visit Culturegrams on the Media Page
CIA-WORLD FACTBOOK-facts, maps and statistics |
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Travel-Directory with a focus on China offering maps, visa requirements, embassies and consulates, hotels, transportions, tours, weather, currency, and customs. |
Travel-Southeast Asia- Complete description and information for traveling in Southeast Asia |
Indochina services- Offers comprehensive and up-to-date information on travel to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. |
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Colors of Asia-Photos, travel tips & Hotel booking. Photo gallery and travel tips for Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand. |
Photos of Asia, South Asia- Personal tour guide, travel planner and consultant to remote and exotic third-world destinations. Ideal for very small groups or individuals seeking a customized and safe trip. |
2004 Tsunami
China
| Remember to visit CULTUREGRAMS |
Chinese history--all four time periods | Folktales from China |
Go to Culturegrams for Mongolia and Taiwan |
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| Grottoes and caves in China | ||
Caves of the singing sands and Buddhist art on the Silk Road |
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