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  • Recreational Math Activities

    Recreational Math Activities

    Math World: Recreational Mathematics – Offers a list of activities available on the site. Some of the selections include: Cryptograms, dissection, folding, games, illusions and there’s MUCH more!Math.com: Recreational – Puzzles, fractals, Spirograph, Roman Numeral calculator, and other topics. The Math Factor: A Quick Puzzle From OSCON – Check out the archives of this site located on the right side panel for…

  • Chocolate Resource Page

    Chocolate Information & Articles   Exploratorium: Chocolate – Discover…..The sweet science of chocolate. This is an excellent place to begin your study of chocolate! Science Museum of Minnesota: Where are cacao trees grown? Find out here. Field Museum: Chocolate – Just for Kids: History, activities, process of making and much more. Cornell University: Chocolate: Food of the Gods. There is a lot of…

  • Meteorology Resources

    Wikipedia: Meteorology – History of the topic, meteorologists, equipment, spatial scales and more.Environmental Science: What is a Meteorologist? – Find out what meteorologist do, types of meteorologists, where they work, their salary by state, requirements, what they study, and more. Nat Geo: Meteorology – Facts, info about meteorology, Scales of meteorology, history of meteorologists, and…

  • Emergency Preparedness Resources

    Emergency Preparedness Resources

    It’s a good idea to be prepared in case of an emergency, this includes blackouts, hurricanes, tropical storms, typhoons, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, snowstorms and other events. We live in an area that gets a lot of unpredictable weather, and after a week without power and water a few years ago, we now make sure…

  • Halloween Resources

    The Origins of Halloween  About: History of Samhain Social Studies for Kids: Halloween Wikipedia: Samhain Celtic Festival History.com: Halloween History of Halloween, short videos and articles. The Holiday Spot: Halloween History Ireland for Visitors: Samhain Fun Munch: Halloween Around the World The Origins of Trick or Treating Fun Munch: Trick or Treating Holidays: Trick or Treating Brief…

  • Cloud Resource Page

    Clouds by Fran W. Weather Wiz Kids: Clouds – This kid friendly site offers information about what clouds are, how they are formed, types, lesson plans, experiments, and lots of other information.UCAR: Center For Science Education: Clouds – Site offers information about how clouds are formed, a match game, an image gallery, movies, and types.NOAA: 10 Basic Cloud…

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson US History: Thomas Jefferson – Writer of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson – Site offers a brief history of Jefferson’s life. White House: Thomas Jefferson – A short history of Jefferson’s life. Wikipedia: Thomas Jefferson – Site offers a long history about Jefferson. This site also offers an audio file. Click on the speaker icon located in the…

  • U.S. Constitution Resource Page

    Signing of the U.S. Constitution The U. S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. Archives.gov: U.S. Constitution – Site offers a transcript of the document as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus. This site offers a Q&A about the constitution as well. Printer friendly version available and a PDF version.Cornell University of Law: U.S.…