May 2002 Newsletter
A FREE newsletter edited by teacher, speaker and author Marjan Glavac.
May Day May 1
Orthodox Easter May 5
Mother’s Day May 12
Victoria Day (Canada) May 20
Fetes des Meres May 26
Memorial Day May 27
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Mr. Marjan Glavac author "The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide Web"
Completely Revised and Updated 2ND Edition (Foreword by Dr. Harry Wong)
LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-1-7 200 pages
mailto:marjan@glavac.com
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In This Issue:
* WEBSITE UPDATES
* THE ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION
* NOVA - FIRE WARS
* SKEWL SITES
* ESL HOME
* BUTTERFLY HOUSE
* NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS
* NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS ONLINE MAGAZINE
*1001 SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY REVISION QUIZZES
* KIDSHUB.ORG
* ALGEBRA 2 WEBSITE
* PORTUGUESE
* MUSIC - THE UNSPOKEN WORD
* HOW STUFF WORKS
* MS. MURPHY'S THIRD GRADE CLASS
* RESEARCH PROJECT WEB PAGES
* WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL
* BUSY EDUCATOR’S AWARD
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WEBSITE UPDATES
"A Research Guide for Students" now has its own domain with no ads and no
data transfer restrictions. The NEW URL is http://www.aresearchguide.com
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Here’s a press release I received from THE ADVENTURE LEARNING
FOUNDATION on their latest educational expedition.
THE ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION
www.QuestConnect.org
Prescott, Arizona -- Beginning May 6th and continuing for five weeks,
thousands of teachers and classrooms will be virtual participants in the
exploration of the natural environment and the ancient routes of the First Nations
people and the Gold Rushers through the wilderness of Alaska and the Yukon.
These participants will join a team of explorers from the Adventure Learning
Foundation as they travel over 5000 miles from the Foundation's base in
Prescott, Arizona to Fairbanks, Alaska - and back - in a specially equipped
satellite linked Expedition Vehicle. The explorers will also be studying the
unique natural environment, viewing the tremendous diversity of animal and
bird life and exploring the ghost towns left behind by the gold miners after the
lure of riches panned out. Teachers and students will learn about the culture
and visit the traditional homelands of the First Nations people who have made
this region their home since crossing the Bering land bridge thousands of years ago.
Students and teachers interact with the explorers during the expedition via the
Foundation’s satellite linked website at www.QuestConnect.org. The
information produced for the Expedition is edited into educational materials
and suggestions for classroom discussions. There is no cost to any person to
become a participant. Free study guides and lesson plans are available at
www.QuestConnect.org to teachers and parents on the countries and cultures
explored.
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And here’s another press release I received.
NOVA - FIRE WARS
http://www.pbs.org/nova/fire/
Every year uncontrollable wildfires ravage the American West, and every year
armies of firefighters mobilize to save threatened wildernesses and communities.
On "Fire Wars," airing May 7 on PBS and narrated by actor Stacy Keach, NOVA
accompanies the men and women of the Arrowhead Hotshots during the summer
of 2000, one of the most destructive wildfire seasons ever, in which more than
six million acres burned. After a century of preventing forest fires at all costs,
it may be time to rethink Smokey the Bear's dictum.
On the accompanying Web site, get a first-hand account of filming a major forest
fire, equip a wildland firefighter, fight a virtual wildfire, and more.
Lesson Plans for Teachers
Teachers will find multiple resources and lesson plans, organized by category and
age group, to use in their classroom.
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SKEWL SITES
www.skewlsites.com
Skewl Sites is an extensive database of quality educational sites.
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ESL HOME
www.ESLhome.org
This site includes over a thousand links to education homepages and individual
online lessons, all categorized for easy access. Student topics include listening,
speaking, reading, vocabulary, writing, grammar, civics, and TOEFL/GED/
SAT/Citizenship test preparation; teachers will find lesson prep, methods/
materials, units, and main education/ESL resources. The reference desk includes
links to other resources of interest to immigrants and teachers.
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BUTTERFLY HOUSE
http://butterflyschool.org/
Butterflies are one of the world's favorite insects. By accessing
butterflyschool.org, adults and children can learn more about the winged
creature, its behaviors, and life cycle. Produced by the Butterfly House of
St. Louis, this site gives adults crafts projects, and hints for raising and
housing butterflies. Scouts and their leaders can find a quiz and a data sheet
for observing behaviors in any environment. Children of all ages can learn
to distinguish between the various six and eight-legged creatures that roam
the earth.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/bookclub
This web site provides exciting opportunities for students to explore social
studies and geography themes online while increasing their reading skills.
Students can find printable study guides, write book reviews to be published on
the web site, read reviews from other kids from all over the world, and create
personalized bookmarks in the interactive Bookmark Factory. Teachers can print
and distribute reading guides to their class, use thought-provoking questions to
prompt book discussions, access a Best Practices teacher discussion forum.
************************************************************************ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR KIDS ONLINE MAGAZINE
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngforkids
The National Geographic for Kids web site supports and extends the new
classroom magazine for children in grades 3-6. The site allows children to
further explore topics and themes found in the magazine in a fun, safe, online
environment. Visitors will find a host of interactive fun, facts and features
such as engaging articles, quiz games, silly science movies, online adventures
and scavenger hunts, contests, e-postcards, and more. The site also includes
resources for educators, including a downloadable version of the teachers guide
and web links for each feature article.
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1001 SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY REVISION QUIZZES
http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com
This website has 1300 science/chemistry revision quizzes for K-12 students.
The interactive quizzes are arranged by age groups and science topics.
This website has no banner ads.
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KIDSHUB.ORG
http://www.KidsHub.org
KidsHub.org is a noncommercial portal to excellent free online learning activities
for elementary and middle school students. It includes educational games, puzzles,
and quizzes.
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ALGEBRA 2 WEBSITE
http://www.jcoffman.com/Algebra2
This Algebra 2 web site provides detailed lecture notes and examples for an
Algebra 2 course. The lecture notes correspond to Glencoe's Algebra 2,
Integration, Applications, and Connections text. Students will find practice
tests available online with feedback provided instantly upon submission. The
site also has links to Glencoe's section quizzes and chapter review tests. The
publisher's evaluations give students "hints" on how to solve problems and
refer the student to a page number within their text. Educators may find the
site helpful as a reference for absent students who need assistance.
A discussion page is provided for web-based feedback on the content, as
well as, an e-mail link to the web designer.
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PORTUGUESE
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/portuguese
A helpful site for those interested in Portuguese, this has useful links - often
multilingual - on all aspects of language learning and culture in mainland Portugal.
Anne Duguid's weekly column contains information and linked Portuguese
websites relating to language learning, living and travelling in the country, arts,
crafts, and media.
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MUSIC - THE UNSPOKEN WORD
http://library.advanced.org/C0113187
This webpage dedicated to the world of music, from composers to music theory
and everywhere in between. It includes an interactive section with quizzes and
interviews with famous composers and musicians, including the famous trumpet
player Wynton Marsalis.
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HOW STUFF WORKS
http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm
Here’s a great place to come to learn about how things work in the world
around you. Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works or
what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff Works is the
place for you! Never be stumped by your kids again!
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MS. MURPHY'S THIRD GRADE CLASS
http://www.myschoolonline.com/IN/Ms_Murphy
Ms. Murphy's Third Grade Class was created to keep my third grade students and
their parents informed about our adventure through third grade. There's
information for our class...homework, on-line quizzes, 100% spellers, student
showcase, etc. However, there are links to fun places (educational and
seasonal) and information for all children, parents, and visitors.
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RESEARCH PROJECT WEB PAGES
http://www.kellerisd.net/schools/hms/basicrp.htm
Research Project Web Pages is a website with pages that are designed to help the
students and teachers focus on the PROCESS and not just the final product. The
many handouts and links make both the student and teacher much more efficient.
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WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL
http://www.d200.mchenry.k12.il.us/whs
Check out John Aspel’s site where he adds many things on a weekly basis such as
course descriptions, homework for certain classes, review exercises, pictures of field trips
and exercises for classes in the computer lab.
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BUSY EDUCATOR’S AWARD
If you have a website or know of one that you feel merits the Busy Educator’s
Award, please feel free to send me your suggestions.
The award is given out to websites that contain excellent content for busy educators.
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Send us those tips, insights or websites that have helped you with your class
and students. We will share these in future updates. Please send to:
marjan@glavac.com
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Forward this FREE newsletter! Please include my sig file. If this newsletter
was forwarded to you and you would like to receive your own copy, please
sign up at: http://www.thebusyeducator.com/ Reciprocal links to the website are much
appreciated! Thank you for your support.
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Mr. Marjan Glavac author “The Busy Educator’s Guide To The World Wide Web”
Completely Revised and Updated 2ND Edition (Foreword by Dr.Harry Wong)
LONDON, Ontario Canada ISBN 0-9683310-1-7 200 pages
mailto:marjan@glavac.com
FREE subscription to The Busy Educator’s Newsletter http://www.thebusyeducator.com/
"There are no boundaries for the journeys of the mind.”
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