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bigchalk's W.O.W. Newsletter Week of October 14 - October 20, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to the current issue of W.O.W. (Wonders of the Web), sponsored by VeryBestKids.com. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/verybestkids02 bigchalk brings you links to a select group of fun, theme-oriented Web sites to help you get through your weekend and beyond. *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** New at VeryBestKids.com is Teacher's Corner, a unique educator's resource created by teachers, for teachers, to provide quality lessons and fun activities for Grades Pre-K, K-2 and 3-5. Click here: http://i.bigchalk.com/U/verybestkids02 **************************************************** THIS WEEK'S THEME: Bones This week's W.O.W. is connected to the Internet bone! 1. Cartilage & Bone Cells http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024101 Every part of the human body is made up of small, specialized units called cells. Your skin is made up of skin cells, your hair consists of hair cells, and your bones are formed from an enormous number of bone cells. Find out more about the differences between these cells. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024101LL -- 2. Bones & Skeletal System http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024102 Learn the official names of the bones in our skeletal system. Once you do, you can sing a whole new version of "the hip bone's connected to the thigh bone." Discover the meaning of words like thoracic, lumbar and clavicle at bigchalk. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024102LL -- 3. Boning Up on Bone Health http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024103 All living things need some type of food to survive and grow. Although bones seem lifeless and dead from the outside, they are actually complicated living organisms that need nutrients and a certain level of maintenance to thrive. Find out more. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024103LL -- 4. Super Sue Meets Super Glue http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024104 Sue is the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever reconstructed. She was unearthed in 1990 and transported, bone by bone, to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. See how dinosaur bones are removed from deep layers of earth without being damaged. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024104LL ******************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Attention Teachers! Start Something is a free ready-to-go curriculum that promotes character development, leadership, and community stewarship brought to you by Target and the Tiger Woods Foundation. Click here to learn more: http://i.bigchalk.com/U/targetstart02 ************************************************** 5. Discovery of the X-Ray http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024105 Oftentimes, comic books sell glasses with the promise of X-ray vision. Is this claim possible? And what are X-rays anyhow? Find out more about these short electromagnetic rays and their contribution to modern medicine, science and science fiction! ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024105LL -- 6. The Mr. Bones Game http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024106 Meet Mr. Bones: the only interactive skeleton we know who allows you to take him apart and then put him back together again. This fun online activity challenges students to learn about the human skeletal system! ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024106LL -- 7. Chenjerai Hove's "Bones" http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024107 Chenjerai Hove is an internationally acclaimed author whose writings focus on the plight of Africans during the colonial era. He is most famous for his English novel entitled "Bones," which won the 1989 Zimbabwe Book Publishers Literary Award and the 1989 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024107LL -- 8. Let the Bones Talk http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024108 Many mysterious deaths are solved by physical anthropologists who study bones for facts and information about the deceased. Oftentimes, this information helps the police and the medical community unearth clues that help solve bizarre crimes and previously unexplained deaths. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-024108LL *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Professional Educators! Pursue your personal and professional goals, without interrupting your career! Argosy University offers a flexible schedule, with online courses to help you further your education and career opportunities. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/argosyu02 ************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR Fall Bird Migration Millions of birds are heading off to their winter homes this month. Track the movements of our feathered friends with this online fall migration timetable. Better hurry! You have only a few weeks left to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Tennessee warbler, american redstart, fox sparrow and others. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/fallbirds02 COLLEGE ZONE Read advice about getting into the college of your choice from myFootpath's admissions counselor in bigchalk's College Zone. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01 And don't forget to get help paying for college with bigchalk and wiredscholar. http://bigchalk.wiredscholar.com BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH Christopher Columbus & The European Voyages of Exploration In mid-October each year, American's pause to reflect on the life and work of Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. To many students, Columbus' journey to the Americas is the most well-known and studied aspect of the European voyages of exploration. However, there is a far richer tale to be told about the countries, events and people who populate the history of these fifteenth and sixteenth century journeys. Many historians point to these trips as the triggers to the process of globalization, linking once distant countries and peoples for the first time. In addition, while many believe that the seeking of profit was the primary motivator for sea exploration, these early explorers were equally interested in expanding Europe's knowledge about the world. Find out more about this special era of exploration. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/oct02site SEARCH BOX Want an easy way to give students and parents instant access to the Internet's largest, most up-to-date directory of learning sites? Add a free bigchalk search box to your Web pages. 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