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1. MISC> [netsites] Virtual Frog Dissection Kit 2. MISC> [netsites] The Lion Research Center 3. MISC> [netsites] Research Paper 4. PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 10-19 Listening to the Walls Talk 5. K12> NASA HOSTS U.S. PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TEAM HONORS 6. UPDATED> NetFirst-L Calendar Planner 207 ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS Newsgroups: news:comp.internet.net-happenings http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&GROUP;=comp.internet.net-happenings ******************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 07:38:49 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Virtual Frog Dissection Kit From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 03:48:25 -0700 Virtual Frog Dissection Kit http://www-itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/ "You can interactively dissect a (digitized) frog named Fluffy, make movies, and play the Virtual Frog Builder Game. The interactive Web pages are available in a number of languages." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 07:39:22 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Lion Research Center From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The Lion Research Center Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 03:51:43 -0700 The Lion Research Center http://www.lionresearch.org/ "The Lion Research Center has two main goals. First, to promote research into the basic biology and conservation of African lions. Second, to make our research findings available to the public. Our current activities stem from the 30+ year studies of the lions in the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania. We are also interested in the research done by colleagues elsewhere including South Africa, Asia, and captive facilities around the world." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 07:39:51 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Research Paper From: "Alan S. Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Research Paper Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 03:49:34 -0700 Research Paper http://www.researchpaper.com/ "Term Paper? Visit the Web's best site for term paper topics and ideas, plus writing assistance for term papers and research reports." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 08:45:26 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PROJ> [Hilites => Projects] Ages 10-19 Listening to the Walls Talk From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hilites => Projects] Ages 10-19 Listening to the Walls Talk Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 06:36:51 -0700 Global SchoolNet Foundation provides this service free of charge to its worldwide education community. [PERMISSION TO RE-POST AS APPROPRIATE] DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. SEND REPLIES, questions, comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Project Information ------------------- Project Author: Rosemary Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Project Title: Listening to the Walls Talk Project Begin & End Dates: 8/15/02 to 5/15/03 Project Summary: The goal of this project is to teach students basic geographic and research skills. A secondary, but possibly more important goal of this project is to record the history of houses and neighborhoods around the world. ------------------- Project Details ------------------- Project Level: Basic Curriculum Area: Community Interest, History and Social Studies, Information Technology, Technology Technologies Used: Email, IRC or Other Real-Time Chat, Web Based Discussion Forum Project Sponsor: Sanford Historic Trust Full Project Description: Listening to the Walls Talk is an online/distance learning project designed for students to learn about their own homes and communities. This information will be used by local schools, museums and local chapters of the National Historic Trust to document and to use as teaching tools about geography and spatial concepts. This project will incorporate the National Geography Standards of: 1) the process, patterns, and functions of human settlement. 2) How to apply geography to interpret the past. 3) How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. 4) The physical and human characteristics of places. 5) How culture and experience influence people's perception of places and regions. This project also incorporates the Sunshine State Standards of: 1) Knowing the human and physical characteristics of different places in the world and how these characteristics change over time. 2) Understanding how cultures differ in their use of similar environments and resources. Objectives: Objectives: The students will be able to use maps and other geographic representations, tools and technologies to acquire, process and report information. The students will do this by learning how to read tax maps, land use maps, and population density maps. The students will also learn how to create their own maps when they create maps (to scale) representing their neighborhoods. The students will be able to understand the human and physical characteristics of a place. The students will have to research and then understand what are the characteristics of a place and how these characteristics define their region. The students will be able to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface. This will be a part of the project near its conclusion, once all the participants have loaded their information into the database. The information collected and the maps created will then be analyzed and comparisons and contrasts will be made to help understand the spatial organization of people, places and environments. The students will learn the unique geographic and demographic characteristics that define their state or country as a region. They will do this by learning the geographic characteristics such as lakes, oceans, mountains, etc, of their region. They will also be researching the demographic characteristics and learning about who makes up the peoples of their region. The students will examine the history of the community in which they live, focusing on population, industries, landmarks, and historic events; discuss what they know about how the community has changed since its original founding. ------------------- Project Registration Information -------------------------------- Project Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Acceptance Dates: 8/01/02 to 5/15/03 Number of Classrooms: infinite Age Range: 10 to 19 years Target Audience: Anyone Project URL: http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/walls.html Registration Instructions: There is a registration page: http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/mailform/suggest.htm But it is an open registration and I will gladly accept anyone who gets in touch with me, anyway they can to get involved. -------------------------------- Project Contact Information ---------------------------- Rosemary Shaw - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] teacher - Millennium Middle School Sanford, Florida US http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - K-12 Project Announcements Unsubscribe at http://www.gsh.org/lists/hilites.html =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=. 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For more information about the services and programs provided by Global SchoolNet, please visit www.globalschoolnet.org ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:10:40 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> NASA HOSTS U.S. PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TEAM HONORS Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:41:01 -0400 (EDT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NASA HOSTS U.S. PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TEAM HONORS To: undisclosed-recipients:; Dolores Beasley Headquarters, Washington May 28, 2002 (Phone: 202/358-1753) Rory Richards American Institute of Physics, College Park, Md. (Phone: 301/209-3088) RELEASE: 02-98 NASA HOSTS U.S. PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TEAM HONORS After spending a week at physics "boot camp" competing in the 2002 U.S. Physics Olympiad, the 24 members of the U.S. Physics Team will be the guests of honor at a tribute in Washington hosted by NASA. The featured speaker is NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld, who recently returned from his mission upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope. The U.S. Physics Team is made up of 24 of the best and brightest physics and mathematics high school students from around the country. This year's team includes 18 boys and six girls from 15 states with a tremendous number of accomplishments between them; one student has studied with Russian mathematicians, another was born in Romania and is doing financial analysis for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, yet another has deferred acceptance to Caltech to continue studying piano. However, on May 31 all their thoughts will be on physics - and competition. For a week the students will conduct laboratory experiments and take exams at the University of Maryland in College Park, competing for medals and five college scholarships awarded by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the American Institute of Physics (AIP), which co-sponsor the Physics Team. Grunsfeld will award the medals and scholarships during the NASA Tribute to the team at 5 pm, June 7 at the NASA Headquarters Auditorium, 300 E Street, SW in Washington DC. "Dr. Grunsfeld is an excellent example of where physics training can take you," said James Stith, Vice President of Physics Resources at the AIP. Grunsfeld has a doctorate in Physics and has been an astronaut since 1992. He is a veteran of four space flights and five space walks, including two missions to the Hubble Telescope. On his latest flight to service Hubble in March, he served as mission specialist and payload commander. Grunsfeld and his colleagues installed the new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which has resulted in some of the most stunning pictures ever taken from Hubble. Before the awards ceremony, the Physics Team will also get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, and following the ceremony students will get a private viewing of SPACE STATION 3-D at the museum's IMAX theater. Biographies and photos of the U.S. Physics Team are available on the Internet at: http://oliver.aapt.org/programs/olympiad/2002/team.cfm Additional information on AIP AAPT in available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.aip.org http://www.aapt.org * * * NASA press releases and other information are available automatically by sending an Internet electronic mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message (not the subject line) users should type the words "subscribe press-release" (no quotes). The system will reply with a confirmation via E-mail of each subscription. A second automatic message will include additional information on the service. NASA releases also are available via CompuServe using the command GO NASA. To unsubscribe from this mailing list, address an E-mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], leave the subject blank, and type only "unsubscribe press-release" (no quotes) in the body of the message. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 11:52:04 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: UPDATED> NetFirst-L Calendar Planner 207 Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:56:39 -0400 From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NetFirst-L Calendar Planner 207 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The resources here are for holidays, events, and activities approximately 90 days from today. Calendar Planner Issue 207 8/25--8/31 Leonard Bernstein: Birth Anniversary (8/25/1918) Meet Amazing Americans: Leonard Bernstein The U.S. Library of Congress presents information about American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). The library offers a timeline that shows significant events that occurred in Bernstein's lifetime. The information includes a brief biographical sketch, details his 1943 debut, and highlights his use of television to introduce music to children. Bernstein's best known work is the musical "West Side Story." http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/bernstein Leonard Bernstein Provides information on American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), provided by Primate, LLC. Highlights audio clips, photographs, publications, books, films, recordings, and scripts related to Bernstein. http://www.leonardbernstein.com/home.asp Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) As part of Heart's Ease, K. Gregor offers biographical information about the life and works of the American composer Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). Bernstein composed operas, music for theater, orchestral works, and more. Gregor includes a bibliography of books about Bernstein, as well as a list of his key works, a timeline of events in Bernstein's life, and other information. A photograph of Bernstein is available. http://www.hearts-ease.org/cgi-bin/conservatory_index.cgi?ID=84 Bret Harte: Birth Anniversary (8/25/1836) Bret Harte (1839-1902) Offers a collection of Internet resources on American writer Francis Brett Harte (1836-1902), provided by Donna M. Campbell. Includes sites with biographical information on Harte and the full text of works by Harte. http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/harte.htm About Bret Harte American writer Francis Brett Harte (1836-1902), known as Bret Harte, often wrote tales about California mining camps. Michael Heuss presents a biographical sketch and access to selected works by Harte as part of the "Great Literature On-line" resource. Heuss notes that Arthur Zeiger provided the biographical information, taken from "Selected Stories of Bret Harte." http://www.mostweb.cc/Classics/Harte/harte.htm School Tales: The Idyl of Red Gulch by Bret Harte Dave Safier presents the short story "The Idyl of Red Gulch," written by American writer Francis Brett Harte (1836-1902), known as Bret Harte. Safier offers an introduction to and commentary about the story as part of School Tales, a collection of stories about the schools, teachers, and students of 19th century America. http://www.schooltales.com/idyllofredgulch/ Christopher Isherwood: Birth Anniversary (8/26/1904) Christopher Isherwood (1906-1986) Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (1904-1986), a British-born American writer, is known for his stories about Berlin in the 1930s. Isherwood's "Good-bye to Berlin" inspired the musical "Cabaret." Isherwood also wrote about homosexual life. Kuusankosken Kaupunginkirjasto provides a biographical sketch and a bibliography of selected works by Isherwood as part of its Pegasos literature resource. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/isherwoo.htm Knitting Circle: Literature: Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood Abstract: The Lesbian and Gay Staff Association at South Bank University in London presents a biographical sketch, bibliography, and selected reviews concerning Britsh-born American writer Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (1904-1986). Isherwood increasingly used homosexuality as a theme in his later works, and became involved in the gay rights movement. He also became committed to the study of Hindu Vedanta. http://www.sbu.ac.uk/stafflag/isherwood.html Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) Gaygate presents information on the life and works of British-born American writer Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (1904-1986). Isherwood's works include collections of short stories, such as "Goodbye to Berlin," which was the basis for the show "Cabaret." In the 1970s, Isherwood became active in the gay liberation movement and wrote "Christopher and His Kind," in which he discusses his homosexuality. http://gaygate.com/media/pages/Christop.shtml Joseph Michel Montgolfier: Birth Anniversary (8/26/1740) De Montgolfiers: Joseph and Etienne Presents information about French inventors and brothers Jacques Etienne (1745-1799) and Joseph Michel (1740-1810) Montgolfier, who made the first public demonstration of a hot-air balloon in 1783, provided by the Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology and Research (ALLSTAR). http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/montgolgiers.htm Joseph Michel Montgolfier Presents a biographical sketch of French inventor Joseph Michel (1740-1810) Montgolfier, compiled as part of the online version of the Catholic Encyclopedia, provided by Kevin Knight. Explains that Montgolfier, along with his brother Jacques Etienne (1745-1799), made the first public demonstration of a hot-air balloon in 1783. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10541a.htm BalloonZone: An Abbreviated History Presents a brief history of ballooning. Notes that the first hot air balloon flight with live passengers took place on September 19, 1783 and the first manned flight occurred a month later. Both balloons were launched by Joseph (1740-1810) and Etienne (1745-1799) Montgolfier. Lists other ballooning highlights. http://www.balloonzone.com/history.html Theodore Dreiser: Birth Anniversary (8/27/1871) Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) As part of Pegasos, Kuunsankosken Kaupunginkirjasto of Finland presents a biographical sketch about the American writer Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945). Dreiser wrote novels, plays, short stories, and articles for magazines. Some of Dreiser's works include "Sister Carrie" (1900), "The Titan" (1914), "Twelve Men" (1919), "An American Tragedy" (1925), "Dawn" (1931), and "The Best Short Stories" (1947). http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/dreiser.htm International Theodore Dreiser Society Features the International Theodore Dreiser Society, an affiliate society of the American Literature Association. Includes an officer directory, the constitution and bylaws, and electronic publications of the society, which studies the life and works of American author Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945). http://www.uncwil.edu/dreiser/ Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) Features information about the American author Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945), presented as an excerpt from "PAL: Perspectives in American Literature: A Research and Reference Guide" by Paul P. Reuben. Includes a biographical sketch of Dreiser, a listing of his primary works, and a bibliography. http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap6/dreiser.html Mother Teresa: Birth Anniversary (8/27/1910) Mother Teresa--Biography The Nobel Foundation presents a biographical sketch of Christian missionary Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997). Mother Teresa was awarded the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor and dying of India. She was a Roman Catholic nun. The foundation highlights her career, her education, and her works. http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-bio.html Mother Teresa J. Gregory Stewart provides a mini-unit for 4th grade students related to the concept of humanitarian service and Christian missionary Mother Teresa (1910-1997). Stewart includes unit objectives and procedures, as well as background notes. The unit is part of the TeacherLINK Famous People Mini-Curriculum Units resource, a service of Utah State University's College of Education. http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/LessonPlans/famous/TERESA 2.html Mother Teresa Features a biographical sketch of Christian missionary Mother Teresa (1910-1997), compiled by the Glass Ceiling Communications. Highlights Mother Teresa's missionary work in Calcutta, India. http://www.theglassceiling.com/biographies/bio33.htm Amistad Seized: Anniversary (8/29/1839) U.S. Supreme Court: The Amistad FindLaw, Inc. offers the full text of a legal document pertaining to the 1841 Amistad case, which involved the libelants and claimants of the Schooner Amistad and the Africans charged with murder. The Africans were involved in an 1839 shipboard rebellion after being illegally enslaved. Former U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) successfully argued the Africans' case in the U.S. Supreme Court. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/amistad_case.html Education World: Lesson Planning The Amistad Comes to Life! "The Amistad Comes to Life!" is a December 15, 1997 article by Gary Hopkins discussing the 1839 mutiny by slaves from Africa aboard the Amistad and their subsequent trial in the United States. Hopkins also suggests activities for middle and high school history classes, and offers access to related links. Education World, Inc. provides the article online as part of its Lesson Planning Center resource. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson043.shtml Exploring the Amistad Library at Mystic Seaport Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc. offers access to documents from the Exploring the Amistad Library. The library contains hundreds of primary documents concerning the 1839 Amistad Revolt, which involved a shipboard rebellion of Africans who had been illegally enslaved. The trial of the Africans, charged with piracy and murder, was held in the United States. The Africans were acquitted and freed. http://amistad.mysticseaport.org/library/ John Locke: Birth Anniversary (8/29/1632) John Locke (1632-1704) J. Carl Mickelsen offers access to works by and about English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704). Mickelsen provides access to the publications as part of the readings for the History of Modern Philosophy course at the University of Idaho. http://www.ets.uidaho.edu/mickelsen/locke310.htm Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: John Locke (1632-1704) Features English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), as part of the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy published by James Fieser. Includes biographical information, descriptions of his publications, and a bibliography. http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/l/locke.htm Biography of John Locke (1632-1704) Presents a biography of English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), compiled by the Department of Alfa-Informatica of the University of Groningen. Examines Locke's belief in natural rights instead of the divine right of kings. Links to online versions of some of his publications. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/locke/locke.htm Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: Birth Anniversary (8/30/1797) About Mary Shelley UnderTheSun.cc presents a biographical sketch of English novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851). The biography notes that Shelley is best known for her novel "Frankenstein." UnderTheSun.cc includes the text of "The False Rhyme," "The Last Man" and others. http://www.underthesun.cc/Classics/Shelley/ Mary Shelley Features a biographical sketch of English novelist Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851), compiled by Keith Parkins. Discusses her works, particularly "Frankenstein", and the authors she knew and influenced. http://www.heureka.clara.net/art/shelley.htm Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature Describes "Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature," an exhibition at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from October 31, 1997 to November 30, 1998. Examines the world of Mary Shelley (1797-1851), her novel, and film adaptations of the story. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/frankenstein/frankhome.html Turkey: Victory Day: (8/30/1922) Turkey: A Country Study Presents information about the Republic of Turkey, provided by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Lists the Turkish alphabet. Provides information about geography, the society, economy, transportation and communications, government and politics, and national security. Discusses the history of Turkey from ancient times through the 1980s. Notes that Turkey was named a republic on October 29, 1923, after the Turks fought Greece for independence and the Ottoman Empire was abolished. Contains information about religious life, linguistics and ethnic groups, the police system, and crime and punishment. Includes a bibliography, a glossary, and a site search engine. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/trtoc.html Republic of Turkey Presents information about the Republic of Turkey, compiled by the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, located in Washington D.C. Offers an overview and history of the nation, as well as information on Turkish politics and policy, business and economy, tourism, and Turkish culture. Includes information about the Embassy's Student Center and reference library. Posts a calendar of current Turkish events. Contains information about obtaining Turkish visas and passports. Links to related Internet sites. http://www.turkey.org/ Lesson Six: Ataturk Kimberly D. Hillbauer presents "Lesson Six: Ataturk" as part of a social studies unit for middle school classes. The lesson focuses on Turkish statesman and soldier Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938). Ataturk served as the president of Turkey from 1923-1938 and is known as the "Father of the Turks." Hillbauer lists the required materials and highlights the lesson objectives and procedures. http://www.coe.ufl.edu/courses/edtech/vault/SS/turkey/Lesson6.html Prepared by: Julia Myers NetFirst Assistant Managing Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] All links were checked on May 28, 2002. Previous issues of the NetFirst Calendar Planner are available here: http://www.oclc.org/oclc/menu/netcalendar.htm Was this forwarded to you by a colleague? Would you like to receive NetFirst-L mailings directly? 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