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Learn about the greatest places on Earth! Do you like puzzles, games and brain teasers? Create a cartoon! Make & send a free greeting card! Backpacking the A.T. Learn how two young young hikers from Hacienda Heights set out on a 2,158 mile, 6-month hike from Maine to Georgia with their two dogs. http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Monitor/7259/AT.htm
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K-12 Home Study Materials and Online Learning from Saxon Publishers John Saxon was so confident that a traditional curriculum grounded in the basics would result in academic success that he offered his materials free to any school on a pilot basis. (See success story about Sacramento using Saxon math). Visit this site and see how math (and reading) can be taught in a systematic manner. RHL School- Free Learning Resources (recommended by Fay Wong ) Free worksheets for teachers and parents to copy and distribute to their students. Subjects include reading comprehension, math & problem solving, English basics and reference skills. The weekly materials are aimed at students in the public elementary through middle school levels. Excellent for homeschooling parents and teachers looking for materials for teaching, reinforcement, and review. Be sure to check out their forum for comments and links to other sites. Japanese Math Challenge v.s. US 9th Grade Math Practice Questions Test your child's math ability with math problems presented at these web sites. The difference between what the Japanese expect from their 12-year olds and what Americans expect is truly frightening, even as American educational leaders talk about our world-class standards. The answers to the Japanese math problems are explained in detail, and the additional problems make a good learning tool. Are you concerned about math and science education? Become informed about the current "math wars" and what you can do about it. This web site was started by parents who became concerned that the "new math" was depriving their children of the math education they needed. The Tech Museum of Innovation is in San Jose. However, you can make a virtual visit through their web site. Enjoy the online exhibits on robots, satellite-building, color-mixing, and DNA. Look up PC-related terms in their webopedia. Check out their weekly top 10 technology sites. A list of Web sites with info about Shakespeare's life and times, his works, the Globe theater, Elizabethan insults, and more. Also a site for students and teachers. |