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The Arts American Treasures. Divided into three main areas-Memory, Reason, and Imagination-with approximately twenty items in each, this site is exceptionally rich. It is to be a continuously updated exhibit at the Library of Congress. lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/ The @rt Room. Provides a learning environment for exploring the world of art. Includes bibliographies of art books, exhibits of kids' art from different parts of the world, and facts about famous artists. www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html The Imagination Factory. This site provides art activities using recycled materials. Ideas and clear directions can be found for painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, fiber arts, and crafts from recycled media. http://www.kid-at-art.com/ Biography Biography A & E Page. Has a searchable online database containing 15,000 international names, past and present. This is a commercial site for the Biography television show. www.biography.com/ The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences. Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering. www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html The Presidents of the United States of America. List of internal links to each president of the United States. Includes photographs and links to speeches. www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/index.html American History Library of Congress presents America's Story from America's Library. The Library of Congress puts the story back in history through images of primary source documents, prints, photographs, maps, recordings and other materials from the past. Along with the fascinating information about people, places and things of interest to kids of all ages, there are songs to listen to, a Krazy Kat cartoon to watch, a scavenger hunt and other fun things to do. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ U.S. Historical Documents Archive. A number of famous historical documents and speeches from the history of the United States from before the 17th century to the 20th century. http://www.ushda.org/ Science Cool Science for Curious Kids. Created by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, this site offers both online and offline science activities for children of all ages. http://www.hhmi.org The Exploratorium. The science museum in San Francisco mounts electronic versions of hands-on exhibits like the science of hockey, tracking severe storms, and how to dissect a cow's eye. www.exploratorium.edu/ How Stuff Works. Learn how everything works. From digital cameras to identity theft, this site is a treasure trove of useful and searchable information. http://www.howstuffworks.com/ Math Coolmath.com. This site is fully interactive and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills, play math-related games and explore new math concepts. http://www.coolmath.com/ Math Cats. Emphasizes the logic and beauty of math, rather than drills and practice. Provides open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts through on-line games, off-line crafts and interactive projects. Requires a free MicroWorlds download. http://www.mathcats.com/ MegaMathematics. Mathematics is a live science with new discoveries being made every day. The frontier of mathematics is an exciting place, where mathematicians experiment and play with creative and imaginative ideas. Many of these ideas are accessible to young children. Others (infinity is a good example) are ideas that have already piqued many children's curiosity, but the profound mathematical importance of these ideas is not widely known or understood. www.cs.uidaho.edu/~casey931/mega-math/menu.html |
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