Tommorow is Thanksgiving. Thank you, Pilgrims!
Look up the history of Thanksgiving @http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=872&display_order=1&mini_id=1083
and http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=61038&display_order=2&mini_id=1083&bcpid=1902518783&bclid=1672079702&bctid=1586348651
and http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/.
Is the US the only country that celebrates? Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
What's a turduken? http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=61038&display_order=2&mini_id=1083&bcpid=1902518783&bclid=1672079702&bctid=1556110076
Take a Thanksgiving quiz @ http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=61024&display_order=6&mini_id=1083
Go on a Thanksgiving webquest @ http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/webquest.htm.
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dmac
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
1125WarmUp
What are time zones? Why do we have them? Do we need them?
Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone.
Look at some neat sites @ http://www.worldtimezone.com/
and http://www.timezonecheck.com/
and http://www.worldtimeserver.com/
and http://24timezones.com/
What is the Greenwich meridian? Look it up @ http://wwp.greenwichmeridian.com/
What does it have to do with time zones?
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dmac
Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone.
Look at some neat sites @ http://www.worldtimezone.com/
and http://www.timezonecheck.com/
and http://www.worldtimeserver.com/
and http://24timezones.com/
What is the Greenwich meridian? Look it up @ http://wwp.greenwichmeridian.com/
What does it have to do with time zones?
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dmac
Monday, November 24, 2008
1124WarmUp
Lists, lists, lists. Where would we be without our lists. Shopping, top ten, ten most...it goes on and on and on!
And Google will help. Look @ http://labs.google.com/sets.
Leave a comment with your own gmail account!
dmac
And Google will help. Look @ http://labs.google.com/sets.
Leave a comment with your own gmail account!
dmac
Friday, November 21, 2008
1121WarmUp
What is the story of the Tower of Babel and what does it have to do with Google?
Look it up @ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tower+of+babel&.
How did the different languages of the world come to be? Learn about the Tower of Babel and the biblical explanation of how language got started @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel
Check out a reference to computer programming @ http://books.google.com/books?id=i4zCzpkrt4sC&pg=PA322&lpg=PA322&dq=tower+of+babel+craft&source=bl&ots=TUoUHHFHoj&sig=_zpUx08-es29XoKfGpu7g81Faig&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result
Use the language tools at Google to change the Google interface into another language and to visit another domain @ http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en.
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dmac
p.s. Starting Monday, you need to leave comments under your own Gmail account.
Look it up @ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tower+of+babel&.
How did the different languages of the world come to be? Learn about the Tower of Babel and the biblical explanation of how language got started @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel
Check out a reference to computer programming @ http://books.google.com/books?id=i4zCzpkrt4sC&pg=PA322&lpg=PA322&dq=tower+of+babel+craft&source=bl&ots=TUoUHHFHoj&sig=_zpUx08-es29XoKfGpu7g81Faig&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result
Use the language tools at Google to change the Google interface into another language and to visit another domain @ http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en.
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dmac
p.s. Starting Monday, you need to leave comments under your own Gmail account.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
1120WarmUp
The marriage of cars and technology--the dream of every 17 year old geek with a driver's license! Check it out @http://www.technoride.com/.
What is the Digital Fuel Mizar? Take a look @ http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1218134447/bctid1568155556.
Think it will work?
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dmac
p.s.
Starting Monday, you need to leave comments under your own gmail account.
What is the Digital Fuel Mizar? Take a look @ http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1218134447/bctid1568155556.
Think it will work?
Leave a comment!
dmac
p.s.
Starting Monday, you need to leave comments under your own gmail account.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
1119WarmUp
There's a guy out there (not me!) who says that "...this is the dumbest generation."
Agree? I didn't think so.
Read it @ http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-book5-2008jul05,0,3980465.story
and
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/gallery/dumbestgeneration/.
What do you think?
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dmac
Agree? I didn't think so.
Read it @ http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-book5-2008jul05,0,3980465.story
and
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/gallery/dumbestgeneration/.
What do you think?
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dmac
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
1018WarmUp
Guess what the astronauts are recycling up in space?
Check it out @ http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/11/nasas-space-shu.html and http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mars_waste_010814-1.html.
Who is this famous Victorian water engineer? http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/f/fa/Thomas_Crapper.jpg
What is his contribution to the space program? http://www.amazon.com/Flushed-Pride-Story-Thomas-Crapper/dp/1857028600.
What is the myth surrounding his name? Is it true? http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html.
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dmac
Check it out @ http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/11/nasas-space-shu.html and http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mars_waste_010814-1.html.
Who is this famous Victorian water engineer? http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/f/fa/Thomas_Crapper.jpg
What is his contribution to the space program? http://www.amazon.com/Flushed-Pride-Story-Thomas-Crapper/dp/1857028600.
What is the myth surrounding his name? Is it true? http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html.
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dmac
Monday, November 17, 2008
1117WarmUp
What is hypermiling?
Check it out @ http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php?page=hypermiling.
What are some ways of extending your mileage? http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php.
Look at the forums @ http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/.
Is it dangerous? http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php?page=AAA.
Look up your car's epa mileage rating @ http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/Index.do;jsessionid=8230199802ad524a4022.
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dmac
Check it out @ http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php?page=hypermiling.
What are some ways of extending your mileage? http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php.
Look at the forums @ http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/.
Is it dangerous? http://www.cleanmpg.com/cmps_index.php?page=AAA.
Look up your car's epa mileage rating @ http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/Index.do;jsessionid=8230199802ad524a4022.
Leave a comment.
dmac
Friday, November 14, 2008
1114WarmUp
Today's generation plugs into ipods. My generation grooved and bopped on radio: http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/wp-content/plugins/hot-linked-image-cacher/upload/mosaicrecords.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/mlk_radio.jpg.
But, it's not about my old battery powered transistor anymore--radio has changed!
What is HD radio? Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_Radio and http://www.hdradio.com/.
What is satellite radio? Look it up @
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_radio and
http://www.xmradio.com/ and
http://www.sirius.com/.
Read the article @ http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/11/13/little_radio_big_price/ and
http://assets.gearlive.com/blogimages/xmp3.jpg.
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dmac
But, it's not about my old battery powered transistor anymore--radio has changed!
What is HD radio? Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_Radio and http://www.hdradio.com/.
What is satellite radio? Look it up @
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_radio and
http://www.xmradio.com/ and
http://www.sirius.com/.
Read the article @ http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/11/13/little_radio_big_price/ and
http://assets.gearlive.com/blogimages/xmp3.jpg.
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dmac
Thursday, November 13, 2008
1113WarmUp
Today is November 13th. What happened in history today? Check it out @ http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do.
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dmac
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dmac
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
1012WarmUp
Winter is approaching--the Martian winter! Temperatures will drop as low as minus 238 Fahrenheit and the sun will sink below the horizon for three months.
What happening with the Phoenix rover?
Check it out @ http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/11/11/mars_lander_succumbs_to_the_winter/.
While you're at it, have a Mars adventure @ http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/mars_rocket.shtml.
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dmac
What happening with the Phoenix rover?
Check it out @ http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/11/11/mars_lander_succumbs_to_the_winter/.
While you're at it, have a Mars adventure @ http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/mars_rocket.shtml.
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dmac
Friday, November 7, 2008
1007WarmUp
What is GPS? Check it out @ http://www.gps.gov/
Ever hear of the following towns?
Belchertown, Florida, Freetown, Halifax, Holland, Hubbardston, Monterey, Peru, Wales, Washington.
Believe it or not-they're all in Massachusetts!
Use Google maps @ http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl to find the GPS coordinates for all 10 and get a treat!
Hint: Look @ http://www.accessgrid.org/node/767.
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dmac
Ever hear of the following towns?
Belchertown, Florida, Freetown, Halifax, Holland, Hubbardston, Monterey, Peru, Wales, Washington.
Believe it or not-they're all in Massachusetts!
Use Google maps @ http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl to find the GPS coordinates for all 10 and get a treat!
Hint: Look @ http://www.accessgrid.org/node/767.
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dmac
Thursday, November 6, 2008
1006WarmUp
Do you believe in magic? (Sounds like a good title for a song!)
Check it out @ http://www.realmagic.net/ .
How do they do that?
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dmac
Check it out @ http://www.realmagic.net/ .
How do they do that?
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dmac
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
1005WarmUp
Think Kermit is the only one who thinks of himself as exceptionally "green?" Ready to accept the challenge of pitching in to make the planet a better place? Participate in the CarbonRally @ http://www.carbonrally.com/challenges.
Then count your carbons @ http://carboncounter.org/.
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dmac
Then count your carbons @ http://carboncounter.org/.
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dmac
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
1004WarmUp
Today is election day. Who will win? Obama? McCain? It all depends on the electoral college.
What is the electoral college? Find out at @ http://hubpages.com/hub/Electoral-College-Simplified
or http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.
The magic number is 270. If you were a candidate, which states would you need to win? Work out some strategies @ http://wbztv.com/campaign08large?apf=roadto270.
Just think, next election--you're voting!
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dmac
What is the electoral college? Find out at @ http://hubpages.com/hub/Electoral-College-Simplified
or http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.
The magic number is 270. If you were a candidate, which states would you need to win? Work out some strategies @ http://wbztv.com/campaign08large?apf=roadto270.
Just think, next election--you're voting!
Leave a comment!
dmac
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