1119WarmUp

In the olden days, when you needed to look something up you searched for the topic in the dictionary then the encyclopedia.

Today, it's much easier--you have the Internet, the most powerful search tool in the world, right at your fingertips.

But where do yo go for information?

"Google it" has become a common, everyday phrase. How about some others?

Check out TwickIt @ http://twick.it/index.php

You know about Ask.com http://www.ask.com/

How about True Knowledge http://www.trueknowledge.com/

You know Microsoft Live Search http://www.bing.com/?fdr=lc

How about SortFix http://www.sortfix.com/

and

Carrot http://search.carrot2.org/stable/search

and finally Quintura http://www.quintura.com/

and Boolify http://www.boolify.org/index.php

and Viewzi http://www.viewzi.com/search/

Whew!

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dmac

1118WarmUp

Mars--the Red Planet! 4th from the Sun and only 54.6 million km away from Earth.

Find out more about how the distance between the two planets was calculated @
http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/mars/distance-from-earth-to-mars/

Find out more stats about Mars @ http://library.thinkquest.org/C005921/Mars/mars.htm

Scientists have always believed that there was an advanced Martian civilization. In fact in the 1970's pictures were taken of the "Face on Mars."

Take a look @ http://barsoom.msss.com/education/facepage/face.html

If there is life on Mars, what would it be like to be a Martian? Ever wonder?

Check it out @ http://beamartian.jpl.nasa.gov/welcome

How do you say "Leave a comment" in Martian?

dmac

1117WarmUp

How do you help a child to read?

How about a website?

Check it out @ http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/read-and-write

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dmac

1116WarmUp

Facts or opinions, facts or opinions.

What's a fact? What's an opinion?

Think you can tell the difference?

Try it out @
http://www.quia.com/jq/24723.html
and
http://www.quia.com/pop/12709.html?AP_rand=830725424
and
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/factsopinions.html

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dmac

1113WarmUp

Watch it--today's Friday the 13th! Bad luck and all that.

Where did this superstition come from?

Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th

What is so unlucky about this day?
http://urbanlegends.about.com/cs/historical/a/friday_the_13th.htm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_re_us/us_fea_lifestyles_friday_the13th_phobia

They even made a movie about it!
http://www.fridaythe13thfilms.com/home.html

So, what do you think? You feel lucky today, punk? -- dirty Harry

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dmac

1112WarmUp

November 9th was the anniversary of the Berlin Wall, which has been down for 20 years!

What is the Berlin Wall?

Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall

Why is it significant? http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/the_berlin_wall_20_years_gone.html

What is the history? Check out a neat timeline @
http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_How_The_Wall_Fell_110509.html

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dmac

1110WarmUp

Think you're smart in math? How about science? And English?

Try the Whack Attack @

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/game/whack/index.shtml

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dmac