1209WarmUp

Right now, the leaders of the world are assembled in Copenhagen to discuss climate change.

Take a look @

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703558004574582012121648076.html

and

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2009/dec/07/copenhagen-climate-change-carbon-emissions

and

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/6672284/Copenhagen-climate-change-conference-2009-we-look-at-the-problems-our-changing-planet-is-facing.html


Some in this country don't believe it's happening at all.

View some interesting infographics @

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2009/dec/02/world-climate-anomalies-map

and

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8394886.stm

Watch interesting reports on climate change @
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8390366.stm


and

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1570000/newsid_1575400/1575441.stm


Finally, take another look @

http://www.eschooltoday.com/climate_change_class.html


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dmac

1208WarmUp

How do you spell--hippopotamus?

Think you can spell anything?

Try out http://www.tutpup.com/plays/new/2-word-game

How about http://www.manythings.org/cts/

Or http://www.wordcentral.com/games/alpha-bot.html

Or http://www.kidsspell.com/

or http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/books/content/wordsort/?g=0#header

or http://www.visualthesaurus.com/bee/

Had enough?

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dnac

1207WarmUp

...December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—FDR

Do you know why?

...the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan--FDR

Today is Pearl Harbor Rememberance day!

Here are a few web sites you should consider:

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112601/ph_story/phs_frameset1.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/social/wwii_interactives.htm

http://my.hrw.com/ss2/ss06_07_08/student/flash/huswwe_fd_peahar2/map_viewer.html

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/ax/frameset.html

http://www.phschool.com/atschool/ahon/history_interactive/mvl-8242/common_player.html

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/9573-pearl-harbor-results-of-pearl-harbor-video.htm

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/fdr-infamy.htm

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dmac

1204WarmUp

Ever wonder where Uzbekistan is? How about the Maldives?

Find out about other countries @ http://www.nationsillustrated.com/

Look at some maps @ http://www.fieldmuseum.org/maps/about.asp

Now take a geography challenge @ http://www.mentalfloss.com/geographyzone/

How about the traveler IQ challenge @ http://www.mentalfloss.com/geographyzone/

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dmac

1203WarmUp

Let's take a look at some of the most famous art in the world:

http://www.mystudios.com/treasure/treasure.html

http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en

http://www.museodelprado.es/

http://www.nga.gov/

http://www.mfa.org/

Which one is your favorite?

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dmac

1202WarmUp

It's the beginning of meterological winter!

Let's see how you 'll do @ http://gyon.eek.jp/winter.shtm

Need a hint? Try http://www.games-walkthroughs.com/2008/12/winter-walkthrough.html

All done? Try whomp @ http://fun.familyeducation.com/entertainment/child-online-games/28867.html

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dmac

1201WarmUp

Rocketing around the web in the one-man flyer, I have come across a few interesting and fun bits that you should take a look at.

10 top programming languages from Microsoft:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Top-10-Microsoft-Programming-Languages-704642/?kc=EWKNLEDP11302009A

An exercise in design:

http://shapetrace.lv.com/

45 ads you will most likely remember:

http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/45-advertisements-you-will-never-forget

Make a Thank You movie:

http://www.tackfilm.se/en/

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dmac