1130WarmUp

Ever start to sing a song -- and can't remember the lyrics?

Try these sites:

http://www.lyrster.com/

http://www.lyricsoncall.com/

http://www.lyricsmode.com/

http://www.elyrics.net/

Now find the end of these lyrics and finish off these songs!

Set me free ______

I'm in the mood ____

When I was younger ______

Here I stand _______

Anyday, anyday, ______

Yesterday, ________

Lady of Spain, _______

Darling, won't you _______

Oh Darling _____

Unforgettable, _______

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dmac

1124WarmUp

Now that the holidays are coming, how about sending a...Critter Carol!

Try it @ http://www.petcentric.com/fun-games/Critter-Carols.aspx

While you're there, try to figure out what kind of dog is right for you!

Try it @ http://www.petcentric.com/fun-games/friend-fetcher.aspx

In fact, why don't you just learn to speak like a dog @ http://www.petcentric.com/fun-games/Learn-To-Speak-Dog.aspx

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dmac

1123WarmUp

Ever want to make your own kind of music?

Try out these websites:

http://soundbadge.net/
http://www.zefrank.com/xmas/
http://www.tvokids.com/framesets/play.html?game=94
http://www.nimsisland.com/animaljukebox.html
http://www.buildupper.com/
http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm
http://www.lukewhittaker.co.uk/soundfactory/index.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/fun/sixmixer/
http://www.kisstunes.com/m2/page1.aspx

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dmac

1120WarmUp

Yesterday, when trying out our new search engines, I discovered a number of Robotics/Programming competitions targeted at high school students.

Check it out @

http://www.usfirst.org/Default.aspx

http://robots.net/rcfaq.html

http://www.bostonfirst.org/

http://www.topcoder.com/

http://imaginecup.com/

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dmac

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