0331WarmUp

Rocketing around the web in the one-man flyer, I came upon a few interesting sites.

Take a peek @:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/40_most_important_phone_models_history_human_communication

http://www.mint.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/pet1.jpg

http://www.neillcameron.com/A_to_Z.html

http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1003/americas-favorite-nations/flat.html

http://www.knowswhy.com/

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dmac

0330WarmUp

Anyone up for a sentence scramble?

Try it @

http://www.johnsesl.com/scrambler/sent_scr/scr_sent.shtml

http://www.altastic.com/narabikae.html

http://www.thecanadianteacher.com/tools/games/sentence

http://www.magneticpoetry.com/play.html

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0329WarmUp

Today I will be at the Digigirlz event at Microsoft.

What is Digigirlz?

Check it out @

http://calendar.boston.com/cambridge-ma/events/show/106537925-digigirlz-2010

http://www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/programs/digigirlz/digiGirlzday.aspx

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dmac

0326WarmUp

Tommorow will be the fourth annual "Earth Hour"! What is it?

Check it out @

http://travel.webshots.com/video/3067722580104911548YgrtVW

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23859822#23859822

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29929088/displaymode/1247/

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0903/090326-earth_hour.html

Don't forget these other interesting sites:

http://www.myearthhour.org/

http://www.earthhourkids.org/

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dmac

0325WarmUp

With all the press about the trouble that the American car industry was having and the troubles with certain Toyota's, let's take a look back at a simpler time, when cars were not only vehicles for transportation but also for passage into adulthood:

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1974682_2093210,00.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1109082/The-Obamamobile-New-presidential-limo-unveiled--withstand-rocket-chemical-attacks.html?ITO=1490

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/02/15/automobiles/0215-altcars_index.html?scp=2&sq=automobiles&st=cse

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/future.of.cars/interactive/gallery.concept.cars/frameset.exclude.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2798670/Peugeot-concept-vehicles-the-cars-of-the-future.html

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/future.of.cars/interactive/gallery.scifi.cars/frameset.exclude.html

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dmac

0324WarmUp

Today is Ada Lovelace Day!

Who is Ada Lovelace? Look her up @

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.notoriouswebmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/ada_lovelace.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.notoriouswebmaster.com/2009/03/24/its-ada-lovelace-day/&h=249&w=178&sz=5&tbnid=e4lWOIDy599LnM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=79&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dada%2Blovelace&hl=en&usg=__NtDBG8QqOxCBztPxVqecuwJauQs=&ei=8hqqS63mDML68Ab5mfn_Bg&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=10&ct=image&ved=0CCoQ9QEwCQ

http://inventors.about.com/od/lstartinventors/p/Ada_Lovelace.htm

What is Ada Lovelace Day all about?

http://findingada.com/

Here's some computer programming links and activities:

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/programming.htm

http://www.toymaker.info/

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1356790/computer_programming_is_easy_and_fun.html?cat=15

http://vbgames6.homestead.com/game.html

http://www.codetoad.com/visual_basic/games/

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dmac

0323WarmUp

Yesterday was World Water Day!

What is it?

Check it out @ http://www.worldwaterday.org/

Here are some interesting websites that offer further exploration:

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/photos/2009/03/020938.html?mi_atom=The%20Frame

http://newshopper.sulekha.com/bangladesh-world-water-day_photo_725709.htm

http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flash/gallery/gallery1.html

http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flash/gallery2/gallery1.html

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/learn_zone/primary/water_around_the_world/6385.asp

http://www.drinking-water.org/flash/splash.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123483638138996305.html#project%3DWATER0902%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive

Here are some interesting activities about conserving water:

http://wateruseitwisely.com/kids/tip-tank-game.php

http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html

http://www.savewater.com.au/game

http://www.gogreenonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=130

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