100 Mile Diet: Local Eating for Global Change
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an experiment in 2005, Alissa Smith and J.B. McKinnon endeavored to eat
only foods grown or produced within 100 miles of their home in
Vancouver for an entire year. Their book Plenty, which chronicles their
experience, is full of anecdotes, recipes, thoughts about the current
food system, and ideas for "eating with the seasons." This website
features an informative interview with the couple, a list of resources
for local eating, and a section on creating local Thanksgiving meals,
complete with menu lists and recipes. You can even sign on to the 100
Mile Diet pledge. http://100milediet.org/
Amazing Space (for kids & teachers)
Amazing Space (for kids & teachers)
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Online explorations for kids: get to know our vast universe by exploring its planets, galaxies, comets, black holes, and more. Online resources for teachers: Reveal the wonder of the cosmos to your students with this comprehensive listing of all of our interactive activities, graphic organizers, science content reading selections, and more.
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American Museum of Natural History - Astronomy (for kids)
American Museum of Natural History - Astronomy (for kids)
http://www.amnh.org/ology/index.php?channel=astronomy
The American Museum of Natural History's online educational exhibit for kids - activities, games, images, videos and more will introduce novices to the wonders of space.
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Astronomy - Interactives (for teens, teachers & adults)
Astronomy - Interactives (for teens, teachers & adults)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072482621/student_view0/interactives.html
These Interactives offer a fresh and dynamic method to teach the astronomy basics. Each Interactive will allow students to manipulate parameters and gain a better understanding of topics such as Blackbody Radiation, The Bohr Model, Retrograde Motion, and the H-R Diagram by watching the effect of these manipulations (McGraw-Hill).
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Astronomy Picture of the Day (for all ages)
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111024.html
NASA invites us to discover the cosmos through their amazing picture of the day: each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Worth visiting every day.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day (for all ages)
Astronomy Picture of the Day (for all ages)
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111024.html
NASA invites us to discover the cosmos through their amazing picture of the day: each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Worth visiting every day.
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The Hubbell Site: Explore Astronomy
The Hubble Site: Explore Astronomy (for teachers, teens & adults)
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/
Recommended by the National Science Teacher Association, this site received a 3 out of 3 star-rating for astronomy resources for teachers. This site relies heavily on hypertext construction, animations, interactive Java applets, movie clips, images and podcasts to explore topics in astronomy.
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The Hubble Site: Explore Astronomy (for teachers, teens & adults)
The Hubble Site: Explore Astronomy (for teachers, teens & adults)
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/
Recommended by the National Science Teacher Association, this site received a 3 out of 3 star-rating for astronomy resources for teachers. This site relies heavily on hypertext construction, animations, interactive Java applets, movie clips, images and podcasts to explore topics in astronomy.
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Why is the Sky Dark at Night? (for teens & adults)
Why is the Sky Dark at Night? (for teens & adults)
http://www.arachnoid.com/sky/index.html
A fascinating explanation of the topic through this site that explains basic concepts in physics through interactive webpages, simple analogies and activities in your home.
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