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http://www.internetweather.com/
Connection feeling a bit slow today? Go check out The Internet Weather Report to find out how the Internet is holding up. Regularly updated tests are run to measure the traffic levels and efficiency of the major Internet backbones, and posted here. Although the report does not claim to be rigorously scientific, it does present an intriguing picture of how the network of networks is faring on a daily basis.
http://ippex.pppl.gov/ippex/About_fusion/
Fusion powers stars and holds great promise for the future, but how many of us really understand how it works? Rather than simply memorizing facts and following instructions for a lab exercise, About Fusion helps kids to think, problem-solve, learn how to ^nd information and solutions - real world skills instead of plain information. Some parts of the site are bandwidth-intensive, but well worth the wait for the thoughtful and thought-provoking experience.
http://edweb.gsn.org
Explore the worlds of educational reform and information technology. With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine success stories of computers in the classroom, and much, much more.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm
The Food & Drug Association has put together a wonderful site aimed at educating kids about it's activities. Not an easy task, but this site is surprising, useful, and fun. There's also a section for parents, and an area devoted specifically to teen-related health issues.
http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/11/blckhole.html
Why can't light escape from a black hole? How could a star become a black hole? Does this have anything to do with ordinary, everyday gravity? This quick-reference page is excellent for a primer on these mysterious celestial happenings.
http://www.geocities.com/~mathskills/
A student who is frustrated by college math can be helped by identifying their individual learning style and recognizing the instructorUs teaching style. This site provides information about basic math and algebra, speci^cally addresses the needs of the community college adult learner. This site also provides links for students and teachers to information about learning styles, study skills tips, and ways to reduce math anxiety.
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html
Originally based on the August 1992 Department of Commerce Publication ``A Walk Through Time,'' this history of time and measurement piece is anything but dry. Explore the mysteries of Stonehenge, or the calendars of ancient Babylon, all the way up through today's atomic clocks and satellite-broadcast time services. Time definitely doesn't stand still here.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/on2/
With regular changing themes and participation by students, this smartly designed, high-quality website focuses in-depth on topics important to teens. Filled with practical information, clear language, educational activities and helpful illustrations, this is a site that is useful without being condescending.
http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/TMTCTW.html
An excellent and engaging resource site about the historical and social impact of the computer. This site is organized into a series of "slides" outline the major topics of presentation in each of the episodes of the public television series 'The Machine That Changed the World.' Of particular note is the picture of the first computer "bug" ever found. Even serious computer buffs will find much to learn about their favorite subject.
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/
The Galileo Project is a hypertext source of information on the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and the science of his time. One of the greatest astronomers and scientists of all time, this extraordinarily thorough website is a boon to teachers and students alike who need to research this fascinating figure. The project is supported by the Of^ce of the Vice President of Computing of Rice University.
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