Wonderville is a fun, interactive destination for kids to discover the exciting world of science. This award-winning site encourages exploration and curiosity, while helping kids discover how much fun science can be.
Students will use their Internet searching skills to find information about South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Student will understand the differences between different search engines.
Students will narrow their searches to find more specific information.
Students will use search engines to find given information.
Students will practice basic Internet browser navigation to find information.
This is a social news Web site where students can go to browse through the headlines from major news organizations, participate in article discussions, rate the news articles, and even write their own news columns. A great explanation of the site can be found at "Newsvine - Seeding the Vine. First Look!"
This search tool helps users find quotations on any topic. First, you can search for quotations by author, topic, or words taken from the quote. You can also suggest your own revisions, create booklets and bookmarks, and find information on the source of the quote.
In this educational blog by Will Richardson, click "rss guide" to open the guide entitled "RSS: A Quickstart Guide for Educators." This guide talks about setting up RSS feeds, including the use of Bloglines for RSS aggregation.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.