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The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis).

22/08/2011 - 1. Shortest Street in the World , Ebenezer Place - Scotland photo source Ebenezer Place, in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, is credited by the Guinness Book of Records as being the world's shortest street at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in). In 2006 it surpassed the previous record (5.2 m, 17 ft) set by Elgin Street, Bacup, Lancashire. The street has only one address: the front door of No. 1 Bistro, which is part of Mackays Hotel. Shortest Street in the World photo source The street originated in 1883, when Ebenezer Place was constructed; the owner of the building, a hotel at the time, was instructed to paint a name on the shortest side of the hotel. It was officially declared a street in 1887. 2. The Narrowest Street in the World (Spreuerhofstraße) - Germany photo source Spreuerhofstraße is the world's narrowest street, found in the city of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It ranges from 31 centimetres (12.2 in) at its narrowest to 50 centimetres (19.7 in) at its widest. photo source The lane was built in 1727 during the reconstruction efforts after the area was completely destroyed in the massive city-wide fire of 1726 and is officially listed in the Land-Registry Office as City Street Number 77. 3. Most Complicated Interchange in US, Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange - Los Angeles, USA photo source The Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange is situated in Los Angeles, CA and is one of the most complicated interchanges in the country. It permits entry and exit in all directions between the I-105 and the I-110. It's a stack interchange with layers of bridges making a complicated network of roads allowing smooth flow of traffic though both the interstate highways. This interchange was opened in 1993. It is a 4 level interchange with a restricted access lane that can be used by high-occupancy vehicles. 4. Most Crooked Street in US, Lombard St - San Francisco, USA photo source The street is famous for a small section near the top of Russian Hill, betwe

27/1/08 - Learn magic tricks, with video. Writing instructions / explanations.

Many games for teaching science - complete with teachers' notes and instructions. Includes the chance to create your own planet by tailoring conditions. Plus some just for fun.

20/11/07 - Animated flash video, great for art, craft and following instructions in English.

Ideas for making poetry fun, tongue twisters, instructions on how to write different types of poetry and theatrical poems.

7/12/07 - Instructions, art/crafts or Christmas stuff.

6/1/08 - Ideal for instructions.

6/1/08 - Hundreds of magic tricks - ideal for instructions.

17/8/07 - Animation showing steps needed to create several different paper planes. Could be used for instruction writing

29/8/07 - Could be used in maths for angles or English for instructions but mainly just for fun!

13/10/07 - Possibly useful for instructions / recount / note-taking. Presented in an interactive and interesting way.

18/09/2011 - Great series of photographs, ideal for adding text / drama such as freeze frame or mime.