A new application to draw your own snowflakes and save them in PDF format. Clean, cross-platform, open-source, and able to generate closed-polygon vector shape output. Oh yeah.
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22/4/09 - Very simple, very effective way of demonstrating common denominators and equivalent fractions. Uses a mixture of fraction notation and colourful pictographs.
19/4/09 - "Photorealistic zoo". Make your own new animals, play animal games and puzzles. Learn about animals. Build animal habitats. Superb site for habitats or as a writing stimulus. The site even offers lesson plans.
19/4/09 - "earth album is a simpler, slicker Flickr mash-up that allows you to explore some of the most stunning photos in the world courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. To begin your journey, just click somewhere on the map, e.g. "India". Note-- since the top Flickr images are used, the images change every few weeks; bookmark this site and check back for a different experience in a month!" Superb resource, just add keyword/sunset after the URL to see amazing sunsets from around the world.
19/4/09 - "How to Teach a Child to Argue. Why would any sane parent teach his kids to talk back? Because, this father found, it actually increased family harmony." This could have great application in P4C / thinking skills, or just conflict resolution. Essentially, it focuses on arguments/persuasive rhetoric founded in logic, reputation and emotion.
18/4/09 - Free fonts similar to Aladdin, Pirates of the Caribbean, Enemy of the State, Frankenstein, Harry Potter, The "Hollywood" hills sign, Monsters Inc, Scooby Doo, Walt Disney, 28 Days Later, Addams Family, Austin Powers, Flubber, Jurassic Park, Shrek, Sleepy Hollow, Willy Wonka and more.