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Google Body is a detailed 3D model of the human body. You can peel back anatomical layers,zoom in, click to identify anatomy, or search for muscles, organs, bones and more. You can also share the exact scene you are viewing by copying and pasting the URL.

"a group of researchers in MIT's Education Arcade are trying to harness the power of MMO games to teach high school students to think like scientists and mathematicians. Their game, The Radix Endeavor, is designed to be an educational game, and capitalizes on the interactions students can have as a way to build their knowledge and skills. Radix, as it's known, is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards for biology, focusing on topics like genetics, evolution, ecology and human body systems. In math, the game is aligned to the Common Core and has particular focuses on algebra, probability and statistics, as well as geometry. The researchers worked with Filament Games and are funded by the Gates Foundation for the three-year project."

Wordcounter ranks the most frequently used words in any given body of text. Use this to see what words you overuse (is everything a "solution" for you?) or maybe just to find some keywords from a document.

One of the wonders of the Internet is that it can bring the world to you instead of your needing to find the time and money to explore the traditional way. The following virtual tours bring opportunities to explore cities, famous landmarks and buildings, museums, college campuses, and even outer space. You can learn how things are made, explore the human body or that of a life-sized whale, and visit ball parks and theme parks. There is even a section of incredible virtual tours that Google Earth has compiled that shares the world in a whole new way.

turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters -- into a visually stunning tag cloud, words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurence within the body of text.

The Library of Congress is the world's largest library and the largest body of knowledge under a single roof. Whether you're onsite, at home, in a classroom or elsewhere, this app will give you a virtual tour that mirrors the Library of Congress Experience, an award-winning group of exhibitions and features that has drawn record numbers of visitors.

MixedInk is a free and democratic collaborative writing tool. With MixedInk, any group can weave their best ideas and opinions together to collectively write reviews, op-eds, letters to the editor, petitions, mission statements, blogs, and more.">This is a cached version of http://mixedink.com/main.php. Diigo.com has no relation to the site.x

Free k12 school resources on math, history, social studies, science, living things, space, reading, writing, art and music for k12 students and teachers. Math Basic arithmetic, measurement, shapes, counting number, money, and word problems. Science & Technology Computers, technology, physics, chemistry and engineering for Kindergarten Kids, K-1, and K-2 students. Living Things Free educational resources on living things includes animals, the human body, plants and safety. Art & Music Arts and Music includes art history, music, painting, drawing, theatre and dance. Social Studies social studies includes geography, famous people, holidays and world cultures. Earth Science Geology, oceanography, weather, nature and the environment for kindergarten kids, K-1, and K-2 students. Reading & Writing Language arts includes reading, writing, grammar, poetry, alphabet, and online stories. History America history, world history, and ancient history. U.S. History & Culture Education resources on America includes United States history, government, geography and culture. Space The universe, solar system, stars and space exploration.