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Gurupranav G

Anacondas of the Rain Forest - 0 views

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shared by Gurupranav G on 23 Sep 09 - Cached
  • The anaconda is an amphibious snake.  It gives birth to live young.   Some anacondas, which live in the water, can reach up to 30 feet in length!  The anaconda is most active at night.    Although they are not venomous, they defend themselves by inflicting severe bites, but kill by constriction.  They swim well and kill their prey by strangling them.  If that does not work, they drown them.  They are usually able to last two years without eating.  They feed on birds and small animals.  They will kill animals as large as jaguars.    The anaconda is the largest snake in the world.  This snake is in the boa family.  It is found in stream banks and swamps in South America, east of the Andes from Columbia and Venezuela to Northern Bolivia, and South Central Brazil.  There is little known about the anaconda.   
    • Gurupranav G
      Gurupranav G on 23 Sep 09
       
      gurusQ3. Adaptations
Katie Day

The British Library: Words for time travellers - 0 views

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shared by Katie Day on 02 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Become a language time traveller, travelling back in time to explore the history of the English language.Having looked at the Language timeline  and the Written word timeline, try out these activities and learn how our language has been changing constantly over past centuries.  Anglo-Saxon word play   Beowulf - page 1  
Katie Day

British Library: Beowulf - 0 views

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  • This is the only known manuscript of Beowulf, and dates from c.1000. However, the poem is much older than this manuscript - some historians believe it might date right back to c.750.
  • Katie Day on 02 Mar 10
     
    Enlarged image of Beowulf manuscript along with activities for students to explore the language of the poem and how English has changed -- includes an audio clip of someone reading the original text
Katie Day

Simple Machines - a ThinkQuest - 0 views

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shared by Katie Day on 05 Dec 09 - Cached
  • The Rats of NIMH were so intelligent that they learned how to use simple machines. They used them to build and move things, including Mrs. Frisby's house. Types of simple machines are the inclined plane, wheel and axle, screw, lever, pulley, and wedge. How many of these did you read about in the book? Look around your house and neighborhood. How many simple machines can you find?
Katie Day

A Dollar a Day :: Education and Poverty - 0 views

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shared by Katie Day on 30 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Education is perhaps the best long-term solution to poverty in the developing world. Time and time again, experts say that educating children, especially girls, is the key to ending the global ‘cycle of poverty.’ Kathleen McHugh, of the non-governmental organization Save the Children says that “focusing on education is going to have ripple effects… will probably mitigate cases of HIV/AIDS… it is going to open up a lot of economic opportunities as well. I think that education is definitely a key area to focus on.”
Thomas C

Learning Library | Learning in Other Cultures | Different Views on Education - 0 views

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shared by Thomas C on 29 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Everybody learns. Our education begins on the day we're born. You may have heard the phrase, "you learn something new every day." No matter where you live on the planet, if you're aware of the world around you, you usually do learn something every day.
  • Thomas C on 29 Apr 10
     
    THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD WEBSITE.
Katie Day

CIA - The World Factbook -- Country Comparison :: Infant mortality rate - 0 views

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shared by Katie Day on 03 May 10 - No Cached
  • This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • Katie Day on 03 May 10
     
    Comparisons of infant mortality rates in different countries
Katie Day

Munsch admits to cocaine, alcohol addiction - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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shared by Katie Day on 19 May 10 - Cached
  • For more than 30 years, Robert Munsch has fascinated young readers with his unique stories that have made his books staples of any child’s library. But it is his latest story, one of admission to cocaine and alcohol addictions, that has become the most shocking and captivating one, a story not intended for his young “Munschkin” fans. In a message titled “Note to Parents” posted on his website, the bestselling author admits he's been diagnosed as obsessive-compulsive and manic-depressive. “Those challenges have led me to make some big mistakes,” Mr. Munsch says, without providing further details. But in an interview with Global Television aired Saturday, Mr. Munsch admitted he is a recovering cocaine addict and alcoholic, adding he has been clean for about four months. In his note to parents, Mr. Munsch, 64, wrote that his mental health and addiction problems are not a secret to his friends and family.
Marius S

Rainforest - 0 views

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shared by Marius S on 05 Oct 09 - Cached
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      Marius S on 05 Oct 09
       
      Great website
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