FireWise -- Fires aren't much fun, but we all love firemen, and fire trucks, and learning how to protect yourself can save your life and property. The Firewise home page was created for people who live or vacation in fire prone areas of North America. The information contained here will help you to become a firewise individual, and acquaint you with the challenges of living around interface/intermix wildfire. These pages provide information that may lessen the risk of wildfire loss for you, your family and your neighbors.
EcoPhotography -- a web site based on the nature and environmental photography of Jerry and Marcy Monkman. Of course, you will find plenty of images here, but EcoPhotography.com is more than just pictures. Read our travel essays. Find out what's new in photography. Keep up on environmental happenings. Cool Site!
HowStuffWorks -- Ever want to know how something, anything, works? You might find it here. Very cool!
Amazing Trees -- Cool stuff about trees, and a new web page for every year. Check it out!
IQ and Personality Tests -- And all sorts of other fun tests too. You can take them all online!
Dive and Discover -- an interactive distance learning Web site designed to immerse you in the excitement of discovery and exploration of the deep seafloor. Dive and Discover brings you right on board a series of research cruises to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and gives you access to the latest oceanographic and deep submergence research as it happens!
DinoFish -- Virtually unique in the animal kingdom, with a saga steeped in science and popular imagination, the fabulous Coelacanth ("see-la-kanth"), that 400 million year old "living fossil," swims on. Once thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs, the Coelacanth was "discovered" alive and well in 1938!
Idea Channel -- Great Ideas Online. If yours is the quest for knowledge and you are curious to hear great minds at work, or perhaps play, here's your chance to actually listen in. Head for the Idea Channel and get ready for some heavy thinking. Very Cool!
dMarie Time Capsule -- This is a fun site where you can enter a date (e.G. Your birthdate) from 1900 to 1997 and find out headlines, prices of basic goods, etc. For that date in history.
Dav Pilkey's -- Warning: this web site contains scenes and material which may be considered too silly for grown-ups, small animals, and many varieties of houseplants. If you are a grown-up, a small animal, or a houseplant, we strongly urge you to seek the permission of a kid before browsing this site!
MoJo's Musical Mouseum -- a place where you can find the lyrics to your favorite kids' songs, send out a request for a long lost song, or maybe help somebody else find the one they're looking for. Plenty of Kid's Music to Listen to Also!
World of Escher -- M.C. Escher was a Dutch graphic artist, most recognized for spatial illusions, impossible buildings, repeating geometric patterns (tessellations), and his incredible techniques in woodcutting and lithography.
M.C. Escher was born June 1898 and died March 1972. His work continues to fascinate both young and old across a broad spectrum of interests. Check Out the Cool Gallery!
The Lemelson Center -- The Lemelson Center is a place to explore the exciting world of invention. Whether you're a student, teacher, inventor, or history buff, you'll find things you can use here.
ID Zap -- IDzap.com provides anonymous web access services for our visitors and members. In both the free and subscription services, we remove sensitive information such as machine names, ip addresses and cookies so that your web surfing session can be conducted anonymously and safely. In addition, our subscription based IDsecure browsing service uses SSL and URL encryption technologies to provide the ultimate security in web surfing. Surf the Web in a Safe Environment.
iWalk -- International Walk to School Day gives children, parents, school teachers and community leaders an opportunity to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many benefits of walking. Last year nearly 3 million walkers from 21 countries walked to school together for various reasons - all hoping to create communities that are safe places to walk. International Walk to School Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2002. It's not to early to start planning!!
Walk to School Day -- Another, bigger, site about "Walk to School Day" and there's lots of interesting stuff here.
InventorEd -- Education & news for inventors of all ages!
Camp Silos -- Ok, this is a corny site, but that's because it's all about corn!
Imagine the Universe -- This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe.
A Game a Day -- Agameaday.com has created thousands of games, puzzles and related materials to stimulate learning, problem solving and creative thinking. Very Cool!
Welcome to Amersham -- Visit a town in England and see the sights. Very cool! Amersham is situated 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England.
Brain.com -- This is a commercial site, but they have some cool (and free) quizzes, and lots of information about the brain.
America's Story -- Discover the stories of america's past. Meet amazing americans, jump back in time, explore the states, join america at play, see, hear, and sing.
Johannes Wallroth -- Mr Wallroth is a a gifted programmer and you'll find many wonderful freeware programs on his site, but that's not all! He has some excellent tutorials and resources for anyone who want's to learn programming in C++ or Java, and the "artwork" section of his site contains high quality digital art and photographs. A great place to visit, and don't be surprized if you feel compelled to stay a while and explore. If, like me, you feel inspired to leave a thank you note in his guestbook, be sure and tell him where you found his site.
Smokey the Bear -- Join Smokey for some forest and campfire fun. And, along the way, discover Smokey's rules for forest fire safety and prevention so that you can become a member of Smokey's team!
Space.com -- I love the name of this site! Space! Lots of cool things to see and learn about here!
Megaliths -- What are megaliths? Big rocks! But they're cool! Check then out!
Color -- The interactive color experience, an online guide that explains color theory. A little technical, and a bit commercial, but cool!
Shaw Guides -- Golf, Tennis, Cooking, Writing; all sorts of interesting things to check out at this site.
WebPhotoSchool -- Enrollment in our Public lessons area is free. Excellent examples of complete lessons are available in the Public Lessons area with our simple sign up. Students wanting more should enroll in our yearly membership group to learn from our 100+ lessons - with more added each month!
Canku Ota -- (Many Paths) An online newsletter celebrating native america. Very cool!
Useless Knowledge -- If it Isn't Here, it Isn't Trivia!
Pigeons Make Me Sick -- A compendium of information about pigeons, pigeons in the movies, pigeons in the news, and pigeon humor.
Soda Constructor -- Design your own weird little models online, or view weird little models that other people have made. Strange, but cool!
Sunwise -- Children spend lots of time outdoors during recess, physical education classes, after-school activities, and sports programs. While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable and healthy, too much can be dangerous. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause serious health effects, including skin cancer and other skin disorders, eye damage and cataracts, and immune system suppression. Currently, one in five Americans develops skin cancer during their lifetime. Every hour one person dies from this disease. The incidence of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, is increasing faster than almost every other form of cancer. Learn About It! Some Fun Stuff Here Too.
Water Works -- A Bilingual Site (English & Spanish) About Chicago, and Water. Interesting!
The Virtual Cave -- From the comfort of your keyboard, browse the wonders of the underground!
Games Kids Play -- Looking for kids games? How about rules for playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and much more??? This is the place!
Narnia -- A Fictional Place, Created by the Author, C.S. Lewis. This site is all about that cool, imaginary, world.
lina Puzzles -- Word puzzles, math puzzles, crossword puzzles, riddles, tons of puzzle stuff! Esl stuff too!
The American Museum of Photography -- Whoa! Tons of cool photos!
Nasa -- The home site of nasa. Lots of cool and interesting information, and links to other awesome nasa sites too!
Kids Who Read -- Imagine kids from far and wide gathering together in a virtual book club to discuss literature, ask questions, share ideas, and reflect on the impact a book had on them. Now picture children posing their questions and sharing their ideas with the author of the book they are reading. Welcome to Kids Who Read!, the largest book club in the world!
Looney Tunes -- The home of bugs bunny, and dozens of other characters. Very cool site!
Kitelife -- The complete electronic resource for the kiting sport!
Kids Gardening -- Big site! Lots of stuff here, with information for parents and teachers too!
Phoons from Around the World -- Stand on one foot, kick the other foot back, swing one arm forward, and the other back (like you were frozen in a moment of running), now have someone take a picture of you. That's a Phoon. People from around the world send in Phoon pictures from their home towns and their travels. You can, too! See Editor's Picks for the best. Maybe not educational, but fun, and who knows what exotic places in the world will be in the pictures, so it could be considered a Geography lesson.
Totally Absurd Inventions -- Real inventions with the US Patent Office.
The Eastern Waterfall Guide -- A searchable guide of over 150 waterfalls in the eastern US. Great pictures and more!
PeanutButterLovers.com -- This web site is dedicated to all those who love peanut butter. Check out their favorite recipes or post your own in the recipe section, participate in their latest contest, find out how peanuts are grown and made into peanut butter, or see how peanut butter stacks up nutritionally. But first, you might want to make yourself a peanut butter sandwich. This site has been known to induce serious peanut butter cravings!
Early Office Museum -- Promotes research on the evolution of early office technology based on original documents and artifacts and disseminates information about the history of antique office machinery. The Museum focuses on the 1860s through 1920s.
American Currency Exhibit -- Money hasn't always looked like it does today. Explore the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit online and watch history come alive as you step back in time to our nation's beginning. Learn how our country's rich history is closely tied with our currency. Discover the role the Federal Reserve has played, and continues to play, in that history.
FunnyBunch.com -- One of the largest collections of funpages, egreetings, jokes, funny pictures, virtual flash cards, and much more!
Bizarre Stuff You Can Make In Your Kitchen -- A "sort of warped semi-scientific cookbook of tricks, gimmicks, and pointless experimentation, concoctions and devices, using, for the most part, things found around the house". Included are projects in chemistry, electricity, food, weather, physics and optics, astronomy, earth science, life sciences, and more. Instructions are included for making things from glowing pickles to steam engines; fake blood to tesla coils. Weird and fun!
FunBrain.com -- This site has around 30 educational games that kids will love to play. Each one combines educational content such as counting, spelling, and creative writing with fun-to-play games. Games include a variety in each subject area: math, grammar, science, spelling, history, logic, etc.
Alfy -- This web portal for kids is a fun, educational site where kids three through ten (or so) can safely surf and play online. Its based entirely on graphical icons allowing even the youngest web explorers access to the net. This site contains interactive stories, abc and 123 games, music and art activities.
Roxie's ABC Fish -- This free kids learning program offers an enjoyable 3d animated game environment in which children easily learn their abc's and numbers.
SLanT -- Sign language teacher. Want to learn american sign language? Get this free program to help you learn...Happy signing!
