Time for Kids: An Historic Turnover
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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The World’s Biomes
"This biome site from the University of California, Berkeley was created several years ago by a biology class. It divides the world into five biomes: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands and tundra. Best click is the section on conservation that explains why each biome is important. Middle school and high school students will be able to overlook the fact that this site has very few pictures and will find an excellent bibliography for further study."
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The Beijing Guide
August 18, 2004: From Peter, a parent from Australia, who is affiliated with the site. "The use of 360-degree panoramas, Chinese music, vivid photography and interactivity make this site very engaging for students. It covers topics found in textbooks including the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Need to be on a fast connection to see it best."
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Teachers First: Biomes of the World
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Rainforests
"Rainforests are defined and created by rainfall: more than eighty inches per year. Tropical rainforests are located near the equator, a majority of them in Latin America. Temperate rainforests are found in coastal areas, such as the 1,200 miles of temperate rainforest that stretches along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska. Because they are so ecologically rich, many are concerned with their current rate of destruction. Are rainforests worth saving? Learn more, and decide for yourself."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: World Population
"We entered the twentieth century with a population of less than two billion people and now, as we stand at the century’s exit, world population is just over six billion. Six billion. It’s hard to grasp what that means. I chose the following sites because they help explain both the number and its implications."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Panama Canal
"The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway, completed in 1914, linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans through the Isthmus of Panama. An eight-hour trip through the fifty-mile Panama Canal saves a ship 5,200 miles on a voyage from Los Angeles to New York. Without it, to get from one U.S. coast to the other, a ship would need to travel around Cape Horn, at the southern tip of South America."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: World Maps
"From maps of your neighborhood, to maps of planets in the galaxy, the Internet has millions of maps. Today’s topic is online atlases specializing in continent, country and state maps. Whether you are a tourist planning a vacation, a student writing a report, or a simply an armchair traveler, these are the sites you’ll want to consult."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Conflict with Iraq
"Twelve years ago, U.S. led air strikes drove Iraq’s armies out of Kuwait but left Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in power. Now we face another showdown with Hussein. The following sites, (some written expressly for students) explore the why’s and how’s of this conflict."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Geography
Have you ever spun a globe with your eyes closed to see where your finger would land? Now you can spin a journey around the Web to the farthest corners of the earth. Where will you land today?
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