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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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December
13, 2003 - Issue
102
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Interested
in astronomy? Backyard stargazing is a simple first step.
Experts advise us to learn the sky with the naked eye before
investing in a pair of binoculars (and don't even think about
a telescope yet!) More great advice can be found online in
these marvelous sites.
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Astronomy
for Kids
Every click is a winner at Rick Morris'
Astronomy for Kids, where "grownups are welcome, too, as long
as they promise to behave." I recommend starting with Beginner's
Corner, for tips on learning the rhythm of the sky, and Sky
Maps, for timely advice on what to look for in the sky this
month. But don't miss the seven planet word searches in Puzzles,
and for oodles of good stuff for school reports, visit Planets.
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/
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Earth
and Sky: Skywatching
Ever wish you had an experienced astronomer
standing by your side to guide you to the nightly show? Now
you do. Meet Deborah Byrd, Skywatching columnist. "Each day's
segment is designed to guide your eye to something you can
see that night, or the next morning before dawn. It might
be a constellation, a star, or a planet. Or it might be a
celestial event, such as an eclipse." In addition to this
feature, teachers and lower-elementary kids have their own
sections, accessible from the lunar menu at the top of each
page.
http://www.earthsky.com/Features/Skywatching/
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Jack
Horkheimer: Star Gazer
"Confused about the cosmos? Can't tell
a planet from a star? Then give us just five minutes and we'll
show you what they are." Star Gazer is a syndicated PBS radio
show, and this site contains twelve months of video archives
in RealPlayer format. Because of the illustrations, viewing
the archives is even better than listening to Jack Horkheimer
on radio. Click through the December episodes to learn about
the best times to see Mercury, Saturn and Venus this holiday
season.
http://www.starhustler.com/JHSG_DNLD.html
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What
do inches, pints, centimeters, degrees, kilobytes and seconds
all have in common? They are units of measurement. Learning
when to use which unit, and how to convert from one to another
is this week's topic.
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Convert
Me
Convert Me has "interactive calculators
for many measurement systems both commonly used like metric
and U.S. Avoirdupois and quite exotic like Ancient Greek and
Roman." These calculators allow you to specify significant
figures (which determines how much rounding is done), a feature
not found on other sites. To use, first select the type of
unit such as Weight and Mass, or Distance and Length. Enter
the measurement you want to convert from (such as 1.5 pounds)
and click Convert. You'll get the conversion in all available
units, such as .68 kilograms, 18 Chinese taels and 53 old
Russian lots.
http://www.convert-me.com/en/
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CyberSleuth
Kids: Units of Measurement Worksheets
These twenty-three printable worksheets
for elementary ages provide practice for converting units
of length (mostly) and units of weight (just a few.) The worksheets
are not labeled, so you will need to click on each image to
see what it covers. Topics include millimeters to centimeters,
inches to feet, feet to yards, ounces to pounds, and vice
versa. To print the pages without headers and footers, remove
them in your browser's Page Setup dialog.
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Math/Math_Worksheets/Units_of_Measurement/
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EdHelper:
Measurement Worksheets
Despite the title, this EdHelper page
is not just worksheets, but a collection of puzzles, word
stories, charts and lesson plans, all related to units of
measurement. English length, weight, capacity, time and temperature
are covered on this table of contents. Metric units are covered
on a separate page (look for the Also Visit link.) Some of
the worksheet links only provide a single printable worksheet,
while others allow you to generate an unlimited number of
handouts and answer keys. Although paying members get even
more worksheets, there is enough free content to earn a five-star
rating.
http://www.edhelper.com/measurement.htm
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism
announces their new website that offers insight into the Native
American perspective to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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