SINE'S SCHOLARS' SUPERHIGHWAY SITES

Welcome to the "Best of the Net" from the class members of EDST667: Integrating the Internet in the Curriculum. The following list is a carefully selected guide to our favorite ports. We hope you enjoy our choices. Additions will be made as new discoveries are found during our wanderings in cyberspace.

Science

• If you like "The Magic School Bus", launch the planetary taxi at "Welcome to the Planets".
• Get the latest space news directly from NASA.
• Everything you will ever need to teach astronomy is available at Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
• For a great field trip to Florida don't miss the dolphin's antics at Sea World
• Move from sunny Florida to Minnesota and check out an endangered animal at the Wolf Studies Project.
• Students can get answers for their science and math questions by sending e-mail to Ask Dr. Math and Ask Dr. Science
• Check out the Book of Insect Records to see photos and movies of your favorite creepy crawlies.
• Join a scientific expedition with the Jason Project.

Health

• A trip inside the human body can be viewed at the Visible Human Project
• Is your doctor in? If not, contact The Virtual Hospital for medical and health information.

Geography

• Travel the world without leaving your chair at the Global Network Navigator's Travel Center or The Virtual Tourist.
• Current facts and figures on all world countries are available from the CIA World Factbook.
• Or if you prefer to stay in the United States you can visit many of the states and their popular cities at the U.S.A.CityLink Project.

General Reference

• One of the best starting places on the web is Yahoo, a subject listing of over 30,000 locations.
• Tour schools around the globe on Web66.
• Ready Reference is an annotated guide with links to reference sources available on the internet.
• Even teachers can have their questions answered at the AskERIC Virtual Library.
• Visit with R.L.Stine, browse Scholastic Central's ultimate education store, get reading lists and more!
• The ALA Home Page is up and running!
• A good collection of famous American speeches can be found at theVincent Voice Library.
• Library of Congress displays special exhibits including the Vatican's "Rome Reborn", Dead Sea Scrolls, and the American Memory Project. Links are found to copyright regulations and foreign law.
• THOMAS provides up-to-the-minute information about Congress, pending legislation and full-text government documents. Only CSPAN is faster!
• The ultimate movie database-anything you want to know about your favorite films.

Children's Literature

• The School District of Philadelphia has created a librarian's forum calledSDP: The Reading Room
• Children's Literature Web Guideis a super source of awards, lists, conferences, and book events.
• Educator's will enjoy learning about Current and Upcoming Movies Based on Children's Books
• Politically Correct Bedtime Storieswill update the old favorites to the 20th century
• The Internet Public Library is located at IPL Youth Division
• Need a bedtime story -- Find your favorite Fairy Tales here!
• Folklore and creation myths can be found at the following sites
  • Native American Tales
  • Creation Myths
  • Scottish Myths

Kid's Publishing

Here are places to publish the creative writings of all your talented students:

• Children's Publisher's and Bookseller's on the Internet
• KidPub WWW Publishing
• Kinderpress
• Put My Story on the Net
• Students can correspond with keypals around the world. Find e-mail addresses at K12Net or INFOSEEK.

Museums

• You can even see the brushstrokes in the paintings at the Web Museum at the Louvre.
• Peruse the antique maps at the Heritage Map Museum.
• Be sure to check out the gems at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
• The Franklin Institute displays comprehensive information about the heart and study units for science teachers are available.
• All the dinosaur lovers should visit The University of California Museum of Paleontology.