Arts & Literature
The Wonderful Styles of Art
Our website discusses four different styles of art: Cubism, Surrealism,
Pop Art, and Post-Impressionism. We teach visitors about what each art
style is about and what separates these styles of art. You will also
learn about the different techniques artists use in their paintings
like the use of color and different brushstrokes. We use examples f… More
Art Rights and Wrongs
Kids making websites will need to understand why copyrights, trademarks
and licenses are important. Counterfeiters target kids. Counterfeit
collectables make copyrights an everyday topic for kids. We have lots
of general information, interviews with artists and publishers, and
advice from webmasters on a variety of educational websites. There are…
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The Art of Storytelling
Discover the exciting world of storytelling! Central School, Glen Rock,
NJ has been storytelling for ten years. We have a resident storyteller
and hold a Storytelling Festival every spring. Our site offers
suggestions for getting started in storytelling, developing your
skills, and planning a Storytelling Festival for your school. We used
famou… More
Science & Mathematics
How Pono the Happy Face Spider Found His Smile
Our website explores the reasons for and efforts being made on behalf
of some of Hawaii's rare and endangered plant and animal species. The
plight of our beautiful native plants and animals is told in a
lighthearted tale about Pono, a happy face spider who has lost his
smile and embarks on a journey to find it. We designed our site to be
informat… More
Spaceball
Discover The Universe, its components and origins. Explore our solar
system and the people and spacecraft that made our adventures in and
knowledge of space possible. Join us in an exploration of space. The
site is structured as if a championship baseball game is being played
between celestial object & spacecraft. This novel approach should
draw … More
The Truth About the Monsters of the Deep
The topic of our Think Quest entry is Sharks. Our homepage tells about
their ecosystem (eating and habitat). It also talks about the phyiscal
attributes and the structure of a shark. Other topics covered are
instincts, reproduction and specific information about the Great White
Shark, Grey Reef Shark, Tiger Shark and Whale shark. There is also a p…
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Social Sciences
Magnificent Medieval Times
Step into the world of Medieval Times. You will journey back in time to
learn about kings, queens, peasants,castles, knights, and more. There
are lots of fun facts for you to learn and some challenging activities.
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The Wonders of Egypt
You will learn about the most spectacular wonders of the Egyptians in
this website. Mummies, culture, religion, royalty, pyramids, houses,
climate, and foods are revealed. You'll find information from the most
recognized, such as King Tut, to the most unknown, such as gods and
godesses. More
Who Goes There: European Exploration of the New World
Why did Europeans explore during the Age of Exploration in the 15th,
16th, and 17th centuries? Find out when you join our voyage of
exploration along with famous Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French
explorers. Hear them tell their stories through interviews,
autobiographies, biographies, and journals. It's an exciting way to
learn about famo… More
Sports & Health
Just Say No!
Just Say No teaches kids the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
Information and games explain why drugs are harmful, ways to say no,
ways to avoid peer pressure, where to get help, and how to make good
decisions when confronted with drugs. More
Kids, What You Need to Know About AIDS and Were Afraid to Ask
Many people are afraid to talk about AIDS and HIV. This website
provides information on how to prevent acquiring AIDS or HIV, how
people acquire these viruses, and how HIV or AIDS positive mothers can
protect their babies from these deadly diseases. It also tells what
AIDS and HIV do in the body. You will also find out about how people
liv… More
Interdisciplinary
Missouri River Quest
The Misouri River Project is about the Missouri River, its history,
Lewis and Clark, steamboats, wildlife, and our own experiment
concerning its flow rate. The project presents information, challenges
the user to a treasure hunt, provides quizzes to test the user's
knowledge and allow some fun through some crazy madlib generators. More
Life on an Illinois Farm
When you sit down to have supper, do you ever wonder where everything
you eat comes from? How did those pork chops get on your table? Farming
in Illinois talks about various kinds of farming done in Illinois from
crops to animals. Explore how the animals are raised. What kinds of
machinery help the farmer do his chores? Find out how different … More
Global Warming: Will it effect you?
Discussion of how Global Warming will effect different aspects in our
everyday life, what causes it, what we can do to help, and some games
using Global Warming terminology from our site. A journal is available
for visitors to record their thoughts and keep us informed about
anything new they would like to include. More
Hawaii's Living Treasures
Hawaii is a special place. It has more threatened and endangered
species than anywhere else in the world. This website include how
plants and animals came to Hawai'i, changes they experienced, and what
we can do to help. More
