ThinkQuest USA Winners 2001
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Best of Contest
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Arts & Literature
The Hole Truth (and Nothing But the Truth)
The Hole Truth (and Nothing But the Truth) is a unit study based on
Louis Sachar's book, Holes, winner of both the 1999 Newbery and
National Book Awards. It is a book about miscarried justice, a family
curse, a grim juvenile detention center, onions, and a dried-up lake
bed of mysterious holes. It is funny, troubling, and touching. More
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Platinum
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Arts & Literature
Greek Mythology: Gods, Titans and More...
Greek Mythology: Gods, Titans, and more explains about the main figures
in many of the myths of greek mythology. It is not intended to cover
the actual myths (although some are told to help illustrate our
topics), but instead focuses on the main characters and how they relate
to each other. We included sections on titans, gods, space, creatures.
We… More
Science & Mathematics
Sea Otters, California's Threatened Treasure
Southern Sea Otters California's Threatened Treasure. Historical
information concerning, native habitat, population counts, range, and
the near extinction due to hunting and pollution. Explain the lifecycle
of these otter including reproduction, diet, social life, and physical
attributes. Our site will highlight three special Southern Sea Otters
fr… More
Social Sciences
Free at Last: The Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Did you know that in the 1950's Blacks weren't allowed to eat in the
same restaurants as Whites, weren't allowed to drink out of the same
drinking fountains as Whites, and often weren't allowed to vote?
Although slaves were freed at the end of the Civil War, they didn't get
treated the same as Whites. Visit Free at Last: The Civil Rights
Movement i… More
Sports & Health
Kidz Hospital Talk
This site provides a factual tour of a typical hospital intended for
children having surgery for the first time. This tour is designed to
reduce kids' fears by telling them what to expect as well as what an
operating room, pediatrics wing, admission, and recovery areas look
like. A warped history of medicine has been attached as well as links
to bi… More
Interdisciplinary
Through Our Eyes and Hearts and Minds -- World War II: Past, Present, and Future
Our site is about seeing from different perspectives of World War II.
Our site includes the following events: Internment Camp, Hiroshima,
Pearl Harbor, Causes of War, Decisions of War, Preserving Peace, and a
"you" section where you could contribute to our site. We also have a
part about our collaboration with Kamo Elementary and LABO from Japan. More
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Gold
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Arts & Literature
Bill Peet - Author, Animator, Illustrator
If you are a fan of children's author Bill Peet, then this web site is
for you. Mr. Peet is best known for his children's books and
illustrations, but he also worked as an animator on many Disney
animated films. It was his interesting background, plus our love of his
books that made us create this page. It not only educates the visitor
about Bill P… More
Science & Mathematics
Leap Into The World of Dolphins
The purpose of our website is to teach about dolphins. Our sections
include the life of a dolphin, dolphin protection, dolphin species and
an interactive section, called fun lagoon. In the life of a dolphin
section, we cover such things as a dolphin's life cycle, its habitat,
its anscestors/relatives, communication and hunting. In the species
secti… More
Social Sciences
Why are Hawaii's Wetlands Vanishing?
It is a fact that Hawaii has been estimated to have less than 10% of
their wetlands remaining today! Unfortunately, one of the wetland that
has vanished over a period of 300 years, is one that is located right
in our community, Kaelepulu Pond. Kaelepulu Pond was once a thriving
wetland filled with native wildlife. It was also known as one of the
fe… More
Sports & Health
Shadow Leagues
Our website is about Negro League Baseball. It covers the history,
players, teams, problems the teams had, the Negro Hall of Famers and
the Negro League Baseball Museum. Our website also has a quiz covering
facts from our website. More
Interdisciplinary
Rex Rampage
Rex Rampage is designed to expose children in grades 4 through 6 to
dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period, highlighting Tyrannosaurus Rex, the
great fossil find of paleontologist, Sue Hendrickson. The capsulized
information and appealing illustrations give users a glimpse of what
dinosaurs may have been like during the period and how they ultimately
b… More
Technology....Now and Later
Hoverboards, cloning, electronic books, virtual reality, PDAs plus many
more topics! The ever-changing world of technology is fascinating! But
the need to stay informed of rapid developments is necessary so that we
may evaluate the impact innovative designs have on society. Exciting
and pioneering technologies prompt us to wonder about the history … More
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Silver
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Arts & Literature
Fun With Words
Words! Words! Words! That's what our site is about. We have word games
like madlibs, hangman, and wordsearches. We have funny words like
anagrams, spoonerisms, oxymorons, and stinky pinkys. We also give you
information on parts of speech. More
Science & Mathematics
Raptors in the City: The Peregrine Falcon
"Raptors in the City, the Peregrine Falcon, a conservation success
story" surveys the decline and rescue of the peregrine falcon from the
brink of extinction. The site includes interview with many of the
different professionals and volunteers involved in peregrine
conservation. The site designers document their visit to a raptor
rehabilitation faci… More
Social Sciences
A Day That Will Live in Infamy: The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
This site is an interactive, multimedia website created primarily for
children and other people interested in learning about the attack on
Pearl Harbor. It presents the events leading up to the attack, the
losses, and the lessons learned from the tragedy. Also included are
interviews with survivors, a virtual reality game, surveys, and
examples of … More
Sports & Health
X-treme Baseball
Our site about baseball has many features. Visitors can learn about the
history of baseball, how the rules have changed over the years, and see
how baseball cards have changed in appearance from the early 1900s
until now. There is an area where young players can go to get tips on
hitting, bunting, fielding, and pitching to improve their play. A his… More
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