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Alaska's Blooming Beauties

1999
Our entry provides an overview of Alaskan Wildflowers, plants in general, and the beauty that can be seen throughout Alaska. In addition to showcasing Alaskan Wildflowers, we wanted to encourage viewers to learn more about plants and Alaska than they knew before entering our site. In attempting to encourage learning in a fun way, we included many games and activities that may be used in the classroom to facilitate learning about plants and wildflowers in their own areas. We also provide a way to include students' efforts on our web site so that others may learn about local wildflowers all over the U.S. and the world. Our personal objectives were to teach our children how to research a subject from a variety of angles, and to take the knowledge gained and learn to present it, using multiple facets of lay out and design, on the web. We also wanted to ensure that each child learned about and used all of the skills required to complete a web page from start to finish. It was also important that our team learn to identify, appreciate, and utilize the individual strengths of each team member. Our ultimate goal was to make a page that would foster learning for ALL ages.