Welcome to Mrs. Lovelidge's Enrichment Page
At North Bend Elementary School we love to learn! The links on these pages are to interesting external web sites - that means you will no longer be on the NBES web site. As always, it is best to have parental guidance when using the Internet. I hope you enjoy the links.
Centipede and Millipede Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriapoda
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millipede
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/uniramia/myriapoda.html
http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Arthropods/Myriapoda/Myriapoda.html
http://www.humboldt.edu/~natmus/newsletter/Miriapoda/myriapoda.html
http://www.faunanet.gov.au/wos/group.cfm?Group_ID=14
http://www.herper.com/inverts/myriapods.html
http://www.download.com/Torque-Game-Builder/3000-2121_4-10576802.html
http://underwaredesign.com/prod_detail.php?id=42
http://www.download3k.com/Games/Puzzles-Logic/Download-Hangman-Flash-Game-Source-Code.html
http://www.download.com/Crossword-Compiler/3000-2051_4-10694286.html?tag=lst-1
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Scholastic Science Explorations - Click here to explore scientific subject matter with Scholastic.
Between the Lions - PBS site with great reading activities.
Tessalation lessons - a site with many different lessons and activities.
Cyberbee - Technology site for kids has many great links and a lot of other information. Features include a link to the Primary Resource site-of-the-week and articles by Cyberbee that pertain to classroom technology use.
Aims - Classroom activities connecting math and science
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ - Learning vocabulary can be fun!
Planet Zug - check out this fun vocabulary game - requires Shockwave plug-in.
Study Stack - Flash cards the new way! Enjoy learning your facts.
The Weather Channel's school pages - a wonderful resource for all things weather and science.
Paper Airplane and Flight Links:
Scholastic.com Flight Information Follow this link to learn about flight.
What are the four forces necessary to have flight? These are true for paper
airplanes or huge jet planes.
Scholastic.com Paper Airplane and Flight Resources - Go to this page to
access many resources on flight.
Flight Webquest - This page features a WebQuest about flight. Using online resources, complete a project that will help you learn about the people and processes behind flight.
NASA Game and homepage - Go to the flight experts, NASA, to enjoy a game about flight and lots of other information.
NASA Flight Webquest - NASA has posted this excellent WebQuest all about flight.
Proto Omniwing Directions - Detailed and illustrated directions are found on this page for creating a wonderful paper airplane that flies really well.
Paperairplanes.-Follow this link to go to another site of detailed instructions for creating unusual paper airplanes.
Engineering Links
Great amusement park rides and how they work -
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/coaster.html
Gifted Education Teacher/Parent Resources
National Organization of Gifted Chidren
Organization of American Gifted Children
About the Stock Market
Yahoo Finance - research, stock screener and ticker look-up
BigCharts.com - Check out this site to do easy stock comparisons and get other information about interesting stocks.
money.com - use this site to do research and track your portfolio
fool.com- kid friendly research site
The Baltimore Sun financial pages
Securities and Exchange Commission
Maryland Council on Economic Education
About Mutual Funds
ici.org - Investment Company Institute - good for mutual fund analysis
ICI guide to understanding mutual funds
Questions to ask before investing in a mutual fund
CBS Marketwatch - Lots of information about mutual funds
Think Quest Sites
The Stock Market for Beginners - This one has lots of basic info about stocks.
What is the Stock Market? - this site was created by elementary students.
Web Quest
Show Me the Money - This web quest is similar to the Stock Market Game.
Teams get $5,000.00 each to invest over a four week period.
Video Links
Check out these links for many great resources on using digital video to enhance and differentiate student learning.
Bruce's Website Video and other technologies for school - Many resource
on this page to help you get started.
Bruce's Web tells us how to make an inexpensive video studio in the classroom.
Bruce's Web - Video in the Clasroom This page has excellent information
about using video to enhance learning.
This PDF file contains the actual script that was used for one day's news -
sample script for a morning news program.
Atomic
Learning - This page great tutorials for MovieMaker and other programs.
Easy to follow and will greatly enhance us of the program.
Cyberbee.com - Check out this page for interesting information and lessons
to enhance kid's movie making.
Bass wood and Balsa wood purchase site
Definitions of terms relating to how much weight an object can support -
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"Limit Load" is defined as the maximum load anticipated to be encountered,
and is the load to be used in stress calculations.
"Primary Structure" is any structure, the failure of which will impair safety of the vehicle when operating within it's design envelope.
"Proof Factor of Safety" is the Proof Load divided by the Limit Load.
"Proof Load" is the maximum load which may be applied before consequential permanent deformation impairs safe operation.
"Ultimate Factor of Safety" is the Ultimate Load divided by the Limit Load.
"Ultimate Load" is the load under which primary structure will commence to fail.
The strength of triangles and some building activities
Using cylinders to make strong structures
Teachers' Domain: Shapes That Make Structures Strong -
North Bend Elementary School’s GISDay Page
GIS Web Sites
The
following links have lots of information about GIS, GPS and geography. While
these links have been reviewed, as always, students should be monitored while
using the Internet.
GISDAY.com – This site explains GIS
Day, and contains links to GIS information
My Wonderful World – A kid-friendly site all about geography.
How GPS Works
Trimble Tutorial about GPS – Use this tutorial to learn all about GPS and
GIS – Trimble is a commercial company but this is an excellent explanation site.
Garmin – about GPS – a one page explanation of GPS and GIS.
Introduction to GPS - This is an explanation page for GIS and GPS – the text
is more difficult by the graphics are excellent.
Useful GPS Information – another page with an explanation of GPS.
The Aerospace Corporation – a GPS Primer
Mapping Sites
Maryland Geographical Society - Maps of Maryland for many different uses are
found on this site.
National Geographic Map Machine – This
is National Geographic’s user friendly map making site.
The National Atlas – this site includes
downloadable and printable maps of every corner of the United States
MERLIN – Maryland Environmental
Resources and Land Information Network – maps of the state from many different
perspectives.
Maryland GIS – this site contains maps
of Maryland.
Geospatial Data for Maryland – Use this
site to build layered maps of each of Maryland’s Counties.
Geography 4 Kids – Interactive map of
the United States including layers of information.
Geode – this is the USGS site for
accessing United States geography data.
GEO Data – Find and create maps here
for any area of the United States.
Weather.Gov – Find information here
combining weather and maps.
Outline Map Access – Check out this page to access outline maps of any place
in the world!
Activity Sites
World of Maps – a great site with lots of fun map activities.
National Geographic for Kids – Games, cartoons and other activities to
connect kids and geography.
Resource Sites
USGS Educational Activities - Find
links to many lesson plans and other information here.
United States Census Bureau – find
information here about the US population.
ISS EarthKam – This is NASA’s collection of photos and data from the
International Space Station. Check out their kids page!
National Geographic Map Links – links
to many geography resources
Active Fire Maps – this is the USDA’s mapping system for forest fires as
they are happening. Many maps and resources.
GPSY Information page – a page of links to GPS and GIS information