Showing posts with label Website of the Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Website of the Week. Show all posts
Jul 25, 2011
Website of the Week
Energy Savers provides homeowners with tips for saving energy and money at home and on the road. By following just a few of the simple tips found on this Energy Savers Web site, you can make your home more comfortable and easier to heat and cool—while you save money. They bring you the latest information on energy-saving, efficient technologies. They even give tips for using clean, renewable energy to power your home. They help you beat the high cost of fuel, with driving and car maintenance tips to save you money on the road.
Jul 18, 2011
Website of the Week
Welcome to Admongo, where advertising is all around you. Online. Outside. On television. Who makes ads? How do they work? What do they want you to do? At Admongo, you can explore, discover, and learn. Produced by the Federal Trade Commission, the interactive games on this site teach kids how to identify advertising and understand both their explicit and implicit meanings and influences. Can you make it to the top?
Jul 11, 2011
Website of the Week
NASA’s journeys into air and space have deepened humankind’s understanding of the universe, advanced technology breakthroughs, enhanced air travel safety and security, and expanded the frontiers of scientific research. In honor of the last mission in the space shuttle mission, this week we are sending you to the NASA website. Not only does the site provide a plethora of information about the history of NASA, it also provides information about the current shuttle mission, as well as information about what they plan in the future. It also provides information about what the space program has discovered, both about the world we live in, and the universe around us.
Jul 4, 2011
Website of the Week
I'm a big fan of MadLibs from way back, but I had no way of doing them online... or so I thought! Wacky Web Tales allows me to get my MadLib on, without having to bother with paper or a pencil. All you need to do is to select a tale from the list, fill in the nouns, verbs, and so on, and click the "See Your Wacky Web Tale" button to see your silly story. And while you do that, you'll be learning the parts of speech, so you can even tell your mom that you're learning something out of it. (Whether she'll believe you is another matter.) The tales are geared for grades 3 and above. Check back monthly for new tales!
Jun 27, 2011
Website of the Week
When cartoonist Caanan Grall wanted to try to do a 24 hour comic, he decided to do a mash-up of Thor and the Muppets. While he didn't quite finish it in time -- it takes a lot of work to finish a comic book that fast! -- when he did complete it, he posted the results on the internet for everyone to read. The resulting 24 pages are alternately hilarious, sweet, and surprisingly touching. And it is entirely worth it just to see Miss Piggy kicking Thor's keister. (Be sure to check out Caanan's comic strip while you're there, Max Overacts!)
Jun 20, 2011
Website of the Week
Since 1957 the Quartermaster Museum has preserved the history and heritage of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, the Army's oldest logistic branch. From the Revolution to the Persian Gulf, America's secret weapon is the one that keeps soldiers supplied with food, water, clothing, fuel, shelter and other things they can't survive combat without. The Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee maintains this website, which includes information about exhibits and collections, along with many historical photos.
Jun 13, 2011
Website of the Week
Moneychimp seeks to be the most coherent, logical, useful and accessible financial education resource on the face of the earth. (According to them, they're about halfway there.) The site contains features that help explain investing and personal finance: calulators, articles, and a glossary help to shed some light on finances. The name comes from that old joke about the dart-throwing, stock-picking monkeys. A second reason for the name is that it carries a built-in disclaimer: the site is not claiming to be an authority on anything. They try hard to be accurate, but you should always double check whatever you see with additional sources.
Jun 6, 2011
Website of the Week
The dramatic pace of technological change in the twentieth century obscures the surprising fact that most of the discoveries and inventions on which modern societies have been constructed were made in prehistoric times. Ancient inventions tell detailed stories of complex knowledge for which no written records exist. The Virtual Museum of Ancient Inventions is a project begun by the students in the course Ancient Inventions at Smith College, which was offered for the first time in the spring semester of 1997.
May 30, 2011
Website of the Week
The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes over 10,000 historical sound recordings -- the largest collection ever made available online -- accessible to the public free of charge. Imagine your computer as a new Gramophone purchased for family and friends to enjoy in your home parlor. Audition popular recorded selections of the beginning of the 20th century years: band music, novelty tunes, hits from the season's new musical theater productions, the latest dance rhythms, and opera arias. You can also listen to various spoken-word pieces, poetry readings, speeches, and even the first-ever recording of “Rhapsody In Blue” -- with George Gershwin himself at the piano!
May 23, 2011
Website of the Week
For a tongue-in-cheek take on emergency preparedness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted advice on how to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. While the prospect of the living dead roaming the streets in search of brains may seem one better suited to fiction, the guidelines the CDC offers -- keep an emergency preparedness kit, have an emergency plan prepared -- are ones that can help in more typical emergency situations, such as a natural disaster. The page also details how the CDC would respond to a zombie apocalypse; that is, pretty much the same way that it would respond to any infectious disease pandemic. The page is a neat reminder to always be prepared for the unexpected!
May 16, 2011
Website of the Week
Nuclear Pathways makes information on historic and current nuclear issues more accessible and comprehensible to the public, educators, and students from middle school through graduate programs. Beginning with the Manhattan Project, the massive scientific and technological effort that produced the first atomic bombs, nuclear issues have had a profound effect on every aspect of society. Nuclear issues have influenced the evolution of science and technology, arts and humanities, as well as the domestic politics of many nations and international relations.
May 9, 2011
Website of the Week
Lars Brown's North World really isn't that different from our own... the biggest difference is the presence of mythical monsters, talking bears, arcane arts, and, of course, the heroes who stand ready to defend the innocent and helpless from these extraordinary threats! The website includes the full first story arc, The Epic of Conrad: Conrad is a hero and he's about to experience something scarier than any of the mighty beasts he's faced down - his ex-girlfriend's wedding! The site also includes the current on-going story arc, Kailee Chronicles. A lot of fun to read!
May 2, 2011
Website of the Week
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. It includes maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
Apr 25, 2011
Website of the Week
DinoDictionary.com is your resource for hunting dinosaurs. With profiles of over 300 known dinosaurs, immerse yourself in a wealth of knowledge about the giants that roamed the earth so long ago. Learn about the dinosaurs by listening to them talk about themselves, that is... if dinosaurs could talk. Or you can just search the website for your favorite dinosaurs!
Apr 18, 2011
Website of the Week
Do you find yourself in a rut as far as words go? Do you find your vocabulary sometimes letting you down as you try to express yourself? Check out Synonym Finder, an online tool designed to help you speak and write with confidence! Just type a word in, and it will provide you with definitions for the word, along with equivalent words. There is also a word of the day to help you increase your knowledge , as well as antonyms, hypernyms -- really, it will cover most of your nym-related needs!
Apr 11, 2011
Website of the Week
If you are in the mood to read something but can't quite make it to the library, you can always check to see what's in the Full Text Archive. This website is a collection of free books that you can read online. All of the novels, plays and poems in the collection have been verified to be free of copyright under United States law, so it's completely legal. You can search for particular authors or works, or just browse the collection to see what it has. The site is ever-expanding, so check back often, if only to see what the Book of the Day is!
Apr 4, 2011
Website of the Week
"Macheesmo," according to the blog of the same name, is an invented phrase that simply means having confidence in the kitchen. The website itself is predicated on the idea that that confidence is something that can be learned; indeed, it is all about exploring ways to become more confident in the kitchen. The entries include recipes, but more than that, the author gives a full explanation of what he did, as well on tips on how he would do it differently next time. Plus there are photos for you to follow as you go about making the recipes! If you are trying to develop your "macheesmo," this is definitely a great place to start.
Mar 28, 2011
Website of the Week
8tracks is an online service that allows you to listen for free to the best internet radio, crafted by people who know and love music. You can search by artist or by genre to find the music you are interested in hearing. Or you can legally share your own online mixtape, a streaming playlist with eight or more tracks!
Mar 21, 2011
Website of the Week
Have you ever looked at Pablo Picasso's more abstract work and thought to yourself, "Hey, I could do that"? Well now you have your chance: Mr. Picassohead is a fun online application that lets you create Picasso-style portraits. Just drag and drop the features onto the canvas, and use the tools at the bottom to make the marks on the canvas shrink or grow, rotate or change color. See if you can make a picture of yourself! When you are done, you can save your work to the website's gallery, and even forward the painting to an email address. You can also browse the gallery to see what kind of pictures other people have come up with. Mr. Picassohead is perfect for people who might consider playing with a potato too frivolous.
Mar 14, 2011
Website of the Week
Having trouble getting that stain out? Check out How To Clean Anything! The site started with a group of cleaning professionals getting together to exchange tips and techniques, and has developed into more than 1300 free cleaning tips, and growing every day. The entries are organized into categories, and the site is fully searchable. The website will provide you with all sorts of hints and tips to help you clean, whether you're cleaning the carpet or an airplane. (Also check out their Twitter feed!)
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