Aug. 2009 Links
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Teachers, parents, and kids!
When you click on the links below, you are leaving a secure site to enter the vast worldwide web. While we do check out these websites as thoroughly as possible, we can't guarantee that each site is 100 percent wholesome. Furthermore, we cannot be sure of what sites will be hyperlinked to the sites below. Kids, please check with your parents before you click on the links. Please contact us right away if you find any content that is not appropriate for children. Thank you! August 25, 2009 “Hope in a bar of soap” More information about Clean the World. http://www.cleantheworld.org/ Learn about biosand filters being made in http://www.cleanwaterforhaiti.org/ Find a 48-page book with facts about handwashing. http://www.globalhandwashingday.org/Global_Handwashing_Day_2nd_Edition.pdf See page 36-37 for school competition ideas. Find answers to key questions on page 41. Kids, before you stay a motel, print one of these flyers. Leave it along with a short letter for the manager. Your letter can say something like, “We enjoyed our stay at your hotel. Did you know that hotels all across http://www.cleantheworld.org/docs/CTWF-Partnership-Program-Flyer.pdf “Irish musician shines her talent” Discover the world of Celtic music: http://www.orlafallon.net/ Hear cuts and preorder Orla’s album http://www.brickhousedirect.com/product/3065.htm “Will Follow the remaining games. See the schedule. http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=col “Vacation destinations east of the Tour the City Museum of St. Louis with photos. http://www.citymuseum.org/phototour.html Get more information http://www.citymuseum.org/home.asp See the http://www.citymuseum.org/allattractions.html Plan your trip to the historic St. Louis Arch. http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/ Learn about the events and education of the St. Louis Zoo. http://www.stlzoo.org/ See the state-of-the-art 70,000 square foot museum in http://creationmuseum.org Plan to visit Mackinac Island in http://www.mackinac.com/ August 18, 2009 Find more fascinating stories and blogs written by kids, for kids;http://nextgen.yourhub.com/NextGen “Five ways to $ave” Find coupons to download for Cheez-its, Yoplait, Chuck E. Cheese, and many more. http://print.coupons.com/Couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=12396&zid=pq96&nid=10 Type in a store and get coupons http://coupons.tiphero.com/ Seventeen foods to buy under $1. http://www.tiphero.com/tips_1174_?=lpid_1 “Justice for all” Find clothes for girls along with clearance items. http://www.shopjustice.com/girls-clothing/clearance Find a store near you. http://www.shopjustice.com/locator Find Justice birthday parties http://www.shopjustice.com/invites.html “Fall sports gear up” Get info on football which runs July-November through the Denver Police Activities League. http://denverpalsports.com/programs/ “Tops and bottoms at Botanic Gardens” http://www.botanicgardens.org/ Discover classes for kids and family programs, such as the Family Day September 19 and 20. http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/children-and-family-programs School groups are welcome at the Gardens all throughout the year. http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/schools-and-teachers August 11, 2009 “ Plan your trip to the cliff dwellings. http://www.nps.gov/archive/meve/cliff_dwellings/cliff_dwellings_home.htm Teachers, find activities before, during, and after your trip. http://www.nps.gov/archive/meve/edu_resources/edu_resources_home.htm The Colorado Youth Summit offers the only statewide program in the nation to directly involve youth in decision making about historic places: http://www.coloradopreservation.org Find Mesa Verde photos on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=20022&id=1613517361#/pages/MESA-VERDE-NATIONAL-PARK/12222187461?ref=search “The world was their backyard” Find photos, videos, journals, and more about the trip around the world. http://www.theworldbyroad.com Meet the explorers and bring them to your class. http://www.theworldbyroad.com/contact-us Read more stories written by kids, for kids. http://nextgen.yourhub.com/NextGen Find more photos and a longer story by Rachel and Conner about the S.O.S. trip. http://nextgen.yourhub.com/NextGen/Stories/Travel/Story~626294.aspx “Brothers share happiness of reading with children” Keep count of all the books given to needy children. The count is at 24,006 as of August 9, 2009. http://www.myownbook.net/ Donate books or money. http://www.myownbook.net/donatehere.html Start your own chapter in your area. http://www.myownbook.net/startyourownchapter.html Discover these shocking statistics about illiteracy (not being able to read). Scroll to Why Read Aloud? http://www.myownbook.net/howtoreadaloud.html Meet other kids who are doing heroic deeds across the nation. http://www.kidsareheroes.com/index.html “Hot-shot rookies fire up red-hot Catch a home game this summer. http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=col Find kid clubs, programs, games, and more. http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/mlb/kids/index.jsp?c_id=col August 4, 2009 “Putting faces to the figures: orphans in Find out how you can help children who don’t have parents or a home. www.globalorphanrelief.org or call 303-840-1123 Run or walk to raise funds. http://www.globalorphanrelief.org/T4KII.html Adults and teens can travel to http://www.globalorphanrelief.org/files/JOF_II_Mission_Plan2.pdf Find more stories for kids by kids: http://YourHub.com/nextGen “This IS who I am: Sara fights epilepsy” Buy Sara’s book and learn more about epilepsy. www.itsnotwhoiam.com Questions and answers http://www.itsnotwhoiam.com/Epilepsy_Q___A.html Read more kid hero stories. www.kidsareheroes.com “Kid Scoop Puzzler” Play games and vote for your favorite Kid Scoop mascot. http://www.kidscoop.com/section_fronts/kids/ “Make each step count- run for orphans” Register, raise funds, and get running! http://www.globalorphanrelief.org/T4KII.html “The wonder down under: Diving among the dangers” See some of the world’s best underwater photography.: www.seaphotos.com To purchase the Undersea Encounters books, go to www.seaphotos.com Click on David Hall and see the books. Or find them on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/
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