Nov. 2009 Links

“Michelle Obama: ‘Don’t let anyone doubt you’”
Read more about the first lady and see pictures.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/first-lady-michelle-obama
Get a recap of the entire discussion with Michelle Obama at South High School.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-frist-lady-student-discussion-denver-colorado
Read more about what it means to be a mentor. http://www.mentoring.org/mentors/about_mentoring/

“Send a box of health and hope for the holidays”
Download the supply list to help a hurting world.
http://www.projectcure.org/volunteer/kitforkids
Read how one woman plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money for pregnant women in need.
http://www.projectcure.org/donate/kilimanjaro0910
Keep a first aid kit handy, in case of an emergency. Get a list here:
http://www.redcross.org

“Denver Zoo sparkles with winter wonders”
The Denver Zoo has more than 3,800 mouths and beaks to feed. Find out about some of them here:
http://www.denverzoo.org/animals/index.asp
Get a schedule of upcoming events at the zoo.
http://www.denverzoo.org/visitors/events.asp
View amazing pictures of some incredible animals.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery/default.cfm
Pick out a zoo animal to color. Print out the picture, then bring it to life with markers or colored pencils or crayons.
http://www.coloring.ws/animals.html

“Colorado Kids reporters Giving Thanks”
Find other kid-written stories at:
http://YourHub.com/NextGen
Get Thanksgiving craft ideas, recipes, print-outs, and more:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/say-it-with-feathers-715069/
Play Thanksgiving games or ask a friend a Thanksgiving riddle. Get it all here:
http://holidays.kaboose.com/thanks-games.html
Play Cornucopia Confusion or have a Pumpkin Relay. Get the instructions at this site:
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/thanksgiving_games.htm

Nov. 17, 2009
“Soda pop fizzles under health care”
See how much caffeine is in your favorite drink.
http://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm
Read about more of the dangers of drinking too many sodas here.
http://preventdisease.com/home/tips43.shtml
Try some of these healthy snacks and drink recipes.
http://recipes.kaboose.com/snacks.html

“Kids cook up goodies for winter break”
Click on the Winter Break Kids Camp at the Kitchen Table in Greenwood Village.
http://www.kitchentablegv.com/
Corrected phone number: 303-220-9769
Find a cooking class that’s just right for you!
http://guide.denverpost.com/lists/cooking-skills-culinary-school/
Try this cooking school in Boulder.
http://www.stiritupcooking.com/
Here’s one in Denver, too.
http://stickyfingerscooking.com/index.html

“’Big Josh’ stopped the soda pop habit”
Go here to find out how to keep fit, while still having fun.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/
Check out the food pyramid to see how healthy your food intake is.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle
Find games, movies, and experiments to try at this spot.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/index.html
Take a parent in the kitchen with you and cook up something yummy!
http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html

“College sports rock”
Get up-to-date rankings on all the college football teams. Where is your favorite team?
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings
Do you know all of the rules for football? Learn all about the sport here.
http://football.about.com/cs/football101/a/bl_football101.htm

“Around the world alone at 16”
Follow Abby’s sailing progress on her blog.
http://soloround.blogspot.com/
See pictures of the Sunderland family and their sailing adventures.
http://www.abbysunderland.com/
Meet the Australian teen who is racing Abby for the record.
http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/

“Desk of the future is on a roll”
Show an adult the desk that allows you to exercise while working.
http://www.trekdesk.com/

Nov. 10, 2009

“Boy Scout rescues choking teacher”
Click on the link to find 100 reasons to join Boy Scouts.
http://www.scouting.org/
Read about a 45-year-old Down’s Syndrom scout, scouts sleeping in boxes, scouts sending candy to the troops, and more scouts in the news.
http://www.scouting.org/News/ScoutsInTheNews.aspx
Find out more about joining Girl Scouts here.
http://www.girlscouts.org/
Check out this press release to find out who the Honorary President of Girls Scouts has been since 1917.
http://www.girlscouts.org/news/news_releases/2009/michelle_obama.asp
What is the Heimlich Maneuver?
http://www.heimlichinstitute.org/page.php?id=34

“Ares 1-X blasts into skies”
Read more about this test-flight, watch the test flight, see the milestones for the Ares 1-X.
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/index.html
Suggest an experiment for the space station to conduct and yours may be chosen.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
Blast your way through tons of online space games.
http://search.nasa.gov

“Honor a soldier on Veteran’s Day”
Learn how and why the first Veteran’s Day was celebrated.
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp
Send a card at
www.letssaythanks.com
Or
www.AmillionThanks.org
Show your appreciation to a veteran at
www.Give2theTroops.org

“ Colorado sports teams shine in 2009”
Check out all of Colorado ’s teams, from lacrosse to baseball to football and beyond.
http://www.state.co.us/visit_dir/sports.html

“ Colorado nature is ‘treemendous’ in every season”
Colorado has much to offer outdoors – check out some of these opportunities:
http://www.state.co.us/visit_dir/OutdoorRec.html

“Escape to the great outdoors”
Escape outdoors with one of these fun, fall activities. Click on the left for activity pages.
http://familyfitness.about.com/od/seasonalsportsandfun/a/fall_fun.htm

Nov. 3, 2009

“Schools launch tasty, healthy lunch menu”
Are you a picky eater? Scroll down to find yummy recipes; cook with a parent in the kitchen.
http://www.parenting.com/recipes/picky-eaters/
Find gazillions of recipes to try with mom or dad, from appetizers to holiday treats.
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/
Play an online food game and learn about healthy eating simultaneously.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html

“ Colorado shining bright green”
Get the latest “green” news here.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/going-green/index.html
Have you ever been to Colorado ’s Green Mountain Falls ? Check out photos here.
http://www.greenmountainfalls.org/
Get all sorts of tips and advice about going green from this site.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/going-green/
Ten tips to go green and save energy and money.
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/3915

“ Colorado kids speak out”
See more kids comments at
http://YourHub.com/NextGen

“Abe turns 200 years old!”
Plan a visit to see the Abraham Lincoln exhibit.
http://www.fourmilehistoricpark.org/
Can you name all of the Presidents in order? Find a list and pictures here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States
Get biographical sketches of Presidents at this site.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/

“Guinness World Records Day next week”
Check out other Guinness records.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
Try your hand at breaking Guinness records, online:
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/kids/games.aspx
Don’t forget to register, if you think you can set a record on World Record Day.
http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_GWR-Day-2009/blog/436225/7691.html