Oct. 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! Oct. 27, 2009 “Genghis Khan conquers Get all the information you need for your family or class to see the Genghis Kan exhibit. Click under Coloring Contest to get the entry form. http://dmns.org/gk/ Be a http://dmns.org/gk/exhibition-programs/childrens-programs-and-workshops/ Learn all about medieval times, from catapults to ballistas to trebuchets to knights and armor. http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/index.html Do these word-search puzzles to sharpen your mind about medieval days. http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/free-medieval-word-search-puzzles.html Read about the clothing of the medieval times. Picture yourself in a medieval outfit. http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/Brisas/sunda/ma/1adele.htm Learn about the symbols on knights’ shields on this page. http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/medieval-shields.htm “Is thin still in? Girls pressured to be skinny” Download free stuff and learn all about girls health and self-esteem issues. http://www.girlshealth.gov/index.cfm Get recipes, play games, and watch movies. http://kidshealth.org/kid/index.jsp?tracking=K_Home Learn about the Girl Scout program, called Uniquely Me http://www.girlscouts.org/uniquelyme/ Love Your Body poster contest: deadline December 1, 2009 http://loveyourbody.nowfoundation.org/posters/contest.html “ See more kids comments at http://YourHub.com/NextGen Read some of these famous quotes about self-esteem. http://www.inspirationalspark.com/self-esteem-quotes.html “Broncos bucking into bye week” Find out more about all the Bronco players with this roster, including where each one played college football. http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=396 Check out the kid page here: http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=611 Get up-to-date info on the Broncos and all http://www.denverpost.com/broncos “Pageant rewards beauty inside and out” Read more about the teen pageant here: http://www.missteenofamerica.com/ Take a peak at how hair and fashion has changed over the years by viewing other pageant winners: just click on the photo gallery icon. http://www.missteenofamerica.com/ Read more about the http://georgia.missteenofamericablog.com/ Oct. 20, 2009 “Lt. 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O’Brien orders kids: Get out and get dirty!” Learn how to make an insect trap or raise a monarch butterfly – just two of the fun outdoor suggestions at this site. http://www.kidsoutside.info/activities/traps.htm Try some of Richard Louv’s nature ideas, book suggestions, and website. http://richardlouv.com/children-nature-resources#activities Scroll to the http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/LeftLtGov/LLG/Page/1240492357929/1187340344163 Get to the Gardens for the fall festivities http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/fall-happenings-gardens Have fun outside, but remember these rules: http://www.cdc.gov/features/outdoorsafety/ “ Take a virtual museum tour of the world’s largest mammoth research facility. http://www.mammothsite.com/ See more pictures of Jake and Tyler with their incredible find. http://www.dmns.org/main/en/Home+Page/News+And+Events/KidsFindMastodon.htm Read more about mastodons and see a picture of what they probably looked like. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3004.shtml “Skiers have high hopes for swift slopes” Find deals for children and families at Aspen/Snowmass http://www.aspensnowmass.com/ Plan your family vacation in March so the kids can stay free. http://www.stayaspensnowmass.com/kids-ski-stay-free “ Plan a visit to the corn maze. http://www.botanicgardens.org/content/corn-maze See a picture of one of the most photographed peaks in http://www.stayaspensnowmass.com/p-maroon-bells-wilderness.php Have you taken a dip in the Hot Springs Pool? See a video and plan your trip. http://www.hotspringspool.com/# Click on the Live Camera link on the left to see a live shot of http://www.estesnet.com/ “Are you a deprived child” Don’t be deprived of the great outdoors – get outside and create a wildlife habitat in your own backyard. http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife/create.cfm?CFID=18319172&CFTOKEN=beafec4f5733fd9f-69772885-5056-A84B-C3349562719EBBE2 Learn everything you need to know about hiking – and then do it! http://www.americanhiking.org/Resources/How-Tos/ Get ideas for fantastic outdoor fun, from nature bracelets, to shadow watching, to color observing. http://www.takeachildoutside.org/activities/index.html http://www.takeachildoutside.org/activities/animal.html#shake Oct. 13, 2009 “Family fired up after house burns down” Get fire safety tips and checklists here: http://www.nfpa.org/ Become a Junior Fire Marshall and play games and do puzzles at this site. http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm Challenge yourself to word puzzles and vocabulary searches about fire safety. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fire-safety/printables/ Read other kid-written articles at: http://NextGen.YourHub.com/NextGen “Smoke-free zones kick heart attacks” If you know someone who needs to quit tobacco, have that person check out this free http://www.coquitline.org/page-912.htm Here’s gobs of other links about the dangers of tobacco or assistance with stopping smoking. http://www.teenquit.com/links.asp Get your facts straight. www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/general_facts/index.htm “ See a show about how the http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/ “You can set a world record” See the largest cupcake or the longest relay at the official Guinness site. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ Help set a record with Guinness World Records Day. http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_GWR-Day-2009/blog/436225/7691.html “Fire and Ice: Do boys and girls have different study habits?” Get study tips to help you be an super-student. http://www.kidzworld.com/article/2666-brushing-up-on-your-study-skills Get test-taking and note-taking tips and find out how to reduce test anxiety here: http://www.testtakingtips.com/
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