03.26.10

Outline of the U.S. Economy

Posted in Uncategorized at 11:08 am by Administrator

examines the U.S. economy: its evolution, its products, and challenges of this century. Learn how our economy is affected by various factors: geography and infrastructure, competition and culture, government, global engagement, and more. (Department of State)

� AP Images -- U.S. Economy: An OverviewStarbucks Coffee Company has spread far and wide to nearly 50 countries since its first store opened in Seattle in 1971.

The Next New Thing

Posted in Uncategorized at 11:08 am by Administrator

explores innovation. Get ideas about how to innovate right now. Read about nanotechnology in energy, space flight, medicine, and environmental science; social networking used for recycling, fighting poverty, recovering from a disaster, and campaigning; X games; educational video games; new materials for buildings; music therapy; and the future of travel. (Department of State)

� AP Images -- Competators race to the finish line of the ultracross finals during the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.

03.16.10

Exploring Earth: Visualizations

Posted in Uncategorized at 9:05 am by Administrator

features over 100 animations and images that illuminate key concepts in earth science. Examples are: coal formation, nuclear fission, growth of a continent, tectonic plate movement, volcanoes and earthquakes, fault motion, geyser eruption, wave motion, tornadoes, hurricanes, and more. (National Science Foundation)

Observe an animation of an asteroid impact at the end of the Cretaceous Period.

03.13.10

Ocean Explorer

Posted in Uncategorized at 9:02 pm by Administrator

provides 165 lesson plans developed to bring entire classrooms "on board" for exploration and discovery. Topics include deep-sea hydrothermal vents and their spectacular animal communities, benthic creatures of the Northern Gulf of Mexico (one of Earth's most geologically complex regions), seafloor methane, unexplored deep reef habitats off the Carolinas, the Titanic, and the mystery of the Steamship Portland (lost in a 1898 storm off New England). (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

A group of very old tubeworms (Lamellibrachia luymesi and Seepiophila jonesi) living on the same piece of carbonate rock as large colonies

Add this blog to: BackFlipBackFlip, BlinkBitsBlinkBits, BlinkListBlinkList, BlogMarksBlogMarks, del.icio.usdel.icio.us, DiggDigg, DiigoDiigo, FantacularFantacular, FarkFark, FeedMarkerFeedMarker, FeedMeLinksFeedMeLinks, FurlFurl, GoogleGoogle, GraveeGravee, igooiigooi, JooksterJookster, JotsJots, LinkagogoLinkagogo, LinkRollLinkRoll, LookMarksLookMarks, ma.gnoliama.gnolia, MarkabbooMarkabboo, NingNing, RawSugarRawSugar, redditreddit, RiffsRiffs, RojoRojo, ScuttleScuttle, ShadowsShadows, SimpySimpy, SiteJotSiteJot, SmarkingSmarking, SpurlSpurl, SquidooSquidoo, TagglyTaggly, tagtoogatagtooga, TailRankTailRank, WinkWink, WistsWists