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 The following project is currently under progress by Rhode Island teachers. Although in some activities, the teachers have borrowed and adapted ideas from other teachers and current programs and sources on the Internet, the work is their own. The activities are displayed here in their original form , unedited as they have submitted them. In most cases, these are ongoing projects. The names, school districts, and email addresses of the authors are included. Please feel free to contact the authors with any suggestions, comments, or even participation.Teaching and learning are cooperative efforts.

PASSPORT TO THE WORLD

Overview:

This project is one phase of a larger school plan for an International Fair. Each grade will study a different country and prepare a booth to be presented at a family fair. The Internet will allow each grade to check facts and information for their booths. Math skills involving time zones, changing currency, graphing, and the use of measurement will be utilized. Animal and plant exhibits, meteorology displays, and mineral charts will aid in science discovery.

Recommended Internet Sites:

AFRICA

City.Net Africa
Specific country and regional info access links.
K-12 Africa Guide
Guide for on-line resources for teachers, librarians, and students K-12.
City.Net Kenya
gen. info, facts, maps, etc.
City.Net Egypt
facts, general info, and maps.

ANTARCTICA

City.Net Antarctica
general info
The New South Polar Times
Bi-weekly electonic newspaper by the staff of the Amundsen-Scott Research Station. Diary-like writings for students from South Pole.
Stanley
Flat Stanley's letters from the South Pole to a kindergarten friend, Sarah .
Lessons and ideas
Grade categories k-2, 3-5, 6-9 10-12.
Gateway to Antarctica - Index
Other info and resources on Antarctica.

AUSTRALIA

City.Net Search
Fantastic source for viewing maps and providing a space where children can simply fill in a key word ,thus obtaining any information about Australia.
KIDLINK: Global Networking for Youth 10-15
Source children can write to concerning project information about pricing of specific food products in their country.
KIDSBOOKS
A synopsis, grade level, prices,and purchasing address of several children's books on Australia. Fiction and non-fiction.
Netscape: Travel Tips
Currency exchange rate, entrance requirements, climate differences, clothing, and time zone information given.
Australian People
Decription and statistics given about people living in Australia.
Education
Facts and statistics about education.
Sports
Information about sports and Syndey 2000 (Olympic information)
Average Australians
Great for charts. Gives averages of life expectancy, marriages, and other pertinent information.
Religion
Description of religions including Aboriginal tribes.

CHINA

Tour in China
Picture, map, general info, and specific city listing access.
general_inform.html
gen. info on china, geographical info, statistical data, population, and people. Good for comparative studies.
China Home Page
Public, scientific, technical, and business info.
City.Net China
1994 World Fact Book, educational, cultural, city, province, territory access links.
Overall Network HK/China Service/Windows of China/New Trends
Current trends.

ENGLAND

Virtual Tourist World Map
Contact source for information.
The Royals
Photo album of royal family and brief biography.
Cities in the U.K.
Concise list of cities in England. Click on desired city for information.
GIF image 1000x1216 pixels
Detailed map of United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
Statistics used for comparative studies include climate, population, minerals, and ethnic groups.
Fun Map: the U.K.
Colorful map containing recreational information.
City.Net United Kingdom
City.Net London, England, United Kingdom

MEXICO

Mexico TravelNet Map with City List
Clear and colorful political map of Mexico. Concise list of major cities. Highlight individual city and look at travel tips to find time line of history and interesting tid bits.
AMIGO! Directory, Country Information
This is a good place to start to collect some general information about Mexico's people, culture, and geography.
Mexico
Political map. Average statistics given in several areas for a comparison project. Time zone information. Minerals listed.
mexico
Unusual travel information and entry requirements for comparative studies. Address given of Mexican Embassy for further information. See fun fact about driving restrictions.
WWW Servers in Mexico: Map
Political map where you are able to click on any city in Mexico and get current economic information including graphs and national standings.

STUDENT ACCESS POINTS

Kids Web - A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids
Arts, sciences, social studies, etc.
Kids Web - A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids
fast index
Kids Web - Geography
The Virtual Tourist, World travel guide, World flags.
Kids Web - Weather
Kids Web - Science and Technology
Welcome to the Latitude28 Schoolhouse!
The Latitude28 Science Department
Kids Web - Math
Kids Web - Geology
Kids Web - Environmental Science
Kids Web - Biology and Life Sciences
Kids Web - Literature
Biographical Dictionary

TEACHERS ACCESS POINTS

Yahoo - Education:K-12
Comprehensive, general education list of resources, colleges info, etc.
GENII Home Page
GENII project to teach teachers how to use the net(Group Exploring the National Information Infrastructure)
Yahoo - Education:K-12:Global Schoolhouse Project
National and international connection of schools and students
Natural Science
Resouce list of lesson plans to download.
Mathematics
Resource list of lesson plans to download.

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