Some Summertime Fun
By UGNN Staff
Celebrate "Thisday"... Wave your
flag and honor your father with the June issue of "Thisday." You'll also
find resources for celebrating Canada Day and U.S. Independence Day in July. http://www.fi.edu/qa98/calendar6/
Solve the Puzzler ... Keep your eye on the
ball and identify two identical images in a field of soccer balls. http://www.fi.edu/qa98/puzzle6/
Summer Travel Help for RV'ers ...
With summer upon us, RV'ers are cranking up their motor homes and heading
out to enjoy the warm weather. Let's see how the Internet can help RV'ers plan their
summer trips. In this newspaper article submitted by the South Mississippi Lady smslady@netdoor.com
(See: "RV Tips")
The Arizona Internet MultiMedia News Agency "Today's
Daily News Poll"
Find out how readers will spend the summer of '98. Going on a road trip or will stay
home and spend it in a hammock in the backyard? Check it out at: http://www.aznewslink.com/newspoll.html
You may want to bookmark this link because there's always something interesting going
on ... currently they ask: Who Has More Credibility? Internet Journalist Wanna-Be
Matt Drudge or Monica Lewinsky's Outspoken & Former Lawyer William Ginsburg?
Vacation Season...
So you're headed for the beach, the river, the mountains or just the back yard blanket,
don't forget there's lots of good stuff to take along. You can bet that while those
Mac users sweat Macworld in New York city this July, this editor will be sipping
a sip and watching the passersbys from the veranda of the Kanapali Beach resort in
wonderful Maui. Since I don't do sand, and seldom do sun my idea of great surfing
will be on this old laptop!
Don't forget that the telephone lines run almost everywhere these days and you can
stay connected with friends, family and even business if you like. There's also fun
for the young folks after they've had their fill of planned activities and just want
to get inside for a little break from vacation. Here are some interesting pointers
you may want to take along:
Before vacation... Chart Your Course, by learning
about latitude and longitude while you plan your summer vacation. Try charting distances
to visualize the globe. http://www.fi.edu/qa98/me6/
Take some toys... check out Slinky Physics
at Kelly Robinson's and Sherry Miller's Slinky page. You (or your young vacationers)
will learn things like: Physics Experiments with the Slinky!!; Slinky walking speed
vs. angle; Slinky in the second Harmonic... and other Slinky stuff!
Thanks to Michael Schelling mschelling@radix.net and his "WebAndStuff"
at http://www.radix.net/~mschelling/webandstuff.html
Take along a good book... a Journal
of Book Reviews publishes reviews of current books in education, organized into fourteen
departments, each with its own Area Editor. The overall Editors are Gene V Glass
(Arizona State University) and Nicholas Burbules (University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign).
http://www.ed.asu.edu/edrev/ Thanks to:
burbules@uiuc.edu
Take along a good magazine... Be
True Magazine is the online arts magazine for kids! Kids and young adults read and
submit stories on art, literature, dance, drama, and music. Educational and entertaining
material for kids that adults can read, too! http://www.betruezine.com/
editor@betruezine.com
From: Vance Bell vbell@dept.english.upenn.edu
For Teens: The Next Step Magazine...
This high school magazine offers some interesting tidbits for teenagers in a fun
monthly on-line publication. Publisher Dave Mammano's mission is to explore careers,
college life and peer issues. http://www.nextstepmagazine.com
Also for Teens: Reading Rants! ... Wow! Zip!
Pow! Check out Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Booklists for Teens! NYC Young
Adult librarian Jennifer Hubert has put together some booklists for teenagers that
throw run-of-the-mill boring bibs right out the window!
Reading Rants! is no ordinary teen booklist. For
teens ready to go beyond Sweet Valley High and the Hardy Boys, you will find some
of the best reads to recommend. With a style that speaks directly to teens, Reading
Rants! offers up diverse reading lists for both teen guys and girls.
This must-have link for your YA and Teen web pages will provide your teen patrons
with quick access to a hip and funny site that encourages them to expand their reading
interests and YA and Teen Librarians with book reviews that will have your teen patrons
asking for more! Reading Rants! will be regularly updated with new lists to reflect
the suggestions of your teen readers and the input of librarians.
http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/index.html
Thanks to: web4lib@library.berkeley.edu
Not for Teens: HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE ... Celebrating MARILYN MONROE'S birthday, Eva reminisces about
her antics in trying to find a millionaire husband. She, LAUREN BACALL and BETTY
GRABLE schemed until they tricked themselves into finding the men of their dreams.
Seemed like a good idea at the time. Today its all different. Read more about this
at http://goodppl.hypermart.net/mon_8a.html
Headed for the Amusement Park... Ever
wonder how roller coasters stay on their tracks or why pendulum rides cause motion
sickness? As you shuttle through the Annenberg/CPB Project's newest exhibit, Amusement
Park Physics, you can experience the thrills of an amusement park--while learning
how physics plays a role in the fun.
See how various rides are constructed and how the laws of physics figure into the
excitement and safety of roller coasters, bumper cars, and carousels.
Can you create a thrill ride that's exciting without being dangerous? Construct your
own roller coaster--and see if it passes the safety inspection. And if you're a
fan of bumper cars, you can learn what factors influence how your fellow drivers'
cars will move when you bump into them on the course.
You can also explore related Web sites on the history of amusement parks and the
laws of physics. All this fun and you don't have to wait in line!
Visit this wonderful interactive learning exhibit at:
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/ ,
inspired by Mechanical Universe...and Beyond, a video series in the Annenberg/CPB
Multimedia Collection. The Annenberg/CPB Projects is a project of the Annenberg Foundation
and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Above all, have a safe and happy summer. Don't forget to write!
UGNN Staff
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