ATS Remembered ATS Remembered is a site dedicated to the Auxiliary Territorial Service, which many women served in during the Second World War. It is published by a history enthusiast and is an excellent resource for those interested in women's service roles during the war. It features information about archival resources, how to find a veterans service record, information on the way the ATS was organised and a brief history of key events and topics. The site also features some interesting primary sources, including photographs, digitised documents, badges, uniforms and personal testimonies of women who From New Humbul Resources on October 6, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
William Falconer's dictionary of the marine, 1780 edition This online version of William Falconer's Universal Marine Dictionary is published as part of the National Library of Australia's web site South Seas. This looks at the voyages and exploration in the Pacific during the eighteenth century. The dictionary was published by Falconer in 1769 and provides definitions or explanations on eighteenth-century ship construction, equipment, furniture, machinery, movements, and military operations. The dictionary has been transcribed, and can be searched by keyword, or browsed alphabetically from the table of contents. The web site also features d From New Humbul Resources on October 6, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Open hearts, closed doors : the war orphans project This excellent online exhibition is published by Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre and is part of the Virtual Museum of Canada. Open Hearts, Closed Doors looks at the history of the 1,200 orphaned Jewish children who emigrated to Canada as part of the War Orphans Project. The site uses a range of digitised primary source materials to illustrate the experiences of the children who survived the Holocaust, including diaries, photographs, documents, leaflets and newspaper articles. The site traces the history of many of the children from before the Second World War, through the holocaust, liber From New Humbul Resources on October 6, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Historia actual on-line Published by the Spanish Asociación de Historia Actual, Historia Actual On-Line is an ejournal which publishes articles, reviews, research notes, commentaries and comments on books concerning all areas of Contemporary History. It is edited by Julio Pérez Serrano at the Universidad de Cà diz, and is supported by an international editorial board. The journal is peer-reviewed and all articles and content are freely available on the site. The journal carries a significant number of articles in Spanish and French, and a small number of articles in English. Users can search articles using a keywo From New Humbul Resources on October 6, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
NASA SCIENCE/LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION Title: The Moon Cycle (Simulator) Grade: Third Objectives: 1. Students will know that the moon changes appearances during the lunar cycle. 2. Students will create a single paragraph. 3. Students will write legibly in joined italic. CDE Science: Earth Sciences: 4b. Students know the way in which the Moon's appearance changes during the four-week lunar cycle. CDE Language Arts: Writing Strategies: Organization and Focus: 1.1 Create a single paragraph: 1a. Develop a topic sentence. 1b. Include simple supporting facts and details. Primary Website: http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ Anticipatory Set: From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
NASA SCIENCE/LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION LESSON 2 Title: The Moon Cycle (Simulator) Grade: Third Objectives: 1. Students will know that the moon changes appearances during the lunar cycle. 2. Students will create a single paragraph. 3. Students will write legibly in joined italic. CDE Science: Earth Sciences: 4b. Students know the way in which the Moon's appearance changes during the four-week lunar cycle. CDE Language Arts: Writing Strategies: Organization and Focus: 1.1 Create a single paragraph: 1a. Develop a topic sentence. 1b. Include simple supporting facts and details. Primary Website: http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ Anticipatory Set: From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
NASA SCIENCE/LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTION LESSON 3 Title: NASA Telescopes Grade Level: Third Objectives: 1. Student will know that telescopes magnify the appearance of objects in outer space. 2. Students will distinguish the main idea and supporting ideas from Internet text. CDE Science: Earth Sciences 4c. Students know telescopes magnify the appearance of some distant objects in the sky, including the Moon and the planets. The number of stars that can be seen through telescopes is dramatically greater than the number that can be seen by the unaided eye. CDE Language Arts: Reading Comprehension 2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answ From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
Internet Learning of Steel Applications and Processes steeluniversity.org is an on-line initiative by the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) and is aimed at providing a comprehensive package of highly interactive e-learning resources on steel technologies, covering all aspects of the steelmaking processes through to products, their applications and recycling. The pilot project comprised two distinct, though related modules. The first is based on a typical steel application – the car door outer panel. In this role-play simulation, the user is challenged to reduce the component mass by 25% without sacrificing performance. The second mod From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
Beginner's Guide to FTP A step by step tutorial teaching how to FTP. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
Acid-base without algebra: Acid Base Chemistry without algebraic solutions, just plaots and discussions of the results for mono and polyprotic acids From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
Graphics Library Thousands of graphics are available for creating web pages. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
Webshots Graphic Library Great site for beautiful pictures to use in your web page classes. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
Interactive mathematics on the internet This is a collection of computational and graphical applets as well as on-line exercises. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 6, 2004 at 6:30 a.m..
EdNA Scavenger Hunt Task 2 A treasure hunt designed by the EdNA VET Project for the Networking 2004 online conference. From EdNA Online on October 6, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
Video Game Revolution Media enterprise PBS has created this interactive and informative site to complement their television special 'The Video Game Revolution' on the history of video games, starting in 1952 and proceeding to the current home systems. This website offers information on how games are made and an interactive timeline of video game history, Flash-enabled specials on the impact of gaming, and a selection of quizzes in the gaming arcade. From EdNA Online on October 5, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
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