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Various Links To Sites I Think Might Be Of Interest
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Science Olympiad Georgia Science Olympiad Web Site: Olympiad Workshops: GA Site. A great place to get some excellent tips on what to expect and how the whole thing works. Discussion Groups for Science Olympiad Coaches: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/science-olympiad-coaches/ I found this one on the SOINC site, National. This is place for coaches to share ideas and concerns, a very good place to visit and log on. Highly recommended! Bridge & Tower Building Bridge Building Software site that has a lot of excellent information for building bridges. The software is the standard by which all others are measured. They are the best! I offer the software with my kits (soon on the market). The company is called "Pre-Engineering" Bridge Design Tips for Kids Lots of good information at this site. Other Competitions to learn from: Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation Bridge Building Competition. This is a good place to learn about bridge building contest and why it is good to support these kinds of contest. Here's a Tower Contest: The rules, tips, and useful information in a quick read format. Flight Related Rockets: AeroTech -Consumer Aerospace The Leader In High Performance Rocketry. The owner, Gary C. Rosenfield, has been flying rockets since 1969. This is a serious rocket company with engine/motors for the serious novice to the "real rocket scientist". I will be offering some of his rockets and launch platforms later. By the way, his launch platforms are the best in the market. Check them out and you will see. Rockets: Quest Model Rocketry is a excellent company for consumer hobby rockets for the classroom or on your own. Youth Activities: Interesting site called "Young Eagles" that offers some great information and youth activities for flying. Not model planes, but . . . well, see for yourself. How to make a candle powered Hot Air Balloon.	Mathematical / Probability Studies SHODOR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Interactive Experiments in Probabilities and Statistics--Understanding. A very good place to start for all students . . . a simple dice generator. MATHWORLD.COM Advanced studies. MATHPUZZLE.COM Interesting site. List the names of many, many types of different sided dice. Educational at any age. MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA-ORG Link to math type contests, etc. A great resource page for making math fun. INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILTY MODELS This site has generators / demos of Probability and Statistics. A good place to start for a basic understanding and education. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUC. STATISTICS Intro type statistics generator. Physics Links and Research Physics: Interactive Physics -- Annotated list of web sites. For the research student, advanced studies, and teacher resources.	Conservation For Museums Do you have something that you want to preserve, conserve, or to keep it from degrading? Have you ever wanted to know how a museum would conserve something? This is a great source and is recommended. Deterioration Rates and important considerations concerning storage.
Wood Facts Forest Products Laboratory Anything you ever wanted to know about wood. This is a source for lumber, trees, you name it! It is a government page so it has everything you can imagine. Characteristics of Wood and Individual Species of Trees. This link is to the US Handbook concerning trees and lumber. A very comprehensive resource. Recommended. Wood Dust and Your Health A list of different types of wood and there effects to your skin, eye's, and general health. USDA Forest Service A government web site that is full of information and activities for all age groups.
Activities and Lesson Ideas -- Neat stuff to do The National Engineers Week Committee is providing engineers, teachers, parents and children with fun engineering-related hands-on activities More to come . . .	Resources To Uncommon Questions? Best in the world! Imagine Snow White and the Seven Dwarves carved and placed into the eye of a needle. A must see site! The Worlds Finest Micro Carver in the world! In the past, present, and quite possibly forever! Once you see for yourself, you will agree without question. That's my opinion and I am sticking with it. OnLine Conversions: Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units and 50,000 conversions online. Great Site! I use it a lot. Chemicals with a low flash point: These chemicals present a notable fire risk, which must be taken into account when planning work involving them. Anything you ever wanted to learn about concerning gases, etc. A great resource for those interested in chemistry. Wood Working Explosive Conditions Myth : Have you ever heard that the static electricity generated in a shop dust collection can explode and cause a fire? Just like the real problem with grain dust that has killed before. This link debunks the myth. Do it yourself patina formulas:. Have you ever wondered what chemicals they use to PATINA metals? Did you know that there are many colors that you can make? I didn't. I don't know these people (company) but have found them to be a good source for information and you can buy the chemicals right after you choose your colors.
Free Science Teacher Resources For All To Use From The NSTA The NSTA offers many resources and services at no charge; some are available only to NSTA members, but many are available to all. To read about what NSTA has to offer, I would suggest spending some time here. The NSTA is a great organization with a lot to offer. Free for All from the U.S. Government Various government agencies offer free programs, resources, lesson plans, and more. To find out what's new from the U.S. government, visit . Free for All for Teachers of Science Visit to find free resources and services can help you develop your teaching strategies for next year.
Small Companies and links to good people Write Out of the Box "Fine Motor Skill Development for Pre-School Children" I had the pleasure to meet with the creator and owner of this company recently and felt that what she was doing warranted the place of "Link of the Month." All too often, the early days of development is not properly brought to the forefront of the learning process in young children, thus hampering the skills that are so needed to effectively grow fine motor skills. Please visit her site and pass the word to those who teach young children these skills and to parents who have young children who could also benefit from what is offered at her site.

Various Links To Sites I Think Might Be Of Interest

Science Olympiad

Olympiad Workshops: GA Site. A great place to get some excellent tips on what to expect and how the whole thing works.

Discussion Groups for Science Olympiad Coaches:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/science-olympiad-coaches/ I found this one on the SOINC site, National. This is place for coaches to share ideas and concerns, a very good place to visit and log on. Highly recommended!

Bridge & Tower Building

Bridge Building Software site that has a lot of excellent information for building bridges. The software is the standard by which all others are measured. They are the best! I offer the software with my kits (soon on the market). The company is called "Pre-Engineering"

Bridge Design Tips for Kids Lots of good information at this site.

Other Competitions to learn from: Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest

The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation Bridge Building Competition. This is a good place to learn about bridge building contest and why it is good to support these kinds of contest.

Here's a Tower Contest: The rules, tips, and useful information in a quick read format.

Flight Related

Rockets: AeroTech -Consumer Aerospace The Leader In High Performance Rocketry. The owner, Gary C. Rosenfield, has been flying rockets since 1969. This is a serious rocket company with engine/motors for the serious novice to the "real rocket scientist". I will be offering some of his rockets and launch platforms later. By the way, his launch platforms are the best in the market. Check them out and you will see.

Rockets: Quest Model Rocketry is a excellent company for consumer hobby rockets for the classroom or on your own.

Youth Activities: Interesting site called "Young Eagles" that offers some great information and youth activities for flying. Not model planes, but . . . well, see for yourself.

How to make a candle powered Hot Air Balloon.

Mathematical / Probability Studies

SHODOR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Interactive Experiments in Probabilities and Statistics--Understanding. A very good place to start for all students . . . a simple dice generator.

MATHWORLD.COM Advanced studies.

MATHPUZZLE.COM Interesting site. List the names of many, many types of different sided dice. Educational at any age.

MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA-ORG Link to math type contests, etc. A great resource page for making math fun.

INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILTY MODELS This site has generators / demos of Probability and Statistics. A good place to start for a basic understanding and education.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUC. STATISTICS Intro type statistics generator.

Physics Links and Research

Physics: Interactive Physics -- Annotated list of web sites. For the research student, advanced studies, and teacher resources.

Conservation For Museums

Do you have something that you want to preserve, conserve, or to keep it from degrading? Have you ever wanted to know how a museum would conserve something? This is a great source and is recommended. Deterioration Rates and important considerations concerning storage.

Wood Facts

Forest Products Laboratory Anything you ever wanted to know about wood. This is a source for lumber, trees, you name it! It is a government page so it has everything you can imagine.

Characteristics of Wood and Individual Species of Trees. This link is to the US Handbook concerning trees and lumber. A very comprehensive resource. Recommended.

Wood Dust and Your Health A list of different types of wood and there effects to your skin, eye's, and general health.

USDA Forest Service A government web site that is full of information and activities for all age groups.

Activities and Lesson Ideas -- Neat stuff to do

The National Engineers Week Committee is providing engineers, teachers, parents and children with fun engineering-related hands-on activities

More to come . . .

Resources To Uncommon Questions?

Best in the world! Imagine Snow White and the Seven Dwarves carved and placed into the eye of a needle. A must see site! The Worlds Finest Micro Carver in the world! In the past, present, and quite possibly forever! Once you see for yourself, you will agree without question. That's my opinion and I am sticking with it.

OnLine Conversions: Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units and 50,000 conversions online. Great Site! I use it a lot.

Chemicals with a low flash point: These chemicals present a notable fire risk, which must be taken into account when planning work involving them. Anything you ever wanted to learn about concerning gases, etc. A great resource for those interested in chemistry.

Wood Working Explosive Conditions Myth : Have you ever heard that the static electricity generated in a shop dust collection can explode and cause a fire? Just like the real problem with grain dust that has killed before. This link debunks the myth.

Do it yourself patina formulas:. Have you ever wondered what chemicals they use to PATINA metals? Did you know that there are many colors that you can make? I didn't. I don't know these people (company) but have found them to be a good source for information and you can buy the chemicals right after you choose your colors.

Free Science Teacher Resources For All To Use From The NSTA

The NSTA offers many resources and services at no charge; some are available only to NSTA members, but many are available to all. To read about what NSTA has to offer, I would suggest spending some time here. The NSTA is a great organization with a lot to offer.

Free for All from the U.S. Government Various government agencies offer free programs, resources, lesson plans, and more. To find out what's new from the U.S. government, visit .

Free for All for Teachers of Science Visit to find free resources and services can help you develop your teaching strategies for next year.

Small Companies and links to good people

Write Out of the Box "Fine Motor Skill Development for Pre-School Children" I had the pleasure to meet with the creator and owner of this company recently and felt that what she was doing warranted the place of "Link of the Month." All too often, the early days of development is not properly brought to the forefront of the learning process in young children, thus hampering the skills that are so needed to effectively grow fine motor skills. Please visit her site and pass the word to those who teach young children these skills and to parents who have young children who could also benefit from what is offered at her site.

Featured Link Of The Month: