Surfing the Net with Kids

Winter Olympics 2010

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:06:00 PST

The first Winter Olympic Games took place in Chamonix, France in 1924 with sixteen nations participating in thirteen events in five sports. This year in Vancouver, Canada (from February 12 to February 28, 2010) there will be athletes from eighty-two nations competing in fifteen sports. The Paralympic Winter Games will follow, running from March 12 to March 21, 2010.

Bird Feeding

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:58:00 PST

Because the cold winter months are the hardest for wild birds, February and March have been named National Bird Feeding Months by the National Bird-Feeding Society. You can help your local bird population by providing supplemental food, water and shelter, and start a fun, educational hobby at the same time.

Edgar Allan Poe

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:25:00 PST

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet and short-story author, known as a master of the macabre, but also credited with pioneering work in the detective genre and science fiction. Born in Boston, MA, Poe was orphaned at an early age. The cause of his death at age forty has never been determined, and is the subject of much speculation.

Also From Barbara J. Feldman

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 18:10:00 PST

Other sites published by Barbara J. Feldman: Kids Games, Kids Jokes, Coloring Pages, Nursery Rhymes, Kids Crafts, Alphabet Coloring Pages, and Sharing Links: Social bookmarking for teachers and parents.

Air Pressure

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:20:00 PST

Air pressure is the weight (or force) of the atmosphere at any particular point. Although you can't feel it or see it, air pressure plays an important part in weather, and can be demonstrated with some really fun experiments.

Best of 2009

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:08:00 PST

As I spent time planning for 2010, I also took time to look back over the fifty-one subjects I reviewed in 2009. I chose these five sites as representative of the best of the best. Keep in mind, unlike the Oscars, these are not sites that were new in 2009, just culled from my archive of educational website reviews done during the year. Happy New Year to you and yours!

To Do Lists

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:37:00 PST

Free browser-based to-do lists have proliferated like weeds over the last few years. These five sites are my favorites, and include a variety of approaches to goal tracking and productivity management. Whether you are looking for a simple list making tool, or one that integrates with your mobile phone , calendar, and email, these sites run the gamut from simple to sophisticated.

Math Puzzles

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:11:00 PST

Math puzzles really do offer something for everyone. They can be used to engage kids who think they don't like math, or provide enrichment to those who already love math. Today's collection includes interactive and printable puzzles, brainteasers and math games for all aptitude levels.

PowerPoint How To

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:03:00 PST

Like chess, PowerPoint is easy to learn, but difficult to master. Today's tutorials cover both the technical side of creating slides, and the presentation skills needed to give a really good PowerPoint talk.

Tigers

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:01:00 PST

As Dorothy, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow followed the Yellow Brick Road, they feared the animals they might encounter. "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" Today, a more realistic fear is the animals we might never encounter. Sadly, the wild tiger population is being threatened by poaching, habitat loss and population fragmentation. Want to learn more? Here are my recommendations for tiger hunting on the Web.