Explorers

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In This Issue

  Titanic - Raising a Legend Online
http://www.discovery.com/area/science/titanic/titanicopener.html

Titanic - Raising a Legend will take you on a great adventure. This site is excellent because you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Titanic. It has a lot of pictures and you will have a good time exploring the Titanic. There are lots of links to go to. In Virtual Titanic you can check out different parts of the ship, there is even movies where you can see how the Titanic sank. It shows exclusive photos , including underwater pictures of what the Titanic looks like now. This site has awesome things to read about. We recommend this site to all of you who want to investigate the Titanic.
Reviewed by: Betty and Shawneese

  Explorers of the Millennium
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4034/index.html

We think that Explorers of the Millennium is a great source. The Hall of Fame has 25 explorers and 22 detailed reports. Our favorite part is the quiz. Can you guess where Magellan died? 1. Mactan Islands, 2. the Spice Islands, or 3. Guam? The answer can be found at the Explorer Quiz. The "Timeline" has a lot of information, from one of the first explorers to one of last. In Nominations you can vote for your favorite explorer and write comments by signing into the guest book. In Explorer Links there are even more links to more explorers. So if you don't find what you need in Explorers of the Millennium, you can find what you're looking for here. Last, you can check out who made Explorers of the Millennium - was it kids, grownups, or grandparents?
Reviewed by: Ian and Ryan

  The Bancroft Arnesen Expedition
http://www.yourexpedition.com/fmain.html

Its a cool, cool place with Ann and Liv. Join these two women on their live expedition to Antarctica, beginning in November, 2000. They will travel 2400 miles in 100 days. These women will be making history because they are the first women to cross the ice of Antarctica.

In addition to following the live expedition, you can explore a lot of other stuff. Learn about animals in the Antarctic like birds and fish. In For Kids there are lots fun hidden facts, like learning how to sled. You can go with the girl scouts and learn how to eat healthy. Read Ann and Liv's journal and see what they have been doing. Look at the schedule and see where they are going.

We really like this site, and hope you like it to. The only problem we had is it was easy to leave the site, so beware not to go out of the site.
Reviewed by: Hillary, Kim and Lara

  Grander Academy
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/explorer.htm

When you go to Grander Academy, you can find out about cool explorers. Most of the explorers are European, and the page tells you were they are from under titles. However, there are links to explorers from other parts of the world. General information on the explorers include the dates of the explorations, age of the explorers, and details of their life. They even have explorer reports that kids have written. The kids drew good pictures to go with their report. If you want to learn about explorers, then we recommend you to this site.
Reviewed by: Anne and Leigh Ann

  Little Explorers
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

I really like this site. It is really easy to use. It starts with the alphabet, so just click on what beginning letter of the subject you're looking for. For example, I looked at "E" for explorer, then a whole dictionary of "E" words with pictures came up. Then I found the word I was looking for (explorers) and clicked on it. A whole bunch of explorers names came up, each name was in alphabetical order and had plenty of information about them including the date they lived. So if you are doing research, this site is better and easier than any search I know of, and it is fun too!
Reviewed by: Danny

  NASA Human Space Flight
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/index-n.html

Attention all astronomers! If you are attracted to space exploration, you'll love this site. It has just about everything on space, like shuttle updates, space station updates, MARS exploration update (like the Mars polar lander), and realtime data. You can also see how many days the space station has been in orbit, and how long shuttle missions lasted! There is feedback section were you can ask, comment, and make suggestions to the pros! The first time I went to this site I even thought it was boring, until I looked around the space station site. Then I thought it was the coolest site ever.
Reviewed by: Cyrus

  The Viking Network Web
http://viking.no/

Everything you need to know about Vikings is here. We looked at several Viking sites, but we like this one the best because it is very easy to use. It is easy to read and has good pictures and maps. You can get close ups of the maps and pictures by clicking on the area you want to see in detail. There is a lot about Eric the Red and his son, Leif Ericson. Information on other Viking explorers can be found here too. You can find out how to participate in the Leif Ericson Millennium School Relay Race, where a briefcase is being sent from school to school around the Viking World. There is also a posting of all the Viking events taking place around the world in the year 2000. If you like Viking explorers, we definitely recommend this site.
Reviewed by: Jacob and friend

  NURP: National Undersea Research Program
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/program.html

NURP is a perfect site for kids, teenagers and adults of all ages. This site is for underwater explorers and has a lot of information on oceans. There are pictures of coral reefs and submarine canyons. NURP shows you how aquanauts, undersea researches do their work. Aquanauts are the explorers of the sea. They can see, feel, touch and understand underwater events and environments.

As you go along you find out more interesting facts in each sentence. Every time you read a word you jam more data in to your brain. We recommend this site because you don't have to look at the pictures to know what it is talking about, you just have to read the text and that paints a picture in your mind.
Reviewed by: Kasey and Vic

  National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

If you want to look up explorers, then this is a site for you. Type in the name of the explorer in the search window, and it will give a list of sites putting the best sites first. General information on the life of the explorers can easily be found. There is a special link for kids called "National Geographic World." IT'S COOL!!!. There is a "Geobeechallenge" that is a great place to helps kids study for tests. In " Fun and Games," there are games to play that have to do with explorers. There's also special facts, creature features, and activities for all ages.
Reviewed by: Amanda and friend

  NOVA/PBS Online Adventures
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/adventures/

We think you should visit this site if you are interested in exploring extreme environment. You can learn about these harsh environments and the brave people who explore them. The adventures follow scientists and explorers into the field, reporting on science as it happens. You can even participate in the live adventures via e-mail. Some of the explored links are: Everest, Easter Island, Secrets of the Nile and Shackletons Antarctic Adventure. There are great pictures, visual tours, evergreen resources, audio clips, reviews, links, and insights into what it is like to be an adventurer. This web site is great for both kids and adults, especially if you are planning on exploring these places on your own or with a friend.
Reviewed by: Ben and Chris

  Virtual Cave
http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave.html

Virtual Cave is a great site for web surfers of any age. It has over 40 links with loads of information and full color pictures of cave formations! Did you know that pool fingers really do grow in bodies of water like lakes or ponds about ten feet under the surface? It also has a map that shows where the different minerals might lay in a cave. We highly recommend this site for people that need help with a report, or if you just want to browse a few of the many wonders in the mineral world.
Reviewed by: Jaron and Shane

  Explorers Of The World
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/explore.htm

Explorers Of The World has four sections - Land, Sky, Ideas, and Art. Land has explorers like James Cook and Erik the Red. Sky has people like Neil Armstrong and the Wright Brothers. Ideas has people like Charles Drew and Neils Bhor. Art has paintings and drawings of explorers. There are other links like, Windows to the Universe and the Biography Maker. We recommend this site because it has a variety of information from A to Z. If you are looking for a certain explorer, you will find it fast at this site.
Reviewed by: Ben and Zach

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These Internet resources were evaluated on the basis of Site Selection Guidelines that the students developed. Questions and comments can be sent to the facilitating teacher at Nederland Elementary School in Nederland, Colorado, Randy Sachter, at rsachter@bvsd.k12.co.us.


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