October 10, 2002
Looking for a site that is both fun and educational? Looking for a site that is great for the whole family kids as well as parents? Then today's site is one that you will want to bookmark and visit often.
Called Kid's Castle, this is an online publication of the Smithsonian Magazine. There i... continue reading...
Tags: air and space,
animals,
family kids,
famous personalities,
kidscastle,
moon,
period of time,
planet pluto,
science,
short period,
smithsonian magazine,
star spangled banner,
tucker automobile October 9, 2002
Today's history lesson, class, is.....
Seriously, today's FamSite is about a topic that everyone has heard of, but many would be hard pressed to describe. It is called The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. At this site you can informally learn about the Hanging Garde... continue reading...
Tags: artwork,
gardens of babylon,
hanging gardens of babylon,
history lesson,
interesting facts,
olympia,
pharos,
pyramids of giza,
seven wonders,
statue of zeus,
statue of zeus at olympia,
test tomorrow,
usf,
wonders of the ancient world,
zeus at olympia October 8, 2002
One of the most valuable tools in helping to educate a student is an abundance of resource material. What works with one pupil may not work with another. The Internet has increased not only the amount of material available, but also how it is used. Today's FamSite is an example of just h... continue reading...
October 7, 2002
The American dream of owning your own house is becoming more and more a difficult task to achieve. Even renting a decent place to live can be difficult. But thanks to the efforts of organizations such at the one featured in today's FamSite, it is becoming easier.
Called Bu... continue reading...
Tags: affordable housing,
american dream,
community residents,
decent place,
economic development,
health care education,
housing health,
jobs,
neighborhood,
partnerships,
quality health care October 6, 2002
As civilization spreads its boundaries, the effects on the ecosystems of our planet are seldom taken into account. As our cities grow, the amount of space for wildlife and plants shrink. Today's FamSite is a visit with a person who is doing something about it, in a very big way.
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Tags: boundaries,
chimpanzees,
civilization,
dedication,
ecosystems,
environmental education,
jane goodall,
jane goodall institute,
janegoodall,
plants,
welfare,
wildlife research October 5, 2002
Everyone has heard the tale of Peter Rabbit, and his friends that live near Mr. McGreagor's garden. But have you ever wondered about the person that wrote the stories. If so, then today's FamSite is one you will surely enjoy.
Called The ... continue reading...
October 4, 2002
Looking for a site that is both entertaining and serious at the same time? One that has a message that everyone should read and then think about. Today's Famsite is just such a place.
Called For All the Babies and Kids in the World, this is a site that features s... continue reading...
October 3, 2002
One of the greatest lessons that can be learned from history is that the mistakes of the past can be repeated in the future if society doesn't learn from those mistakes. There is a day in November that is set aside to remember our nations veterans, today's FamSite is one that looks to a ti... continue reading...
October 2, 2002
Fun sites that give children a place to play are fun to find and even more fun to explore. Finding a site that is just as much fun for adults is a real treasure. Parents, like their kids, like to have fun on the Internet as well.
The site today is called Warm Fuzzies. This is a site that is... continue reading...
Tags: angels,
cyber kiss,
friendship,
fun sites,
love,
philosophy,
photographs,
poetry,
scuba,
thon,
worth bookmarking October 1, 2002
Looking for a great way to spend a cold winter's evening? Want to have some fun as a family? Then today's FamSite has a great idea for you.
Called Discover America, it is a site that contains information about a new board game. (You remember board games, that is what we all used to play... continue reading...
Tags: american history,
board game,
board games,
cold winter,
computer games,
contests,
game one,
game owners,
social studies,
travel edition,
trivia contest