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Dive into the Ocean on the Web
What do skeleton shrimp, peanut worms, starfish and sea spiders all have in
common? They call the sea their home. At the Marine Biological Laboratory,you can sneak a peak at a mole crab under the microscope or stuff your
pockets full of living, breathing sand dollars! Crawl, swim or slither.
When you're ready to take
another plunge, go to The New England Aquarium, which displays animals and
their habitats from around the world. This virtual ocean is loaded with sea
exhibits, from sea lions to "Myrtle" the sea turtle. Through their
conservation program, you can learn how to save the dying populations of
sharks, swordfish and tuna. And for a real splash, be sure to join your
tour guide Stefan on a virtual whale watch!
Bring your raincoat and
binoculars. Myrtle's waiting!
Play Super Sleuth Through the Web
Just when you thought the Web was puzzling enough, along comes The Case,
with its own brand of brain-teasing mysteries. Whether you want to test
your logic against your friends or you just love surprise endings, The Case is a great Web site for "clued-in" kids and adults. Check out the "Twist,"
a weekly mystery, or "Solve-It,'" a mini-mystery that requires quick wit!
Use your magnifying glass for the "Mystery Photo" and find out why every
picture tells a thousand words. Ready to play?
Kids' Art on Display On-line
Whether it's a single painting or your entire Web site, here's your chance
to strut your stuff on the Web. See what other kids from age 0-17 have put on exhibition. Global
Show-n-Tell is an award-winning example of a corporation providing server
space on which kids can display their talent.
The challenge is for you to send the artwork to them. If the artwork is done on paper, you'll need to
scan it to get it into digital form. Once you are ready, you can send small
files (under 200K) via e-mail, or ftp larger ones. Don't worry, there are
instructions on the Web site to help you!
Join the 4Kids Detectives
When you know the answers to these questions, go to 4Kids Detective!. Here are the questions:
- Where is the N. E. Aquarium?
- What's the name of the Global Show-n-Tell gallery for kids 6-8?
- Which format does the image need to be for an image map?
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Dear Amy:On the Internet there are some Web sites that ask for money. Does
that mean they will charge you for going to their site?-Sarah, Medicine
Hat, Alberta
Dear Sarah:Some businesses use the Internet to sell products and some
businesses charge you to access their Web sites. Most sites are free. You
will not be charged for anything on the Internet unless you say OK first,
so don't worry about being charged for something without knowing it. If you
do want to buy something on the Web, you must use a credit card or some
type of electronic money and fill out a form. Never purchase anything on
the Internet without your parent's consent.
Dear Amy: Our class is making a clickable picture for our school's home
page. We want people to click on the doorway of our school and then they
can go inside to
see all the classrooms. How do we do it?-Latisha, New Haven, NY
Dear Daryll: Latisha: What you want to do is make what is called a clickable image
map. The places on the image where people can click will become "hot
spots." When someone clicks on the hot spots, they will be sent the page of
the classrooms. A good source for more information is Macmillan's HTML
Workshop. Look for the "Imagemap
Help Page." It sounds like a cool idea. Send me the URL of the page when
you get it going.
Send your comments or questions
about the WWW to Amy at:
Ask Amy, 2021 Dole Center, Lawrence, KS 66045
or askamy@www.4Kids.org
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