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Hey parents: Although the links above take you out of the @ugusta site, they've been tested and rated kid-safe!
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Go Ape on the Web
In the animal kingdom, mentioning primates usually conjures up an image of
chimpanzees or gorillas, but have you ever seen a lion-tailed macaque, a
tufted capuchin, or a golden-headed lion tamarin? You'll be amazed at the
images of these beautiful animals not only because of their variety and
colorful fur but because their humanlike expressions often bear witness to
their intelligence and emotions. As you swing from image to image in the
Primate Gallery, stop and click
on the animation of brachiating (the way some primates travel through the
trees) or listen to the wild sounds of some primate vocalizations. There
are tons of images to view of the 13 primate families covering 233 primate
species.
The Late Night Light Show
The next time you're gazing out your bedroom window at night, take a long
look at that light show in the sky. Stargazing can be one of the most
fascinating and entertaining hobbies. Do stars move? How are they born?
Star Facts answers all of your questions about stars, clusters and
galaxies. Find out why the Milky Way is like a deep-dish pizza, or how the
Ring Nebula is the ghost of a sun that once was. Ride a shooting star out
to Star Facts. Are you still up for further
exploration of outer space? Then it's time to shuttle out to Views of the
Solar System, where you'll get to see the planets in almost as much detail
as the astronauts do! Count the rings around Saturn, or find out if
there's life on Mars. Blast off to Views of the Solar System. Just
keep an eye out for those pesky Martians and asteroids!
Join the 4Kids Detectives
When you know the answers to these questions, go to 4Kids Detective!. Here are the questions:
- What color are the Loridae species of Primates?
- How far from Venus to the Sun?
- Why is the Milky Way like a deep-dish pizza?
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Dear Amy: This is my first time using the Internet. Why does it take so
long to get to where I want to go?-Allison, Merrimack, NH
Dear Allison:There could be lots of reasons your access to the Web is
slow. It's called the Web because it's kind of like a spider's web that
connects thousands of server computers together. When you click on a link
or enter a URL, you are asking a computer to serve you some information.
This is called downloading. Your request may go through lots of other
servers to get to you and if one of them is busy taking care of other
people's requests, your request might have to wait. Another reason for
slowness could be the speed of your modem. The faster the baud rate your
modem has then the faster it can transfer the information to your computer.
A modem with a baud rate of 28.8 is considered pretty fast.
Dear Amy:I love to go online and on the Internet,
but it costs a lot of money. Can you give me some suggestions on how to
find a cheap service that allows unlimited use? -Jessica, Pleasantville, NY
Dear Jessica:To find an Internet service provider (ISP) in your city look
in local computer magazines, the newspaper or the phone book. There is an
online directory at The List, which lists ISPs from all over.
You'll have to call them up to compare prices and see if they offer the
service that you need.
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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