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KidsCom
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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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Math Isn't Scary
Monsters Make It Fun
Monster math uses synthesized speech (in Spanish and English) to review
simple math concepts such as counting, addition and multiplication.
Check out these funny monsters with your little sister or brother and help
the monsters figure out how many arms, legs, eyes, heads and fingers they
have.  You may have to download some plug-in's to hear the sound if you
have a Mac, but it's worth the time. Monster Math was designed by teacher
Tracy Lieberman, an elementary school teacher at the Columbia Grammar and
Preparatory School in New York and she promises to provide new stories on a
regular basis. So add
http://www.lifelong.com/CarnivalWorld/MonsterMath/MonMathHP.html to your
bookmarks and head for the Monster party!
Your Mission: Search the Ocean for Lots of Cool Stuff
Are alligators sneaky? What fish can keep one eye out for food and the
other eye out for danger? How did the Mosquitofish get its name? Take a
virtual dive into the Florida Aquarium at http://www.sptimes.com/Aquarium/
and learn the answers to these and other questions as you explore the deep,
blue wonders of Florida's ocean environment. Conduct experiments like
making a hydrometer or comparing freshwater to saltwater and then head for
the play pond and match critters or take a quiz about the stuff you've
learned. Finally, if things about Florida's ocean life still seem murky,
visit the answer tank and ask an expert at the Florida Aquarium.
That's a Smart Machine
If you're tired of taking out the trash or doing the dishes, register at
the Computer Museum (you can use a nickname) and learn the basics of
designing a robot to do those boring chores. Unfortunately, before your
robot can tackle cleaning up your room, you'll have to design one that
explores the surface of Mars or hunts for sunken treasure. Cool enough?
There's plenty more to do at http://www.tcm.org/ like learn about networks,
the Internet and the history of computers. For example, if you think your
computer is old, take a look at the UNIVAC made in 1951. It's as big as
your living room and cost about a million dollars! The computer you're
using right now sits on your desk and is thousands of times faster!
Join the 4Kids Detectives
When you know the answers to these questions, go to 4Kids Detective!. Here are the questions:
- The Computer Museum collection dates back how many years?
- Jewfish live in which habitat?
- How many red eyeballs are on the Monster Math logo?
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Dear Amy:Can computer viruses get to my PC? -Daniel, Richmond, KY
Dear Daniel:Your computer is safe from viruses if all you do on the World
Wide Web is just surf around or read e-mail. Fortunately, downloading
pictures or words is pretty safe, too, but look out if what you download is
not what you expected. If someone says there is a free program that does
something too good to be true-it probably is. The chances of a virus
increase if you download something like an application or a program and
then run it. So, be cautious if you are downloading a program from a
person's Web site and not from a company. For more information go to
http://isteonline.uoregon.edu/istehome/edtechnews/antivirus/Viruses.html
Dear Amy:: What is Shockwave anyway? I see it mentioned on a lot of Web
sites. -William, Pocatello, ID
Dear William: Shockwave is one of the latest plug-ins to deliver
high-quality sound and animation over the World Wide Web. It works with the
newest Web browsers such as Netscape and Internet Explorer so you can do
interactive things like play games over the Internet. Macromedia Shockwave
players are free and available from
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download Before you download the
plug-in, go to the Help and Resources info to see if your computer has the
capability to support it.
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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