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CHILDREN'S SECTION 4

This really belongs on Page 2 with the college links but there's enough there and this spot was in need of a little humor. There's this college student who writes a letter home, "Dear folks, I feel miserable because I have to keep writing for money. I feel ashamed and unhappy. I have to ask for another hundred, but my conscience is killing me. I hope that you forgive me.

Your son,
Marvin.

P.S. I felt so terrible I ran after the mailman who picked this up in the box at the corner. I wanted to take this letter and burn it, but it was too late. I wish I had never sent this letter."

A few days later he receives a letter from his father. It says, "Your wishes were answered. Your letter never came."

Airplane ... clear instructions to build a simple airplane ... I tried it, and it really flies.
Blue Plate Special ... first you print the paper, then you follow the instructions to make it.
Building the Egret ... six steps to an interesting looking flyer wink they're selling books.
How Things Fly ... not exactly paper airplanes, but a great tour of a special museum; no fee.
NASA ... no paper - an interesting tour of space flight or astronomy (needs parent's help).
Online Models ... a complete index of models you can download and make at your leisure.
Origami Kamikaze ... see the folds by flipping backwards and forwards between diagrams.
Paper Airplane ... it says: "How to build the best airplane in the world" ... 35 steps.
Paper Airplane Science ... all right, so you can fly a plane ... now let's record the data.
Plane Designs ... four models - the S93 - the Classic Dart - the Flat Bed - and the Vortex.
Sabertooth ... This design's been around at least thirty years ... nine steps and you're home.
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Collecting Paper Currency ... anatomy of paper money, tips for collectors, and related links.
Currency Gallery ... one narrows in to see pictures of money from all over the world.
Department of Treasury ... they're not giving it away ... but they'll answer all your FAQ's.
Foreign Currency ... displays some of the more beautiful money from around the world .
Making Money ... look at that picture, you could copy/paste and become a millionaire.
Money in North America ... from the barter system and wampum to the age of the ATM.
Various Paper Money ... a complete trip to all the world's money ... I love the opening map.
World Paper Money ... one banknote example for all current banknote producing countries.
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When most people think of tongue twisters, it is a childhood image which comes to mind: Attempting to recite a tricky rhyme or phrase as fast as possible without tripping up over the verbal challenges and hurdles lurking within such tongue-tying sentences as Peter Piper Picked A Pickled Pepper.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?
If Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

By combining the effects of alliteration, particularly of similar but not identical sounds, and with the phrase designed such that it is made very easy to slip

She sells seashells by the seashore.
The shells she sells are surely seashells.
So if she sells shells on the seashore,
I'm sure she sells seashore shells.

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Design Your Own Robot ... robotics ... how they work, what they do, and how to make them.
Get a Grip on Robots ... compares the movement of a robot's arm with that of a human.
Net-Robot ... Tower of Hanoi, classic puzzle of moving discs between towers, with a robot.
Robot Store ... laundry piling up? ... door need answering? ... Maybe you need ... a robot!
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Ask A Science/Math Expert ... also includes technology and Cu-SeeMe Videoconferencing.
Frog Disection ... an interractive site where you "virtually" disect a frog; great for both students and teachers.
Periodic Table ... electron configuration, atomic weight, and the history of any element.
Science ... for grades K through 16 ... these are comprehensive lesson plans for teachers.
Science for the Millennium ... an interactive "exposition" filled with fascinating exhibits.
SciCentral ... a "gateway" to the best science and engineering resources on the Internet.
Scientist Network ... this site is too heavy for me ... you'll have to deal with it by yourself.
Virtual Frog Dissection ... Here is one of the most interesting sites I've come across. It's a virtual lesson (based on dissection) that can help you learn about the physiology of your pal, the frog. It's great for both teachers and students - or anyone who just wants to learn.
Yucky ... tap kids' innate interest in yucky entomology, earth science, and human biology.
Why Files ... kids and adults alike will be intrigued by the in-depth and easy-to-digest articles behind today's news headlines.
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Spiders ... expeditions to western Australia ... you never know what you'll find under a rock.
Spiders-Gnaphosoidea ... for the more advanced student of arachnids ... high school level.
Tarantula ... if the name is frightening ... then here is a safer way to be introduced.
Tarantula Town ... lookie lookie, a geocities page ... oriented toward the novice keeper.
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Tic Tac Toe ... always fun to play ... also includes Slider, Hangman, Connect4, and Ataxx.
Boulter's Tic Tac Toe ... gets tricky now ... you can increase the size of the board.
Buddy's Tic Tac Toe ... hey, I have my own ... I promise you, its just as good ... don't worry.
Hog Tac Toe ... you take a look ... I'm not playing with any hog ... no way José.
Mario's Tac Toe ... I don't like the stereotyped Italian accent, but the game is great.
Yahoo's Tic Tac Toe ... I knew I should have bought Yahoo stock ... they link to everything.
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Cyber Tiger ... totally interactive with the children ... great site.
National Geographic ... go to "features index" for many interests in addition to tigers.
Tigers Art Gallery ... five magnificent pictures of Siberian tigers ... you shouldn't miss it.
Tigers of the Snow ... the Siberian tiger ... with a great link to Tiger Tidbits ... worthwhile.
Tiger Talk ... all about tigers ... why they are disappearing ... and how you can save them.
Year for the Tiger ... lot of fun stuff for kids ... information, cutouts, wav files (grrrrr).
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Try not to mix up 'lie' and 'lay'. You lay something, as in they are going to lay the carpet, but you lie down on a bed or other flat surface. Sentences such as, "He is laying on the bed" or, "Why don't you lie it on the bed?" are wrong. Correct forms are, "He is lying on the bed, and why don't you lay it on the bed?"

The past tense and past participle of 'lay' is 'laid', as in they laid the groundwork or she had laid careful plans; the past tense of 'lie' is 'lay' (he lay on the floor) and the past participle is 'lain' (she had lain on the bed for hours).

11 Rules of Writing ... concise guide to some of the most commonly violated rules of writing.
Common Errors in English ... help you avoid low grades, and c'mon now, why kill our language.
Elements of Style ... although written in 1918, most of the information is relevant today.
English Grammar ... an exciting page ... just using the table of contents is a trip and a half.
Grammar Now ... answers any grammar, composition, research or formatting questions.
Grammar Safari ... something exciting here ... searching through literature for "grammar."
Guide to Grammar and Writing ... every aspect of these skills ... a most magnificent page.
Inkspot ... improve your writing, and a guide to the best resources for writers on the net.
Pop-Up Grammar ... you'll have a great time with the "Select a Quiz" near the bottom.
Research Papers ... writing a term paper? ... lot's of ideas and help here with chat and topics.
The King's English ... correct your friends' grammar; they'll love you for it ... or beat you up.
Words ... features the etymology and evolution of certain words and phrases we use today.
Writing Resources ... annotated directory of sites focusing on all aspects of writing skills.
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After writing, proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

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The Importance Of "Correct Punctuation"

Dear John:

I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy—will you let me be yours?
Gloria

Dear John:

I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?
Yours,
Gloria

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I would suggest that if you decide to do any serious writing, you create deadlines.
As abhorrent as they are ... they have a marvelous ability to concentrate the mind.

On the first day of school, this first grader hands his teacher a note from his mother ... The note reads, "The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents."

If you miss a deadline and you need a really good excuse, the experts say there's nothing more reliable than that old standby: "My grandmother died." A survey of 175 undergrads and 106 instructors at Southern Illinois University shows that the grandma routine was the excuse most often used by students for late papers and missed exams. More importantly, it was also the excuse most often accepted by professors ... The least effective explanation of how she died: "My dog ate her."

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"Mom, teacher was asking me today if I have any brothers or sisters who will be coming to school."

"That's nice of her to take such an interest, dear. What did she say when you told her you are the only child?"

She just said, "Thank goodness."

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Political Correctness For Kids

Your bedroom isn't cluttered; it's "passage restrictive."

Kids don't get in trouble anymore. They merely hit "social speed bumps."

You're not having a bad hair day; you're suffering from "rebellious follicle syndrome."

No one's tall anymore. They're "vertically enhanced."

You're not shy. You're "conversationally selective."

You don't talk a lot. You're just "abundantly verbal."

It's not called gossip anymore. It's "transmission of near-factual information."

The food at the school cafeteria isn't awful. It's "digestively challenged."

Your homework isn't missing; it's just having an "out-of-notebook experience."

You're not sleeping in class; you're "rationing consciousness."

You don't have smelly gym socks; you have "odor retentive athletic footwear."

You weren't passing notes in class. You were "participating in the discreet exchange of penned meditations."

You're not being sent to the principal's office. You're "going on a mandatory field trip to the administrative building."