Bear Witness to the World

Environmental Awareness: Knowing Your World, http://urbanext.illinois.edu/
world, will help enlighten and educate young minds to become better global citizens. Learning about global warming, acid precipitation, and energy and ecosystems is not just for scientists. Kids can make a big difference when they use renewable resources and practice water conservation. Just by shortening your shower and encouraging your family and friends to recycle, you can contribute to our planet's health. There is no better way to show your appreciation.

Escape on an Expedition

As the weather gets colder, you can still escape on a great virtual vacation at OLogy's Expeditions, www.amnh.org/ology/index.
php?channel=expeditions. Check out the Highlights section to see some of the cool stuff this site wants to show you. Take a quiz to find out if you have what it takes to live in a place like Antarctica, or browse through Going Gobi to page through the scrapbooks of two paleontologists. You can also journey down to deep-sea vents and travel the ocean floor. Get clicking to begin your discoveries!

Life in Deadwood

Think you know what the Old West was really like? Test your knowledge at The Dakota Experience’s Deadwood Illustrated, www.dakotaexperience.org/
cvfrontier/ deadwood_illustrated
_intro.html. Start the show as piano music sets the tone. Mouse over the different characters and see what they have to say about life in the Black Hills. Your special mission is to create a magic lantern show, so get to work and put together an entertaining series of slides. At the same time, enjoy learning about life, death and morality from these colorful locals.

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Frights and Delights

Halloween is one of the weirdest and coolest holidays. It's the only day of the year where it's totally normal to dress up and ask your neighbors for candy. My favorite part of Halloween, besides the free candy, is coming up with a creative costume. One year I dressed up as a bag of jelly beans! Still need a costume or some party food ideas? These sites have everything you need to gear up for Halloween.

PBS Kids’ Happy Halloween
http://pbskids.org/halloween

Creepy Cuisine
http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-recipes

Homemade Halloween Costumes for Kids
http://familyfun.go.com/halloween/halloween-kids-costumes

Playing It Safe on Halloween
http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/halloween_safety.html

—Amy

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