Infonews n° 83 du 28/05/2000
à la une cette semaine, notre collègue de Guadeloupe Jean Sahai nous alerte sur la situation aux Fidji. Vous trouverez aussi des ressources en physique, biologie, sciences et technologie, un intéressant site interactif sur la nouvelle à l'origine du film 'Sleepy Hollow' et des ressources pour les enseignants du primaire et du secondaire. A la fin du message, vous trouverez aussi trois portails pour trouver les ressources les plus diverses pour vos cours. Bonne lecture! ~~~~~~~~ Sommaire ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ In the news ~~~~~~~~~ Fiji crisis (from: JS Sahai ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Science and technology ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Relativity: The Special and General Theory" (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) Black Holes (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) The Robotics Institute (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) AccessScience Four-Week Free Trial (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering May 24) Composite Materials Handbook (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) Engineering-Specific Search Engines (ResearchBuzz #79 -- May 25) ~~~~~~ Biology ~~~~~~ Chromosome 21 in the News (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) Genetically Modified (GM) foods debate (from: JS Sahai) Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture (The Scout Report -- May 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources for secondary school ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ***the legend of Sleepy Hollow (W.O.W. List for Friday, May 26) The American Dream (LEARN> Learning Links - Friday, May 26) The American Experience "Reagan" (PBS Teacher Previews: May 29-June 4) Press Freedom Survey 2000 Reconciliation Week in Australia (Fri, 26 May Virtual Teacher) PBS Going Places (from JS Sahai) Bedtime Stories for Children (W.O.W. List for Friday, May 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources for primary school ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ nursery rhymes (KINDER> Friday's Kinder Klicks!) Make Your Own Number Buddies (KINDER> Friday's Kinder Klicks!) free, printable work sheets (Education World Newsletter Vol.4 Issue 22) Noddy (PBS Teacher Previews: May 29-June 4) Stay Afloat! (Thursday's Kid Klicks! May 25) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources and lesson plans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Education Site: WEB4STUDY (ResearchBuzz #79 -- May 25) WEB4STUDY (The Scout Report -- May 26) AfterSchool.gov (Blue Web'n Update May 26) LibrarySpot.com (PBS Teacher Previews: May 29-June 4) **************************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~ In the news ~~~~~~~~~ Fiji crisis (from: JS Sahai ) ---------------------------------------- Monitoring the only site that provides news of the Fiji crisis evolution seems like a good english class activity. the messages are short, in simple english and the site is updated many times a day. http://www.fijilive.com/ [ On ne parle pas des Fidjis dans les infos françaises, la situation y est pourtant particulièrement préoccupante! Notre collègue de guadeloupe, JS Sahai, attire notre attention sur cette crise et nous recommande ce site sur lequel on peut suivre le déroulement des évènements, et le faire suivre aux élèves. Une variante 'live' des activités pratiquées autour ] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Science and technology ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Relativity: The Special and General Theory" (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering May 24) ---------------------------------------- Bartelby.com provides this newly online English text version of the great physicist and humanitarian Albert Einstein's "Relativity: The Special and General Theory" from Robert W. Lawson's 1920 translation. The page is divided into the following sections: Einstein's three-part text ("The Special Theory of Relativity," "The General Theory of Relativity," and "Consideration on the Universe as a Whole"), Appendices, Bibliography, and a section of links to its bibliographical record, preface, biographical note, frontispiece portrait, and translator's note. An internal search engine enables users to search for words within the document. [HCS] http://www.bartleby.com/173/ [ pour TPE maths/physique. Le livre d'Einstein complet en ligne] Black Holes (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) ---------------------------------------- New Evidence Shows Some That Are Extra Large, Unusually Cool, and Nearby 1. "Hubble Spectra Indicate Another Massive Black Hole" http://unisci.com/stories/20002/0517006.htm 2. "Chandra Finds a "Cool" Black Hole at the Heart of the Andromeda Galaxy" http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/00_releases/press_011400m31.html 3. "Chandra Discovers X-ray Source at the Center of Our Galaxy" http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/00_releases/press_011400gc.html 4. The Humming Black Hole http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast15may_1m.htm?fp 5. Penn State Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics CXO [.ps] http://www.astro.psu.edu/xray/axaf/ 6. Caltech High Energy Astrophysics X-ray and Gamma-ray Astronomy [.ps] http://www.srl.caltech.edu/astro/heastro.html 7. Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars [MPEG] http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html 8. Structure and Evolution of the Universe: Journey to a Black Hole [RealPlayer] http://universe.gsfc.nasa.gov/videos/bhjourney.html A black hole is a dense, massive region of space that exerts inescapable gravitational pull on other objects. Formation of a black hole is an extremely important event in a galaxy's origin and evolution, and a black hole's size can indicate the age of the galaxy that surrounds it. Recent discoveries by astrophysicists are shedding light on how black holes form and behave during their existence. These discoveries include evidence of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy called NGC 4203, an unusually cool black hole in the nearby Andromeda Galaxy, and an image of what might be our own galaxy's supermassive black hole. This week's In the News takes a look at these discoveries, our understanding of black holes, and the technology used to detect black holes. The first resource (1), a news article from Unisci, announces Hubble Telescope's latest detection of a giant, massive black hole (the Hubble Space Telescope Educational Resources page was described previously in the July 25, 1997 _Scout Report for Science & Engineering_). The next two sources (2) and (3) are press releases from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory describing other recent black hole discoveries (the Chandra Observatory was described in the September 15, 2000 _Scout Report for Science and Engineering_). The Humming Black Hole page (4) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an interesting learning resource featuring images of what black holes and other astronomical objects would look like to humans if we could see x-rays. Pennsylvania State University's Astronomy and Astrophysics department offers a page about how x-ray imaging works (5). Another good source for information about astronomical imaging is the California Institute of Technology High Energy Astrophysics page (6), which covers x-ray and gamma-ray techniques and includes full-text articles (.ps). The last two sites present engaging, informative videos about black holes. The Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars page (7), maintained by Michigan Technological University, provides text (suitable for many educational levels) from the _American Journal of Physics_ and MPEG movies of black holes. "Journey to a Black Hole" (8), part of NASA's "Structure and Evolution of the Universe" video series, is a nine-minute RealPlayer movie (8K) targeting general audiences but also suitable for college students. [HCS] [spécial trou noir, pour les passionnés d'astronomie en lycée] The Robotics Institute (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) ---------------------------------------- Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) is a leading robotics research facility with broad interests in "basic robotics technologies, automation and computer-integrated manufacturing, robotics for hazardous environments, and autonomous mobile robots." Along with information and descriptions of projects, labs and groups, and centers, another highlight of this site is its extensive publications section. The searchable list of publications from 1980 to the present includes many downloadable documents (especially for reports from more recent years). Also, the site provides a special project of the week link, RI jobs section, and contact information, including industrial affiliations. [KR] http://www.ri.cmu.edu/ [Pour techniciens en robotique. Les projets sont intéressants, mais les textes peut-être trop complexes pour des élèves de lycée. http://www.ri.cmu.edu/project_lists/index.html ] AccessScience Four-Week Free Trial (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) ---------------------------------------- AccessScience, McGraw Hill's Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, is currently offering a four-week, free trial. This leading, searchable, regularly updated science encyclopedia contains more than 71,000 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of research updates. Other features include a biography section, In the News, a student center, and links. For four weeks of free, full access to this outstanding resource, users are required to complete an online form. [KR] http://www.AccessScience.com/ [ une offre valable que pour 4 semaines. Profitez-en!] Composite Materials Handbook (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering -- May 24) ---------------------------------------- From the US Army Research Laboratory, Materials Sciences Corporation, and University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials, the Composite Materials Handbook provides the "information and guidance necessary to design and fabricate end items from composite materials." Along with current information on the material properties of these composite materials, the handbook also includes data development and usage guidelines. The information has been divided into three areas: polymer, metal, and ceramic matrix composites. The Polymer Matrix Composites Handbook (three volumes including Guidelines for Characterization of Structural Materials; Material Properties; and Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis) and the Metal Matrix Composites Handbook (one volume, .pdf) are available here. The Ceramic Matrix Composites Handbook has yet to be completed. Users may also download Quick Composites Data in spreadsheet format. [KR] http://mil-17.udel.edu/ [ Pour techniciens en matériaux composites. Un guide très complet en ligne.] Engineering-Specific Search Engines (ResearchBuzz #79 -- May 25) ---------------------------------------- The Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library, has started a new list of engineering-specific search engines. While some of these are more directories than engines (several Google directories are listed, for example) there are also several search engines, like a worldwide composites search engine and good ol' Rigmatch. Worth a look. http://www.eevl.ac.uk/searchengines.html [une liste de moteurs pointus. Pour spécialistes de toutes sortes, de la chimie à la technologie] ~~~~~~ Biology ~~~~~~ Chromosome 21 in the News (The Scout Report for Science & Engineering May 24) ---------------------------------------- "Scientists Complete Map of Second Human Chromosome" http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000508/ts/science_chromosome_1.html Genome Gateway http://www.nature.com/genomics/ Over the last few weeks, scientists announced they have completed mapping Chromosome 21, the chromosome associated with Down's syndrome, epilepsy, Lou Gehrig's disease, and Alzheimer's. Researchers hope the achievement will lead to treatments in the future. The first site points to a Reuters article on this important milestone. The second site, from _Nature_ Magazine, features a free page, Genome Gateway, with online original research papers from _Nature_ and _Nature Genetics_ relating to genomics. Included here is a link to the breakthrough paper announcing the completed sequence of chromosome 21. The site also provides a news service with "up-to-the-minute coverage of research progress, policy issues, funding and ethical implications of genome sequencing." [KR] [pour sections biologie] Genetically Modified (GM) foods debate (from: JS Sahai) ---------------------------------------- Last week, the Genetically Modified (GM) foods debate took another turn when the Clinton Administration announced that mandatory labeling of GM foods would not be necessary since there is no proof that the foods pose health risks. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sci-eng/current/index.html#IntheNews [ la suite du dossier de la semaine dernière dans Infonews n°82] Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture (The Scout Report May 26) ---------------------------------------- This new site from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) complements a current series of email conferences: the Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture. The four conferences, which run from March 20 to August 20, discuss biotechnologies presently available in the crop, forestry, animal, and fish sectors (respectively) for food production and agriculture in developing countries. For the two forums completed (Conference 1) or underway (Conference 2), users can read the full background document and message logs. Users can sign up to join Conference 2 and Conferences 3 and 4 when they begin. A glossary of biotechnology terminology and contact information is also provided. For more information on current issues in biotechnology, see the May 10, 2000 _Scout Report for Science & Engineering_. [MD] http://www.fao.org/biotech/forum.htm [ Pour spécialistes de bio. Un forum à lire, des documents en ligne, et la possibilité de faire participer les élèves et de leur faire poser leurs questions directement à des américains concernés] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources for secondary school ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the legend of Sleepy Hollow (W.O.W. List for Friday, May 26) ---------------------------------------- (where the headless horseman rode...) http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~daniel/amlit/sleepy/sleepy.html [ Pour lycée. Si vous n'avez pas vu le film, vos élèves l'ont sûrement vu et ils ont adoré le côté fantastique de cette nouvelle. Retrouvez le texte sous forme très interactive : vous (ou les élèves) pouvez ajouter des annotations, lire les commentaires des autres dans un forum, et y poster vos idées. Un texte passionnant et un travail intéressant, même si on peut lui reprocher un manque de modérateur. Et d'autres 'short stories' existent sous cette forme interactive, voyez la page d'accueil de 'An American Literature Survey Site' : http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~daniel/amlit/index.html ] The American Dream (LEARN> Learning Links - Friday, May 26) ---------------------------------------- The American Dream: Lessons for teachers on the dreams of those who have come before us. Lesson plans for teachers, resources and activities for students. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lesson97/dream/toc.html [ un site très complet sur ce thème : des conseils pour le prof, y compris l'évaluation, des directives pour les élèves et des liens. Idéal pour enrichir des cours en lycée, ou démarrer un TPE ] The American Experience "Reagan" (PBS Teacher Previews: May 29-June 4) ---------------------------------------- This PBS site explores the life and legacy of Ronald Reagan, one of the most popular and controversial presidents of the 20th century. Trace Reagan's career, explore his domestic policy and foreign affairs records, and take a virtual tour of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum and Library. http://pbs.org/presidents/ [ pour travailler la bio d'un président que les élèves commencent à ne plus connaitre...] Press Freedom Survey 2000 ---------------------------------------- How free is the press in countries around the world? Why should you care? Part of information literacy is to know the veracity of the source of information. If newspapers or other media you access on the web are controlled by their government, you should know that. Consult the map on the main page to get a quick view of free, partly free, and not free media countries. Access reports from the individual countries to get a more detailed picture. Freedomhouse is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that has compiled these reports since 1972. http://www.freedomhouse.org/pfs2000/ [un site très intéressant sur la liberté de la presse. Peut-être utilisable pour un TPE.] Reconciliation Week in Australia (Fri, 26 May Virtual Teacher) ---------------------------------------- This Sunday marks the beginning of Reconciliation Week in Australia, there will be a walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and many activities during next week. Here are a few sites about reconciliation and Aboriginal culture in Australia. Reconciliation in the ACT What is it? What can we do? http://www.spirit.net.au/~dargavel/reconciliation.html National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website http://www.natsiew.nexus.edu.au/splash2.html AboriginalAustralia.com This site offers a number of teaching/learning ideas. Many ideas from children. http://www.aboriginalaustralia.com/ The History of the Koori People of the Dandenong - Pakenham region. -(upper primary) Great Timeline http://members.xoom.com/athw/ Roebourne Primary School - find out about this school How do you skin a Kangaroo? What does the Aboriginal Flag look like? Use the aboriginal dictionary. http://www.roebourne.wa.edu.au/ Visit Nhulunbuy - a School in Arnhem Land What is Arnhem land like? http://www.nhulunbuyprimary.nt.edu.au/ CongressLink Communicator (from Cindy Koeppel on iecc-projects) ---------------------------------------- CongressLink Communicator is published by The Dirksen Congressional Center. Each monthly issue contains news about CongressLink and feature articles written by teachers and students who use the site. http://www.congresslink.org/ [ un site sur le Congrès, l'éducation civique et l'histoire des US. La page de lien peut être utile pour un TPE Histoire/anglais : http://www.congresslink.org/resources4lessonplans.html ] PBS Going Places (from JS Sahai) ---------------------------------------- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/goingplaces3/index.html [ vous trouverez sur ce site des guides interactifs des villes. Voyez par exemple Sydney : vous trouverez un slide show et une carte interactive, plus le guide: plan a trip online, qui peut être une activité intéressante pour faire organiser un voyage virtuel par vos élèves de lycée.] Bedtime Stories for Children (W.O.W. List for Friday, May 26) ---------------------------------------- Put a child to sleep with one of these stories. http://www.homeworkcentral.com/knowledge/vsl_files.htp?fileid=102548&flt=KE [ des histoires en ligne, joliment illustrées, avec parfois une musique de fond, mais jamais lues. Pour un entrainement à la lecture en ligne en lycée, pour la culture générale et l'entrainement des sections L ou dans le cadre d'un travail sur le conte.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources for primary school ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ nursery rhymes (KINDER> Friday's Kinder Klicks!) ---------------------------------------- http://www.niteowl.org/kids/onetwo.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/Onefive.shtml Old MacDonald's Farm (KINDER> Friday's Kinder Klicks!) http://www.weekiwis.com/omdfarm.html [des chansons illustrées] Make Your Own Number Buddies (KINDER> Friday's Kinder Klicks!) ---------------------------------------- http://www.dltk-kids.com/numbers/index.html [ des éléments à colorier, découper, coller] free, printable work sheets (Education World Newsletter Vol.4 Issue 22) ---------------------------------------- The Learning Page provides free, printable work sheets and lesson plans for elementary teachers or home-schooling teachers. http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home.html [ des fiches à imprimer et à colorier. Voyez par exemple celles sur les animaux, avec des renseignements bruts, que l'on peut faire utiliser dans une phrase. Par exemple: it lives in...; it eats.... and so on. http://learningpage.com/free_pages/menu_wkshts/fact_oceans.html ] Noddy (PBS Teacher Previews: May 29-June 4) ---------------------------------------- Meet Noddy, a little wooden boy who lives in Toyland with this fun and creative site for children. Watch video clips from the program, sing along to Noddy's music, create your own story about Noddy and his friends, access tips for parents and caregivers, a teacher's guide and more. http://pbskids.org/noddy/ [ les élèves de primaire seront sûrement amusé de retrouver en anglais les aventures de 'Oui-Oui' ( Noddy en anglais) qu'ils ont lues en français.] Stay Afloat! (Thursday's Kid Klicks! May 25) ---------------------------------------- Don't get soaked by the wrong word. This game is similar to Hangman. http://www.funbrain.com/hangman/index.html [une version différente du pendu habituel : il faut toujours retrouver un mot caché, mais à chaque lettre fausse, un des objets sur l'image se tranfert dans le bâteau. Lorsque vous avez deviné le mot, il faut ensuite le réécrire correctement, puis apparait une image montrant ce que le mot représente. Mais on ne peux ni voir les mots à l'avance, ni rentrer ses propres mots.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources and lesson plans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Education Site: WEB4STUDY (ResearchBuzz #79 -- May 25) ---------------------------------------- EBSCO Publishing has just released WEB4STUDY.COM. This is a comprehensive educational site designed to provide assistance to everyone involved in a child's education. Some of its features include an online study guide for K-12 students that is searchable by subject or grade level, and specialized sections for parents and teachers, for college planning, and for pre-school learning. WEB4STUDY also provides links to other educational sites. When you initially visit the site, your attention may be caught by a bright yellow navigation tool in the left-hand corner. You can search for materials by keyword, or browse them by subject or grade level. (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, etc.) Keyword results varied; searching for "algebra" found seven results, "electricity" had only two results, but the more general "physics" had six results. Looks like searching for very general keywords is the way to go with this resource. WEB4STUDY (The Scout Report -- May 26) ---------------------------------------- Produced by EBSCO Publishing, this new metasite links to a variety of online educational resources for K-12 teachers and students. While it claims to be different from other educational portals, WEB4STUDY is, in fact, a rather standard K-12 metasite, offering no original or on-site content of any note, and some link listings are surprisingly brief. However, the site is still worth a visit, as it covers some topics not offered by its peers, such as educational theory, pre-school learning, behavior and discipline, and college planning. The site can be browsed by grade, subject, or one of four principle sections: Parents, Teachers, Librarians, and Beyond Grade 12. An internal keyword search engine is also provided. Please note that some areas are still under construction. [MD] http://www.web4study.com/ [ pour enseignants. Un site avec des lesson plans sur de nombreux sujets, mais aussi des liens vers des articles sur l'intérêt du jeu chez l'enfant. Un article à lire: http://www.earlychildhood.com/Articles/index.cfm?FuseAction=Article&A=31 ] AfterSchool.gov (Blue Web'n Update May 26) ---------------------------------------- Do Federal Government organizations have websites appropriate for kids? Yes, they do and now you can find them all in one place. Choose sites for either kids or teens, and explore some of the resources put together by various departments of the government. This is also an easy site for adults to use to get information from federal websites. The site was developed by 17 Federal agencies supported by Vice President Gore's National Partnership for Reinventing Government and the General Services Administration. http://www.afterschool.gov/kidsnteens.html [ un site destiné aux jeunes américains. Voyez par exemple la page sur les carrières d'ingénieur : http://www.discoverengineering.org/eweek/main.htm ] LibrarySpot.com (PBS Teacher Previews: May 29-June 4) ---------------------------------------- Check out this 24-hour virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and families. This useful site simplifies the search for top-notch reference tools, periodicals and online texts, library information and much more by bringing together top resources and engaging editorial in one convenient, easy-to-use spot. http://www.libraryspot.com [une ressource à suivre]
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