Back to School 2003

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WELCOME to the 146th Issue of EduHound Weekly!

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This week's newsletter is sponsored by Sharp

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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

FALL

At the autumnal equinox (September 23 in 2003), the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, from north to south; this marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.

Some sites to help in this effort: 

• Fall In Pennsylvania
  View live foliage cams, and leaf through the Pennsylvania Tree Sampler. Seek out unique destinations, hiking and biking trails and ideal birding spots.
  http://www.fallinpa.com/fallinpa/index.jsp
  
  
• The Miracle of Fall
  Learn why leaves change color, check foliage updates, driving tours, cams, photos, and festivals.
  http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/fallcolor/
  
  
• Photosynthesis: Don't "Leaf" Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson!
  Fall's colors provide the perfect motivation for teaching about photosynthesis across the grades.
  http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson024.shtml
  

• Fall Fun at Kids Domain
  You'll find crafts, games, and more to celebrate the season, along with fun for the specific fall holidays.
  http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/fall/

Note: Instead of copying and pasting these links into your browser, simply go to www.eduhound.com/mainpage.cfm and select our "Seasons" category.

Enjoy!

Judi

EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

In honor of Fall, this week's featured site is:

USDA Forest Service - Fall Colors
http://www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors/

See all the National Forest Fall Foliage Hotspots here!

Enjoy!

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EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week!

Hamilton County Schools
Chattanooga, Tennessee
http://www.hcde.org

See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today!

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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!

Ms Smith's CyberClass
@ St. Ann School
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
http://www.st-ann-school.org/smith/index.html

See for Yourself & Submit your Classroom Today!

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Educational Conference Planning

Other upcoming conferences:

• NSBA's T+L2: Leading Learning to a Higher Level (2003)
  October 22- 24, 2003 - Anaheim, California
  http://www.nsba.org/T+L/
• 22nd Annual International Conference- Technology, Reading & Learning Difficulties (TRLD) 2004
  January 29- 31, 2004 - San Francisco, California
  http://www.trld.com

*For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at: http://www.theconferencecalendar.com

Ask Judi!

This week's question comes from Michele:

"I'm looking for sites with apple recipes and apple craft projects to share with my students. Do you know of any?"

Certainly, Michele

Here are some sites to get you started:

• Maryland Apples - Just for Kids!
  Apple oriented web sites and activities for children of all ages.
  http://www.marylandapples.org/kids.htm

• The ChildFun Family Website - Apple Activities
  Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Recipes & Snacks and Songs, Poems & Finger Plays!
  http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=113

• Virginia Apples - Tasty Recipes
  A collection of apple recipes including breakfast, entrees, salads, desserts and side dishes.
  http://www.virginiaapples.org/recipes/

• DLTK's Apple Activites for Kids
  Includes apple recipes, songs, printables, crafts and activity pages.
  http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/apple.html

Good Luck!

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