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WELCOME to the 207th Issue of EduHound Weekly! Win a Laptop Computer System! Enter to win a Gateway laptop computer and peripherals worth more than $4,000 just for logging on to www.EdTechInfoCenter.com and submitting a review of a product that you've purchased or used in a K-12 or Higher Education environment. T.H.E. Journal will be launching this new, FREE Web site ­- the Educational Technology Information Center (ETIC) ­- in the coming months.  ETIC will provide a forum for educators to share their real-world experiences of using hardware and software products so others can make better-informed decisions. Click here for details on how you can enter to win this laptop computer system. EduHound Weekly Archives at: http://www.eduhound.com/eduhoundweeklyarchives.cfm From the Desk of Judi! This week's topic is: BIOMES Biomes are the various regions of our planet, such as a grassland or desert, characterized chiefly by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate. Some sites to help in this effort: NASA Earth Observatory Mission: Biomes This fun, interactive website was designed by NASA's earth observatory to introduce students to the Earth's Biomes. Investigate biomes, then test your knowledge about the biomes by completing each mission. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/ Earth Floor - Biomes A distinct ecological community of plants and animals living together in a particular climate is called a "biome." Scientists have divided the broad spectrum of climates and ecological communities found on Earth into biomes in different ways - some with many divisions, some with only a few... http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html Biomes of the World What is the importance of understanding the interdependent roles of plants, animals, the physical landscape and the influence of humans on the biomes of the world? How can you come to understand how the balance of each biome affects our global ecosystem? Can you think critically about global issues? http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/biomes.html Biome Discovery Expedition: Grades: 3-5, 6-8 Students use the Internet to discover similarities and differences among biomes. As zoo planners, students depart on an expedition and share experiences in many ways; they return with a decision on which biome the city zoo should construct as well as which plants and animals to include in it. http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0038.shtml Good Luck! judi EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week! In honor of BIOMES, this week's featured site is: WorldBiomes.com http://www.worldbiomes.com Provides various sub-divisions and examples of the 5 types of biomes so that you may attain a better understanding of the relationships and features distinguishing one type of biome from another.  Good Luck! **You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound at: http://www.eduhound.com/weeklyspotlight.cfm EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week! McPherson County High School Tryon, Nebraska http://userweb.esu16.org/~mchs See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today! You can now see our past "Schools/Districts of the Week" live on EduHound Schools on the Web at: http://www.eduhoundschoolsontheweb.com/schoolspotlight.cfm EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week! Mr. Tepley's 5th Grade Classroom @ Mukilteo Elementary Mukilteo, Washington http://schools.mukilteo.wednet.edu/staff/tepleybr/ See for Yourself & Submit your Classroom Today! You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound Classrooms on the Web at: http://www.eduhoundclassroomsontheweb.com/classroomspotlight.cfm Educational Conference Planning Florida Educational Technology Conference January 26-28, 2005 Orlando, Florida http://www.fetc.org/fetc2005/ Other upcoming conferences: Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conference February 14-16, 2005 - Columbus, Ohio http://www4.osn.state.oh.us/stateconf2005/default.jsp Michigan Assoc. for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) March 16-18, 2005 - Detroit, Michigan http://www.macul.org/conferences/ 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 features the reopening of The Museum of Modern Art: The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) http://www.moma.org Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, the Museum of Modern Art seeks to create a dialogue between the established and the experimental, the past and the present, in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art, while being accessible to a public that ranges from scholars to young children. The recently completed building project represents MoMA’s most extensive redefinition since its founding seventy-five years ago. Recently, the Department of Education, with MoMA's Digital Media department, has also developed a pair of innovative Web sites designed for young children and teenagers, respectively: Destination: Modern Art at http://www.moma.org/destination designed especially for children ages five to eight, features a visitor from outer space who is sent to Earth on a mission to explore modern art. Red Studio at http://www.moma.org/redstudio developed by MoMA in collaboration with high school students, explores issues and questions raised by teens about modern art and today's working artists. Enjoy! Each week, I'll use this area to answer your questions, post announcements, and provide interesting input! So please email me at EduHoundWeekly@eduhound.com and watch for your answer here! EduHound Site Updates! http://www.eduhound.com/hotlist Create Your Own FREE Educational Web Pages, HotLists and Worksheets! Educators everywhere are already using the HotList! They're making their own personal web pages, webquests, assessments and worksheets. We've also provided a direct address for each of your ad free HotLists so you can link it to your already existing district, school or personal education pages. See for yourself how fast, easy and impressive your own educational web page can be! We've archived ALL the past issues of Eduhound Weekly! 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