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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Sponsor’s Spot: Surfnetkids Printables Club
3. Weekly Topic: Hubble Space Telescope
4. Note from a Printables Club Member
5. Related Games
6. Quote of the Week
7. Classified Ads
8. Subscription Management
#1. May 26, 2004
Dear Reader,
I love learning new things. Hopefully, this joy of learning shows in my work. My newest projects are two training videos. One is a tour of the Surfnetkids Printables Club for new and prospective members, which you can view from the Printables Club sign-up page. Look for the sub-head “Still Not Sure? Take a Video Tour” near the bottom of the page:
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables-club.htm
The other is called “How to Add a Word Search to Your Site” and it shows you step-by-step how to create a Months of the Year interactive word search puzzle. It is only available to buyers of my game book, but you can look at a one-minute snippet here:
http://www.how2add.com
If you are interested in how I created these QuickTime videos, here’s an answer for you:
http://blog.surfnetkids.com/archives/cat_ask_barbara.html#000517
Just one more comment for American Idols fans. Last week my readers correctly predicted that Jasmine was going to be voted out. So what about this week? Vote for Diane or Fanstasia here:
http://blog.surfnetkids.com/archives/cat_polls.html#000519
See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
"Surfing the Net with Kids"
https://www.surfnetkids.com
#2. Sponsor’s Spot: Surfnetkids Printables Club
5 Ways to Use a Surfnetkids Printable
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#3. Hubble Space Telescope
by Barbara J. Feldman
https://www.surfnetkids.com/hubble.htm
Hubble Space Telescope Printable (** for premium members only)
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables/files/printables-club/hubble.pdf
The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990 by space shuttle Discovery, orbits the earth about
380 miles above us. It uses two cameras and two spectrographs to record images of space.
Hubble’s pictures have delighted scientists and star gazers for more than a decade, but now its
future is in peril. In January of this year, NASA cancelled an upcoming service mission, choosing
to let Hubble degrade and die. Here’s a look at Hubble’s achievements, and how Hubble
afficionados are trying to save it.
How Stuff Works: Hubble Space Telescope
http://www.howstuffworks.com/hubble.htm
“Like any telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has a long tube that is open at one end.
It has mirrors to gather and bring the light to a focus where its ‘eyes’ are located. The HST has
several types of ‘eyes’ in the form of various instruments. Just like some animals can see various
types of light, such as ultraviolet light (e.g. insects) or visible light (e.g. humans), the HST must
also be able to see the various types of light raining down from the heavens.” How Stuff Works
presents an outstanding seven-page history of the Hubble, a look inside the telescope, and an
explanation of how it works.
The Hubble Project
http://hubble.nasa.gov/
“Not since Galileo turned his telescope towards the heavens in 1610 has any event so changed our
understanding of the universe as the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope.” This official
NASA site is everything you’d expect it to be: well organized and complete. Best clicks are
Science Highlights (such as Proof of Black Holes and Quasars), Observation Updates (what
Hubble is looking at now), Image Gallery (including animations), and FAQ (great place to start a
school report.) Use the Site Map to find all these treasures.
HubbleSite
http://www.hubblesite.org/
There is lots of great science at this site published by the Space Telescope Science Institute’s
Office of Public Outreach , but what caught my eye was Fun & Games. These games are still
educational, of course, but much more interactive. For example, construct a scale model of the
HST with parts from your local hardware store, or build a galaxy (or comet) in your browser.
On the same page, don’t miss the link to Amazing Space, which includes guides for educators.
#4. Note from a Printables Club Member
“I just signed up for your free trial and I plan to keep it! You have created such a wealth of sources and resources that I may not have to look much further when searching for topics for my classroom. I was able to download the ‘100 Internet Tips’ and I love it!” Sandra Lee, De Queen, Arkansas
**Printables Club members get 6 to 9 recommended sites (instead of the 3 included in this free newsletter) and oodles of additional educational content with the Surfnetkids
Premium Newsletter.
Learn more with a ten-day trial:
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#5. Related Games
Hubble Space Telescope Jigsaw
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/hubble-js.htm
Asteroids Printable Word Search
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables/files/printables-club/asteroids-ws.pdf (** for premium members only)
Eagle Nebula Scrambler
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/hubble-scr.htm
(Learn how to make games just like these with my step-by-step manual. )
#6. Quote of the Week
A Minute of Inspiration: Light a Fire Movie
https://www.surfnetkids.com/movie/
Daily Education Quote via Email
https://www.surfnetkids.com/quotations/
“The job of an educator is to teach students to see vitality in themselves.” ~~ Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) educator, author, intellectual
#7. Surfnetkids Classified Ads
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Online games turn ordinary school assignments into interactive fun.
Show your kids how to author word searches, jigsaws and
crossword puzzles.
http://www.how2add.com
Personal Medical Alert pendant will call for help
even when you can’t reach a phone.
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Get Awesome Grades in Math and Science.
http://surfnetkids.com/awesomegrades.htm
FUN GIFT IDEA: Puzzle Clonzz jigsaw paper for printing
forty-piece jigsaw puzzles from your computer printer.
http://surfnetkids.com/puzzleclonzz.htm
Security systems for home or office (from Barbara’s husband Howard Feldman)
http://www.PioneerSecurity.com
On an advertising budget? Try a Surfnetkids Sponsored Link or Classified Ad.
https://www.surfnetkids.com/ratecard.htm
#8. Subscription Management
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