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#1. March 24, 2010
Dear Reader,
Ta da! Surfnetkids has just given birth to … (drum roll please!)… a new Facebook Fan Page. I am looking forward to using it as gathering place for conversation. Please take a moment, and become a fan, by visiting the URL below, and clicking on the “Become a Fan” button. Oh.. you’ll need to log in to Facebook before you can even see the “Become a Fan” button.
http://www.facebook.com/surfnetkids
Years ago, when I tried to use a forum (or bulletin board) as a conversation place, it was overrun by intruders, and it become impossible to police. I’m looking forward to using Facebook (both the Wall and the Discussons page) as a way to increase communication.
We’ll have polls, giveways, and special offers JUST for fans.
Meanwhile, I look forward to your comments on the new Surfnetkids logo, which is a sneak peek into a new Surfnetkids site design which is already in the works.
Cheers,
See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
"Surfing the Net with Kids"
https://www.surfnetkids.com
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Archives.com allows members to access millions of U.S. census records. To make the search more precise, Archives.com just launched
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#3. Food Pyramid
by Barbara J. Feldman
https://www.surfnetkids.com/food_pyramid.htm
Food Pyramid Printable (** for premium members only)
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables/files/printables-club/food_pyramid.pdf
The food pyramid is a nutrition and activity guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture. It contains eight divisions: physical activity (represented by the person climbing the side of the pyramid), grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk, and meat and beans (representing all forms of lean protein.) Learn more at this week’s crop of freshly picked sites.
Dairy Council of California: Kids Games
These online games for kids and teens are produced by the Dairy Council of California. They also provide printable K-12 materials for teachers at a small cost (but free if you are in California!) The online materials include a MyPyramid Match Game (“Discover how many food servings and physical activity you need every day.”), a virtual pizza maker, an interactive dairy farm, and a calcium calculator.
Nourish Interactive
Created by a former ICU nurse, Nourish Interactive uses online games and printable worksheets to teach children the importance of nutrition and exercise. To access the games, a grownup must create a free parent or teacher account, and then create a child’s account. Once you’re inside, there are oodles of games, including an interactive food pyramid, an arcade-style Food Pyramid Adventure, concentration-style memory games, interactive coloring, and word search puzzles. One of my favs is the talking nutrition glossary that defines vocabulary from “Added Salt” to “Zinc.” Look for it in Word Games.
Nutrition Explorations: Kids
Nutrition Explorations, published by the National Dairy Council, combines fun with simple nutrition instruction. Under Activities, my picks are the food group match games Quintricious (look under Arianna & Marucs) and Feed the Monster, an arcade game with an embedded nutrition quiz. Another gem is the printable shopping list with headings for each of the five food groups: milk, meat, vegetable, fruit and grain.
… Click to continue Food Pyramid .
#4. Printables Club Members Also Get …
Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:
Food Pyramid Printable
Nuritition Printable
Healthy Food Printable
Physical Fitness Printable
*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables-club.htm
#5. Related Games
Food Pyramid Coloring Page
https://www.surfnetkids.com/coloring/my_food_pyramid-39433.php
Healthy Food Coloring Pages
https://www.surfnetkids.com/coloring/food/healthy_food/
#6. Surfing the Calendar
Harry Houdini’s Birthday
Mar 24, 1874
Robert Frost’s Birthday
Mar 26, 1874
Vincent van Gogh Birthday
Mar 30, 1853
U.S. Agrees to Purchase Alaska From
Russia for $7.2 Million Dollars
Mar 30, 1867
Eiffel Tower Opened
Mar 31, 1889
National Kite Month
April
National Frog Month
April
California Earthquake Preparedness Month
April
#7. Quote of the Week
Be true to your work, your word, and your friend. ~~ Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 May 6, 1862) American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, and philosopher.~~ ~Click here for more Henry David Thoreau quotations.
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