The National Museum of Women in the Arts
At the National Museum of Women in the Arts you can view over 250 galleries of art created by women from around the world. You can view art from the 16th century to today. You can have a lot of fun frolicking through the artwork of their permanent collection where you’ll get to see lots of art of different media… Continue reading
Crafter’s Community is like “the site” for crafters. With plenty of craft projects to keep you busy throughout the spring. You’re going to love this site for your crafting needs.
On the front page there are lots of Holiday/Season specific crafts for you to try out like: Bunny Bells, Hanging Hearts, and Plastic Rabbits. You will also see that under “Community Center” on the… Continue reading
Switch Zoo is a very fun site where you can mix up the parts of animals and create your own. While it’s loading your animal of choice there are nifty facts for you to read. Did you know that “Meerkats eat Scorpions, because they are immune to Scorpions venom.”
Then you should have a picture of your animal. I chose a dog. You can do… Continue reading
I couldn’t resist writing up this site of one of my favorite childhood book series, The Chronicles of Narnia. The best known of these books being The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. You’ll notice that there are several sections to this site. The Chronicles, Discover Narnia, and The Movie.
The Chronicles – Here you can learn all about the Chronicles and read a chapter from each… Continue reading
Slide Rules, Slates, and Software—Teaching Math in America is a site on the history of math teaching since the beginning of the nation. It’s sections are The Early Republic, The World Stage, The Cold War, and The Information Age.
The Early Republic talks about how math was taught with “Ray’s Practical Arithmetic” using slates. In the 1800′s blackboards were introduced to schools across… Continue reading
“Explore the fascinating history of the human endeavor to organize our lives in accordance to the sun and stars.” That’s the intro for this web exhibition on calendars. Isn’t it neat? Well so is the exhibit.
Hit the Next button to start your journey. You’ll find yourself in “Our Year” which defines how our calendar is setup, how astronomy plays into it, the… Continue reading
As a child I remember thinking it was really neat when my dad would give us a 2 dollar bill. That joy has now sparked my currency curiosity. At the Currency Gallery you can learn all about the interesting history of US Currency.
Did you know that there was a time when the metal that made our coins was worth more than the face value… Continue reading
Over the years Electronic Music has evolved, but I was surprised by how much. Electronic music got it’s start way back in 1870 with the Musical Telegraph. “The ‘Musical Telegraph’ used steel reeds whose oscillations were created and transmitted , over a telephone line, by electromagnets.” It was created by Elisha Gray, who would have gone down in history as the man… Continue reading
This site is all about the Berlin Wall from its creation to it’s destruction. The Berlin Wall went up on August 13th, 1961 but it all started with the blockade of 1948. After the war, Germany was divided into four sections and each had a commander in chief, the four of them then made the Control Council.
“From November 27, 1958, ten years after… Continue reading
Did you know that Cleopatra wasn’t Egyptian? This site is full of interesting facts that are not commonly known about Cleopatra. She was really Greek. To find out more interesting facts about Cleopatra visit this site brought to you by the Field Museum. This site is very interactive. Read tons of facts about this woman of mystery and piece together how you view her.
A very… Continue reading
Internet Public Library – Lighthouses
I know I’ve brought you lighthouses before but not quite like this. This is a stunning photographic journey of lighthouses.
To navigate choose the body of water that interests you. Then choose a light that interests you, and start your journey. My dad always talks about how beautiful Marblehead beach is, so I started there with Marblehead Light (Ohio). Not only does… Continue reading
The Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
We have hit a lovely assortment of history sites recently but I feel that this site is the cream of the crop, or the crème de la crème so to speak. Let me tell you why.
First of all there are three lovely interactive maps. One of Roman Italy, one of the Empire, and one of the City of Rome. Choose… Continue reading
You’ll be traveling this site as a Guest, (you can pay for services and to browse more but you can see quite a bit just as a guest.) and the nifty thing is that you can send e-cards for free as a guest.
So why don’t we roam the halls here. You can view this site by galleries. The Galleries include: Famous
I don’t know about you out there in reader-land, but here in Toledo, Ohio we’ve had a difficult winter. (Not that this is unusual, we come from the land of gray skies.) But it will soon be that time of year. So why don’t you start your garden planning with
We talked about getting your garden planning started this week, now you can let your thoughts blossom and get more information. With Organic Gardening you can find specific articles on what you want to grow and how to grow it best and, strangely enough, sometimes even find a good recipe.
I am mad about lavender, and have decided that I’m going to plant just lavender… Continue reading
Welcome to Invasive Species, a website about “species that are (1) non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and (2) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.”
Invasive species can be plants, animals, and other organisms (e.g., microbes). Human actions are the primary means of invasive species introductions.
Through this site you can find… Continue reading
For centuries at the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, a flame comes out of the tomb of Christ on Orthodox Christian Easter (called “Pascha”). The first mention of this miracle was in the fourth century and it continues to happen every year since.
Eastern Christians calculate the date of Easter using an older formula than the western church, so that means that some years… Continue reading
If you do any shopping, ever, then this is a site you should probably add to your Favorites. Here you can check out what companies have a bad attitude when it comes to customer service and backing their product up by visiting the “Rogues Gallery”. On the other hand you have the “Good Guys” section which tells you who provides excellent customer service and product… Continue reading
Welcome to Elena’s page—get ready to join her on a wild ride. Why a personal site you ask? Well because this woman rides through the remains of Chernobyl on her motor bike.
Elena introduces herself and makes her disclaimer that due to heavy traffic her site may be down occasionally. Next she talks about what kind of bike she rides. Then she tells us about how rides safely through the… Continue reading
After learning all about South Street on the “Era of the Clippers” site (see yesterday’s Cool Site) I decided to find out what’s happening there now. I found this lovely museum site and decided to share it with you. The most exciting thing to do here is to “Meet the Fleet”.
The South Street Seaport Museum in New York City is home to… Continue reading
No, this isn’t about riding home from the ballpark with your friend who ate too many chili dogs… it is a very useful site to help you get ahead on the ever-changing gas prices with “the ultimate portal to local real time gas price information.”
How does it work? Simply, choose your location (either the province or state you live in) and it will give you… Continue reading
After my National Gardening cool site I got quite a few requests for my lavender recipes. So I thought to myself, why not find them a site with some really great lavender recipes. So on the site for today you will find Lavender recipes for:
Lavender Crème Brulee, Lavender Focaccia, Lavender Hazelnut Bread, Lavender Jelly, Lavender Sorbet, Lavender Tea Cookies, Chocolate Lavender Cake… Continue reading
This is a site where you can learn a lot about Nuclear power. As well as virtually tour plants around the world. Use the side bar to navigate through the site. The explanations for nuclear power are very thorough, and easy to understand.
I enjoyed looking at certain plants. I being an American started in the USA, but doing it from the World view… Continue reading
I remember Earth Day as “tree day”, because at schools throughout my childhood we always planted trees outside (yikes even if it was raining) and then we got to take home a little pine tree sapling to plant in our yard.
This site has heaps upon tons of information on how to make the earth a better place to live.
Find out what’s in the water you’re drinking. Check out… Continue reading
This site is simply, well, amazing. There are tons of cool things to do while exploring their Online Explorations:
Planet Impact — Discover the force of gravity and pelt Jupiter with a comet.
Mission Mastermind — NASA needs your help planning Hubble Servicing Mission.
Galaxy Hunter — A cosmic photo shoot.
Comets — Whip up a batch of comets.
Comets, Myths… Continue reading
The History of Eating Utensils
You know we use utensils to eat just about everyday of our lives, except for those times when we eat with our hands. But how often do we considered their history? Where did they come from? Who invented them?
I think about these things. Well, today we’re going to explore the History
At this site you can view photos of the Earth taken by the Landsat-7 satellite – and most recently, the Terra Satellite’s Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER).
You can view the photos by continent. Choose the place you want to start and you’ll be hooked. I especially loved the Von Karman Vortices from North America. You should also check out Antarctica as… Continue reading
