Web sites mentioned in F.U.N. News
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National Weather Service Field Offices: http://www.nws.mbay.net/nws.html
Climb Mount Everest! A team of climbers representing the PBS program,
NOVA, reached Everest's summit in May of 1997. Visit their web site at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest to
follow their challenging climb and to visit and learn about the people who make their home
there.
Television Series Companion Materials. This web site lists materials that
accompany television programs. It includes A&E, Cable in the Classroom, CNN, the
Discovery Channel, PBS programs and more: http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Television/
Broderbund Software (makers of Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?): http://www.broderbund.com
National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Cobblestone Magazine (publishers of high quality children's magazines): http://www.cobblestonepub.com
Mercator's World (magazine that covers all aspects of maps): http://www.mercator mag.com
Earth Viewer : http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/
A view of Earth from space as it appears right now, at this very minute. (Ditto the Moon.)
Geography USA: A Virtual Textbook: http://www.for.nau.edu/~alew/ustxtwlc.html
Heritage Map Museum (antique maps) : http://www.carto.com
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map (learn how to make a map): http://loki.ur.utk.edu/ut2kids/maps/map.html
The PCL Map Collection (Thousands and thousands of maps. Click on the
title to view the one you want): http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/
The Peters Projection (an "area accurate" map of the world): http://www.webcom.com/~bright/petermap.html
U.S. Geological Survey (low cost government source of topological and
other maps): http://mapping.usgs.gov/
Consumer Information Center (free & low cost government pamphlets,
including Helping Your Child Learn Geography): http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents.html
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Division of Refuges): http://www.fws.gov/
NASA : http://www.nasa.gov/
Blue Ice International (materials using an Antarctic theme): http://www.global2000.net/blueice
Earthquake Resource Center (eyewitness accounts, earthquake pictures,
news about recent quakes, and more): http://www.comet.net/earthquake/
PBS Programs: http:// www.pbs.org
Scientific American Frontiers (PBS program): http:// www.pbs.org/saf/
The Discovery Channel: http://www.discovery.com
Davidson software: http://www.davidson.education.com
U.S. Census Bureau: (interesting demographic & economic information):
http:// www.census.gov/
"Volcano World": http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Newton's Apple: http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/
The Association of American Geographers: http://www.aag.org/
Academic organizations, professional and community organizations involved in
geography: http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Social-Sciences/Geography.html
Stone Pages (covers all sorts of stone sites, such as Stonehenge): http://joshua.micronet.it/utenti/dmeozzi/England/England.html
One school's version of a "geobear" program: http://www.dnc.net/users/mojotooth/geobear.htm
Mathematics of Cartography: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/
Mapmaking: http://loki.ur.utk.edu/ut2Kids/maps/map.html
Map Viewer: http://pubweb.parc.xerox.com/map
View a shaded relief map states in the U.S.A.: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
E-conflict simulation (discover the economy, defense, geography, national
anthem, along with audio, and more about many countries around the world): http://www.emulateme.com/
US Naval Observatory's master time clock: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/timer.pl
National Osteoporosis Foundation: http://www.nof.org/
Stress Management: http://www.stressrelease.com/strssbus.htm,
http://www.osb.org/advising/help/stresmgt.html,
http://www.pp.okstatedu/ehs/links/stress.htm
American Medical Association: http://www.ama-assn.org
JAMA’s Women’s Health web site: http://www.ama-assn.org/special/womh/womh.htm
Life Matters: http://lifematters.com/
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) http://www.acsm.org/index.htm
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN) of the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/Brochures/WIN.htm
Martindale's Health Science Guide: http://sun2.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Nutrition.html
Fitness Partner Connection Jumpsite: http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/
The Longevity Game: http://www.northwesternmutual.com/games/longevity/longevity-main.html
Rate your diet: http://www.cspinet.org/quiz/quiz_diet1.html
FDA Kitchen Safety Test: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/895_kitchen.html
Nutritional profile: http://www.CyberDiet.com/profile/profile.html
Shape Up America: http://www.shapeup.org
Gourmet World: http://www.gourmetworld.com/culinary/gw000148.htm
Contests and some health info: http://www.homearts.com
Contest and tips on how moms can pamper themselves: http://momsonline.com/tmo
The President’s Challenge: http://www.indiana.edu/~preschal
Center for Science in the Public Interest: http://www.cspinet.org
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/
Dole Food Co.: http://www.dole5aday.com
Volkwalks http://www.ava.org/
Consumer Information Center: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
FDA/USDA Food Labeling Education Info Center: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County:
http://ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/lanco/family/pyramid.htm
Broccoli-Town USA: http://www.broccoli.com/
Kid’s Food Cyber Club: http://www.kidsfood.org/
The Food Zone: http://kauai.cudenver.edu:3010/
Ask Dr. Weil: http://cgi.pathfinder.com/drweil/
National Institutes of Health (NIH): http://www.nih.gov/
Alternatives to milk: http://www.perlhealth.com/chap_6.htm
Find out the calories & fat in fast food: http://www.olen.com/food/
Cyberdiet: http://www.cyberdiet.com/
Food for Health: http://www.foodforhealth.com
The Dash Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension): http://dash.bwh.harvard.edu/
Healthy Choice: http://www.healthychoice.com/
Jenny Craig: http://www.jennycraig.com
Costco Wholesale’s web site: http://www.costco.com
Graham Kerr: http://www.grahamkerr.com
Chef’s Catalog: www.chefscatalog.com
Digital Chef: http://www.digitalchef.com
Gourmet World: http://www.gourmetworld.com/
http://www.cgiar.org/Riceweb/ -
contains the history of rice, recipes categorized by country, how and where it’s
grown and other interesting facts.
http://www.sisna.com/Idaho_
Potato_Expo/ - Learn the history of the potato (really interesting!), nutrition
facts, and delve into their recipe file.
American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.org/
Cooperative Extension Publications Across the Nation: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/ext_f&n/HRAP/cespub.htm
Information on breastfeeding: http://www.lalecheleague.org/
Nutrition articles and resources: http://www.teleport.com/~eversc/NFC.htm
Resources for busy women, including health & fitness: www.ivillage.com
CNN Health News: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/
FATFREE: The Low Fat Vegetarian Archive: http://www.fatfree.com/
Vegetarian Pages: http://www.veg.org/veg/
Dr. John McDougall’s web site: http://www.drmcdougall.com/
PCRM Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: http://www.pcrm.org/
Pilates exercise program: http://www.pilates-studio.com
Body Electric exercise show: http://www.bodyelectrictv.com/
Denise Austin (exercise): http://www.lifetimetv.com/sports/denise/
Video Fitness (exercise video reviews): http://www.videofitness.com or check out http://www.fitnesslink.com
Yoga Journal: http://www.yogajournal.com/
Yoga instructor, Lilias Folan: http://brugold.com/TurtleT/lilias.html
Yoga Community News, http://members.tripod.com/~evarose
Yoga instructor, Joan Budilovsky: http://www.yoyoga.com
To find a yoga instructor: http://www.netability.com/yoga/
or http://www.yogafinder.com/
Iyenger yoga teachers: http://www.iyoga.com/teachers.html
Computer games: http://www.cyberflix.com
Washington Apple Commission: http://www.bestapples.com/
California Table Grape Commission: http://www.tablegrape.com/
Oregon-Washington California Pear Bureau http://www.usapears.com/pears/
The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG): www.vrg.org
Vegetarian Times: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/
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