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Each month, our SIRS® WebSelect and SIRS® Discoverer editorial teams scour the Internet for top-quality sites that help teachers teach and students learn. Although no Internet site can supplant a quality research database, these vetted resources offer unique resources that are sure to be of interest.
2008 Presidential Primaries & Caucuses
Organization: Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
This site offers an interactive map of all the presidential primaries and caucuses. Click on a state to see the dates for each primary. For those already conducted, complete results are available. There are also news stories, reporters' blogs, a primary calendar and profiles and in-depth information about each candidate.
I Buy Different
Organization: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Center for a New American Dream
"ibuydifferent.org is part of Be, Live, Buy Different--Make a Difference, a national campaign from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Center for a New American Dream (New Dream). The goal is to help young people learn how they can make a difference by buying differently." (WWF) This site teaches how each person can positively impact the environment through consumer habits.
Power Up!
Organization: Science NetLinks
"This Science NetLinks resource challenges students to think about the positive and negative consequences of various types of power. The site provides students with a specific monetary budget, which they can use to purchase power plants for their city. As students choose their types of power, they will learn how much power the plant provides, how much it costs, and the effect it could have on the environment." (SCIENCE NETLINKS)
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