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COLLEGE / CAREER LINKS

Resources for the College Bound

1. 2001 Colleges, College Scholarships and Financial Aid Page - This page will lead you to information on:

   U.S. colleges and universities;
   searches for free college scholarship and financial aid;
   SAT and ACT test preparation tips, and more.

2. Embark Home Page: College, Scholarships, Careers, Majors and more- This can lead you through the process of aplying for college. Find a school that fits you. You can make some applications online.
3. FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
4. ICPAC - Financial Aid and Money - This site developed by the Indiana Career and Post-Secondary Advancement Center provides a wealth of financial aid info.
5. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-2003 Edition -***** This site is a MUST for anyone planning on living after high school graduation.
6. Peterson's Home Page - Colleges, Career Information, Test Prep and more - This site contains links to great info about different colleges. You will also find links to financial aid, career assessment, career guidance, and more.
7. U.S. Department of Education - FAFSA on the Web- Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can apply online. You can even register with the selective service.

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• FREE STUFF

1. CNET.com - Downloads - Mac     OR    CNET.com - Downloads - PC  You should verify if an item is free here. Most downloads will be free.
2. docusearch.com- Provides free searches within a large variety of databases. Valuable resources to be found here.
3. Free Voice Communicator -- Also known as Paltalk.
4. TheFreeSite.com
5. Free, Private and Secure Family Web Sites with Chat

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   GENEALOGY -

   Sites to help research your ancestors.

6. American Family Immigration History Center -at http://ellisislandrecords.org/
7. Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site
8. Helm's Genealogy Toolbox - Providing the Tools to Research Your Family History Online
9. National Genealogical Society
10. The USGenWeb Project - Home Page

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1. American Geological Institute 
2. BBC Education - The Essential Guide to Rocks 
3. Earth & Environment -- at Popular Science Best of the Web 99 (same as above & below)
4. Earth and Ocean Science Image Collection 
5. EARTHFORCE
6. Geology-Earth Science Page 
7. Geologist's Lifetime Field List 
8. Geology (from About.com) 
9. Geology and Geology Time 
10. Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rock Info 
11. Houghton Mifflin : www.geologylink.com 
12. Maps of the United States- US Department of Geology Maps 
13. National Park Service: Park Geology 
14. Rocky the Rockhound 
15. U.S. Geological Survey 
16. VolcanoWorld

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GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS Related to Science

1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2. European Space Agency
3. National Science Foundation
4. National Academy of Sciences
5. National Institutes of Health
6. World Health Organization
7. National Institute of Standards and Technology
8. Department of Energy
9. Food and Drug Administration
10. The Library of Congress

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1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2. Cancer Education.com 
3. Clinical Trials
4. HEALTH & MEDICINE Page - at Popular Science Best of Web 99 (same as below)
5. Health & Phys. Ed. Page
6. NETSCAPE'S Health Page

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1. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - (ship histories)
2. History Channel.com
3. Holocaust Survivors
4. PBS - History Links
5. This Day in History
6. Valley of the Shadow - (Civil War) 

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HOW TO....Sites

1. eHow.com --How things get done
2. HowStuffWorks.com - Learn how Everything Works!

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1. How the Internet Works 
2. HTML web developer online training resource at developer.com 
3. HTML Crash Course!!! 
4. HTML How a Web Page Works 
5. Network Solutions - Domain Name Registration Services from the dot com people(TM)
6. StartStorm.com - Find out if that domain name is available.
7. Using and Understanding the Internet- at PBS
8. Web Publishing and Design -- Communications Curriculum 
9. Writing HTML

 

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1. Tell your mom you love her if you can.
2. Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
3. Bartlett's Quotations 
4. Classic Short Stories - complete texts of famous short stories
5. Common Errors in English - - This is a site for commonly misspelled words.
6. Craig, W.J., ed. 1914. The Oxford Shakespeare: The 1914 Oxford edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published this century. The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of Western civilization.
7. Grimm Brothers -- Grimms Fairy Tales -- by National Geographic 
8. Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk -- 6 + 1 Writing Traits
9. Poetry Daily, a new poem every day. 
10. The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996 _ If you need grammatical assistance, this may help.
11. William Shakespeare and the Internet  

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1. Eric's Treasure Trove of Mathematics 
2. Math For Morons Like Us 
3. Math Forum: High School Teachers: Individual Lessons 
4. Connecting Mathematics and Nature 

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MUSEUMS

1. Museums, museums, museums - more than 33,000 museums worldwide

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METEOROLOGY

1. Musical Meteorology
2. Weather Dude: Meteorology made simple for kids, parents and teachers.

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MUSIC ftp Karaoke files "Now What a Time": Blues, Gospel, and the Fort Valley Music Festivals (1938-1943) The International Lyrics Server  The Music Education Page The Piano Education Page  Real Audio Oldies Music Songs Wanderer 50's 60's

MUSICAL SCIENCE Biology Karaoke:  Educational - Learn with humor. Chem 211 Songs: Educational - Learn with humor. Science Songs The Notochords Sing! Funny, educational science by Dr. Chordate

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1. CNN Audioselect
2. INTELLICAST: Nashville Weather
3. TENNESSEAN
4. The Weather Page
5. USA TODAY
6. Weather Wunderground, Inc.: Nashville, Tennessee Forecast
7. WKRN-- Channel 2 Online
8. WSMV TV Channel 4 - Nashville
9. WTVF-- NewsChannel 5 Online

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POLITICAL

1. Constitution Society Home Page
2. PUREPOLITICS.COM -"Have Fun"
3. Robert's Rules of Order Revised (w/Lessons)
4. Welcome to Youth-e-Vote.net!   NASSP = lead education sponsor

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RELIGIOUS

1. Religion Statistics - at adherents.com
2. Saints' Names & Their Meanings

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   SHOPPING
3. 800.com - This is an online only store. Primary emphasis = electronics and digital.
4. iQVC

        AUTOMOTIVE - PRICING

1.  ConsumerReports.org: Unbiased product Ratings from the experts at Consumer Reports 
2.   New car prices, used car pricing, auto reviews by Edmunds car buying guide
3.   Kelley Blue Book - Used Car Bluebook Values and New Car Pricing
4.   N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide Co.

       CAR-BUYING or dealer-referral services

1. Autobytel How to Buy a Car
2. AutoVantage - Home
3. Autoweb.com
4. CarMax®
5. MSN Carpoint - Home
6. CarsDirect.com
7. Costco Auto Program
8. Buy a car at StoneAge.com: New cars, used cars, financing, free price quotes!
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1. Constitution Society Home Page
2. The Geography Page

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TEACHER RESOURCES & INFO

1. PLEASE SEE MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION SITES on page 1.
2. Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) = Matches assessments to standards
3. Professional Resources Page*****
4. Infotrac - Sycamore High School
5. The Good Old Days
6. Searchopolis.com --Focus a serch on a special collection of educational Web sites - or so it claims.
7. www.4teachers.org | Class Collections Archive***** Contains links to award winning sites made by classroom teachers and schools. Take a look at many of the best of the web.

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TECHIE

1. Apps.com: This site offers a numerous web applications for you to try.
2. Tennessean.com Technology News

1. Mapblast -Want a map to that address?  Obtain driving directions from street address to street address.
2. Yahoo travel.com

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USEFUL and HELPFUL RESOURCES

1. Annual Report Gallery - Includes over 200 reports - includes the majority of the Fortune 500.
2. Ask Jeeves - Ask.com
3. Ask the Builder Home Page- by Tim Carter. details for improvement projects
4. Better Homes and Gardens Home Page: BHG.com Home Cooking Recipes, Gardening, Decorating, Home Repair, Remodeling, Landscaping, Garden Planner, Guide to Trees & shrubs, Family Travel
5. ConsumerSearch: Home - Which products are best? Maybe this will help.
6. Consumer Reports® Online: Free areas at 'Consumer Reports"
7. Do It Yourself Home Repair, Improvement and Remodeling
8. GovernmentJobs.com - The best place to find government jobs
9. FirstGov.gov - Official website for searching the U.S. Government
10. MagPortal.com Home - helps you find individual magazine articles on the web.
11. YumYum.Com - The recipe website for everyday cooks!

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