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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hi! The following email and science websites for kids was just shared on ALA’s Association of Library Services to Children. These are just a few science websites from
Great Websites for Kids (<a href="http://gws.ala.org/">http://gws.ala.org/</a>) committee. I thought many of you might be interested since the 2014 summer reading theme is science!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Enjoy,<br>
Katie <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">katie.anderson@state.or.us, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Kimberly Grad <br>
Subject: [alsc-l] Great Websites for Kids suggests Science sites for Summer Reading<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Summer Reading is just about here and to assist you in your super new science programs, take a look at the science section of Great Websites for Kids at
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://gws.ala.org/category/sciences"><span style="color:blue">http://gws.ala.org/category/sciences</span></a></span></u>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Here are a few of our favorites:
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">How Stuff Works<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/"><span style="color:blue">http://science.howstuffworks.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Learn how everything works. From digital cameras to identity theft, this site is a treasure trove of useful and searchable information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">NASA Kids Club<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Learn space sciences at this site from NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center. With games, projects, news, this site seeks "to inform, inspire, and involve"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">children of all ages and reading levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Why Files<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://whyfiles.org/"><span style="color:blue">http://whyfiles.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A project of the National Institute for Science Education, this site offers well-researched and clearly written investigations of current topics in science; a new story
is posted every other week. The site also includes a small but worthy collection of scientific images.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you have a favorite website that is not included in Great Websites for Kids, please send us a suggestion at:
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://gws.ala.org/suggest-site"><span style="color:blue">http://gws.ala.org/suggest-site</span></a>.</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kimberly Probert Grad (co-chair)
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">and
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The 2014 Great Websites Committee: Lara Crews (co-chair), Paige Bentley-Flannery, Krishna Grady, Ted McCoy, Joanne Keller, Katie Scherrer, Alia Shields, and Lisa Taylor
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