Khan Academy - Educational site for Students

Hi All,

You might have heard about it, or read about it...its a very valuable, free, educational website for students from 1st grade to college!  What is it you ask?

Khan Academy. Khan Academy's mission is to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.  Now that's a broad, ambitious goal...but check out the site and the various topics they cover.  You'll be impressed with the coverage and broad array of topics available for study.

Subjects covered at the Khan Academy include Math, Science, Economics/Finance, Arts/Humanities, Computing, Tes Preparation, College Admissions and Coach resources. But wait, there's more.  Subjects are available for students from Kindergarten all the way up to the college level. 

Specific topics run the gamut of geometry, algebra, calculus, linear algebra, microeconomics, biology, chemistry, physics, art history basics, computer programming, SAT, MCAT, GMAT preparation and much,much more. 

Once users sign on to the site and choose the topic they navigate there way to videos that will explain the topic or the problem(s) that they are interested in.   Also, community questions are available for students to review and question answers are readily available for students.

More than likely, users will get the best possible experience from the Khan Academy by logging in and creating a free account. ,

Khan Academy partners include Dartmough College, The Aspen Institute, MIT+K12, NASA, The Brookings Institution, Pixar in a Box and NOVA Labs. 

Finally, for more information, click on this link for the Khan Academy blog.

Enjoy the site - and I hope it helps you to get better grades in school!

Regards,
Stu

The Why Files...

Hi All,

You probably have heard of the 'X-Files' but have you heard of the 'Why Files?'  Yep - I didn't think so.  So what does the 'Why Files' do for you?

The site bills itself as 'The Science Behind the News' - and indeed that's just what the site provides.  On the first page of the site are articles about 'Roads" Helpful Here, Harmful There', 'Science Teachers: Hip Yourself to a Great Resource' and a link to 'Tornado Prediction'.  Interesting stuff to be sure.

But wait, there's more.

Click on this link for a page full of Classroom Activities. Teachers can get information about stem cells, learn about forensic science of bugs, maggots and DNA, and inquire about polar science. 

As usual, users can search the 'Why Files' using a search box at the right side of the of homepage.  And there is a section titled, 'In the News' on the homepage which covers current events related to topics in science.  Topics include the environment, endangered species, weather, geography, physics, biology, forensic science, archaeology, climatology, and more. 

Site usability is great - links go where they are supposed to go and the site itself is simple to navigate.  Site design is crisp, linear and attractive.

Enjoy the site.
Stu