R E T U R N HOME   PAGE Using Internet Resources in Your Classroom Workshop Thursday, February 24, 2005 Presenter: Richard Taylor, Grice Middle School Task: Visit these websites to find your answers . . . Website #1: http://mathforum.org/isaac/problems/pi1.html Who introduced the term pi , and in what year was it introduced? Website #2: http://grammar.uoregon.edu/appositives/appositives.html What is an appositive? Explain the two types of appositives? Provide your own example of each. Website #3: http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/saturn.htm What are the respective rotation and revolution periods of Saturn [measured in Earth years]? Approximately how old are when you convert your age to a Saturn years? Website #4: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/calbrdgs.htm Complete the Chart below by using facts about California's Golden Gate Bridge. Structure: Length of suspended structure: Tower Height: Date Opened : Cost: Average Daily Traffic: List a fact about The Bridge Today: Website #5: http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/banneker.html List at least three people that you think were important to Benjamin Banneker. Include why these people were important to him. Website #6: http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/assignment_history_bt.html List three facts about the Battle of Trenton. Then, play the game called Washington Crosses the Delaware at http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/games_washington.html Website #7: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/adv/birding/beginbird/birdpart.htm Label the parts of the bird.