First, it makes math less intimidating. Second, students learn to work more difficult problems, because they applied them to job situations. Finally, the students' math scores from the previous year improved. Glovis South, media specialist, Ephesus Elementary in Heard County, Georgia and her grommetts are surfin' the Net. With a grant from Southwire, the schools acquired materials to go on-line.
Students talk on line to their favorite authors and locate material for their science experiments.
Here are two sites to help you get started. It's full of puzzles, fun facts, pictures and activities. This site teaches students the different types of energy, their uses and the importance of conservation. When you log on, a road map appears. Just double click the type of energy you are interested in and the information comes up.