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Its a matter of scale: How big is a coffee bean compared to a carbon atom

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/ This page allows you to view a coffee bean and then zoom in to compare the size of other sized organisms and particles. For more genetics links, go to their main page at http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ .

International Childrens' Digital Library

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/index.shtml The goal of this project is to: To create a collection of more than 10,000 books in at least 100 languages that is freely available to children, teachers, librarians, parents, and scholars throughout the world via the Internet. The materials included in the collection reflect similarities and differences in cultures, societies, interests, lifestyles, and priorities of peoples around the world. The collection's focus is on identifying materials that help children to understand the world around them and the global society in which they live. It is hoped that through a greater understanding of one another that tolerance and acceptance can be achieved.

9 Sources of Content for Your iPod Learning Mix

Quick and Dirty Tips : Probably best known for the Grammar Girl podcast, Quick and Dirty Tips offers short and snappy content on a range of other topics, like nutrition, public speaking, investing, and even dog training. LearnOutLoud : I’ve been a fan of The Philosophy Podcast for a while now, but LearnOutLoud has a lot more to offer. In fact, the site claims to have “the Internet’s first directory for podcasts you can learn from .” LearnOutLoud also has a great selection of learning resources for kids . MindBites : This company’s site offers a large and growing collection of video “instructionals” on topics ranging from sewing to calculus to baby sign language . Radio Lingua Network : Radio Lingua offers the popular Coffee Break Spanish and Coffee Break French podcast series as well as “My Daily Phrase” and “One Minute” podcasts for a number of other languages. iTunes U (Opens in iTunes : iTunes U is the place for great free content from top universities and other educatio...

A Maths Dictionary for Kids

Check out this flash-based dictionary of math terms. This Australian site contains some good illustrations and activities. http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html