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K12 Academics Updates for July 24th-30th New Exhibit and Museum Listings: Burton Cotton Gin & Museum Loyola University Museum of Art The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Southern Forest Heritage Museum -------------------------------------------------- Resource Information Updates: New Columnist: Pam Wilson will begin writing column work for K12 Academics come August. For Schools: For Students: Academic Competitions Science Competitions: Robotics Competitions: Debating Competitions: Programming Contests: Quizbowl: Olympiads: -------------------------------------------------- Biographical Information: The Biographical information on K12 Academics are for Exhibits listed in the National Exhibit Directory dedicated to a person, place or event. Abraham Rattner: Abraham Rattner (1893-1978) was an artist best known for paintings with religious themes that had very rich colors. Cordell Hull: Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871 - July 23, 1955) served as United States Secretary of State from 1933-1944 under Franklin Delano Roosevelt and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945. Desi Arnaz: Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha, III) (March 2, 1917 - December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-American musician, actor, comedian and television producer. Dr. Pepper: Dr Pepper is a popular caramel-colored, carbonated soft drink marketed in the United States by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., a unit of Cadbury-Schweppes. Eugene O Neill: Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16, 1888 - November 27, 1953) was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright. John Muir: John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) was one of the earliest, and perhaps the most important of, modern conservationists. Liberace: Wladziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 - February 4, 1987), better known by the stage name Liberace, and known to his friends as Lee, was a charismatic American entertainer. Lucille Ball: Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911-April 26, 1989) was an iconic American actor, comedian and star of I Love Lucy. Port Chicago Naval Magazine: The Port Chicago disaster was a deadly explosion that took place on July 17, 1944 at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California, in the United States. White Sands Missile Range: On July 16, 1945 the first test of a nuclear weapon ever, was conducted on the Trinity site in the northwestern part of the range, and part of the Jornada del Muerto. |
Coming Soon to K12 Academics! Web sites Directory: For Students: ACT Testing, Athletics, Distance Learning, GED Testing, Grants, Scholarships, Aids, Loans, Homework Helper, PSAT Testing, Student Resources, SAT Testing. For Parents: Alumni, Bilingualism, Bullying, Gifted Youth, Home schooling, Kindergarten Readiness, Plagiarism, Religion in Public Schools, School Choice, School Violence, Urban Education. Disabilities: ADD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Deafness, Down Syndrome, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Mental Retardation, Rett Syndrome, Stuttering, Tourettes Syndrome. Subjects: Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts, Astronomy, Aviation, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biology, Business/Economy, CAD/CAM, Chemistry, Chinese, Chinese Studies, Civics, Computing, Earth Sciences, Economics, Energy, Engineering/Technology, English, Environment, Environmental History, Floral Design, French, Geography, Geology, German, Graphic Design, Health, History, Human Ecology, Italian, Japanese, Language/Linguistics, Language Arts, Management, Maritime, Math, Medicine, Meteorology, Music, Nursing, Oceanography, Outdoor, Paleontology, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Science, Sex Education, Space, Spanish, Vocational, Women's Studies, Writing. -------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon to K12 Academics! High School Study Abroad Programs: Coming in August Countries Include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam -------------------------------------------------- National Library Directory: Coming in September -------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon to K12 Academics! The K12 Academics Community Board will be going live in September to correspond with the 2007/2008 School year. News Directory detailing various news, conferences, public speakers, etc. from State & National Education & Disability Chapters throughout the U.S. -------------------------------------------------- Help Wanted! If you would like to contribute information to the various resource pages on the web site contact chris.glavin@k12academics.com I am looking for all the help I can get to reach the potential I believe this web site can attain. Since it is just myself managing, marketing and maintaining the site any additional help is always appreciated. BE SURE TO TELL EVERYBODY YOU KNOW ABOUT K12 ACADEMICS AND WHAT A GREAT RESOURCE IT IS! THANK YOU! Cheers! |
