| Show 1 'I sm fj 'f f Xv ' ’4 i V i ' s V Standard-Examin- 2 Saturday May 27 2000 er - r Features Editor: i ty 625-427- 0 - Test math science Skills on Net t a f j can’t Johnny ' "rr "tt yhy ’ read?” was a w refra“1 heard m education circles With our nation’s economy shifting in recent years to focus on high technology the more commonly heard lament Is: tjVhy can’t Johnny add?” ! Realizing that so much depended on our schools’ 'r V v V y for decades House-huntin‘ u got you g H i i ©OF© Ability to turn out students competent in math and science an American-initiate- d survey was conducted in more than three dozen countries in '1994-9-5 and again last year Called the Third International Mathematics and Science Study it ) examined the mathematics and science achievement of students in fourth and eighth grades and at the end of secondary school For US educators and parents these tests provided important opportunities to Jeam how their kids’ math and science skills compared with their peers around the world from Russia to Japan Israel France Iran and Hungary (How’d they do? The short answer Not as bad as you might expect but still plenty of room for improvement) : Now thanks to a new Web site anyone can match their knowledge of math and science against students worldwide Called the Internet Learning Network the site wwwgetsmarterorg is the creation of the Council on ' Competitiveness a nonprofit organization of American business university and labor i Mr jW ' r JUUIMl : : - ' 'K '"2 ' jfL' t' : r tn cf X i 'V 1 I “ r J A Jh ' I f V 0 1 M 14 i f ivT'M i -L‘" ‘ V K 4 J - w - 4 f I " x 1 f i r ' leaders i f The ILN site offers tests in ' ‘ two formats: practice tests -The Celebrity Math Quiz and' tyastery Science Theate- r- that qtilize a clever mix of learning and entertaining graphics and The Real Challenge which ' C Simulates the actual Mathematics and Science Study test experience v The practice quizzes are devised with amusing T animated hints featuring caricatures of well-knopersonalities to help prod you to a correct answer They also employ a geographic feature that allows you to compare ’ your success rate with that in achieved by pother countries Real Challenge by comparison is just that - with ‘fdk ls format that includes pa timer providing a proper element of academic tension tILN tests are available for tA U Ji ‘ f i 5- -- It t I and p2th-grad- e eighth-grad- By NANCY H AUSTIN not an ordinary picture of a living room With a click of the mouse the picture revolves - the tiled entrance the view from the window the carved mantle and back full circle to the entrance t In keeping with the bent technological of the rest of the world this scene goes to show that the future of real h estate involves more than classified ads and exterior stills ‘ The Web site 360Housecom features interactive tours of ' properties in Utah Louisiana Colorado and New Mexico - even some cities in Canada - offering more information than most often listed in a newspaper Andy Evans 26 started the business last summer from his t’s and tests in the works Bob Suter Newsday - - - ’ " pC- ” ever-advanci- ng j£50 years cf kids’ fads 1990S-200- 0 one-inc- ? Harry Potter ’ Tightly woven choker necklaces that look a little bit X-- ' kkeatattoo Chokers in general Beanie Babies Yo-y’ ' Fnendship bracelets Backpack key chains Face glitter Pogs ' ' o ur culture is slowly losing many d of the clever parenting that have been passed down tips from one generation to another These pearls of wisdom were typically offered to the next generation of parents t by their own mothers or grandmothers who lived nearby But many of us today raised our children hundreds or thousands ' of miles from one or both sets of grandparents We lost out on more than just ’80s ' Patch doHs K Weanng many bracelets Xiike Madonna Weanng knitted leg ' 'f Warmers like ballennas Rubik’s Cubes 70s Pet Rocks Smurfs Lava lamps the first time baby-sittin- - ’60s Hula Hoops Slinkies Troll dolls the first time " age-ol- we missed practical tricks g the trade proved effective for the better part of a century I hope to gamer more of these Ups of from you grandparents like the one listed below for teething babies It’s from my ' own mother shared over the phone 14 years ago Grandparents send us your gems of w isdom ’50s Davy Crocket coonskin "caps V Websites with A 360-degr- V iPIX views nd sampling of Web sites with views of real estate: wwwrealtorcom - uses technology s 360House technology 1 wwwutahhomefindercom -- from Ogden Publishing Corp which produces the Standard-Examin- Uses iPIX er technology FwwwUtahHomescom- Coldwell Banker Premier Realty site Uses 360House technology - ’ all-arou- wwwrealestate-utconn-use- w up and running by July The 360Housecom site isn’t the first to shoot pictures of real estate in a circle and put them on the Web5 The software is available and big companies like iPIX the trademark name for Internet ' Pictures Corp also do it If ’ See WEB2D ALAN MURRAYStandard-Examne- r Nathan Nelson demonstrates how he takes photos He takes multiple interior and exterior shots of homes for sale then connects them using computer software The effect makes Web viewers feel they are turning inafuD circle SHOOT AROUND: ‘ 360-degr- Take advantage of grandparents’ ways words of wisdom r Cabbage X ' 1 rWiiMHn r home in Salt Lake City He got the idea when someone who knew about another business of his -- a Web site that displays virtual tours of Salt Lake City art galleries -' suggested doing the same thing ‘ with real estate - Evans began seeking out people who were interested in signing on and taking pictures of real estate in their areas One person who got on board was his brother-in-laCody Edwards who lives in Providence They built the site and it was ’ ' Lava lamps the second time Troll dolls the second time Anything that looks like it comes from the 70s :: correspondent Standard-Examin- e third- - fourth- - U Photos courtesy of Natnan Nelson no-fril- seventh- - jf 1 Pj® ' have GET A FEEL FOR THE LAY OF THE LAND: Nathan Nelson’s photos allow prospective buyers to see what a neighborhood looks like and what features the inside of a home might charactenstics other areas and if windows large open buyers can’t visit the home in person they can visit the Web and see a home has vaulted ceilings bay £-Th- e levels with ifr: r3 i r J test-take- rs -- f - t1’ a (f D vxx EEEE3 (Mar - - The Washington Post CORNCOBS FOR TEETHERS £-- a £7 4 $ S ! Teethers love to bite and suck on corncobs that have been stripped of the kernels They taste good and the texture is just right to soothe sore gums - Barbara McMahon San Diego EGG IN THE HOLE Ourfwo grandchildren ages 4 and 6 enjoy helping Grandma in the kitchen One of their favorites is “Egg in the Hole” They like to sit on the counter as they prepare their “own egg” First they cut a hole with a small glass in a buttered slice of bread then crack the egg into a cup and pour the egg into the hole of the bread as it is toasting - Beverly 4 Wetzel Indianola Iowa MEETING LONG-DISTANC- E RELATIVES ON VACATION Our family vacation this year will include visiting relatives many of whom my help young son has never met-T- o familiarize him to his many relatives 1 1 with the created a small mini-albuphotos of our immediate family and those of his aunts uncles and cousins he will be meeting soon I pruned a name next to each face We look at it frequently and I talk about each person My son is now excited about the trip ' m - WH Vacaiille Calif CHORES MADE FUN To make chore day a bit more fun I made a game out of it I listed each chore on a separate i w piece of paper and placed them in ajar We would all pick two chores After we completed our chores we would do a fun activity together - Donna Lord Canton Miss SELX TALK WITH TEENS If your teen says “I know all that” when you offer to have a talk about sexuality don’t believe him Teens know very little about i relationships sex consequences and love What they do know was mostly learned from the media and the locker room Talk with them and share your feelings on the subject no matter how much your teen tries to avoid it - TCJl Ottawa Ontario il your tip to kulttpsaol com fax to ornrtte do Unnersal Press (925) 461-60Syndicate 4520 Main St Kansas City MO 64112 Tom McMahon isasy ndicated ‘ columnist professor and author of the books Kid Tips” and "Teen Tips” (Pocket Books) in a nonstick skillet They are so proud when they have succeeded in cracking the egg without breaking the yolk -- t ' I t |
