Google Earth Tour

Google Earth continues to build and add 3D models of important places. Click here to download a tour of new places.

Roller Coaster Builder

A lot more scientific and a lot easier on the penguin than Linerider.com, Funderstanding.com's Roller Coaster designer lets students control all of the variables that go into building a roller coaster. Try to get the fastest time and then try to get the slowest time.

Give it a spin!

A Little Help with Saving and Retrieving Documents

Click here to watch this goofy video about saving and opening already saved pages in Kid Pix or most other programs.

Give the movie a chance to load. You may be asked to enable FLASH. Please click "enable" when asked.

The Legend: Steve Prefontaine

Get ready for Friday's Track and Field Day by learning about Steve Prefontaine.

Visit Wikipedia's Steve Prefontaine article.

Answer the following questions.

1. Where was he born?
2. What is the common nickname given to Steve Prefontaine?
3. Where did he attend high school?
4. How old was he when he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
5. Where did he attend college? Who was his coach?
6. How many times did he win the NCAA cross-country title?
7. In what events did he set the American record?
8. What was his fastest mile time?
9. How did he die?
10. What fitness boom is he credited with helping to inspire?

Counting Cars

The results of our exhaustive survey of America's parking lots has concluded.

Click here to view the data.

Sweet Science Activity

Create the ultimate sledding hill for a penguin and learn lots about force and motion. This is science. No, it really is science.

Click here to experience Line Rider.

At Home Online Challenge

Here is a fun way to learn some geography as a family through Google Maps.

It is the "Name That Ballpark Challenge" and the special map can be found by clicking here.

All 30 Major League Ballparks have been pinned on the map with a small clue to each one. The challenge is to name each stadium, the city, state, and the team that calls it home. You may use the map tools and any other sources you wish to complete this task. The ballparks are randomly scattered around North America.


I understand some families don't have Internet access. They may want to consider a family trip to a public library as a fun place to work on the challenge.

Where in the World is Mr. Losik?

Figure out where Mr. Losik hanging out around the globe with this fun Google Maps page.