Ms. De Santis’ Blog

Or a math or history course?

She would go to HippoCampus (hippopotamus translates to “river horse” in Greek).  Sponsored by the Monterey Institute for Technology,  HippoCampus  (which is correlated by textbook and topics) provides a variety of multimedia opportunities for math, science, and US History. 

Here are a few samples of what you will find as you explore this free site:

•    Roll you mouse over this image to get details about a Puritan church
•    Check out the inside of the atom
•     Take a turn at the water cycle

Special thanks to Ed Aguiles for sharing this resource.  While it is geared to the high school student, many of the resources would be successful at lower grade levels.