Election 2000: Spending the Surplus

• A Congressional Budget Office site details the projected budget surplus over ten years.
• The New York Times has a graph showing how this year's budget surplus was reached.
• Find out more about what Al Gore would do about the budget and the surplus at his site.
• Find out more about what George W. Bush would do about the budget and the surplus at his site.
  

The Middleast Crisis

• Yahoo! News has full coverage of developments in the Middle East.
• For news directly from Israel, you can check out the Jerusalem Post.
  

Ozone Hole Over Chile

• At NASA's Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer webpage you can check out where the ozone hole is today, or where it was on any day in the last 15 years. Also explains what the ozone layer is, and some important facts to understand about it.
• Vist this NASA resource page for both students and teacher who want to learn more about the ozone layer.
• The Environment Canada webpage is about the ozone layer - geared toward children, and includes a downloadable ozone poster.
  

Whaling or Watching?

• The Japanese Whaling Association. site has a history of whaling in Japan, and information defending its annual whale hunt.
• Visit the homepage of the International Whaling Commission.
• Whale Club profides bountiful information about whales, dolphins, and manatees. Includes whale songs, sounds, pictures, and stories.
• Virtual Whales is a website about whales using 3-D animation, sponsored by the Virtual Whale Project.
• The Center for Whale Research offers a page of links to whale sites.

New Food Guidelines for Your Heart

• The American Heart Association site offers health, nutrition, and fitness information for keeping your heart healthy.
• Yahoo!News has a page with full coverage of obesity and weight issues in the news.
• Dole Food Company has created a site as part of its "5-A-Day" program that offers games, activities, and fun facts that promote eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day.