Websites:
Looking for something to do? Try browsing the following sites. You’ll find comprehensive reviews of movies, cds, games, intriguing comments about the world and wide-ranging information about a large number of things.
Books & Writing:
Harry Potter:
The official jk site where she answers selected questions, responds to rumors, releases new information - all presented in a great format.
Keep yourselves occupied with everything HP; books, movies, links, etc.
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/challenge/
Take the Wizard Challenge: a game to test your Potter knowledge
Lord of the Rings:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=138905&page=1&pp=50
Discover how Lord of the Rings would read if it had been written by a different author. This takes a while to load so don’t rush.
http://www.lordoftherings.net/
Good coverage of all things lotr: books, movies, links, etc
Poetry:
Play with these movable poetry words. No refrigerator required.
Writing:
For those interested in science fiction writing, this is your site. Posted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, it has a fund of information about writing, authors, awards, excerpts, links and other cool stuff.
Great for vocabulary building. Every day features a different word with pithy definitions, a quote that illustrates the principle of using words well and the opportunity to play some word-games.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Games:
http://members.cox.net/jdean284/partial.htm
Have a little time to waste? Try these interactive puzzles and see how long it takes you to get addicted.
Halloween:
Everything you need for Halloween: free online games, a magic Ouija board, a virtual haunted house, horror movie trivia, jigsaw puzzles.
History:
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday
Feeling egocentric? This site will tell you what has happened on your birthday - or any other day - throughout history.
Movies:
Oscars:
With the Academy Awards coming up, check out this site for all those important questions like who was nominated, what are their changes and what did they wear in past years.
Star Wars:
The force is always with us
Music:
Can’t remember the words to that great song you just heard? Try this site for current lyrics from recent artists.
SCIENCE:
http://www.colorcube.com/play/play.htm
Interested in color and how different shades work together? This site will let you use fun, interactive utilities that illustrate the many dimensions of 3D color.
Widely recognized as the leading source for clear, reliable explanations of how things actually work, this site is fascinating even to the engineeringly-challenged.
Sports:
http://www.amstat.org/sections/sis/spages.html
When hockey, basketball and baseball overlap, you might want to refer to this website to keep things organized.
