Resources
| Karen Elle, Eastside Elementary School teacher - ThinkQuest, Jr. Coach |
| Sharon Muffett, Millicoma Middle School teacher - shared information about "Metric Mondays" |
| Luke Soules, Marshfield High School student - shared knowledge of space exploration, computers, and internet |
| Pamela Soules, school volunteer - advisor for project, prepared Resource Credits |
| Stanley Sweet, Eastside Elementary School teacher - taught web design class for fourth and fifth graders |
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There are probably additional resources we have failed to note. In most cases, important sources are linked directly from the text or picture.
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