If you've read the book "Shane"...

... you might be a little confused about what the big fuss was between the ranchers and the settlers and why there was a dispute over the land.  It had to do with something called The Homestead Act and FREE LAND!  Well, pretty much free, there were some catches.  Check out more about The Homestead Act (there was more than one of these things) and some things about the story may make a lot more sense to you...

Homestead Act and Land Rush by Ducksters
Homestead Acts in Wikipedia
A short 3 minute video about the Homestead Act

Learn about electronics and computers by making stuff...

DIY.org has some really cool skill badges to earn that will teach you all about electronics, computers, circuits, and programming.  The videos and examples of other people's projects will help you think of something you can make on your own and learn a lot along the way.


RCer

Circuit Bender

n00b

Game Dev

Gamer

and more...

How much do YOU know about Ebola?

Try this Ebola trivia quiz and see how much you already know about Ebola (it's a tough one!)

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/SciTech/Ebola-Virus-799.html

Want to learn more about the latest Ebola outbreak?  Try these links for more info...

Overview of Ebola - http://www.timeforkids.com/news/answers-about-ebola/168406

Map of the current Ebola outbreak - http://healthmap.org/ebola/

More detailed facts about Ebola -
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/about.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/

Math Games - 7th Grade

7th grade math games - a fun study technique to practice skills you've learned and strengthen those dendrites!

Math Chimp