Be a 4kids Detective

When you know the answers to these questions, go to http://www.4Kids.org/detectives/

What's a satellite, anyway? (Go to http://www.thetech.org/ exhibits__events/ online/satellite/ to find out.)

From what country is an eagle, in the wild, vanishing?

What island chain is the American Indian artist Moses Dirk from?

EXPLORE BEYOND THE MUSEUM WALLS

Pack a lunch and get ready for a field trip to http://www.conexus. si.edu/ where the National Museum of the American Indian in New York has set up a site that helps you learn more about Indian culture in a totally futuristic way. Check out the latest exhibit on the native fabric art of Panama. Then hang around to meet some of the American Indian artists who have been visiting the museum. Indian humor, art, traditional mask carvers, quilting and weaving fill the virtual vaults, so don't miss out on this treasury of Native American culture.

RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE

From the jungles of Africa to the forest behind your house, a growing number of animals around the world are in jeopardy of becoming extinct. Bagheera, the Web site named after the caring black panther from "The Jungle Book," is dedicated to saving these creatures from this terrible outcome. Be one with nature at http://www. bagheera.com/ and get all of the information you need on endangered species. The database features such animals as the cheetah, tiger, elephant and orangutan. Stop by Bagheera's Lair, where you'll read interviews with important environmentalists and visit zoos and aquariums for the latest news. If you've ever had a hunch that it's time to take nature seriously, then Bagheera is the place to be.

Pub Date: 03/09/99