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Monday, April 20th, 1998 Education World celebrates 1998 -- The Year of the Ocean! Dive into this week's LESSON PLANNING, CURRICULUM, and BOOKS IN EDUCATION stories -- all of which relate to the "ocean" theme. Celebrate the Year of the Ocean Eighteen activities for students to practice their math, geography, science, and language skills while learning about the world's oceans! A "Sea" of Resources on the Internet! Education world explores a sea of Internet resources ---at primary, intermediate, and upper grade levels--- that will bring the ocean into your classroom! Come surf with us! The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Oceans No library should be without a new ocean atlas for students, The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Oceans. In addition, be sure to check out two stories this week related to the Year 2000. It's not to early to start thinking about the millennium! Of special interest is a book full of millenium-related activities -- fun classroom activities that could be used anytime, not just every thousand years! The Kids Guide to the Millennium Do you need some millennium-sized ideas for millennium-related activities in your classroom? The Kids Guide to the Millennium will start you on the way. Don't wait to get in on the show! Year 2000 -- Will Your District's Computers Be Ready? Will your school district's computers be "bitten by the bug"? The "Year 2000" computer bug, that is? The U.S. Department of Education, the American Association of School Administrators, and others are offering information and help!