Just an article of interest. After all the talk we hear about homeschooled kids needing "socialization", here is a school which proposes (now sit down!) one-on-one attention! Well, what goes around comes around I guess. In this case, it's one of the beauties of homeschooling that this charter school is really seeking.
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Test your knowledge of geographic regions around the globe. (This comes on your screen as a Java applet.)
International Geography Puzzle
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Printables for your child to fill in his/her own family tree.
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Lots of links for homeschoolers, including one for famous homeschoolers!
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Free educational software to download. (I already have Make a Village, Make a Town, Mega Maps, and Make a Castle. They are really neat.)
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A Walk Through Time
This site, from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology, chronicles the history of keeping time, from ancient calendars to atomic clocks. While the site assumes an evolutionary timetable, there are only a couple "prehistoric" time references. An attractive site for following the development of clocks and calendars.
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Stately Knowledge
These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here -- and more! There's also charts of state rankings -- comparison of size and population, the dates each state entered the union, capitals, largest cities, birds, and flowers.
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Common Errors In English
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Pop quiz: what do you call that fuzzy ball on the top of a knit hat? How about the implement wielded by a cheerleader? To most of us, they are both "pompoms," but to traditionalists they are "pompons," spelled the way the French -- who gave us the word -- spell it. A pompom, say these purists, is only a sort of large gun. Though you're unlikely to bother many people by falling into the common confusion, you can show off your education by observing this distinction, and hundreds of others!
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How Your Heart Works
About a hundred times a minute, 100,000 times a day, 36.5 million times a year, your heart keeps the beat... the beat of life. That familiar thump, thump, thump tells you that your heart is doing its job pumping blood from the veins to the heart and lungs, where it is replenished with oxygen and then distributed back to the body through the arteries." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
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Lots of links to lots of pages. Some we have seen before, some we haven't.
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This site has forms, etc. that can be used online or can be downloaded or printed. I really don't know if WebTV can use these or not :) I looked around and couldn't figure that out.
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Over 650 lesson plans.
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Homestudy help.
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Hubble telescope and other activities for learners.
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Really interesting photos from all over. And some history here too.
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Online and other weather related resources.
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Weather resources for parents and teachers.
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Vocabulary:
Levels 1-33 - GRADE 1
Levels 34-99 - GRADE 2
Levels 100-200 - GRADE 3
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Grade 1 National Reading Vocabulary List
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From Florida:
FCAT 4th Grade Reading Vocabulary Practice (has worksheets for 1-4 and 5-8 grades)
Excellent Test Help for 4th Grade Florida Teachers
Grade 1 Reading Vocabulary
Grade 4 Reading Vocabulary
Preschool link
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PRESCHOOLERS
On and In, etc. Spatial Concepts
Arts and Crafts Recipes
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Animal Matching Game Grade Level: Preschool, Elementary This virtual concentration game challenges students to match animals with close-up pictures of parts of their body.
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Bill Nye, the Science Guy Grade Level: All Science activities, daily demos of science concepts, ask Bill Nye a question, video clips.
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Butterflies of North America Grade Level: All Photos and detailed information on all stages of butterflies.
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Cells Alive Grade Level: All An animated resource of "cellology" - photos, definitions, descriptions, simulations. Students and teachers are encouraged to use the numerous photos for educational purposes.
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Cool Science Experiments with Alka-Seltzer Grade Level: All These experiments range from easy to hard, but all are interesting!
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Desert, USA Grade Level: Middle, Secondary You will find photos and information on plants, anilmals, minerals, geology, wildflowers, and people at this site.
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Dragonfly Web Pages Grade Level: All Dragonfly was designed to help children in the creative process of science, to help children see how science relates to their lives, to engage minority and at-risk children in science, and to help teachers and parents guide active, experiential learning more confidently. There are many fun, interactive learning opportunities on this site.
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The Exploratorium Grade Level: All 650 science, art, and human perception exhibits in this museum and the online version incorporates and expands on all of them!
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How Stuff Works Grade Level: All Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold?
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Kids' Corner Rainforest Action Network Grade Level: All Just the sounds that come from this site are worth the visit, but add the information, activism, and reading level (grade 3 or 4) and your kids will love to come here.
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Manhattan Sky Line Grade Level: All You can watch movies taken from the 77th floor of the Empire State Building or a live cam shot of NYC.
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Neuroscience for Kids Grade Level: All An in-depth look at neuroscience, but told at a level that is easily understood by upper elementary and middle school students.
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The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
Grade Level: All The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, and most provide references to additional information.
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The Particle Adventure Grade Level: Secondary The Particle Adventure is a site that introduces the theory of fundamental particles and forces, called the Standard Model.
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Pitsco's Ask an Expert Grade Level: All Every expert from astronaut to volcano experts can be found here - ready to answer your students' questions.
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Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab Grade Level: All Some very cool experiments await your students: Principles of Floatation , Capillary Action in Action, Chemical Reaction in Action - to name a few. There are also brain teasers and games.
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Science Court - Hands On Activities Grade Level: Elementary, Middle These activities come from the popular PBS television show.
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Spiders of North-West Europe Grade Level: All This is a virtual web of info on these charming critters!
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Star Child Grade Level: All A learning center for young astronomers is interactive, multimedia.
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Virtual Cave Grade Level: All Explore caves from the warmth and security of your classroom.
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Zoom Dinosaurs Grade Level: Elementary, Middle Everything you ever wanted to know about dinosaurs in a comprehensive on-line hypertext book.
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Certificates for Primary Grades (ready-to-print)
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Free Money for College
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For any of you in Iowa, here is a free Civics lesson plan. Scroll down in the left of the screen & click on Civics, info is there. This may be good for other states too.
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Government free resourses
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US Department of Education Gateway
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Microsoft Lesson connection
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Free worksheets
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Economics and Geography Lessons for up to grade 5.
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