An administrator of one of my local homeschool groups, (called the WINGS group, serving Catawba, Iredell, and surrounding counties in NC), recently noticed the bit on our “About” page that mentions our family’s short stint (20 months) in an RV. She decided to interview me about it, and we did a live chat Q & […]
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These free resources for learning about electricity and magnetism combine visual lessons with hands-on activities: Energy Kids: Provides information on how electricity is generated and measured, and how it relates to magnetism. Includes experiments and games. Free Online Videos and Interactives: Electric Circuits: Learn about how electricity flows to power everyday objects. Electrical to Thermal
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Free textbooks, virtual labs, interactives, and activities for building units on ecology or environmental science: Here’s a downloadof free Earth Day activities. Ecology in your Own Backyard: Check out the free resources at EcologyOnline, with free videos and activities for exploring the ABCs of Ecology; and Watersheds. There’s also CK-12’s Intro to Ecology, with 35
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The free body systems resources featured here are individual components that you can select based on your specific needs. For a more structured approach, consider exploring the online courses offered by Georgia Virtual Learning or the tutorials available on CPALMS, (both resources listed below). At KidsHealth there are a number of health lessons, games, and
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The study of atoms and elements is part of the larger physical science curriculum. Middle School Resources: For an overview of what topics are covered at the middle school level, take a look at Georgia Virtual Learning’s free 8th grade course, which introduces atoms in its matter and energy unit. From BBC Bitesize: Atoms, Elements,
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Show how one thing led to another with these free resources exploring the causes of the American Revolution: American Revolution Collection: PBS video segments covering everything from life in the 13 colonies through the fight for independence American Revolution: History Channel resources Founding History – Retro Report: Short videos, lesson plans, and activities Seven Events
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When geocaching on a road trip, or even around in your own neighborhood, you can use the activity to learn about the geography, history, culture, and plants and animals of an area. Unraveling the Past Caches are sometimes placed near historical markers, monuments, and artifacts that provide a way to interact with local history. You
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Seeing Inside Cells: Lesson for comparing and contrasting plant, animal, yeast, and bacteria cells using interactive exercises and worksheets. Science-Class.net: Many free science resources for elementary and middle-school grades. The section on cells features activities and labs, slideshows, games and quizzes, and links to interactives and other resources. Biology Corner: Another site with many lesson
The following free world history PDF textbook resources for middle- and high-school learners can be downloaded or added to your Google drive. Middle-School Textbooks: Journey Across Time Textbook:—Chapter 1: The First Civilizations—Chapter 2: Ancient Egypt—Chapter 3: Ancient Israelites—Chapter 4: Ancient Greeks—Chapter 5: Greek Civilization—Chapter 6: Early India—Chapter 7: Early China—Chapter 8: The Rise of Rome—Chapter
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Initiate math games with playing cards to help your kids learn and review math concepts, plus have some fun. Beyond modifications to old faves like Go Fish, War, or Concentration, the following games provide a variety of computational challenges, and can be adapted to various age groups. Remainder Jump: This game uses playing cards plus
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