Spark interest in learning basic science concepts by organizing experiments around a central theme. Here are some creative ways to structure and present related sets of science experiments. These are all free to access and are designed with everyday materials so you can do them at home. (NOTE: The shaded boxes in this post contain
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The following free resources can be used to build your own civics and U.S. government course or unit studies for middle- and high school age learners. To provide a framework for your course or unit, you can follow the structures laid out in these resources: American Government Course: This full course from Georgia Virtual Learning
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I’ve been homeschooled for my entire life. That’s right, never gone to public school except for gymnastics when I was 8 and drivers ed earlier this year (but that’s another story.) Don’t get me wrong, I love it! Sure, sometimes when I’m watching High School Musical and I see all the kids walking down the
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Some of our fondest memories of homeschooling have been the many times when we were able to conduct “classes” at historical sites and museums, parks and science centers, or just wherever we happened to be when an opportunity for learning presented itself. Getting out and hands-on really helped to breathe life into our learning, and
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Incorporate fairy tales and folklore into your homeschooling with these free resources: Long Long Time Ago Stories for Children: Fables, folktales, fairy tales, myths and epics. Learn about these different types of tales, and read some well-know ones from around the world. Myths Legends and Tales: Online tutorial instructing on the purposes and characteristics of these
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Here are some free personal finance courses and resources. Personal Finance Essentials: Eight modules to finish at your own pace. Intro to Financial Literacy for Teens: From Udemy. Personal Finance: From Udemy. Pathway to Financial Success from Discovery Education offers lessons, teacher guides, videos, and games for elementary, middle school, and high school. Everfi: Free
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10 teenage helpers. 40 hours. 50 kids. That’s what last week consisted of for me while I was helping at St. Luke’s Summer Sing and Play Drama Camp. And if you think it sounds like all fun and games, think again. On the first day, I arrived there with my sister completely unsure of what
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Explore chemistry concepts using a variety of free resources, including video lessons and demos, labs and activities, worksheets and games: 1. American Chemical Society has experiments, games and lesson units and activities for grades K – 8. A High School Chemistry section has four units on energy that include videos, demos and lab investigations. 2.
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