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Thanksgiving Books and Activities: Free Resources for Homeschooling

As the holidays approach, you may be looking for some ways to keep things light and fun while still keeping the learning going. Check out these Thanksgiving-themed titles aligned with free resources across all the major subjects. From turkey crafts that sneak in measurement and geometry to exploring the science behind parade balloons, or diving […]

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Buggin’ Out

For budding entomologists and nature detectives, these free insect lesson plans and investigations help take the learning outside:  Field Guides Essential for comparing illustrations with actual crawlies and flying beasties discovered, and for learning fast facts. Here are a couple you can download for free: Orkin Guide: Has color photos and basic information on common

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10+ Free Resources for Learning Chemistry

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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