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		<title>Healthy Snacks from Around the World</title>
		<link>http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2008/10/10/healthy-snacks-from-around-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids from around the world submit their favorite healthy snacks. Every month a few of the healthiest ones win prizes. Try making some of these snacks and submit yours too!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kids from around the world submit their <a href="http://www.sara-jordan.com/activities-snacks.shtml" target="_blank">favorite healthy snacks</a>. Every month a few of the healthiest ones win prizes. Try making some of these snacks and <a href="http://www.sara-jordan.com/activities-snacks.shtml" target="_blank">submit yours too</a>!</p>
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		<title>February is Dental Health Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dental Health Month activities. Learn about your teeth. The ADA Public Service Announcements are 30-second videotaped or animated messages providing oral health prevention and treatment information for patients and consumers. You can d/l the announcements too. The ADA also has lessons plans for many age groups. The &#8220;SMILES&#8221; Program is a dental health education program [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dental Health Month <a href="http://www.dupagehealth.org/health_ed/dental_month.html" target="_blank">activities</a>. Learn <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/colgate/print.htm" target="_blank">about your teeth</a>. The <a href="http://www.ada.org/public/media/videos/psa/index.asp" target="_blank">ADA Public Service Announcements</a> are 30-second videotaped or animated messages providing oral health prevention and treatment information for patients and consumers. You can d/l the announcements too. The <a href="http://www.ada.org/index.asp" target="_blank">ADA</a> also has <a href="http://www.ada.org/public/education/teachers/ideas.asp" target="_blank">lessons plans</a> for many age groups. The <a href="http://www.sdcoe.net/smiles/fun.asp">&#8220;SMILES&#8221; Program</a> is a dental health education program aimed at preventing dental disease, a serious and frequent health problem of the school-age child. Learn with puzzles, word games and more. Learn <a href="Tooth Anatomy" target="_blank">Tooth Anatomy</a> at <a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html" target="_blank">Enchanted Learning</a>. Find more dental learning ideas at <a href="http://www.ms-flossy.com/ncdhm.html" target="_blank">ms flossy</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nutrition</title>
		<link>http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2008/01/14/nutrition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nutrition Explorations Resources include nutrition sheets, nutrition lessons and activities for all grade levels, a timely calendar of nutrition tips, recommended children&#8217;s books, downloadable reproducible black line masters, nutrition news, classroom contest information about the Food Guide Pyramid.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/lessons/lessons-glance/lessons-prek.asp" target="_blank">Nutrition Explorations</a> Resources include nutrition sheets, nutrition lessons and activities for all grade levels, a timely calendar of nutrition tips, recommended children&#8217;s books, downloadable reproducible black line masters, nutrition news, classroom contest information about the Food Guide Pyramid.</p>
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		<title>Discovery School board games</title>
		<link>http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2008/01/06/discovery-school-board-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boardgame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[games]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discovery School offers many ideas to make your own board games. Classroom Planetarium&#8211;Astronomy/Space lesson plan (grades K-5) Students learn about the relationship of the nine planets in our solar system to the sun by creating a three-dimensional representation. They find out the planets’ relative distance from the sun and their approximate size in relation to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Discovery School offers many ideas to make your own board games.</p>
<p><a href="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/classroomplanetarium/" target="_blank">Classroom Planetarium</a>&#8211;Astronomy/Space lesson plan (grades K-5)<br />
Students learn about the relationship of the nine planets in our solar system to the sun by creating a three-dimensional representation. They find out the planets’ relative distance from the sun and their approximate size in relation to the Earth.</p>
<p><a href="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/alexander/" target="_blank">Alexander the Great</a>&#8211;Ancient History/World History lesson plan (grades 6-8)<br />
Students learn that as we learn about the people who made history, we can infer their answers and attitudes to questions.</p>
<p><a href="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/healthyheart/" target="_blank">Here&#8217;s to Your Healthy Heart!</a>&#8211;Human Body lesson plan (grades 6-8)<br />
Students learn the primary controllable and uncontrollable factors that put one at greater risk for developing heart disease, and how to make lifestyle choices that will encourage good cardiovascular and general health.</p>
<p><a href="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/plantsofthebiomes/" target="_blank">Unique Plants of the Biomes</a>&#8211;Plants lesson plan (grades 6-8)<br />
Students learn that Earth’s surface is divided into a number of biomes characterized by unique plants and animals and a distinctive climate.</p>
<p><a href="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/niagarafalls/" target="_blank">A Geological Wonder: Niagara Falls</a>&#8211;Earth Science lesson plan (grades 9-12)<br />
Students learn the geological features of Niagara Falls, and the forces that have shaped Niagara Falls.</p>
<p><a href="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/dracula/" target="_blank">Dracula</a>&#8211;Literature lesson plan (grades 9-12)<br />
Students learn that some fictional literary characters become so famous that they enter popular culture in other forms: movies, games, toys. Working on a product such as a game often demands a collaborative effort.</p>
<p><a href="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/riskyBusiness/" target="_blank">Risky Business</a> &#8211; Health lesson plan (grades 6-12)<br />
Students will review the possible consequences of making risky choices, become familiar with statistics involving teens, and create and play a board game designed to show how bad choices can lead to setbacks.</p>
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		<title>Denver Museum of Nature &amp; Science</title>
		<link>http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2008/01/04/denver-museum-of-nature-science/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join in for their new Home School Days! These special days offer flexibly structured, open-ended discovery opportunities designed to help home school students investigate natural and cultural history, and space and health sciences. Add your name to their Home School Days mailing list by calling 303.370.8225 or make reservations (required) at 303.322.7009. While you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please join in for their new <a href="http://www.dmns.org/main/en/Professionals/School+Groups/Plan+A+Visit/SearchResults/Program+Description.htm?ptid=8" target="_blank">Home School Days</a>! These special days offer flexibly structured, open-ended discovery opportunities designed to help home school students investigate natural and cultural history, and space and health sciences. Add your name to their Home School Days mailing list by calling 303.370.8225 or make reservations (required) at 303.322.7009.<br />
While you plan your visit, check out their <a href="http://www.dmns.org/main/en/Professionals/School+Groups/Teacher+Resources/Online+Guides/" target="_blank">online guides</a> to help make your visit more enjoyable.</p>
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