Food Idea: An easy item for lunch (or even breakfast sandwiches) is after the sandwich is made, cut it diagonally. Separate the two pieces (the butterfly’s wings) and put in the middle a baby carrot or gherkin. Bugs for Your Belly kind of looks like a butterfly. A butterfly unit by Barbara Pratt. Symmetry – [...]
Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) offers in the education section an educational poster on Water Pollution. This 17″ x 11″ poster explains where our drinking water comes from, potential threats to the safety of our water, and what is being done to protect it. It is viewable online to save as a jpg or you [...]
March 4, 1789 the Constitution went into effect. Make paper and write your own constitution. Constitution Day is September 17 of each year. Constitution Facts has crossword puzzles, knowledge tests, treasure hunts, word finds, dates to remember timeline and glossary. Learn the Constitution.com has more free activities and resources. The Library of Congress‘ resources for [...]
Knowledge Quest is having their annual Blob and Dent Sale – They have no scratches on these books, just minor blobs and dents. They have included pictures for you so that you can see what type of damage they’re talking about. You can save up to 50% on some of our most popular books and [...]
Homeschooling on a Shoestring shows you where to find homeschool discounts, what educational rewards programs are available to homeschoolers, and miscellaneous discount information for homeschoolers. Short term discounts, discount program updates and new discounts available are blogged in discounts. Email me through the page if you have discount info to share!
Science Vocabulary Hangman You choose the sets of questions you’d like to use. Choose anything from 2nd Grade Matter to The Earth’s Energy Budget. You can even add your own terms. Here’s a list of sections: General Sets, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Lab Safety & Equipment, Math, Measurement & Meassurement Systems, Atoms & Matter, Force, [...]
TryEngineering is a portal about engineering and engineering careers, developed to help young people understand what engineering means, and how an engineering career can be part of their future. Sometimes the best way to understand what engineers do is to try your hand at it! The following are links to several engineering games on the [...]
Hail to the Chief: Inauguration Lessons. Every four years on January 20, a president takes the Oath of Office. This week, Education World offers ten lesson plans to help your students learn about and commemorate the inauguration. A few of the lessons are: Write letters to the president, Inauguration Firsts, Comparing Inaugural Addresses, I Do [...]
Dick Blick has free art lesson plans. Choose from lessons like Art-Zee Dice Game, African Embossed Leather Box, 100 Spirits and more. You can also access the previous years’ lessons. Online Fine Art Instruction in Drawing, Painting, Pastel, Charcoal, and Lessons in Color Theory, Space and Composition Painting & Drawing Exercises Art Project Lesson Plans [...]
The Society of Professional Journalists wants to increase high school student’s knowledge and understanding of the importance of the Free Media to our lives. National winners of this essay contest receive scholarship awards. Topic: “Why free news media are important” an essay contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Who’s eligible: All students enrolled [...]
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