It’s Elemental - Element Flash Cards. The computer will give you an element and, depending on the selections you make below, you will have to supply the element’s chemical name, chemical symbol or atomic number. Enter your answer into the text box and press the ‘Check my answer’ button. Remember, spelling counts. Would you like [...]
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Element Flash Cards
14-Jan-08Engineering
14-Jan-08TryEngineering 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 [...]
Vote
14-Jan-08Hail 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 [...]
Art
14-Jan-08Dick 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
Art Projects for Kids
Drawing [...]
Draw your own Celtic Knotwork
14-Jan-08There are many methods for drawing celtic knotwork. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. The method you choose will depend on the details of your project and, of course, your preferences.
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Art & Calligraphy
14-Jan-08Ahhhh…Public School. An elective class I took in public high school was Calligraphy. On the first day the teacher asked if anyone was lefthanded. Only two people raised their hands. One of them was me. The teacher spoke to the other lefty and ignored me. Given my supply list, my mom & I went shopping [...]
Marble Paper
14-Jan-08Learn how to Marble Paper using just: shaving cream, tempera paints, paper plates (or trays for larger prints), brushes, combs, paper (cut to size needed), cardboard, sponges for clean-up. Once done, you can use the paper in sketchbooks, bookmaking, lapbooks, greeting cards, notebooks, and more.
For more information on lapbooks, visit the website at Lapbooking on [...]
Fusion Energy
14-Jan-08General Atomics fusion education program is: 1.) Dedicated to assisting educators in the teaching of gaseous plasma science and fusion science in their classrooms; and 2.) There to help students learn about plasma and its applications with a focus on fusion processes and how these age-old natural processes are being used today and where they [...]
Basic German for Young Children
10-Jan-08Looking for German Language materials to teach young children basic German? Look to see if your local library has Muzzy German or Rosetta Stone. Both come in video/dvd. Enchanted Learning has some early German words - free too. You can make your own flashcards by printing them on cardstock, make bingo games, etc. Using Music [...]
Outline Maps
10-Jan-08Outline maps of the US, Europe, etc plus Historical Maps (including Lewis & Clark routes, Trails to the West and more!) The outline form is really nice for reports and projects.
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