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Interactive Geography & Social Sciences Games!

May 9th, 2013

Hi! It’s Thursday, May 9, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

GeoGames

Age Range:  5-18 (K-12, with parental supervision)

National Geographic offers a selection of free, interactive, multi-media games designed to teach students of all ages about geography and social sciences.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a picture of a featured game. Look on the right side of the picture to find a short menu of games currently featuring:

*Geo Games – Place continents correctly on a map of Earth. Then, place countries and cities all over the globe. Try to beat the clock!

*Global Closet Calculator – Based on items in your own closet, create a map showing your interdependence on other countries.

*My Ocean – Take a virtual journey through the Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic, and Arctic oceans and learn about food chains, ecosystems, and more.

Below the featured games you’ll see a filter that you can use to find more interactive games for specific grades/ages, subjects, etc. Enter your preferences and a menu of games targeted to your area of interest will appear. Click on any game to get started. 

I suggest bookmarking this site as your kids are sure to enjoy it, and you’ll have to return several times to explore the array of educational games available.

 

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Free Quality Science Lessons/Activities for K-12!

May 7th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, May 7, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Science NetLinks

Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12, with parental supervision)

This ad-free website, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, provides free, quality science lessons, hands-on activities, printables, interactives, teaching aids, and links to science resources for grades K-12. All of the resources can be used online or printed to use offline.

When you get to the website, you’ll see some featured activities and resources.Click on “Lessons” located on the menu at the top of the page to access an archive of learning resources that cover:

  • Earth Science
  • Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Health / Medicine
  • Engineering
  • Technology

You’ll even find resources for Social Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, and Careers.

Click on “Tools” to find interactives that help you:

  • Explore 29 different structures in the brain with a 3D Brain App
  • Learn about anatomy by replacing missing body parts
  • Find out about the Lunar Cycle by putting the different phases of the moon in the correct order

Don’t miss the “Afterschool” section that offers free science experiments you can do at home to learn about geysers, classifying organisms, honeybees, forces, sound, gravity, and more.  

Bookmark this site, you’ll want to return often!

 

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Virtual Immigration Activity – Circa 1890!

April 18th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Thursday, April 18, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

The Tenement Museum: From Ellis Island to Orchard Street

Age Range: 9 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

At this website, sponsored by The Tenement Museum, you can virtually travel back in time to see what life was like as an immigrant to the United States between 1890 and 1924. 

When you get to the site (the progarm takes a moment to fully load), be sure to turn on your speakers. The introduction is presented like an old newsreel in a really fun and engaging way. Then, simply click the arrows to virtually experience each step of the immigration process.

1) Fill out your official passport.

2) Set sail for America.

3) Go to Ellis Island in New York and experience the legal/health inspection process.

4) Visit the immigrant tenement apartment buildings in the Lower East Side.

5) Explore an immigrant’s apartment and learn more about their life.

6) Write a letter to your relatives and friends waiting to hear news from you about America.

Each section of the virtual immigration process is highlighted with video clips and clickable icons that provide further information about this historical period in our nation’s history. It’s user friendly, informative, interactive, and fun!

 

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American History Videos, Games, & Timelines!

April 11th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Thursday, April 11, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Have Fun with History  

Age Range: 9 and up (with parental supervision; younger children may enjoy aspects of the site)

This ad-supported website provides free streaming videos, interactive games and activities, history timelines, and links to many other resources to bring history alive “for students, educators and all lovers of American History.”

When you get to the website you’ll see an icon menu and some features and highlights. Use the icon menu to access:

*History Videos - Watch video recordings by news reporters and eye-witnesses, as well as animations, documentaries, and films of people and events that shaped American history. Selections range from the 1895 Edison experimental talking movie to educational films from the 1950s.  You’ll also find  history-themed television dramas, modern well-made documentaries, and even Hollywood movies.

*History Activities – Enjoy fun interactive games that teach about history while they entertain. Some games are hosted on the site, and some games are hosted on other websites. Tpics include:

  • The Boston Tea Party
  • Presidential Turkeys
  • Jamestown Online Adventure
  • Animated Atlas
  • Lewis & Clark Expedition Game

*History Topics Timeline – Explore an interactive timeline covering topics such as:

  • Native American
  • African American
  •  Colonial American
  • Revolutionary War
  • Civil War
  • Frontier/Pioneers
  • Railroads/Trains
  • World War I
  • Great Depression
  • World War II
  • Science & Inventions
  • Space Race
  • And many more!

This is a great resource for supplementing any study of history, or exploring your interest in various historical eras.

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Happy Birthday Booker T. Washington!

April 4th, 2013

Hi! It’s Thursday, April 4, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

National Park Service: Booker T. Washington

Age Range: 9 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to become the founder of Tuskegee Institute for African-American students in Alabama, was born on April 4, 1856. At this website, the National Park Service presents a free, online slide show of Booker T. Washington’s life and the impact he made on American history. You can even print out a text version (see link on first page at site) to read offline.

When you get to the site, you’ll see an introduction. Simply click on the “Next” buttons to follow this remarkable presentation that includes historical information, photographs, and memorable quotations. You’ll learn about Washington’s roots in slavery, his personal life, how he built Tuskegee university, his influence as a speaker, and how he became a major political force.

If this presentation piques your student’s interest, you may enjoy the online biography with free printable word search, crossword puzzle, study sheet, worksheet and coloring page about Booker T. Washington HERE.

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India’s Festival of Holi

March 22nd, 2013

Hi! It’s Thursday, March 22, 2013 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Pitara Kids Network: Holi

Age Range: 5-13 (approximately, with parental preview and supervision)

This ad-supported website was developed by entrepreneurs, journalists, curriculum developers, and educators in India and “was born out of the recognition that education is not an end in itself. That it has a higher goal – of helping our children become intelligent human beings. Intelligent and sensitive to their immediate social-political-cultural-ecological surroundings.”

The website offers all kinds of free games and activities to encourage learning, including terrific information on the spring festival in India called, “Holi.”  In 2013, Holi will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 27th.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the culture, customs and traditions of India. 

When you get to the site, you’ll see a brief introduction. The information is slightly outdated as it says that Holi is on March 9-10. The festival changes dates annually. As mentioned previously, in 2013 it will be celebrated on March 27th. Explore the menu below the welcome message that includes:

*Holi: The Colours of Spring – Read about the history and meaning of the festival.

*Where Holi is the Talk of the Town – Find out why Holi is “the day when the world turns upside down.”

*The Song of Hori or Happiness – Read about the Hindu myths and legends about Holi. (Note: There is a game on this page that I couldn’t open and review. I’m not certain if it’s part of the page, or an ad.  If you can open it, preview to determine suitability of content.)

*Holi is for Children – Read a woman’s recollection of Holi and how her family celebrated when she was a child.

*Holi’s Here – If you’ve read all of the articles above, take the quiz to test your knowledge of Holi. Taking the quiz is education all by itself. Whether you answer correctly or incorrectly you receive an informative explanation.

This site offers a peek into Hindu beliefs, traditions, and legends associated with the festival of Holi in India. Some of the customs and beliefs may seem strange and puzzling, but they present a good opportunity for discussion and greater understanding of the people and countries of our world.

The site also offers many games and activities that I did not review. Plus, random ads are generated on each page of the website. Therefore, as always, parents should preview to determin suitability of content and supervise all Internet activity.

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