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Learn with Leonardo da Vinci!

April 12th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Thursday, April 12, 2012 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Museum of Science: Exploring Leonardo

Age Range: 9-14 (approximately, and easily adapted to younger and older students with parental supervision)

The Museum of Science in Boston offers this online, interactive exhibit that explores the life, work, and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci.

When you get to the site you’ll see a brief introduction and a menu that includes:

*Inventor’s Workshop – Discover Leonardo’s futuristic inventions and design your own! Test your knowledge of machines with “Gadget Anatomy”.

*Leonardo’s Perspective – Learn Leonardo’s artistic techniques for representing the 3D world on 2D surfaces. Play around with linear perspective, size and distance, and investigate aerial perspective as well.

*Leonardo: Right to Left – Explore Leonardo’s curious habit of writing in reverse. Try “mirror writing” yourself!

*What, Where, When? – Read a brief biography of Leonardo da Vinci by clicking on a map of Italy to see what he did in the cities of Milan, Florence, and Rome.

Throughout the exhibit you’ll find a total of 5 lesson plans for hands-on classroom activities to extend learning. They can be tweaked for the homeschool environment or used as a homeschool support group activity.

 

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Science Games for Kids!

March 20th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, March 20, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!
 
Recommended Website:
Science For Kids

Age Range: 6-18 (grades 1-12, with parental supervision)

This New Zealand based website offers all kinds of fun and interactive games that teach science and technology.

When you get to the ad-supported site, you’ll see a brief introduction and a menu of science games sorted as follows:

*Living Things – Learn about food chains, microorganisms, the life cycle of a plant, animals, and human anatomy and health.

*Physical Processes – Explore electricity, magnets and springs, light, forces, sounds, friction, and more.

*Solids, Liquids, & Gases – Discover the matter that makes up our earth.  Experiment with water, melting points, rocks, minerals, and more.

Just click on a game to get instructions and begin play.

When you’re through playing all of the science games, explore the rest of the menu including:

*Experiments – Get interesting facts about nature, dinosaurs, famous scientists, forensic science, and more.

*Quizzes – Test your knowledge of space, chemistry, biology, physics, atoms, states of matter, and more.

*Projects – Get instructions for making a string phone, a robot, stalactites and stalagmites, a microscope, a rain gauge and much more.

*Lessons – Try these lesson plans designed to teach students the basics of science.

*Videos – Watch animations and film clips that explain weather, physics, chemistry, sports science, video game technology and more.

This is a remarkable science resource you can refer to again and again.

 

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Science with Manatee Cams & Curriculum!

February 21st, 2012

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Save The Manatee

Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

This website is sponsored by the non-profit “Save the Manatee Club” established by singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffet, and Bob Graham, a former U.S. senator and governor of Florida. It provides terrific, multi-media educational information on recovery and protection of the endangered marine mammals and their aquatic ecosystems throughout the world.

When you get to the site, you’ll find a welcome message with “Helpful Hints” on how to view it. Use the menu on the right side of the page to explore:

  • Manatee Facts, Myths, & FAQs
  • Manatee Population, Migration, Rescue & Rehabilitation
  • Manatee Birth and Reproduction
  • Anatomy of the Florida Manatee
  • Links to Other Manatee Sites

IMPORTANT! Don’t miss “Education Materials for Teachers and Students” on the menu where you’ll find:

  • Manatee Video & Sounds
  • Manatee PowerPoint Slide Show
  • Manatee Book List
  • Action Kids – Get involved to save the Manatee!
  • Manatee Web Cams – Watch live streaming of Manatees!
  • Free Manatee Coloring & Activity Book (pdf)

To further the learning, check out the University of Florida’s 3rd Grade Manatee Curriculum with 18 free, downloadable lessons. (A big THANK YOU to ClickScholar Fran Wisniewski for this recommendation.) 

 

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Amazing Online Science Activities for All Ages

September 13th, 2011

Hi! It’s Tuesday, September 13, 2011 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
COSI: Online Activities

Age Range: All (Grades Pre-K-12 and beyond with parental supervision.)

The Center of Science and Industry in Ohio sponsors this website that is an extension of their museum and provides free educational activities in science, industry, health, and history.

When you get to the site, you’ll see an icon menu of online activities that include:

*Virtual Knee Surgery – Take on the role of a surgeon as you conduct knee replacement surgery.

*Open Heart – Learn about the anatomy of the heart, heart disease and heart surgery.

*Bet the Farm – Invest in a farm and try to make it as profitable as possible while dealing with inclement weather, insects, plant disease and market forces that conspire to ruin harvests and kill profits.

*Zoom: Travel To A Star – Travel near the speed of light to other areas of the galaxy and strange things happen to the passage of time!

*Simple Machines – Learn about levers, wedges and pulleys.

*Stop: Practice Stopping A Vehicle at Intersections – Pick a vehicle and practice safely stopping at or crossing busy intersections.

You’ll also find out if you can parachute to safety from the stratosphere, jump over sharks on a water ski, and try your hand at a Tangram challenge!

Bookmark this site to explore all of these fun investigations in science!

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4th of July!

June 23rd, 2011

Hi!  It’s Thursday, June 23, 2011 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Since this is the last ClickSchooling review before my summer break, I thought I’d give you several websites to explore themed around the 4th of July.

Recommended Websites:
See Below

Age Range: Varies (with parental supervision)

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids:
The Declaration of Independence

I can’t think of a better way to tie in language arts with the 4th of July than to visit this website (designed for grades K-12) where you can read The Declaration of Independence. Scroll to the bottom of the page where you’ll find links to explore the history behind it, information on the signers, and an outline of U.S. History.
 
 
Kaboom!

Sponsored by PBS Nova, this site is all about the science behind fireworks. When you get to the site you will see a menu that includes:
 
*Anatomy of a Firework – An illustrated guide to the different parts that make up a firework.

*Pyrotechnics: It’s Elemental – Find out what elements from the Periodic Table of Elements are used in fireworks.

*Demolition Woman – Read an interview with a female pyrotechnician and find out what her job entails.

How Stuff Works: Fireworks

Did you ever wonder how fireworks are made? This website explains the basic components in fireworks from simple firecrackers and sparklers to the more complex aerial fireworks displays. There is a fascinating section and animation on the different shell types and the patterns they create when launched and exploded. There is also a great video clip that explains how fireworks are made too.

Make Your Own Aerial Fireworks Interactive

Try a fun online activity that allows you to create your own aerial fireworks display. (Note: This site is part of a larger site that I have not reviewed. If you click away from this page, you do so at your own risk.)

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Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

June 21st, 2011

 Hi!  It’s Tuesday, June 21, 2011 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
KidWings: Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

Age Range: 8 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

The KidWings website offers a free “Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection.” What’s an owl pellet? It’s the regurgitated bones and hair — the undigested leftovers — from an owl’s meal. If you pull the pellet apart, you find the hair and bones from the creatures the owl eats — for example, mice, rabbits, voles, etc.

You can learn a lot about owls and their prey from studying real owl pellets. If you don’t have any real pellets handy, this interactive dissection is a great (and a much less icky) substitute.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu with three choices:

*Pellet Information – Read a description of an owl pellet, learn how they are formed, see what’s inside a pellet, and more.

*Pellet Directions – Get instructions on how to conduct the online virtual pellet dissection. (Click on the “next” buttons on the clipboard to read them all.)

*Virtual Owl Pellet – Use your “mouse” to dissect a virtual owl pellet. Identify contents with a handy bone chart.

When you’re through with the dissection, place your cursor over “More Pellets” on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen. A drop down list appears from which you can select more dissection opportunities. Dissect pellets from these birds:

  • Barn Owl
  • Barred Owl
  • Belted Kingfisher
  • Eastern Screech Owl
  • Great Horned Owl
  • Herring Gull
  • Loggerhead Shrike
  • Long-eared Owl
  • Northern Hawk Owl
  • Northern Saw-whet Owl
  • Snowy Owl

Click on any one, and a new page opens with a picture of the pellet. Use your mouse to break apart the pellet and organize the various bones inside of it. Then, identify the creature the bones belong to and reassemble its skeleton.

You’ll also find “Teacher Resources” with links to a free downloadable worksheet, bone chart, coloring pages, and instructional videos on owl pellet dissection.

While you’re on this page, notice the menu on the left side of the screen.  Use it to discover many more interactive learning opportunities about birds including information on:

  • Bird Skulls
  • Eggs
  • Nests
  • Feathers
  • Beaks
  • Feet

Click on “Bird Topography” to assemble a bird by clicking on the various parts of its anatomy while learning the scientific name for each.

Don’t miss “Just for Fun” — Play a bone matching game, assemble a bird puzzle, do an owl word search and cross word puzzle, or enjoy the online coloring book.

If you enjoy virtual dissections of owl pellets you might want to try the real thing. You can order an owl pellet kit and get a 10% discount on the merchandise. Details are on the website.

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