Posts Tagged ‘geography’

« Older Entries

Fun Spring Activities for the Family!

March 17th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Saturday, March 17, 2012 and time for Electives at ClickSchooling!
 
Recommended Website:
EarthyFamily.com

Age Range:  All (with parental supervision)

The Vernal Equinox takes place on March 20th. At this ad-supported website you’ll find a variety of easy arts, crafts, and planting activities to welcome Spring!

When you get to the site you’ll find the featured Spring-themed activities that include:

  • Painting Planting Pots
  • Have A Planting Party
  • Make Garden Markers
  • Dandelion Paintbrushes
  • Eggshell Mosaic
  • Make a Rain Gauge

But wait, there’s more!  This site seeks to create a greater understanding of the diversity in the world by providing worldwide cultural information and activities families can do at home. Just click on “Travels” on the menu to learn about the cultures of…

  • Mexico
  • Peru
  • Fiji
  • Egypt
  • Ireland
  • Haiti
  • Sweden
  • Japan
  • India

For each country you’ll find a history page, geography page, activities to further learning, and even information on the festivals celebrated in each country. Learn a few words and phrases of the language spoken in the country, and try some traditional recipes too.

This is a great resource for family-centered learning adventures!

 

No comments »

Posted in history

Tags:

Amazing Free Online Social Studies Books!

March 8th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Thursday, March 8, 2012 and time for Social Sciences at Clickschooling!

Recommended Website:
Go Social Studies Go!

Age Range: 9 and up (Grades 4-12, with parental supervision)

This is amazing! A Social Studies teacher created this ad-supported website to make social studies awesome and claims that it “brings to you the most complete Social Studies teacher resources in cyber space.”

The Social Studies material is all organized into free, engaging interactive books. You just click on a corner of the book to turn the pages that contain free social studies interactive lessons, games, videos, photos, and sound and music clips.

When you get to the site, you’ll see an icon menu that includes:

*Global Religions – Study African Animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Shinto.

*History – You won’t believe the extensive content available under each major category that includes: Ancient History, World History, 20th Century History, American History I, and American History II. Topics include the Mayans, the Silk Road, the Black Death, Feudal Japan, Marco Polo, the Trial of Galileo, American Revolution, the Donner Party, Salem Witch Trials, Underground Railroad, the Hindenburg Disaster, the Dust Bowl, the Titanic, the Rwanda Massacre, and more!

*World Geography – Discover the countries and cultures of the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa, India, Korea, Japan, China, and Australia.

*History Hunters – Go on an interactive History Adventure! Become a character in a story that allows you to make choices that determine the outcome.  Choose from “The Underground Railroad” and “Immigrant Experience.”

You’ll also find links to other cool websites and teacher resources.

This site is a brilliant example of how mundane textbook information can be transformed into an interactive learning extravaganza that your family will love!

 

No comments »

Posted in music

Tags:

Free, Fun Grammar & Vocab Flash Cards!

March 7th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Wednesday, March 7, 2012 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Quizlet
 
Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

Bookmark this website! It provides free, interactive flashcards, quizzes, and games for learning Language Arts, Literature, Math, Science, History, Geography, Art, Foreign Languages, and more.

It was the brainchild of a 15-year-old student who got tired of call-and-response quizzing in order to learn vocabulary words. He decided to creatively harness technology to provide students with fun, interactive flash cards that grew to include multiple study modes such as images, audio, quizzes, and games. You can even study on-the-go with Quizlet-compatible mobile apps.

Students and educators can make their own flashcards and study materials, or choose from a wide variety created by others.

Under the Language Arts & Vocabulary section you can enjoy studying parts of speech including:

  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Grammar
  • Nouns
  • Participles
  • Prepositions
  • Pronouns
  • Root Words
  • Synonyms
  • Verbs

Just click on a topic of interest and explore the menu of choices. 

This free learning resource is ad-supported, so parents should preview and supervise Internet use. Note: You can pay a fee to subscribe to an ad-free version as well.

 

No comments »

Posted in math

Tags:

Social Studies for K-12!

March 1st, 2012

Hi! It’s Thursday, March 1, 2012 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Social Studies For Kids

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

This ad-supported website offers an archive of resources designed for kids about history, geography, government, economics, different cultures, current events and more.

When you get to the site you will see some of the featured resources for current events and history. Use the menu on the left side of the page to explore:

  • Current Events — Get some insight on what’s taking place throughout the world.
  • Book Reviews – Discover fiction and non-fiction books that are either about or incorporate social studies for ages 4-18.
  • Fun and Games — An unbelieveable selection of interactive computer games for history, geography, cultures, economics and more.
  • Cultures, Holidays, Languages, Religions — An array of links to websites with activities, information, and resources to explore the world’s people and their customs and beliefs.
  • Economics — The website description of this section says it best: “Economics is not just money. It’s businesses and how they work. It’s lemonade stands and how many dollars they take in. It’s toy collecting and baseball card collections. It’s taxes and allowances. It’s stocks and bonds. Economics is part of almost everything you could ever think about. Find out how by visiting the links on this page.”
  • Geography — You’ll find more than maps here. You’ll find links to websites with lessons and activities that help kids to have a better understanding of the world, and where they are in relation to the rest of it.
  • Government — Learn everything from how a bill becomes law in the U.S. to how other countries are governed.

You’ll also find selections that contain historical timelines, information on U.S. and World History, activities for learning about every state in the U.S., information about ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Explorers, Wars, Archaeology, Sports, and more. There are even teaching resources.

IMPORTANT: This is mainly an ad-supported resource website containing links to other websites where the content is archived. That means that you’ll occasionally encounter error messages, but overall most of the links work.  As always, parents should preview the content and supervise all Internet use.

 

No comments »

Posted in economics

Tags:

Free History & Geography Lessons & Activities

February 23rd, 2012

Hi!  It’s Thursday, February 23, 2012 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
StudentsFriend.com

Age Range: 11-18 and beyond (grades 7-12 approximately,with parental supervision)

A Maryland ClickScholar suggested this website developed by a history teacher named Mike Maxwell whose mission is to make history and geography more meaningful to students by identifying important developments in world history and tying them to geography in a way that is memorable.

It offers a free, downloadable, comprehensive guide called the Student’s Friend that may be used in place of a history textbook, along with lesson plans, study guides, and other resources to enhance learning. The site has been recognized as one of the top ten history sites for teachers by the Stanford University School of Education. When you get to the site you’ll see a menu that includes:

*Purpose – Learn more about the author and educational philosophy.

*Student’s Friend – Access a free, concise narrative of world history and geography to use in place of a textbook. The Student’s Friend can be used online or download it for use offline. It’s divided into two parts:

Part I – Prehistory through 1500 including:

  • Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
  • Ancient India and China
  • Ancient Greece and Rome
  • The Early Middle Ages, 500 to 1000 AD
  • The Late Middle Ages, 1000 to 1500

Part II – 1500 to the Present including:

  • 1500s and 1600s, Early Modern World
  • 1700s, Enlightenment & Revolution
  • 1800s, Industrial Revolution & Imperialism
  • 1900 to 1950, World at War
  • 1950 to the Present, Cold War & Space Age
  • Current Issues, A Changing World Order

*Teacher Tools – Get free lessons plans and activities. Students can explore important themes and issues and enjoy in-depth learning activities such as projects, investigations and simulations. While designed for high school classroom use, the materials have been used by middle school teachers, college professors, and homeschool teachers worldwide.

*Teaching and Learning – Get the fundamentals of teaching and learning world history and geography.

This is a remarkable resource, so bookmark the site to return again.

No comments »

Posted in social sciences

Tags:

Free Printable Math Worksheets & More!

November 21st, 2011

Hi!  It’s Monday, November 21, 2011 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
KidZone Math

Age Range: 4-11 (with parental supervision)

KidZone is part of the DLTK family of ad-supported, educational websites. This review focuses on the Mathematics portion of the site, where there are plenty of free math worksheets and activities to print and do. When you get to the site you’ll find: 

*Math Games – Unfortunately, the first game called “on-line timed Basic Facts” wasn’t working when we reviewed it. However, the brain teaser and mathematical magic tricks do work and are fun to try.

*Free Printable Worksheets – You can select your desired grade level, theme (farm, jungle, ocean, holidays, and more), and activity type including:

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Geometry
  • Word Problems

Many of the worksheets are different every time they load, for virtually unlimited practice sets.

*Other Links – These lead to sections of DLTK sister sites with supplementary fun coloring pages and activities to reinforce counting, number recognition, and other early math concepts.

When you are finished, be sure to explore the other areas of this site for printable worksheets relating to Language Arts, Science, Geography, and more.

No comments »

Posted in math

Tags: