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Diane Flynn Keith began publishing “ClickSchooling” in the year 2000 while she and her husband, Cliff, homeschooled their sons. Now, Diane’s sons are grown, and she is an internationally recognized voice in education outside the traditional classroom walls.
games like Windshield Entomology, Road-Cut Geology, 18-Wheeler Chemistry, and Drive-By History that are guaranteed to turn your kids into “Road Scholars”.
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Posts Tagged ‘high school’
Feeling the Luck of the Irish? Well, you should be…
March 14th, 2013Free St. Patrick’s Day Learning Activities for Your Family!
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Homefires
180 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA
94030
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Free Crash Course in English Literature!
February 27th, 2013
Hi! It’s Wednesday, February 27, 2013 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Age Range: 13-18 (Grades 9-12 approximately, with parental supervision)
Best-selling author of young adult fiction, John Green, offers this new, free, video mini-series, “Crash Course in English Literature” that revs up interest and understanding of classic literature for the high school age crowd. With manic enthusiasm, he hurtles through plots, characters, writing styles, trivia, and jokes (that will make you groan) – all punctuated with colorful pictures, illustrations, doodles and more.
When you get to the YouTube site, you’ll see a menu of the current 8 videos in the series including:
- How and Why We Read
- Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting – Romeo & Juliet
- Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby
- Language, Voice, and Holden Caulfield: The Catcher in the Rye
- Before I Got My Eye Put Out – The Poetry of Emily Dickinson
Each video course provides knowledge about the literature in a way that really speaks to those who are resistant to it. Green uses funny analogies, quips, gimmicks, and references to pop culture to provide an analysis of the literature that makes it more understandable for today’s teen.
Note to Parents: John Green does address the topic of sex in these literary works. As always, parents should preview the videos to determine suitability of content.
After exploring the “Crash Course in English Literature,” use the menu to check out Green’s other Crash Courses:
- Crash Course in World History (42 videos)
- Crash Course in Biology (40 videos)
- Crash Course in Ecology (12 videos)
- Crash Course in U.S. History (4 videos)
Terrific Science Freebies!
January 22nd, 2013
Hi! It’s Tuesday, January 22, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Age Range: 5 -18 (grades K-12, with parental supervision)
This website, developed by two enthusiastic chemistry teachers named Mickey and Lynn, provides a wide assortment of free lessons and activities that teach students of all ages the scientific method through fun, hands-on investigations.
When you get to the site you’ll see a menu of the “Freebies” including:
*Lesson and Lab Exchange – Get hundreds of free, downloadable science lessons for elementary, middle school, and high school students. These lessons run the gamut from teaching chemistry with glitter wands to an 8-part series on forensic science.
*National Chemistry Week – Explore an archive of chemistry lessons and experiments offered during Chemistry Week in 2005-2008.
*Health Science Resources – Enjoy hands-on activities that emphasize water safety, personal hygiene, indoor pollution, chemical safety, skin health, and information on drug-resistant bacteria.
*Terrific Science Movies plus Activities – View a variety of movies (excerpts from the science teachers’ workshops) that include fun animations and activity demonstrations. Some of the movies have accompanying activity instructions.
When you’re through exploring the “Freebies,” poke around the rest of the website for additional information and resources on the art of teaching science.
Free Spanish Language Practice Podcasts!
December 1st, 2012
Hi! It’s Saturday, December 1, 2012 and time for Foreign Languages at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Age Range: 10 and up (Middle School and up, with parental supervision)
This website offers 36 free podcasts for practicing learning the Spanish language. These free learn-to-speak Spanish audio recordings cover a full year of high school Spanish. You can listen online or download them to your portable mp3 player.
These free podcasts are a companion to a fee-based Spanish language program available for purchase at the website. However, no purchase is necessary to use the podcasts to practice and hone your Spanish language skills.
Native American Science Lessons & Activities
November 6th, 2012
Hi! It’s Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Websites: See Below
Age Range: Varies
It’s November and in the U.S. learning activities are often themed around the contributions of Native Americans to American history. Here are some science lessons and activities inspired by the same:
ThinkQuest: Native Americans in Science
At this website you’ll find a simple and very brief overview of the ways Native Americans have contributed to Astronomy, Geology, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics that is suitable for all ages/grades. Be sure to click on the image of the “Back Button” to find find similar lists of Native American contributions to Medicine, Invention, Art, the Military, and more.
After reading the above overview, try this activity:
This free classroom lesson and activity (for ages 8-17 or grades 3-12) can be tweaked for homeschoolers. As explained at the website, “Explore the engineering design process by building model canoes from everyday materials and testing their design. The canoes must be able to float for three minutes and, for older students, support a load.” Students then evaluate the effectiveness of their canoes and discuss their findings.
And for those who are looking for content for more advanced learners…
This website, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and several universities, provides a free university-level curriculum (that high school students and accelerated learners may also enjoy) that shows how Indigenous traditions are based on a solid understanding and description of natural phenomena. Topics include: Native and Western Views of Nature, Indigenous Research Methods, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Perspective, and more.
As explained at the website, “Our goal is to avoid romantic cliches and characterizations of Indian people and their traditional knowledge and to present this knowledge as well documented but different in approach from ‘Western science.’ These traditions are based on connection to the natural world, rather than separation from nature–in other words we are working with a science based on relationships, reciprocity and respect rather than solely on exploitation and economic concerns.”
