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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!

 

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Free St. Pat’s Parade Science Activities!

March 16th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Friday, March 16, 2012 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
St. Patrick’s Festival, Ireland

Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

The theme for the 2012 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade in Dublin, Ireland is “How, What, & Why?” The parade will celebrate the wonder and curiosity of science through imaginative, colorful, and thought-provoking floats, costumes, and creations – and the parade producers are providing a free, downloadable science activity pack for students ages 8-12.

The city-wide festival takes place Friday, March 16th through Monday, March 19th. At the website you can check out photo galleries and watch streaming videos of the St. Patrick’s Day parade and demonstrations of Irish dance and music.

When you get to the site you’ll see an invitation to download the FREE “Children’s Parade Science Pack” that explores:

  • How do you tell the age of a forest?
  • Why do we dream?
  • How is a rainbow formed?
  • What makes the weather change?
  • How do our senses work?
  • What lives beneath the sea?
  • How is electricity made?
  • If the earth is spinning why don’t we fall off?

Be sure to use the horizontal menu at the top of the home page and click on “Gallery” to access the pictures and videos that provide a virtual field trip to Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival. 

And, don’t miss SCOILNET, Ireland’s official portal for Irish education that offers interactive opportunities to explore the history of St. Patrick, coloring activities, quizzes, puzzles, printable worksheets for teachers, leprechaun clipart and more! 

 

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Free Films That Teach History!

March 15th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Thursday, March 15, 2012 and time for History at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
EarlyAmercia.com

Age Range: 8 and up (with parental supervision)

This ad-supported website offers free, well-produced, short films of noteworthy events in early American history. Each of the films highlights a true story of historical significance using images from primary source documents such as engravings, woodcuts, portraits, and drawings to create the scenes. The movies include:

  • The Ben Franklin Story
  • The Life of George Washington
  • Declaring Independence
  • Paul Revere, Messenger of the Revolution
  • The Shot Heard Around The World
  • The Treason of Benedict Arnold
  • The Real Face of George Washington
  • Molly Pitcher, An American Heroine

All of the films provide students with a better understanding of the people, places and events of this era. But that’s not all!

When you are through watching the films, explore the menu. You will find primary source documents, biographies, maps, music, milestone events, famous obituaries, and a wonderful gallery of portraits of early Americans including John Adams, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine and much more.

This terrific site combines technology with historical documents to create a multi-media website that enhances the study of Early American History for students of all ages.

 

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Celebrate Pi Day on March 14th!

March 12th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Monday, March 12, 2012 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Exploratorium: Pi Day

Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

Did you know that March 14 is International Pi Day? Pi is the ratio of a circle’s cirumference to its diameter that is represented as 3.14.

The Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco offers this website with fun activities to learn about Pi.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a welcome message and video. Use the horizontal menu at the top of the page that includes:

*A Brief History of Pi – Find out what ancient Babylonians, Archimedes, Zu Chongzhi of China, and French Mathematician Georges Buffon knew about Pi.

*Activities & Links – Get instructions for doing some hands-on activities to explore the concept of Pi. Then be sure to check the assortment of links to other Pi sites where you can immerse yourself in Pi videos, mnemonic odes to Pi, and much more!

And if you really want to go in-depth, don’t miss The Joy of Pi website for lots more info, resources, lessons, and activities.

 

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Free Music Lessons, Worksheets, Games & More!

March 10th, 2012

Hi! It’s Saturday, March 10, 2012 and time for Music at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Making Music Fun

Age Range: 6-11 (Grades 1-6, with parental supervision.)

This ad-supported website provides engaging, FREE music appreciation resources including music lessons, interactive games, printable sheet music and music theory flashcards designed for kids.

When you get to the site you’ll see three menu choices that include:

*Oliver Octopus Arcade — Play music theory arcade games and learn to identify the whole note, half note, eighth note, etc. Learn note names for the treble and bass clef.

*Print It! — Get free printable sheet music that you can preview and listen to online. From beginner to intermediate players – you’ll find sheet music for the piano, violin, flute, recorder, trumpet and trombone.

Don’t miss the “Free Composer Worksheets” too! Print out fun wordsearch and dot-to-dot puzzles based upon your favorite classical composers including Bach, Beethoven, Bernstein, Chopin, Gershwin, Joplin, Mozart, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and more!

You’ll also find practice charts, theory worksheets, and even printable award certificates.

*Music Library — THIS IS AN AMAZING RESOURCE! Access an archive of FREE music lessons on video for piano, recorder, flute, clarinet, trumpet, guitar, percussion, and bagpipe. There are even video flashcards for learning music theory!

You’ll also find biographies of great composers in the baroque, classic, romantic, and modern music eras.

Learn the instruments of the orchestra (woodwind, brass, string, percussion, and keyboard) with highlights about their history, how they are played, how they are made, and other fun facts.

Don’t miss the “Homeschool Music Resource Index” of suggested music activities created just for homeschool parents. Print out music lessons that help children learn about tempo, rhythm, pitch, musical symbols, form, and much more.

There’s even a “Jazz Index” with lessons and resources for learning about jazz music and great jazz musicians.
 
This site provides the very best in blending music with educational technology.

 

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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!

 

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