Posts Tagged ‘kids’

Free Egg-Science Activities!

March 26th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, March 26, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Spring Festivals are here! Eggs are everywhere in omelets to Easter baskets! Here are some fun ways to use eggs to learn science…

Recommended Websites:

See Below

Age Range: Varies (with parental supervision)

Discovery Education: The Good Egg Project

ClickScholar Fran recommended this website that offers free, downloadable egg-themed, lesson plans on agriculture and nutrition for grades K-5. Don’t miss the Farm-To-Table Virtual Field Trip – just click on the “View Archive” button to start the virtual tour.

Science Junction: Egg-Cellent Adventures

An egg is a very big cell. This website offers a couple of Life Science experiments to help you discover:

  • The Biochemistry of the Egg Shell
  • Diffusion and Osmosis in Animal Cells
  • The Flying Pizza Pan Egg Drop!

Steve Spangler Science: Amazing Egg Experiments   

You’ll find several fun experiments using eggs here – including ‘Squeeze an Egg Without Breaking It!”  When you get to this site, you’ll land on a page that requests you sign up to receive the free newsletter.  If you don’t want the newsletter, look for the “X” in the bottom right corner of the page – click on it to close the sign-up page and access the experiments.

Spinning Hard Boiled Egg Water Sprinkler

Science Frontiers website explains how to make hard boiled eggs act like water sprinklers — has something to do with gravity and centrifugal force.

Turn a Hard Eggshell Soft!

This eggs-citing experiment uses a little vinegar and a hard-boiled egg to get some amazing results.

Egg Experiments

A stay-at-home mom offers a Pinterest page of Egg Experiments (linking to a variety of websites) that she and her kids have tried or checked out. Good stuff.  :)

Free Math Activities with Eggs!

March 25th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Monday, March 25, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Spring Festivals are here! Eggs are everywhere in omelets to Easter baskets! Here are some fun ways to use eggs to learn math…

Recommended Websites:

See Below

Age Range: Varies (with parental supervision)

Chickscope

The egg’s interesting mathematical properties are explored at this site that seems to be designed for students in junior high and up. Explore the symmetry of eggs, dividing eggs equally, spherical geometry, and embryo calculus to determine how many cells are in a chick and more. When you get to the site just click on the module that interests you on the menu, and a new page opens with lesson plans and activities.

Egg Math Worksheet

Print out this worksheet with elementary grades, egg-themed math word problems.

LessonPlansPage.com: Easter Egg Math
This website offers an Easter-egg-themed math lesson for Kindergartners in a classroom. It can easily be adjusted for use in a homeschool or as a family activity

Egg Carton Math

Recycle your egg cartons into a fun math game that kids of all ages will enjoy!

Egg Math Brain Teaser

Are you an egghead? Kids (grade 3 and up) will have to use their eggs to figure out the answer to this reverse cryptogram.

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.

Free Virtual Farm for Kids!

March 19th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, March 19, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Kids Farm

Age Range: All (Designed for kids in PreK and Elementary grades, but fun for everyone with parental supervision.)

Call the kids over to the computer and enjoy a free virtual trip to a farm where you will not only see photographs of many farm animals and wild animals – but you will be able to hear the sounds they make as well!

Learn about what grows on the farm (from cherries to hay) and find out all about the various equipment that is used on a farm. Meet the ranch hands at Red Bluff Ranch in Colorado, the sponsor of this low-tech, user-friendly website.

When you get to the site, click on the red letters “click here to get started.” That will take you to a screen that asks “Where do you want to go?” You have a choice of viewing:

  • Farm Animals
  • Wild Animals
  • Equipment
  • What Grows
  • People at the Ranch

And, you’ll find a free, printable coloring book of farm animals, interactive online crossword puzzles, spelling practice activities and more – all themed around ranch life.

If you click on any topic, “Farm Animals” for example, a new screen opens with a menu of animals to choose from including:

  • Horses
  • Chickens
  • Turkeys
  • Goats
  • Llamas
  • And More!

Click on any category and a new screen opens with information presented through text, photos, and sound (so turn on your speakers).

This site is easy to use, loads of fun, and designed with kids in mind.

Fun Math Games & Printables for Kids

March 18th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Monday, March 18, 2013 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

Kids Math Games

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

I stumbled upon this ad-supported website that offers a wide variety of free, online, interactive math games, printable worksheets and quizzes, video tutorials and more! This colorful site is user-friendly and engaging. Most kids will be enticed to try a game or two, or three, or more. 

When you get to the site, you’ll see a brief introduction and the featured math topics that include:

  • Numbers – Fun challenges related to numbers, patterns, fractions, decimals, etc.
  • Geometry – Learn about shapes, grids, weights, angles, rotation, and more.
  • Facts – Read interesting math facts and trivia.
  • Videos – Watch educational clips that teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and more.
  • Printable Worksheets – Includes addition, multiplication, fractions, etc.
  • Pictures – See math photos, images, and diagrams.
  • Printable Quizzes – Test your knowledge of division, decimals, money, basic algebra and more!

You’ll also find logic games, math riddles, board games, and math puzzles.This is a terrific resource that will enhance learning math. Bookmark it, to return often.

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March 14th, 2013

 

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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.

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