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Terrific Science Freebies!

January 22nd, 2013

Hi!  It’s Tuesday, January 22, 2013 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

TerrificScience.org

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.

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Free Online Science Labs!

October 23rd, 2012

Hi! It’s Tuesday, October 23, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:

SEED Science

Age Range: 10-18 (with parental supervision)

This website is sponsored by the non-profit foundation called SEED (Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development), to support teachers, parents and other mentors with resources to help students learn about technology and science with regard to global issues, such as water, energy, climate change, and much more. SEED offers free science resources including informative articles, lab experiments, as well as math puzzles and games.

When you get to the site, you’ll see some featured resources. Use the menu on the left side of the home page to explore:

*Articles – Enjoy science articles (that can easily be used as lessons) on topics such as: Air & Space, Earth Science, Health & Safety, Energy, Water, and more. Place your cursor over the topics to see a drop-down menu of related articles. All of the articles include fascinating information and are linked to experiments students can do to demonstrate the concepts covered in the articles.

*Laboratory – This online lab provides students with the materials list (includes common household items and materials available at a pharmacy or hardware store) and instructions for conducting experiments to learn more about Air & Space, Earth Science, Electricity & Magnetism, Properties of Liquids, and Energy. Click on any topic and see a drop-down menu of experiments. For example, students can build a personal seismograph or build their own star! There are Teacher’s Notes, as well as examples of results.

*Math Puzzles – Sharpen your math skills with fun puzzles and games that include arithmetic, probability, algebraic thinking, geometry, topology, logic, and more.

All of the resources are available in a variety of languages too, just look for the language menu at the top of the page.

You can also purchase science kits, books, and games from the online store, but no purchase is necessary to access the free resources mentioned above.

There is a lot of content here, so bookmark the site to return often.

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Zookeeper Training for Kids!

May 15th, 2012

Hi! It’s Tuesday, May 15, 2012 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Zoo Keeper Training

Age Range: 9 and up (very young children and non-readers may enjoy with parental assistance)

A Maryland ClickScholar suggested this fun interactive game, sponsored by the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado, where you can learn what it takes to become a zookeeper.

When you get to the site, you must fill out an employment application and then begin training in the Zoo Keeper program. Learn about different animals, find out how to take care of them, prepare the animals’ diets, and pass the quizzes to become an “Honorary Keeper Supervisor.”  Use the Zoo Keeper Handbook to help you win the game!

Some of the animals in your  virtual care will be:

  • Reticulated Giraffe
  • Colobus Monkeys
  • Nile Hippos
  • Komodo Dragon
  • Penguins
  • Mexican Gray Wolves
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Bald Eagle
  • Western Hognose Snake

As you play this fun game, you’ll learn all about animal safety, diet, enrichment and training.

 

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Literature on “Kiddie Records”

March 21st, 2012

Hi!  It’s Wednesday, March 21, 2012 and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
KiddieRecords.com

Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

This website offers a treasure trove of recorded children’s stories and literature from the 1940′s and 1950′s that you can download or listen to for free online, as you browse the books with original illustrations!

Kiddie Records began as a year-long project to celebrate the golden age of children’s records by offering a story each week. The project lasted through 2009 and now, the stories are all archived online. As explained at the website, “Many of the recordings were extravagant Hollywood productions on major record labels and featured big time celebrities and composers.” All of these stories were

When you get to the site, you’ll see some featured stories. Use the horizontal menu at the top of the screen and click on each year from 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 to access the stories that include titles such as:

  • Story of Robin Hood
  • Cinderella
  • Hopalong Cassidy
  • The Selfish Giant
  • 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
  • Peter Pan
  • Tubby the Tuba
  • The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
  • Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci
  • The Little Engine That Could
  • Paul Bunyan
  • Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
  • Thumbelina

And many, many more! There are even stories about manners and safety, and sing-along songs too.

Thanks to this website, these old treasures can now be shared with today’s generation online.

 

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Great Fire of London Tour & Game!

November 11th, 2011

Hi! It’s Friday, November 11, 2011, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Museum of London – Great Fire of London Walking Tour

Age Range: 8 and up (with parental supervision)

The Museum of London offers this highly engaging virtual tour that combines actual video footage of present-day London with old drawings and maps from the time of the “Great Fire of London” in 1666. Hear the exciting story narrated as you go along, complete with quotes from eyewitness accounts! Plus, there is a bonus interactive animated game for kids (see below).

When you get to the site, you’ll see an introduction and the tour stops that include:

  • The Thames River by London Bridge
  • Church of St. Magnus the Martyr
  • Pudding Lane(where the fire began in a bakery)
  • The Guildhall(one of 2 buildings that survived the fire)
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral

This was designed as an ACTUAL audio/walking tour for real tourists in London (which is why it is downloadable in .mp4 and .3gp formats). However, the entire tour is now available as a series of nine videos on YouTube. It takes less than half an hour to watch the entire series.

Simply click on the YouTube links from the home page. Once you get to the second video, the series plays itself, so you don’t need to search around at the end of each video to find the next one. (Note: The playlist does continue on to other information about the Museum of London after the last video of the “Great Fire” tour.)

Because this was designed for real tourists, you’ll hear instructions and safety precautions in case you happen to be actually walking along London streets. Don’t let that confuse you. Just watch the videos and imagine that you are there! :)

BONUS GAME FOR KIDS! Once you take the tour – don’t miss this online interactive and educational game for children all about The Great Fire of London here:
http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/

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Virtual Field Trip to Gold Mine!

October 21st, 2011

Hi!  It’s Friday, October 21, 2011 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
AngloGold Ashanti Gold Mine

Age Range: 7-18 (younger children may need assistance)

Here’s your chance to take a virtual tour of an active, productive gold mine in South Africa.

From the main page you can see thumbnails of all the stops on the tour. Click any thumbnail for a larger photo and description. These large photos are actually 3D panoramic views; it pans around by itself so you can see the full scene, or you can click on the photo and control (or stop) the motion yourself. From any photo you can click “next” to proceed to the next tour stop.

This 15-stop tour starts at ground level and takes you through creating the mine, working the mine, worker safety (it can get really hot when you’re almost two miles below the surface of the earth), and processing the gold, eventually ending with gleaming gold bars.

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