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May 21st, 2012Social Studies – Africa!
April 26th, 2012Hi! It’s Thursday, April 26, 2012 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: African Voices
Age Range: 9 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History sponsors this website as a companion to a permanent exhibit on the influence of Africa’s countries and people on global history and culture. In this multi-media virtual exhibit you can explore Africa’s history and culture though art objects and textiles and enjoy video and sound clips that include interviews, folk tales, songs, and oral epics that are part of Africa’s rich cultural heritage.
When you get to the site you’ll see a scrolling menu on the right side of your screen that includes:
*History – Follow an interactive timeline that explores Africa’s history from ancient to modern times including the Nile Valley, Slave Trade, Colonialism, South Africa, and the continent’s tragedies and triumphs.
*Themes – Explore Africa’s diversity, its environment, and people through museum collections that tell evocative stories. Watch and hear African’s comment on their history and culture including literature, proverbs, and music. Themes include:
- Wealth in Africa
- Market Crossroads
- Working In Africa
- Living in Africa
- Kongo Crossroads
- Global Africa
You’ll also find a photo-exhibit that explores African religions and carvings of various deities. Don’t miss the “Learning Center” where you’ll find links to further learning materials about Africa on the Web.
Amazing Free Online Social Studies Books!
March 8th, 2012Hi! 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!
Social Studies for K-12!
March 1st, 2012Hi! 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.
Why Pluto Isn’t A Planet & Much More!
January 12th, 2012Hi! It’s Thursday, January 12, 2012 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Spitzer/Caltech
Age Range: 9 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)
My son recently posted a video on his Facebook page explaining why Pluto isn’t a planet anymore. (Once a homeschooler, always a homeschooler.) It was on YouTube, but the source was The Spitzer Science Center (sponsored by NASA and CalTech).
They have a series of free multi-media videos called “Ask An Astronomer” that include brief explanations to complicated stuff by scientists. The videos use animations to illustrate the explanations. Other titles inc lude:
- Where is the center of the universe?
- Why is the sky blue?
- Why aren’t there any green stars?
- Infrared: More than your eyes can see!
- What happens when galaxies collide?
- What’s between the stars?
- What will happen to Earth when the Sun dies?
- How do you discover an asteroid?
- How can we see a black hole?
- What is a Brown Dwarf?
And many more!
If you poke around the rest of the site you’ll find other cool videos and podcasts as well.
You may wonder why I decided to feature this science resource on “Social Sciences” day at ClickSchooling. It’s because the downsizing of Pluto was historical, and I like to encourage cross-curricular connections. Sometimes students will resist a subject like science, for example, but be fascinated by an important event in history that gently leads them to an enjoyable exploration of science. The content of this website has that potential.
And while you’re exploring, you’ll be covering a variety of “subjects” including language arts, math, science, history, social studies and more. It’s all connected! :)
Thanksgiving Social Studies Activities!
November 17th, 2011Hi! It’s Thursday, November 17, 2011 and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Fran’s World
Age Range: All (with parental supervision)
Learning takes on a life of it’s own at this website created by veteran homeschool mom Fran Wisniewski who provides terrific Thanksgiving-themed activities that explore the history of the holiday and the symbols associated with it. Get ready to have some fun!
When you get to the site you’ll see the featured post of the day. You can simply scroll down the page to read the entries, or use the menu on the left side of the page that includes:
*Wild Turkeys – Trace your hands and feet to create a turkey masterpiece.
*The Three Sisters – Find out why Native Americans referred to corn, beans, and squash as the “Three Sisters” and do an art activity that combines all three!
*Squash Pumpkins – Bake a pumpkin pie right in the pumpkin shell!
*Beans – Make Bean Soup and grow a bean plant.
*Corn – Make traditional corn bread.
Not only does Fran provide the complete instructions for how to do the activities at home, but she provides pictures of her family’s efforts that clearly illustrate the results you can expect. Plus you’ll find links to more web-based resources to further your learning experience.
Fran wrote “The Three Sisters: A Native American Curriculum for Thanksgiving” that is featured for free on UniversalPreschool.com. It is chock-full of innovative ways to learn math, science, history, and art – all themed around Thanksgiving! The whole family will enjoy these educational activities.
Fran wrote, “In my world education is interesting, the choices are endless and everyone learns at their own pace, in a way that works for them.” Her website is testament to her point of view. Don’t miss it!
