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Virtually Tour a Flour Mill!

July 15th, 2022

It’s Friday, July 15, 2022, and time for a Virtual Field Trip at ClickSchooling!

North American Miller’s Association: Virtual Tour of Wheat Mill with Free Activity Book

(namamillers.org/consumer-resources/what-is-milling/)

Grades 3-8, with parental supervision

Take a virtual field trip to a flour mill sponsored by the North American Miller’s Association.

When you get to the site, scroll to read about milling, and then below that you will find three videos you can view on how wheat is grown, harvested, and made into flour – and see what baked goods the flour makes too!

Be sure to also click on the additional resources to view a “How Flour is Milled Infographic” PDF as well as “Having Fun with Wheat” educational activities and materials.

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Comprehensive World History & Geography Resource

July 14th, 2022

It’s Thursday, July 14, 2022, and time for Social Sciences at ClickSchooling!

Student’s Friend: A Guide to Teaching World History & Geography

(www.studentsfriend.com/)

Grades 6 and up, with parental supervision

This website was developed by a history teacher named Mike Maxwell whose mission is to make history and geography more meaningful to students by identifying important developments in world history and tying them to geography in a way that is memorable.

It offers a free, downloadable, comprehensive guide called the Student’s Friend that may be used in place of a history textbook, along with lesson plans, study guides, and other resources to enhance learning. The site has been recognized as one of the top ten history sites for teachers by the Stanford University School of Education.

When you get to the site you’ll see a menu that includes:

  • Purpose – Learn more about the author and educational philosophy.
  • Teaching and Learning – Get the fundamentals of teaching and learning world history and geography.
  • Teacher Tools – Get free lessons plans and activities. Students can explore important themes and issues and enjoy in-depth learning activities such as projects, investigations and simulations. While designed for high school classroom use, the materials have been used by middle school teachers, college professors, and homeschool teachers worldwide.
  • Student’s Friend – A Concise World History – Access a free, concise narrative of world history and geography to use in place of a textbook. The Student’s Friend can be used online or download it for use offline. It’s divided into two parts:

Part I – Prehistory through 1500 including:

  • Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt
  • Ancient India and China
  • Ancient Greece and Rome
  • The Early Middle Ages, 500 to 1000 AD
  • The Late Middle Ages, 1000 to 1500

Part II – 1500 to the Present including:

  • 1500s and 1600s, Early Modern World
  • 1700s, Enlightenment & Revolution
  • 1800s, Industrial Revolution & Imperialism
  • 1900 to 1950, World at War
  • 1950 to the Present, Cold War & Space Age
  • Current Issues, A Changing World Order

This is a remarkable resource, so bookmark the site to return again.

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Ocean & Air Learning Activities

July 12th, 2022

It’s Tuesday, July 12, 2022, and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

NOAA: Planet Arcade

(games.noaa.gov/welcome.html)

Grades 4-12, with parental supervision

This website is sponsored by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They offer games and interactive activities focused on ocean and air themes.

When you get to the site, you’ll see icons including:

  • Beat the Uncertainty – Plan a climate-resilient city.
  • Recycle City – Take the Recycle City challenge or play the Dumptown Game.
  • Save Our Beach – Learn all about the beach.
  • NOVA’s Energy Lab – Design renewable energy sources for a city. You’ll be brought to the PBS NOVA website where you can create an account or use a guest pass.
  • NOVA’s Cloud Lab – Investigate the role clouds play in severe storms. This is also on the PBS NOVA website.

Back on the NOAA games home page, be sure to check out the “Fun Education Resources” – more games and activities for kids.

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Maths, Measures, Numbers, OH MY!

July 11th, 2022

It’s Monday, July 11, 2022, and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Teaching Ideas – Maths

(www.teachingideas.co.uk/subjects/maths)

Grades 1-10, with parental supervision

This UK-based website offers free ideas, activities, and worksheets to help educators teach math (and science, geography, history, and lots of other subjects as well).

When you get to the site, you’ll see some featured math resources and activities. The age range is in the top right corner of each box. Click ‘VIEW’ to see the worksheet. You can download each one by scrolling past the ads to the red ‘Download’ button. To find worksheets by category, roll over “Maths” in the red menu bar at the top to find choices that include:

Maths – Learn to understand and solve word problems for a variety of math strands, learn to add and subtract numbers of varying size, get lots of resources to help kids understand fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion.

Numbers– Practice number sequences, patterns, Fibonacci sequence, Kaprekar’s sequence, Pascal’s triangle, the 100 Square and more.

Geometry – Learn about different shapes and properties of 2D and 3D shapes. Sort shapes, match shapes, discover polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals, tangrams and more.

Measure – Develop estimation and practical measuring skills, learn to calculate perimeter and area as well as the volume of cubes.

There is a great deal of content beyond what’s described above and all of it can be used to supplement math studies. You’ll need to bookmark the site and make several visits to thoroughly explore it.

Note: As you explore the site, you may see comments about the resources and activities on the site that are left by visitors. You can post your comments about what you liked and/or offer suggestions for improvement too.

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Summer Reading with Reading Rockets!

July 6th, 2022

It’s Wednesday, July 6, 2022, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!

Reading Rockets: Start with a Book

(www.startwithabook.org/summer-reading-learning)

Grades PreK-8, with parental supervision

This website is a project of the PBS show, Reading Rockets and along with funding from The Park Foundation, Inc. they offer themed booklists and activities for summer reading and learning.

When you get to the website click on any of the topics in the center of the page. A new page opens providing instructions on how to explore a particular theme:

  • Dinosaurs
  • Flight
  • Bugs, Birds and Animals
  • Stars, Planets and the Night Sky
  • Weather
  • Detectives and Explorers
  • Art and Artists
  • Folktales, Fairy Tales and Myths
  • Poetry
  • and many more!

The activities include a materials list with pictures and instructions and discussion help.

This website is full of information to help parents develop a love for reading in their children. Bookmark this website and check back often.

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Science Unit Studies & Activities!

July 5th, 2022

It’s Tuesday, July 5, 2022, and time for Science at ClickSchooling!

Funtastic Unit Studies

(funtasticunitstudies.com/lessons-and-activities/)

Grades PreK-8, with parental supervision). This commercial website is provided by Susan Kilbride, a homeschool mom with a degree in biology, who has written some unit studies (available as e-books) on science and history. Designed with homeschoolers in mind, the unit studies are available for purchase on the site, but Susan also offers some free science lessons and activities (taken from the pages of her e-books)!

When you get to the site, scroll down the page under “Lessons and Activities” to access:

  • Atoms and Molecules for ages 8-13 – Learn the definition of atom and molecule, print out a Periodic Table of Elements, do activities to enhance learning, and take a quiz to test what you’ve learned.
  • Plants for ages 4-8 – Learn the parts of a plant including seeds, roots, stem, and leaves. Enjoy activities to boost learning, and answer review questions.

Click on either link to open a pdf that contains the lesson (within the framework of the actual e-book). You’ll have to scroll about 1/3 down the page, past the “Table of Contents” to get to the lesson.

Once you’ve explored the Science freebies, check out some of the author’s free American History Activities that correspond to her books:

  • The Pilgrim Adventure
  • The King Philip’s War Adventure
  • The Salem Adventure
  • The Civil War Adventure
  • and more.

Again, these free lessons and activities are excerpts from Susan Kilbride’s e-books that you can purchase via the website.

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