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Liberty Bell 7 ~ Free Rocket Unit

28 Sep 202228 Sep 2022
Free unit study for grades 4–8 covering rockets, space flight, and astronauts! This free 27-page download from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis is based on the flight of Liberty Bell…
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Country Lapbook ~ Free

14 Sep 202215 Sep 2022
Homeschool handy-moms are always on the lookout for tools that make learning fun — and stick! When it comes to geography, this can be a challenge. Is that the capital…
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Popcorn Teaching Guide ~ Free

24 Aug 202222 Aug 2022
As summer wraps up, it is always nice to ease back into a homeschool routine. One way to do this is to keep learning interesting and fun, while gradually requiring…
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Identify Bird Songs

14 Mar 20227 Jul 2022
If you are using our free nature studies, you may be getting outside this spring. Oh the noise, noise, noise! In a good way, of course. But what bird is…
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Monthly Art Appreciation Lessons Free ~ Part 4

13 Jan 202223 Jan 2023
Concordia University put together a series of free art appreciation lessons. Though the lessons are no longer offered at their site, the archived version is available. We covered the Grade…
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Country Research Report Template ~ Free

6 Jan 202212 Jul 2022
A country research report seems to be a rite of passage. A young student may choose to study Pakistan because of an interest sparked by a unique gift brought back…
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Pattern Shapes ~ Free Interactive

11 Nov 202114 Jul 2022
Pattern Shapes is an interactive app from The Math Learning Center that helps K–5 students explore geometry and fractions: Pattern Shapes is a tool for exploring a variety of mathematical…
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Monthly Art Appreciation Lessons Free ~ Part 3

25 Oct 202114 Jul 2022
Concordia University put together a series of free art appreciation lessons. Though the lessons are no longer offered at their site, the archived version is available. We covered the Grade…
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Internal Combustion Engines ~ Animated

27 Sep 20212 Sep 2022
If you have enjoyed our internal combustion engine unit study, then you will be amazed at this beautiful work of art by Bartosz Ciechanowski that explains internal combustion engines through…
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Feynman Physics Lectures Audio ~ Free

2 Sep 202114 Jul 2022
While physics is obviously a tricky subject for older students, Feynman had a way of bringing it back to earth. A collection of the more easily understood information from his…
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Picture Match ~ Free Interactive

19 Aug 202114 Jul 2022
Whether you are looking for an easy way to ease into a new school year or starting fresh, this free Picture Match interactive at ReadWriteThink.org is a great way to…
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Animated Engines ~ Free

12 Aug 202114 Jul 2022
Sometimes you just have to see it to understand it. If you have a student with a mechanical interest, Animated Engines is sure to be a hit. Twenty-one different engines…
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Animated Knots ~ A Featured Site

15 Jul 202113 Jul 2022
One of our Summer Fun Activities is tying knots! Whether camping, boating, or staying cool indoors, there are many times the skill of knot tying comes in handy. And during…
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Revolutionary War Animated Map

15 Apr 2021
If reading about battles tends to make your eyes glaze over, you’ll appreciate this Revolutionary War Animated Map from Battlefields.org. The video presentation includes an animated map that shows where…
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U.S. Geography Activity Book ~ Free

11 Mar 202116 Jul 2022
Here is a fun, free 20-page download from the Arizona Geographic Alliance. Adventures in Geography: United States Studies is an activity book for middle school students that covers U.S. geography.…
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Water Cycle Printables ~ Free

4 Mar 202126 Aug 2022
Ready to study the water cycle? Here are a few more resources to add to your water cycle studies. These free water cycle printables go well with the Water Cycle…
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World Outline Maps ~ Free

18 Feb 202123 Jul 2022
Just when we were rather despairing at the fact that our favorite place to find outline maps shut down, NASA steps up to the rescue! These 21 blank world outline…
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Scientific Method Notebooking Pages ~ Free

11 Feb 202123 Jul 2022
We are so happy to have re-found these free sample pages from NotebookingPages.com! This favorite set of scientific method notebooking pages includes everything you need to record experiments — and…
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Gail Gibbons Educator Guides ~ Free!

13 Jan 202123 Jul 2022
We have always enjoyed books by Gail Gibbons! Her science books explain sometimes difficult concepts in an easy to understand way. And they are always beautifully illustrated. Now you can…
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Easy Science Experiments ~ Featured Site!

7 Jan 202125 Aug 2022
Looking for easy science experiments? Check out ScienceBob.com — a Featured Site! The Experiments We have found great experiments that nicely illustrate a concept at ScienceBob.com, including our summer fun…
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First Number Book ~ Free Download

19 Oct 202029 Sep 2022
We love Jan Brett's work! And here is a wonderful gift for young students: a beautifully illustrated first number book! Download each of the pages for the numbers 0 through…
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He’s BAC! ~ Free Food Safety Download for Kids

14 Sep 20206 Jul 2022
Free 28-page download from the University of Georgia Extension on food safety for kids. He's BAC! is a Children's Guide to Keeping Food Safe. Written and illustrated in a colorful…
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7 Free Music Theory Lessons

10 Sep 20202 Sep 2022
Lightnote explores How Music Works with 7 free interactive music theory lessons. With Music Theory you'll be able to... make your own music build your own chord progressions improvise melodies…
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State History Research Project ~ Free

2 Sep 20205 Aug 2022
Most states require a student to study state history. If you are looking for an easy do-it-yourself way to meet this requirement, you might appreciate this free state history research…
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Editable Graphic Organizer Templates ~ Free

12 Aug 20206 Jul 2022
One common tool in a tutor's toolbox is the graphic organizer. What better way to help a student organize his thoughts or develop the big picture? And what would be…
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Exploring the Milky Way ~ Free NASA Download

10 Aug 2020
Exploring the Milky Way is a free 58-page download from NASA aimed at middle-grade students. Using real world examples, the student can brush up on using large numbers, coordinate systems,…

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Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans contains biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln. Free.

6 Feb 202331 Jan 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

Number 51 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are stories from Evenings at Home by Aikin.

2 Feb 20235 Feb 2023
Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study, for 2023.

1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023
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  • Edison’s Incandescent Light Bulb: A Unit Study
    Edison’s Incandescent Light Bulb: A Unit Study
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    Interactive Number Chart {Free}
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    Lapbook Templates {Free}
  • Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World
    Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World
  • The Original Boxcar Children {Free eBook}
    The Original Boxcar Children {Free eBook}
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    Drawing Made Easy {Free eBook}
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