Tools 10 Educational Virtual Field Trips 11 Nov 20205 Nov 2022 Great time for a virtual field trip! Which seems more engaging? Reading about Old Faithful or watching it erupt real time via the live cam? When you can't go in…
The Finds 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…
Tools Things to Do in October 2020 30 Sep 202022 Sep 2022 We have updated our October learning calendar for 2020. October is a time to celebrate the golden colors of fall, with leaves, pumpkins, and more. You'll find all kinds of…
The Finds 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…
The Finds 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…
The Finds 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…
Tools Things to Do: September 2020 27 Aug 202022 Sep 2022 We have updated our September learning calendar for 2020. This time of year everything is fresh and new — from the points on our pencils to the smell of new…
The Finds 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…
The Finds 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,…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: STEM Challenge Cards 29 Jul 202030 Jun 2022 Love these STEM challenge cards from the James Dyson Foundation! 22 experiments each in the fields of science and engineering make a perfect summer fun activity to keep 'em learning!…
Tools 10 Favorite Tools {2019–2020} 27 Jul 202028 Jun 2022 Ten favorite tools from the archives:1. 7 Places to Find Children’s Books in the Public Domain 2. Beechick Basics 3.Find It {Index} 4. The Principle Approach 5. 8 Places to Find Children’s Books in…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: NASA Optics Educator’s Guide 22 Jul 202012 Jul 2022 Another excellent resource from NASA. Optics: Light, Color, and Their Uses Educator's Guide is a 98-page download with STEM-focused activities for K–12. The guide includes 18 lessons or activities. Each…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Fold & Fly Paper Airplane Designs 15 Jul 202013 Jul 2022 Here is a great summer fun activity to keep hands busy: experimenting with paper airplane designs! Fold & Fly currently has a database of 47 paper airplane designs. The database…
Tools 10 Favorite Unit Studies {2019–2020} 13 Jul 202029 Sep 2022 Ten reader-favorite unit studies from the archives: 1. Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World 2. The Horse 3. Around the World in 80 Days: A Unit Study 4. The First Moon Landing: A Unit…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: 507 Mechanical Movements 8 Jul 202030 Jun 2022 507 Mechanical Movements is an interactive site based on a book published in 1868 by Henry T. Brown that shows the mechanical movements: Embracing all those which are most important…
Tools 10 Favorite Activities {2019–2020} 6 Jul 202030 Jun 2022 Ten reader-favorite activities from the archives: 1. Balancing a Checkbook 2. Activity: Preparing a 1040 Income Tax Form 3. Summer Fun Activity: Build a Sunspot Viewer 4. Activity: Pyramid Poem…
Tools 10 Favorite Finds {2019–2020} 29 Jun 202030 Mar 2023 Ten favorite finds from the archives: 1. 100 Lapbook Templates {Free} 2. Handwriting Worksheet Creator {Free} 3. Full Electronics Course...Free! 4. 6 Winnie-the-Pooh Printables {Free} 5. Create Your Own Worksheets…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: Exploring the Extreme ~ Free NASA Educator’s Guide 24 Jun 202017 Aug 2022 Here is a great Summer Fun Activity to keep them learning: "Exploring the Extreme" is an Educator's Guide from NASA geared at K–8 students that focuses on math, science, and…
Tools 10 Favorites from the Library {2019–2020} 22 Jun 202030 Mar 2023 Top 10 favorite books from The Library archives: 1. Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free} 2. The Original Boxcar Children {Free eBook} 3. Self-Teaching Handwriting Course {Free} 4. Free Nature Studies: Introduction…
The Finds Coloring with Spiders ~ Free Download 20 May 202027 Mar 2023 Coloring with Spiders is a great find from the University of Florida extension center that goes perfectly with the spider portion of our free nature studies! This free 17-page download…
The Finds Celebrate 100 Days of Learning {Free Download} 11 May 202023 Jan 2023 "Celebrate 100 Days of Learning" is a free download from MensaForKids.org that actually includes 50 activities related to the 100 theme: The activities may be given to the students for…
The Finds Garden Notes: Master Gardener Course ~ Free Download! 27 Apr 202027 Mar 2023 Garden Notes, the Colorado Master Gardener Course is available for download. We have used several of these pages in our free nature studies. Now you can download the entire course…
The Finds Celebrating Wildflowers Coloring Book ~ Free 22 Apr 202027 Mar 2023 Working through our free nature studies? Have you reached the wildflower section yet? You'll want to grab this free Celebrating Wildflowers Coloring Book from the U. S. Forest Service. There…
The Finds Alabama History Notebook ~ Free 13 Apr 202027 Mar 2023 To date, we have posted state unit studies for twelve states. It is often difficult to track down student resources for each state. Not so in the case of Alabama!…
The Finds NASA Rockets Educator Guide ~ Free 8 Apr 202027 Mar 2023 NASA is offering a Rockets Educator Guide with "activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics" free! This 145-page guide begins with a pictorial history of rockets (available as a separate…
Tools Things to Do: April 2020 30 Mar 202015 Mar 2023 We have updated our April learning calendar for 2020. Many teachers, tutors, mentors, and moms are searching for resources. Here are this month's "things to do": 13 free eBooks. 3…