Printable Protestant Reformer Notebooking Pages

Are you studying Medieval/Renaissance history or Church History?  Here are some very nice Protestant reformers notebooking pages that would be a great way to record biographical information.  You can find and print these for free by clicking on the image or the source link below.

LEGOs Chemical Reation Lab Activity

Use your child’s LEGOs as manipulatives for learning about chemical reactions.  This activity uses LEGO bricks to represent atoms bonding into molecules and crystals.  To find the lesson plans, click the image below or use the source link below.

Source: howtosmile.org

The Great Backyard Bird Count – February 13-18, 2013

GbbcThe Great Backyard Bird Count is coming soon – now is a great time to add this to your lesson plans and enjoy a great bird study.  In the past, the GBBC was limited to just the US and Canada.  Starting this year, the GBBC is accepting bird reports from anywhere in the world!  Click on the image above to learn more.

It is not difficult to turn The Great Backyard Bird Count into a full unit study.   Here are some great resources that will help you begin to create lessons of interest your family.

**A compilation of bird unit study ideas from AHE families.
https://ahefamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bird-unit-study-july-7-20111.pdf

**The Adventurer bird award  and the Pathfinder bird honors make great ready-to-go unit studies.
Adventurer
http://www.adventurer-club.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30:feathered-friends&catid=6:grade-2&Itemid=16

Pathfinder
http://www.pathfindersonline.org/pdf/ayhonors/birds_a.pdf

Cornell Lab of Ornithology is one of the best online resources. An online bird guide, printable games/activities and a 50 page coloring book are just a few of the benefits of exploring their website.
http://allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=1189

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/education2/kids/edgames

Bird Lapbooking Pages

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/backyard_birds_lap_n_note.php

Free via CurrClick – http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=16222&affiliate_id=145730

 

 

 

SAT Test Prep Resources for Your College Bound Homeschooler

Answers Marked on TestDo you have a student who is preparing for college entrance examinations? These two SAT test preparation websites can help- for free.  The official SAT website offers a study plan, a question of the day, and a full free practice test.  You can register to keep track of your progress and get college readiness reminders for both students and parents.
The CK-12 Foundation offers a free downloadable SAT study course, featuring math, reading and writing lessons as well as practice questions.

 

You can easily incorporate these resources into your high school student’s curriculum; review and practice one question a day or spend an hour or two on a particular lesson once or twice a week.

 

Fun Freebie ~ Printable Outline Maps from Around the World

Here’s my favorite resource for printable outline maps from around the world.  Click on the image or the links below to find physical and political maps of the continents.

Source: eduplace.com via Ann on Pinterest

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Fun Freebie ~ Printable Maps of the US

Source: mrprintables.com via Ann on Pinterest

 

Need a printable map of the US?  Here are some nice ones in color, B/W, labeled or blank – courtesy of mrprintables.com .   Click on the image or the links above for these fun freebies.

Great Resource – Math in Children’s Literature Book list

Looking to add variety to your math program or create a math-based unit study?   Here’s a handy book list of math in children’s literature.   This homeschooling mom updates this list, so make sure to bookmark this site.

 

Click on the source link or on the image to find the book list.