I wanted to put a list of my top 10 blog sites with free resources and other helpful tips and ideas for back to school please take a look http://juliaandzennan.blogspot.com/2013/08/free-learning-websites-for-kids.html A blog with free resources and links http://moneysavingmom.com/tag/free-homeschool-curriculum-resources This blog has free resources and curriculum http://www.freakyfreddies.com/kids.html free kids stuff http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/index.shtml free worksheets unit studies and lap books http://confessionsofahomeschooler.com/ free resources http://www.homeschoolcreations.net/ free printable and tips along with encouragement for home school families http://livingmontessorinow.com/ free resources and activities http://www.frugalhomeschoolfamily.com/2014/08/08/free- airplane-antonym-worksheet/ free resources http://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/08/03/teaching-resources-for-special-days-in-august/ free res
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Glove Animals Dog and bunny stuffed gloves this pic came from Martha Stewart You can find step by step instructions on this craft on this link provided http://www.marthastewart.com/267502/glove-animals Last Saturday my kids learn how to make a glove bunny from their art class. Their bunny may not look like the instructors but the point is they had fun making them. here is the bunny's my kids made my son robin named his bunny roger he finished his at home my daughter jaz named hers bella and this one is by my daughter patricia she named her bunny bells As you can see they had fun decorating their bunny's in their own style this is a fun project and can be time consuming but worth it in the end. Your kids will love it and not to mention have a new stuffed friend here is a how to video I found on Martha Stewart crafts http://www.marthastewart.com/article/glove-animals#ooid=I2bG9lMjqWPv5phOfwJuoDRIhY4BVlgJ click on the link and it wil
Build a Catapult This is by far one of my favorite science projects that my kids have made. It is quite simple to build kids 4 and up can make this catapult and they will love how far and fast this catapult will go trust me even you will be having some fun.This will definitely show how forces and motion work you can also use this for a history project . Here is what you will need 1 spoon 1 rubber band 1 binder clip 2 clothespins craft sticks hot glue ruler / or paint paddles Here is the step by step instructions from CSWN Projects and Activities all credit to them you can print the pdf http://cswnetwork.org/community/projects/pdf/194.pdf Here is the finish catapult my kids made Front Back
One of the Biology:Planets Projects the kids work on this week was to learn how seeds germinate and grow in a CD case this is a fun and easy science project for kids 4 TO 11 .As you know all living things need food water and a place of their own to grow. This lesson will help teach them about how planets grow in their habitat and how germination takes place this will also teach them about the Plant anatomy . What you will need 1 CD case 1-2 paper towels seeds water container Images below are from mega crafty and http://www.ecoliteracy.org/downloads/make-mini-greenhouse-cd-case What you will do first you need your empty CD case make sure to take out the black part where the CD go's you just need the plastic case it will look like this Next you will open the case a place a paper towel inside and place 4 to 5 beans on the paper towel and close the case Next put CD case in container of water it will look some thing like this in the picture an
For this summer, you can kick up notch and have some fun creating art with your raw fruits and vegetables your kids will have a great time. Tell them to make a collage on their plate create a face with the fruits and veggies of your choice. Just have fun creating with your fruits and veggies, this will be a great way to get the kids to eat there fruits are veggies while playing with them. Here is some great examples I have found enjoy and have fun creating and remember to take pics to show everybody the great time you had creating your art and sculptors. You can find this cool guy on this blog, http://girlydesignblog.com/2014/05/08/cute-art-made-from-fruit/ she has great ideas that are made of fruit sculptors the kids will love to try design This is cute and looks simple found on this blog http://bogdanasblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/cu-chef-de-viata.html Here is a fun and easy veggie project the kids will have fun making I found this one on this link http://thedeco
Use yeast to inflate a balloon Here is a fun and easy experiment to do with the kids. Materials six packages of active dry yeast 2 cups (480 ml) of very cold water 2 cups(473 ml)of very hot water,but not boiling 2 cups (480 ml) of warm water 6 table spoons (90 ml) of sugar six small plastic soda bottles six latex balloons tape marker tape measure Step 1 : Assemble the bottles Empty and rinse the soda bottles.Add one packet of yeast to each bottle add 1 cup of cold (240 ml) water to each of two bottles.Add 1 cup of hot water (240 ml) to each of the next two bottles.Add 1 cup (240 ml) of warm water to each of the final two bottles. Label the bottles cold,hot ,or warm. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to one of each of the cold,hot and warm bottles and label the bottles with sugar Do NOT add sugar to the other bottles. Swirl each soda bottle around to mix the ingredients.Attach a balloon over the mouth of each bottle.You can add some tape around
Origin and History On 4 July 1776, 13 colonies announced their separation from Great Britain by adopting the Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental Congress (comprising the group of 13 colonies) declared the American colonies free and independent, with John Hancock, the president of the Second Continental Congress, putting his stylish signature on the Declaration. The Declaration of Independence, which asserts "all Men are created equal," was drafted by a committee comprising Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert R Livingston. John Adams, in a letter to Abigail Adams, described people in Philadelphia spontaneously celebrating the first anniversary of American independence. However, the country got its actual independence only on 3 September, 1783 when Great Britain formally abandoned all claims to the United States and signed the Treaty of Paris. Independence Day celebrations became common only after the War
Here is a fun and easy project for kids to learn about rockets and how they work. You can teach kids five and up how to build this project they will enjoy watching as the rocket launch and so will you . This experiment will show you how build up in pressure can launch a rocket.As we pump air through the water the pressure inside the bottle builds up until the force of the air pushing on the water is enough to push the cork out of the end of the bottle. The water rushes out of the bottle in one direction whilst the bottle pushes back in the other. This results in the bottle shooting upwards. Here is what you will need an empty plastic bottle cardboard made into a cone and 4 fins a cork a pump with a needle adapter water Instructions Push the needle adapter of the pump through the cork, it needs to go all the way through so you might have to trim the cork a little bit. Decorate the bottle with the cone and fins. Fill the bottle one quarter full of
Here is a hands on way to show your kids how the heart pumps. Make A Heart Pump Project Find the amazing muscles that make your heart pump blood every day. Make a pumping jar using a jar a balloon and two straws to get how your heart works . What You Need Beaker or a Glass Jar Large Balloon 2 flexible drinking straws Wooden Skewer Scissors water tape large pan are sink What You Do Fill the jar half full of water. Cut the neck of the balloon off at the part where it starts to widen into a balloon. Set the neck part aside. Stretch the balloon over the opening of the jar, pulling it down as tightly as you can. The flatter you can get the surface of the balloon, the better. Carefully use the tip of a skewer to poke two holes in the surface of the balloon. Make them about an inch apart from each other and near opposite edges of the jar. Stick the long part of a straw into each hole. The straws should fit securely in the holes so no air can get
Planets That Took The World By St When you see planets do you think of the history they have are have you never gave it a thought. I love reading about planets and teaching the kids about the history behind it here is a few planets that stormed the world Papyrus Pepper Tea Sugarcane Cotton Cacao Cinchona Rubber Potato Corn Papyrus Was born in Egypt Nile Delta river now grows in shallow lakes throughout Africa, Madagascar and Mediterranean countries you will know longer find it Egypt .The planet does not like winter it will not be able to grow in the cold. It loves full sun with enough moisture to keep it roots wet all summer. Papyrus is 6,000 years old, as old as the first cities in Egypt the oldest known Papyrus paper is an account sheet from sometime around 2600 BCE. Belonging to the sedge family grassy planets. It grows in marshy areas, and has clumps of triangular green stems-, which can stand tall as a giraffe-top by thin feathery stalks. N
Here is a easy and fun project your kids will love learn how to make slime . Slime is real easy to make and not to mention fun the little ones have a great time making this so here is what you need to get started Water White Glue Like Elmer's Borax Food Coloring Instruction 1 teaspoon of Borax mixed with one cup of water mixed until dissolved in a separate container mix 1 half cup of glue 1 half cup of water add your food coloring mix it up then you add the solutions together then you will have slime store in a plastic bag Here is a step by step video on how to make slime Here is a way to make edible chocolate slime Ingredients 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch Make the Chocolate Slime In a saucepan over low heat, stir together the milk, chocolate syrup and cornstarch. Stir and heat until the mixture thickens. Remove f