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Lesson Plans & Kits
The Gateway to Educational Materials--enter your grade range and subject and get a list of high quality
resources, curriculum, homework help, activites, etc--you can even search for only FREE materials
Escondido Tutorial Service--online tutorial help, classical Christian educational
Universal Class--online courses on multiple subjects for homework help or tutoring
Animals Homework Help
Alaska Online Video Gallery--An Inside Glimpse features wildlife projects carried out by Alaska Department
of Fish and Game biologists. Click on the pictures to watch the programs in Real Player. Bears, Caribou,
Moose, Buffalo, Brown Bears, and Marten
Big Cats Online--general introduction to the various species of cats living in the wild today
Cleveland Museum of Art Animal Safari--join Sarah the Scarab on an online expedition to find animals
Introduction to Animal Classes--There are many different animal classes and every animal in the world
belongs to one of them. The six most important classes are mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, arthropods and amphibians
Peacocks-personal page with story and facts about peacocks and peahens. Pictures also off eggs and new born chick. I found this site while getting info to satisfy my son's questions about peacocks.
Art & Theatre Homework Help
Art & Theatre Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's on Art and Theatre, have them mailed to you free, keep
them as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return them with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs
out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational media available!
Web Museum, Paris--Paul Cezanne (a unique set of over 100 artworks), Medieval Art, Famous Artwork for
Collection, short tour of Paris
Bible
Bible Activity Worksheets--many activity pages for both the Old and New Testament
Creation Super Library--answers for questions on Creation for online homework help in several languages
Exodus: The Conception of a Nation--study questions helpful for study of Christian foundations, Comparative Religion, or the History of the Ancient World
Biographies
Biography Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's for visual Biographies, have them mailed to you free, keep them
as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return them with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs out at one
time. The most convenient and affordable educational media available!
BrainTeasers & Thinking Skills
Discovery school--archive of brain teasers in categories such as reasoning, lateral thinking, categorization,
logic, spatial awareness, word and letter play.
Hemispheric Brain Dominance--take the online test to see which hemisphere of your brain in dominant and
learn the differences between right and left brain dominance and how it can affect your homeschooling
Communication
Communication Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's on Communication for visual learning. Have them mailed to
you free, keep them as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return them with free postage.
Have 3-10 DVDs out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational media available!
Computers
Microsoft Office Tutorials--computer program help with free office tutorials covering Access, Excel,
FrontPage, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Publisher
Ethics & Morals
Ethics & Morals Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's on Ethics & Morals (including Christian Values) for visual
learning. Have them mailed to you free, keep them as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and
return them with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs out at one time. The most convenient and
affordable educational media available!
Foreign Languages
Rosetta Stone--software on almost any language to learn in the comfort of your own home.
Homeschool editions allow managing levels for multiple students. Microphone use analyzes
pronunciation. We use this in our home in Spanish and French for our 6 & 8 year old.
Spanish
English/Spanish Picture Dictionary--click on the letter of the alphabet to see a list of pictures, the English
Word, and the Spanish Word (Beginner Level)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh--Links to Spanish Sites, Spanish Dictionaries, Spanish Grammar, Listen
to Spanish Radio Stations, Spanish Culture and Food, Famous Hispanic, etc. (Teens-Adults)
Christian Answers--this website is available in all Spanish text. One click converts from English to Spanish
or vice-versa
CNN in Spanish--Practice your Spanish by reading this CNN news site in Spanish
Language Adventure--Spanish Vocabulary Builder for Spanish Students. Click on file to hear the words.
(Beginning to Intermediate)
Letter Tracing Pages--(For those learning to write letters)--this site is totally in Spanish and has tracing
pages in Spanish (Elementary age Beginning)
Letter Tracing & Coloring Pages--Site with Link for Spanish Letter Coloring Pages and Writing Tracing
pages (Elementary Age Beginning Level)
Rosetta Stone--purchase Spanish software to learn the language in the comfort of your own home.
Homeschool editions allow managing levels for multiple students. Microphone use analyzes
pronunciation. We use this in our home in Spanish and French for our 6 & 8 year old. (Any age,
Beginner to Advanced, or just travel language assistance)
Sesame Street Spanish Word of the Day--Official Sesame Street site with a daily Spanish Word
(Preschool Beginning Level)
The Internet Dictionary Project--type in your word and choose which language to translate. For
instance, type in "Cat" and "English to Spanish" and get the Spanish word (Upper Elementary to Adult,
any level)
Fairy Tales
China, Language Arts--six chinese folk and fairy tales and help to write your own fairytale, comparing
fairy tales across cultures
Geography Homework Help
States and Capitals (Plus statistics and everything else about states)
Antarctica Info--was the site of live feed of the Solar Eclipse on November 24, 2003; but also has a
link for info on Antarctica and will soon have highlights of the solar eclipse
Coloring Book of Flags--choose your country and print the flag to color
Flags of the World--everything you want to know about flags around the world
Fun Things To Know About Florida--history, statistics, geography, weather, and the list goes on of
homework help for information on Florida
50 States.com--information on complete statistics for all 50 states. State songs, birds, flowers, flags,
captials, maps, etc.
United States Capitals--online flashcards to practice your knowledge of the capitals
United States Map--print black and white map of the United States
Health & Physical Fitness (P.E.)
Bone Builders--essay information for teens on building strong bones and proper calcium in your diet
Fairmont General Hospital Online--learn about germs and get a handwashing experiment
Physical Education DVDs--Rent DVD's for Health and P.E. training. Have them mailed to you free, keep
them as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return them with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs
out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational media available!
History Homework Help
Ancient Egypt History
Cleveland Museum of Art--Basic info on Pharaohs and what happened to mummies
American History
50state.com--pick your state for history on your state
American History Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's for visual learning of American History.
Have DVDs mailed to you free, keep the DVDs as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return the
DVDs with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational supplement available!
American Presidents--from the White House history of Presidents
Civil War
Civil war links:
The American Civil War Homepage--jam packed full of Civil War online resources
American Civil War.com--historical timeline, battle maps, battle list, women in the war, photo
album, and civil war documents
Civil War Home.com--history, biographies, civil war medicine, essays, letters, and discussion group
Civil War.com--timeline, battles, music, documents, links, and bookstore
Abraham Lincoln links:
Abraham Lincoln Reserach Site--compiled by a former American History teacher who will also accept
questions for research on this great President. Also includes Lincoln Links and a Mary Todd
Research site
Abraham Lincoln Online--history and news highlights
Biography of Abraham Lincoln--from the White House history website
Abraham Lincoln for Primary Children--includes an online quiz, picture gallery, activities, treasure
hunt, and other links
History of Slavery links:
Chronology on the History of Slavery and Racism--dramatic audio, history broken up into 3 parts
PBS's American Journey Through Slavery--historical narrative, images, documents, stories,
biographies, and commentaries
Free at Last--A documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil War
United States History:US:Slavery--virtual library of information and resources
Robert Smalls links:
Robert Smalls From Slave to Politician
Robert Smalls 1839-1916 --includes photo, essay, and sources
Robert Smalls.org--this is cool site with more photos and a timeline for this Union hero
USC College of Liberal Arts African American Studies--lecture series on Robert Smalls
Biblical History
The Tabernacle--The purpose of this study is "to describe the layout, structure and furnishings of the Tabernacle; and to relate these pictures from the book of Exodus (the second book of the Bible) to the Lord Jesus Christ in the New Testament."
Kelley Tyus requested fictional books on the life of King David for her unit study lesson plans:
Fiction: Bible Study: Fiction: Preschool-2nd Reading Saul & Jonathan:
Homeschooling History
John Holt and the Origins of Contemporary Homeschooling by Patrick Farenga
World History
World History Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's for visual learning of World History. Have DVDs mailed to you free, keep the DVDs as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return the DVDs with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational supplement available!
Holidays & Special Occasion
Holiday and Special Occasion Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's for fun on Holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Chanukah. Have DVDs mailed to you free, keep the DVDs as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return the DVDs with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational supplement available!
Christmas
Christmas--kids crafts, kids coloring pages, homeschool unit studies, activities, etc. all related to Christmas
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving--kids crafts, kids coloring pages, homeschool unit studies, activites, etc. all related to Thanksgiving holiday
Veterans Day
Veterans Day--link full of Veteran's day history, homework help, crafts, online quizzes, etc.
Home & Household
Home & Household Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's for info on Home and Household. Have DVDs mailed to you free, keep the DVDs as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return the DVDs with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational supplement available!
How Do You...??? / How does it...???
Maple Syrup Tour--learn how syrup is made online
Pain Medicines--learn different types of pain medications and how they work
Pasteurization--learn about the process of pasteurization and the history of it's orgin
Insects
Bug Live Web Cams--lisiting of links to live web cams to see bugs from bees to ants to roaches!
Language Arts Homework Help
Pink Monkey--totally "G" rated site for Jr. High, High School, college students, teachers, and homeschooling parents for the worlds largest online library of literature summaries, booknotes, chapter summaries, and study notes
ABC's
Composition
China, Language Arts--Chinese Folk Tales and Fairy Tales, and homework help for writing your own fairytale. Also has writer's workshops, poetry, word search puzzles, writing a descriptive paragraph, parts of speech
Getting an A on an English Paper--by Jack Lynch, Asst. Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University, specializing in the English literature of the eighteenth century
Literature and Composition--page with tons of links for homework help on Composition and Writing
Creative Writing
Interactive Story Writing--Click on the story title of your choice. Write in the next part of the story and submit. The idea is for the next person to add the next section to the story until the whole story is written (scroll
down the page toward the middle to see the interactive creative story writing
Grammar
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation--Jane Straus's easy-to-use reference guide and workbook is now available as an online resource. This popular book is an indispensable and entertaining guide for writers, proofreaders, editors, managers, clerical staff, teachers, and students. Use this site to find the answers to your questions concerning proper English grammar and punctuation
English Exercises Online--from beginning to advanced, practice online in game format for beginners to lessons and exercises for intermediate to advanced. Also covers vocabulary and reading.
Grammar Gorillas--Our friends, the Grammar Gorillas, need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, our friends get a banana. And you know, a gorilla with a banana is a gorilla with appeal.
Grammar Now--This is a free site dedicated to answering specific grammar, composition, or formatting questions. Send me a question by filling out the form below, and I'll e-mail you a response. If your composition question is simple, you may get an answer the same day, or within 24 hours. If it is a more complicated composition, formatting or research question, I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Proofreading and editing available by fee.
Grammar Safari--The "grammar safari" activities suggested here are just
that, suggestions for "hunting" and "collecting" EXAMPLES of specific words
as they are used in documents accessible to anyone on the WWW -- a vast,
ever-growing, always up-to-date "corpus" of language ranging over an
inexhaustible range of topics, geographic areas, and users.
Grammar Slammer--the
help file that goes beyond a grammar checker. Use it as you would any
help file.
Guide to Grammar and Style--by Jack Lynch, Assistant Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University, specializing in the English literature of the eighteenth century
Guide to Grammar and Writing--Maintained by Professor of English Charles Darling for English courses at Capital Community College and for the general online public. Suggestions are always welcome. Questions about grammar and writing should be submitted by means of the ASK GRAMMAR form
The Quiz Zone--fun interactive site for English grammar homework help--"Beginner's Section***Welcome to The Quiz-Zone*** Here you'll find Elementary-Level grammar worksheets and exercises specifically selected and configured to re-enforce and confirm some of the basic elements of English. "
Public Speaking
Writing & Penmanship
A Common Sense Approach To The Teaching of Writing--Common Sense Concepts to aid in teaching phonics and writing as the child is learning the alphabet. Free downloads
Handwriting Fonts--get the font for homework help that matches the homeschool curriculum that you are using, such as A Beka, Bob Jones, etc.
Handwriting Helps for Kids--Handwriting products for homeschoolers. Multi-sensory products
Handwriting Overview--"The importance of choosing an effective handwriting curriculum cannot be underestimated. It's a choice that will shape a child's habits and abilities for life. This site is intended to assist in that decision by providing a brief overview of the major handwriting programs used nationwide, samples of their style, and links to additional information where available."
Handwriting Page Maker--homework help to make your own FREE handwriting practice sheets
Handwriting Worksheet Maker--Make your own FREE homework sheets for handwriting practice to help your child
How To Teach Handwriting--Homework help for the "three components to handwriting...: correct letter formation, uniform letter size, and uniform slant"
Kids Fonts--If
you're homeschooling your own kids, or you're a teacher tired of preprinted
worksheets,
Kids Fonts is here to help! Design worksheets for preschool, kindergarten,
and handwriting practice!
Pencil Pete--Handwriting homework help with free cursive and free print alphabet practice writing sheets (free writing practice sheets are at the bottom of the home page)
Literature and Composition--tons of links for homework help related to Literature. Support groups, unit studies, book reviews, etc.
Outlining--helpful information on writing a paper and outlines
Left handed:
Anything Left-handed Online--online shop containing everything from Educational Games, Products for Left-Handers, to Famous Left-handers.
Coaching Ergonomics: The Position Skills--"As explained in the early childhood document, the innate movement tendencies of a beginner do not fit the reading pattern of our language. This basic "directionality" concept is more difficult for a lefty because there are two basic tendencies to overcome. This presentation will help you to understand the movement objectives and make coaching much easier."
The Left-Handed Child in a Right-Handed World--Free Article by Clinton Hackney, Ed. D on research and issues for lefties in a right-handed world. Contains methods for determining if your child is left-handed or not.
Lefty--everything a left-hander would want, need, or like to have (such as left-handed scissors)
Museums online
Cleveland Museum of Art--explore collections, kids games and coloring pages
Denver Museum of Nature and Science--online science exploration from water & life on Mars to Colorado nature to the ice age
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco--image museum
Virtual Library Museums Page--links to virtual museums in various countries, including the USA
Web Museum, Paris--Paul Cezanne (a unique set of over 100 artworks), Medieval Art, Famous Artwork Collection, short tour of Paris
Math
Algebra
Algegra I--an online course for Algebra help
Algebra Help--Begin by reading one of our lessons, find help with your homework using our step-by-step calculators, and test your knowledge using interactive worksheets.
Algebra Worksheet Maker--Homework Help in Algebra! Define your terms and variables, select the type of equation you would like (one step, two step, combining like terms, distributive property), choose quadratics, and also print an answer sheet with this online algebra worksheet generator. Great for printing out on-the-spot student math worksheets with answer keys!
Fractions
Visual Fractions-An on-line tutorial that offers instruction and practice in identifying, renaming, and operating on fractions. All examples are modeled with number lines and circles.
Multiplication
Multiplication Songs--Educational Teacher Written FUN Multiplication Songs and optional workbook for Math homework help. My boys love to sing these songs and my little two year old dances along. She'll know her multiplication before she knows how to add!
Poetry
A Child's Garden of Verses--Collection of poetry written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Use as free homework help of pure enjoyment of this collection of 38 poems
China, Language Arts--Chinese Poetry, writer's workshops, writing a descriptive paragraph, and much more homework help
Reading
Miss Kitty's Storybook--online stories for reading practice. Nice graphics. Older Elementary.
The Story Place--this is great homework help to make reading fun! My 3 kids were mesmerized with this site from the first moment. There is a preschool and an elementary section. You choose the story, pick out the character names, and it combines a story with reading and animation. There are also printouts to go with the stories.
See also poetry
Research
The Internet Public Library--search for online texts and research sources
Resumes
Careers at Yahoo--helping finding a job and how to write a resume
Monster.com--help finding job, hire resume writing, free resume writing tips for help writing a resume
Science
Arts & Science Collaborations--raise public awareness about artists and scientists using science and technology to explore new forms of creative expression, and to increase communication and collaborations between these fields
--exhibits
--projects
Denver Museum of Nature and Science--online learning resource when you virtually tour these exhibits on Mars, ancient denver, and the ice age
Discovery--activities for popular science topics: bacteria, oceans, chemistry, solar system, electricity, the universe, genetics, weather and climate, magnetism, viruses
Discovery Science Fair Studio--guide and instructions for starting and completing a science fair project
Discovery Study Starters--archive of various science topics with beginning information and amazing facts. Updated weekly
Liberty Science Center--just minutes from Manhattan in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ — is a major public institution devoted to lifelong, interactive education about science and technology. The Center is home to more than 250 hands-on exhibits on three theme-specific floors: Invention, Health, and Environment. Liberty Science Center hosts numerous science-related activities and demonstrations, as well as the nation's largest IMAX dome. Since the Center opened in 1993, more than five million guests have come to Liberty Science Center, making it one of the region's most visited family attractions
Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics, and You: Interactive website that is very cool for science homework help. View outer space from 10 million light years away down to the atoms in a tree leaf by decreasing powers of 10. Plus a whole lot more in student activities, teacher helps, and interactive tutorials
Astronomy:
Zoom Astronomy--"A comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy. It is designed for people of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired, simply by clicking on links." Great for homework help in solar system studies.
Hubble--see pictures actually taken from the Hubble Telescope that is due to end in 2010.
Biology:
Online Science Magazines:
American Association for the Advancement of Science--online science magazine
Cobblestone Publishing--from preschool to highschool, magazines on a variety of topics (by subscription
only)
Odyessy Magazine--online science magaine for kids
Popular Science--online science magazine
Science Online--online science magazine
Yes Mag--online science magazine for kids
Social Studies
Social Studies Educational DVDs--Rent DVD's on Communication for visual learning. Have them mailed to you free, keep them as long as you like with NO LATE FEES, and return them with free postage. Have 3-10 DVDs out at one time. The most convenient and affordable educational media available!
Typing
Learning to Type--some free touch typing lessons to download but complete course requires purchase