Posts Categorized: Homeschooling Curriculum

Fantastic Freebie Alert! Playing with Wordle

Posted by & filed under Language Arts.

Looking for a fun way to play with words?  I saw this fantastic freebie on my homeschooling group tonight and I couldn’t resist playing with it!  It is called Wordle.  It is a free “word cloud” generator and is a lot of fun.  Imagine what you could have your children do with this? Here are… Read more »

Adventures with Oobleck

Posted by & filed under Science.

Science doesn’t get more fun than this: The term oobleck comes from a Dr. Seuss classic – Bartholomew and the Oobleck.  If you do not have the book check out your local library or purchase a copy – there are ways to get books cheap. Before making oobleck check out this video fromMythbusters – Adam… Read more »

Seventh Grade Social Studies Online from DenSchool

Posted by & filed under (6-8) Middle School, Geography, History, Social Studies.

DenSchool is offering an online Social Studies course for seventh grade homeschoolers. Topics Covered Include:   Lands and Peoples of the Eastern Hemisphere Africa The Middle East Asia Australia and Pacific Region (Oceania) Antarctica World History Prehistoric Peoples Greek, Roman and Middle Eastern civilizations Renaissance and Reformation The Middle Ages Industrial Age Age of Reason… Read more »

Teacher of the Day…

Posted by & filed under Geography, Lesson Plans.

 I like themes and I think children do too.  DVD Friday was a hit for us this past year so I was trying to think of something else that the kids might respond to. I thought of “I’m the teacher” day.  One child, once a week… topic of their choice! Download Our Teacher of the… Read more »

Third Grade Social Studies Online from DenSchool

Posted by & filed under (3-5) Upper Elementary, Social Studies.

DenSchool is offering an online Social Studies course for third grade homeschoolers. Topics Covered Include:   Community Volunteering Community Activities Philanthropy Neighbors Geography Land, Water and Coastlines Maps & Globes: Elements, Features, Distance and Direction Continents and Oceans Countries: Canada, United States, Mexico States and Landmarks Environmental Influences on Population and Settlement US History Time… Read more »

Sixth Grade Science Online from DenSchool

Posted by & filed under (6-8) Middle School, Science.

DenSchool is offering an online course for sixth grade homeschoolers. Topics Covered Include: Physical Science Physical Properties in Matter Transfer of Energy Structure and Function in Living Systems Populations and Ecosystems Structures of the Earth and the Solar System Science Process and Inquiry Observation and Measurement Experimental Design Classification Interpretation and Communication of Results and… Read more »

Science Learning Made Fun!

Posted by & filed under Science.

Did you know that DenSchool offers free and teacher supported online science classes? I remember searching for science experiment ideas as a child being a total nightmare.  It required me to spend hours at the Library looking through experiment books for projects that my parents may, or may not, approve of.  I once opted out… Read more »

Comets, Meteors and Shooting Stars

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Studying Comets, Meteors & Asteroids Astronomy is a fascinating area of physics for home school science students of all ages to study. Observing the heavens provides practical experiences, which are often free and very interesting. Following up from observations can lead to exciting research projects and discoveries of the origins of the universe itself. For… Read more »