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Teen Gift Crafting
Gift Crafting for Teens
Date: 12/7/2013
Start Time: 1:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Description: Short on cash for presents? Join with other teens to solve this problem! Crafts will include: Zipper bracelet, woven bracelet, ducktape zipper pouch or pencil case, decorated votive candle holder, origami tree, decorated Christmas ornaments and more. Free library event. Supplies and instruction provided.
For ages 11-17 (grades 6-12); register online @ http://ow.ly/r7cpP or call the library. 763-576-4695
Homeschool Open Gym
Oxford Community Center's FREE Homeschool Open Gym is offered most Wednesday from 12:30pm to 2:30pm for children of all ages in the company of a parent or guardian.
- Parents must supervise their children at all times
- Gym shoes are required for entry into the gymnasium (gym shoes must be worn by both children and adults).
Oxford Community Center is located just off Hwy 94 and Lexington. Plenty of free parking is available in the lot on site.
Free "History of Science" Lesson Plans for 6-12 gr.
Written for teachers, these are interdisciplinary lesson plans. Some consist of only one or two activities, while others could fill a semester or more. The lessons I've read are clear, fully explained, and include extensive bibliographies. Most are written with the expectation that students will be working in a group. They could a be a valuable resource for a homeschool science club.
Cell Craft Flash game
This engaging strategy game leads players through the parts of the cell and their functions. Reading is required, and the topics covered are on a middle school and high school level. There is nothing about the game that is inappropriate for younger kids, except that it's probably too hard. Here's the description from the developer's website:
Children of the (Industrial) Revolution | National Museum Wales
An online unit study about what it was like to be a working class child in Wales during the Industrial Revolution in the early to mid 1800s. The unit includes information from primary sources, period illustrations and videos (obviously, the video are modern), and gives a detailed look at the topic. Booklists are included to allow you to delve further, although many of the books may be difficult to find outside of the UK. Most appropriate for middle school or high school students, it could easily be spread over a month or more. The "work" section may upset sensitive k
Xtimeline.com- Create interactive timelines for free!
This is a free service that lets users create timelines online, and has plenty of timelines available for searching on a number of topics and time periods. When you create your timeline, you can choose whether or not to share it with the general public, and with whom to share editing.
The service is loading very slowly for me at the moment. Hopefully the issue will be corrected soon.
Insects Lesson Plan for K-2
Ideas and links for little ones wanting to know more about bugs. Includes tie-ins to more basic scientific concepts like classification, and habitats.
National Geographic Xpeditions: online & offline geography activities and lesson plans
There are 2 ways for homeschoolers to use this website: parents can use the included lesson plans (grades 1-12 are represented) to teach about specific topics, or students can explore the virtual "Xpedition Hall" independently and learn about mapping and geography. The lesson plans are creative and use materials from respected scholars and artists. The Xpedition Hall requires reading, and is best suited for middle school age or older. The tasks in the Xpedition Hall emphasize understanding and applying geographic techniques and information, not rote memorization.
Interactive US timeline
An interactive timeline from 1773 to 1997. A simple, low clutter graphic with links to information about every president and major events in US history. Includes audio, photos and other primary sources. It's a quick overview of US history, not a comprehensive curriculum, but could be useful as jumping off point, or a quick reference. Appropriate for upper elementary and older.
Cyberguides: free web-based literature units for k-12
Offered by the Schools of California Online Resources for Education, these are free lesson plans based on high-quality literature, and grouped by grade-level. Each unit includes several activities to extend the learning. Unfortunately, the program has been unfunded for several years, and some of the links in the units are bad, but there are still lots of great ideas here. A few examples (follow the link for more):
k-3 grade:
