Tallest Living Dog ~ Your Kids Will Love This

Tallest Living Dog ~ Your kids will love this!

 This would make a great writing topic.

• What would you do with a dog this tall? 
• What would you name a dog this tall? 
• What would you have to feed a dog this big? 
• What would your life be like if you had a dog like this?

 

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Homeschool High School ~ Writing Essays

Every person learns differently.  My oldest (15) learns through video.  He has educated himself through tutorials and.... YouTube!  LOL!

One thing I would really like for my high schooler to learn is how to write essays.  I found some lessons YouTube that I think are interesting and informative. 

So...what's going on on Mars?

Your nerdier children (lol...like mine) may be interested in knowing what is going to happen on Mars very soon.

Incredible ~ The Fingerprint of God ~ Very Educational

This video takes a whole 4 minutes but will give you a new outlook on creation and the creator.  I don't know who the people are that made it but it points out some interesting facts.

How to eat a pomegranate

The pomegranate: extremely healthy, people have been eating them for thousands of years, mentioned in the Bible, God made them and they are gooood!

Getting those little, juicy seeds out can be difficult and messy!  This video shows us how to do it simply.

Mission India

Encourage missions and compassion in your children!  

The boys and I went through the first video series and companion guides last year.  We couldn't have been more pleased.  These videos and devotions helped the boys develop a heart for the people of India and our very own neighbors.

After the series was over, we were all sad...  BUT the good news is, it's back!  Get ready for year 2 of "My Passport to India!"

Year 1 here:  My Passport to India
(Quote from Mission India)

He's baaaack!Everybody's favorite tour guide is back in India and he's excited to take you into the summer Children's Bible Clubs (CBCs) you helped start!
Over the next few weeks, Chris will take you on a whirlwind tour to:

• See what happens before a Children's Bible Club gets started

• Spend time with the volunteer club leaders who are reaching out to kids across India this summer

• Introduce you to some of the boys and girls who are attending your CBCs

• Discover how your Children's Bible Clubs have the power to impact entire communities

• Show you why pastors and churches in India love CBCs so much!

We hope your families developed a heart for India when you joined us last fall for our Passport to India adventure. 

Sign up for year 2:  Mission India

Moody Science Classic Film ~ The Electric Cell

Moody Science Classic Film ~ Wonder of Water

These "films" have been loved for many years. Enjoy!

Eagle's Nest ~ Live WebCam

How absolutely beautiful!

Thanks to Homeschool Resources who posted the link to the Eagle Cam.

The website says that an egg es expected to hatch today!

Eagle's Nest WebCam

YouTube Video

A video kids will love!

Double Espresso was studying mosquitoes in Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day. It showed a picture of a mosquito sucking blood.  I had the idea of looking up a video on YouTube of a mosquito sucking blood and this is what he found.

It's quite fascinating and I think it's a good lesson for kids since most children have had mosquito "bites."

SNAKE!

Take a look at this SERIOUSLY long snake!  I'm sure you'll want to show this to your children.  ;)



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FREE HOMESCHOOLING 101

made this cute video about homeschooling vs public school.

It's no wonder

other countries are passing our kids up in education.

Beware: watching this video will stir up mixed emotions!

Internet In India Slums ~ The hole in the wall

Children are so intelligent. Often times, adults don't give them the credit that they are due. 

A computer specialist put community computers in several slums in India and the children began to teach themselves how to use them.  It is truly amazing.

Watch this and be inspired! Don't forget to show your kids!    ;)




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Parental Rights ~ What are they?

Are you a parent?  Do you know what your rights are?

Our rights as parents could be in jeopardy.  This is NOT just a homeschooling issue.  You can watch the videos and visit the following website for more information:
ParentalRights.org

MathTacular ~ Great Math Videos

These vids are GREAT!  They help young children understand math concepts.  I've posted a few and here is the link for more:  MathTacular homeschool math

Overview of America ~ Videos

US History by the John Birch Society

Overview of America 1 of 4


Part 2 of 4


Part 3 of 4


Part 4 of 4

Scientific American Frontiers ~ PBS ~ Free Resource

From Wikipedia: 

Scientific American Frontiers was an American television program primarily focused on informing the public about new technologies and discoveries in science and medicine. It was a companion program to the Scientific American magazine.

Teaching Guides PDFs
PBS Scientific American Frontiers videos on YouTube
More from YouTube
PBS Videos

This is a free resource put out by PBS.  As with any secular curriculum, a Christian parent must thoroughly check it out. 

Great for discussions and learning.

Engineering Projects and Links for Homeschool

Do you have a curious, budding engineer?  I have found some awesome links for Espresso (13) to use this year and in high school!  As I searched, I also found great ideas for younger minds.
(If you discover an outdated link, please leave a comment and let me know. Thanks!)

Elementary Engineering Games (I have not downloaded all games nor have I tested all games.)
50 Fun Engineering Games
Bridge Building Game
Build It and Bust It - Building Bridges Engineering Activity
Simple Machines - Learn about simple and compound machines (FUN)

Engineering Videos / Lessons
Discover Engineering - TOTALLY COOL engineering videos and activities for kids
Fun Engineering Games

Build Robots (links)

Science Junction

Electric Circuits - fun

Engineering Lessons and Plans
Children's Engineering Educators, LLC 
Free Design Briefs and Ready to Use Activities - Engineering Lessons for Kids

TryEngineering offers a variety of lesson plans that align with education standards to allow teachers and students to apply engineering principles in the classroom. (plans for all ages)

The TeachEngineering digital library provides teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers engineering content for K12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. Engineering lessons connect real-world experiences with curricular content already taught in K-12 classrooms.

Ocean Engineering

Build the best paper airplane in the world - paper airplane plans

Electricity and Physics experiments

How to Make Your Nanorover

Engineering for kids activity sheets - Download ZOOM into Engineering printable activity sheets.




Jr. High Engineering

Free Engineering eBook for Jr. High student and teacher (great resource)
Taken from Intel Website - Engineering for kids

BUILDING BIG is a great opportunity to get kids thinking about structures they see every day - lots of lessons, learning and activities to try.

Engineering for Kids - "Discover the world of engineering for kids with our range of free games, cool science fair projects, fun experiments, interesting facts, amazing videos, quizzes and more!"

FREE Math / Physics / Optics/ Engineering Software Simulations & Lessons (some really cool stuff here)

Science, Optics and You - Engineering Lessons and Activities - "The following activities are provided to help you investigate light, optics, and color. They were written by educators with input from scientists, researchers, students, and teachers. Students, teachers, and parents are encouraged to work together to begin an exploration of concepts that help us learn about how we see our world."

Totally cool!!  AutoDesk Draw Lab

Fun & Learning About Bridges

Soda Play - Engineering and Design fun

THE BEST!!  Bridge building program and contest





Upper High School / College Age

Designing and Building File-Folder Bridges:

A Problem-Based Introduction to Engineering (written for high school but can be used for Jr. High)


Steam Engines~~~Free Building Plans


Education Portal - engineering for college students

Stanford Engineering - courses

SEE programming includes one of Stanford’s most popular engineering sequences: the three-course Introduction to Computer Science taken by the majority of Stanford undergraduates, and seven more advanced courses in artificial intelligence and electrical engineering.

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Photography Lessons - eBooks and websites

Most of these links are the download link for the eBook.  There are a few that lead to another website in order to get the link.

Combine one of these eBooks with these beginner photography tutorials on YouTube.  They are easy to understand and are great for a beginner.
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DigitalPhotoGuy (it's actually a lady - this is for DigitalPhotoGuy NOT "TheDigital...")

Great eBook for Jr. High or High school
Beginner photography:  photography eBook
Passion for Photography 10 Tips: photography eBook

More advanced:
Aperture Digital Photography Fundamentals: photography eBook

Photography Textbook eBook

13 tips for better wildflower photography
eBook
How to Photograph Dragonflies
Photography eBook
website

eBook: How to create a photography website

2 Photography eBooks to improve your photography

Sources: http://www.freephotoresources.com/collection-of-free-photography-ebooks/
http://www.ebooklobby.com/18/Photography