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There is a lot of free stuff for educators on the web and if you've hunted around you've probably found that 90% of the material is useless or you would have to lie to qualify. This list is composed of offers we think are interesting and which you can honestly get because you are a school albeit a small one. Keep in mind that many of these things come from secular companies and you may only find part of their material (eg., posters, hands-on-activities) appropriate to use. If you find something good please E-Mail Us and we will post the information. New additions will be put at the top of the list. If you find a dead link please let us know. Looking for some free teacher's Guides or manuals? There are some good/professional ones online that can be downloaded. Space guides, Rockets,and Aeronautics. , Kids Projects Newsletter is free from Craftsman If you aren't familiar with them, they produce the tools that are sold at Sears and are have a "forever" warrenty. A series of 7 water posters A coloring book from the desert west Free Stickers Free workbook from McGraw Hill I've seen some of these workbooks in the teacher's store and they sell for between $4-$6. It's worth your while to fill out the form. Learn about milk by joining the Milk Club Membership provides free trading cards, membership certificate, trivia and more. I tend to forget to have the kids practice using reference material...alone that is. Usually I lean over their shoulder and flip the pages of the dictionary or encyclopedia because they're to slow (true confession moment). Print out a few of these reference skills pages. They actually look fun. If you're looking for basic english or grammar worksheets check out Vol 1, for grades 1 & 2 Vol 2, for grades 3 & 4, Vol 3, for grades 4 & 5 and Vol 4, for grades 5 & 6. These look like good supplements or could even be used as your program. I think we'll do some of these this summer. Mineral Unit and Posters You have to e-mail for this one. From their page "Mineral Institute provides a variety of teacher materials and posters for use in the K12 classroom. The generaltheme is about how minerals are used in our society. One of the units is about all the materials that are used in building a house and other structures." JUMP ROPES, posters, videos, and lesson plans from the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart program. For details, call 800/AHA-USA1. I called this number and told them I was a homeschool. The receptionist said that should be no problem and several weeks later I received a call from our local heart association. They are giving the entire package to our homeschool group and I will be in charge of the lending. Spelling for Grades 6, 7, 8 Thanks to Sue on CCE for this site with a years worth of spelling for each these three grades. AIMS Request Form Last week I filled out the form for the basic info pack (BIP) and it came right away with 2 workbooks of activities integrating math and science and a catalog. The workbooks look very interesting. The also have a few activities online A Century of Physics Timeline A set of 11 posters (24" by 40")with a teachers guideline. Fill in every blank or your form won't be accepted. Free CD-ROM of Texas From their page "Texas is like a whole other country and now we are bringing it to you with a virtual reality CD-ROM. You'll get a good taste of Texas without even leaving your home...There are many interactive surprises just waiting to be opened for your exploration." National Postal Museum Packs Two packs looked especially good to me: one covering the history of postal services the other "a source guide that uses historic letters, envelopes and commemorative stamps from American wars to engage students in historic analysis." You have to snail mail the form but they are free Celebrate the Century Education Series This is a series of six packages covering historical and cultural events that took place during the 1900's. Each kit includes lesson plans (they aren't that great), posters (excellent), visual aids (excellent),hands-on, etc. for your children. It is worth your while to call for these items which are absolutely free. 1-800-450-4636. Material to go along with this series can be found at Celebrate The Century Physical Science Activity Manual Another hands on science text that looks great. This one allows you to download one section at a time. Topics include Bernoulli's Principle, Heat, density, matter and would probably be appropriate for grades 4 or 5 through Jr High. Earth Science Poster Limit one per address. El Nino Poster Send for a free El Nino Poster and download the lesson activities to use later Free Astronomy Newsletter Typical Course of Study This is the World Book outline of curriculum requirements and standards for those who design their own curriculum. Free Paperdolls a wide variety that can be printed out. I have used these to keep the kids busy as well as in studying history (eg. victorian dolls) and science (animal dolls) Free Craft Sheets These are easy to do projects that are perfect for art time in grammar school. You can print these out directly from the page and they are nicely illustrated unlike many craft pages. Worksheet Express There are dozens of free worksheet pages on the web, but the pages at this site are the best of what we've used. They are easy for the kids to read and follow and simple to print out. These would be good to use over the summer for review or to supplement a curriculum. Teacher's Time Saver Also has worksheets that are interesting including a book report form and material that would fit into unit studies (favorite animals, King Tut, etc) Bible Worksheets There is a lot of material on this page which could be helpful when studying the Bible. Most of the worksheets are coloring, fill in the blank, word puzzle etc. and wouldn't pose doctrinal problems. Nice illustrations Free Ocean CD-ROM ordered with download class activities at this site. Popular education shareware to download. These have nice bright pictures and teach the basics. US Geological Association Offers a few dozen activity packets which can be ordered through an 800#. What especially impressed me were the links to the paper models of things like glaciers that the children can make. History Channel Guides You can print these off or receive material in the mail by filling out a form. |