Free Book Collections: Kindle Store – If you own a Kindle, this page has a whole list of places you can get free books, including instruction about how to download them.
Everything related to space
SPACE.com – All kinds of information about space including lots of photos.
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Save the Date for a Meteor Shower
Aug. 12: Perseid Meteor Shower
One of the best known and most reliable of the annual meteor displays reaches maximum with no moonlight to interfere. Under dark, clear skies, a single observer might see as many as 90 meteors per hour. If you aim to catch one night sky event this summer, make it this one.
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Learn lapbooking basics at Lapbooking 101
Lapbooking 101. – Learn lapbooking basics.
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How to make lapbooks, mini-books & shape books
Lapbooking – There are tons of ideas, resources, links and even a video about lapbooking, mini-books and shape books. Some resources listed are not free, however, there’s enough free info here to warrant inclusion here!
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Explore Mars with realistic Mars habitats, rockets, ground cars and robotsExplore the plane
exploreMarsnow.org – A mars simulator presenting “plausible concepts for near future Mars missions drawing upon the depth of knowledge from experts around the world.” Very interactive.
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Literacy Lava
Literacy Lava – A downloadable pdf written by multiple contributors and filled with lots of ideas to improve literacy at home and in everyday life.
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Keyboard Shortcuts for special characters
Keyboard Shortcuts for special characters. Want to know how to make a © or ♥ symbol? This is a great resource which lists shortcuts for HTML, MacOS and Windows in chart format.
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Patterns for Colouring
Patterns for Colouring. If you want to skip the cartoon character coloring pages, this is a collection of cool downloadable coloring pages for all ages. (via Simplemom Finds).
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YouTube – magic school bus
YouTube – Magic School Bus. My kids love these – they’re fun to watch and full of great info.
MyPyramid.gov – United States Department of Agriculture – Home
MyPyramid.gov – Lots of information, activities and resources about the food pyramid.
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MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages
Make Beliefs Comix – Create your own comix “in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Latin!”
Posted in Art, Composition, Fine Arts, For Fun, Foreign Language, French, German, Italian, Language Arts, Online Activities, Portuguese, Spanish
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FreeTypingGame.net – Free typing games online, fun and lesson based keyboarding games including home row!
FreeTypingGame.net – online games & lessons (via Atumn’s Attic)
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Welcome to the new Sodaplay | sodaplay.com
Sodaplay – models which can be manipulated.
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How to read a painting
How to read a painting – A suggested process for teaching students to appreciate art.
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Easy Meal Planning
Easy Meal Planning. A quick and easy way to get started in menu planning.
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Make a gift box out of 2 dollar bills
Gift Box. There are instructions and photos to help you make this box.
Posted in Crafts, For Fun, Gift Ideas, Life Skills
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