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HISTORY
General History Resources
Eyewitness History: http://www.ibiscom.com/index.html First-person historical accounts
Food in history: http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/food.html
History Source Book: Outline and timeline http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html
Hyperhistory: http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Primary source documents: http://personal.pitnet.net/primarysources
School History: http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk General history site from the UK
Teacher Oz's History Kingdom: http://members.aol.com/Tchrfromoz/frames.html Links to everything history related
Through the Ages: http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/history/eraindex.html Links to all different historical eras.
Today in History: http://www.loc.gov/ From the Library of Congress website
World Cultures: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/WORLD.HTM Great for logic-stage history and higher
Ancient History
Ancient Adventures: Interactive site for teaching ancient history http://members.tripod.com/jaydambrosio/
Ancient civilizations: Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page: http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/index.html
Ancient civilizations: The Ancient World Web: http://www.julen.net/ancient/
Ancient civilizations: The University of Chicago site http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZU/YOUTH_RESOURCES.HTML Includes maps.
Ancient History Links: http://members.tripod.com/jaydambrosio/links.html
Ancient Middle East music: http://hometown.aol.com/ricdum/mane.htm
Babylonian Writing: http://home.korax.net/~websiter/cgi-bin/cuneiform.cgi Create a cuneiform monogram online
Biblical timeline: http://www.mustardseed.net/timeline/timeline-top.html
Catal Huyuk: http://www.smm.org/catal/
China, photographs: http://www.chinavista.com/travel/greatwall/greatwall.html
Chinese history: http://www.chinavista.com/travel/index.html http://www.asiaforkids.com http://www.mrdowling.com/index.html http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Chinalife.html http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/K12east.html#CHINA
Egyptian civilization: Guardians Egypt http://guardians.net/egypt/gardmain.htm
Egypt: Hieroglyphics: http://www2.torstar.com/rom/egypt/sentocar.cgi http://www.eyelid.co.uk/index.htm
Egypt: Making Mummies: http://members.aol.com/neferkiki/fruit.html Simulated mummification — making fruit mummies.
Egypt: Pyramids: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid
Greek and Roman civilization: http://www.mrdowling.com/index.html
Hittites: http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/index.html#AFRICA
Medieval & Renaissance History
Interactive Kids' Castle: http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/castle/ Enter the castle and explore!
Middle Ages Bibliography: http://users.massed.net/~mdurant/medievalbooks.htm
The Norman Conquest School Site: http://www.normanconquest.co.uk/
Odin's Castle of Dreams & Legends: http://www.odinscastle.org/
Modern History
'The Declaration of Independence Song' was created by 4th grader, Steffy Boyd and family when she came home with a memorization homework assignment to learn a portion of the Declaration of Independence. We put the words to music and she learned the words easily! With the encouragement of others, we produced the song and offer the CD on the internet. In Florida last year, over 500 Florida students and teachers used The Declaration of Independence Song during the first annual 'Celebrate Freedom Week' in Florida public schools. Celebrate Freedom Week was proclaimed a special focus week by the Florida legislature and requires students to recite a portion of the Declaration in the classroom. Please visit our website where you can preview our song (www.declarationsong.com) and read comments from parents and teachers.
GEOGRAPHY
Map outlines that can be colored: http://geography.about.com/science/geography/cs/blankoutlinemaps/index.html http://geography.about.com/science/geography/cs/blankoutlinemaps http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/index.html http://www.mapstoremn.com/free.htm http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/main.html Maps of the continents and of each American state: http://www.abcteach.com/Maps/mapsTOC.htm
Ancient Atlas: Maps and Geography of the Ancient World http://ancienthistory.about.com/homework/ancienthistory/library/bl/bl_maps_index.htm Links separated by continents.
Outline Map of Late Medieval Europe: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/images/maps/decworld/EuropeLateMA.gif
Outline Physical Maps (1200-1700): http://www.washburn.edu/cas/history/101pageSTf2000.html College course page listing for a medieval history class. 8 blank outline maps.
Medieval Map Collection http://crh.choate.edu/worldtech/1.Resources/Maps.htm Short list of maps (not all are blank outlines)
Regional Maps of the Middle Ages: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/images/maps/decworld/polimaps.html 4 pages of various maps
Interactive Mediterranean Map Index: http://iam.classics.unc.edu/map/map_idx.html Scroll down to the bottom for the Mediterranean Basin maps in .pdf format
Historic Atlas Resource—Europe http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/europe/maps.html
Maps of Canada: http://welcome.to/map_of_canada
National Geographic maps: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/main.html Downloadable maps to color
States and Capitals: http://www.50states.com/
Newton's Apple (science activities from PBS) http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/
Biology
Animal Classification: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/index.html
Animal Drawings: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/list.shtml Website with 522 printouts of animals; each is a black line drawing, often labeled with parts, suitable for coloring; each includes about 3 short paragraphs of information about the animal and its habitat.
Microscope Slides to View: http://www.greatscopes.com/activity.htm http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/~kunkel/ http://micscape.simplenet.com/mag/wimsmall/smal1.html http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Geol/opmin/mins.html http://chroma.mbt.washington.edu/outreach/hands_on_science.html http://people.clarityconnect.com/webpages/cramer/pictureit/cells.htm
Easy DNA Extraction! http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/activities/extraction/
Earth Science
Backyard Nature http://www.backyardnature.net.
Creation Science: Media Angels http://www.mediaangels.com/
Loess Hills Nature Study http://www.earthfoot.org/loess/loess.html
Astronomy
NASA: http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com Lesson plans and educational activities from NASA.
Earth & Sky radio show and activities: http://earthsky.worldofscience.com/
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html Makes sense of the less well-known gods/goddesses after whom the planets, moons, constellations were named.
Chemistry
Explore chemistry at Chem4Kids:http://www.chem4kids.com/
Memorize the periodic table with a silly song: http://chemlab.pc.maricopa.edu/periodic/lyrics.html
Doc Brown's Chemistry Clinic: www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk A growing non-commercial general help and revision site for UK GCSE, AS and A2 CHEMISTRY and USA/Canada grades 9-12. Revision notes, multiple choice tests, structured questions, graphics and extensive links.
Physics
Algebra lessons and more: http://www.purplemath.com
Math Fact Cafe: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/ Generate custom math fact sheets online
Math Word Problems Online: http://www.mathstories.com
Math Worksheets: http://www.coastlink.com/users/sbryce/mathwork/index.htm
Printable Worksheets: http://www.brobstsystems.com/kids
Online math worksheets: http://www.schoolhousetech.com/ (Also vocabulary, word search, and map workshetts)
Daily Grammar: http://www.Dailygrammar.com Daily grammar review via e-mail
Interactive Grammar Online: http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?
Webster's Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
Puzzlemaker: http://www.puzzlemaker.com Make puzzles to practice troublesome spelling words; also mazes just for fun.
Spelling and other resources for dyslexic students: http://www.avko.org/
Spelling Ticklers http://www.coedu.usf.edu/~morris/speltic.html
Aesop's Fables online: http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop/
Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare online: http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare/lambtales/LAMBTALE.HTM http://eldred.ne.mediaone.net
Children's Literature Database: http://www.2.wcoil.com/~ellerbee/cgi-bin/db_search.cgi?setup_file+searchnew.setup.cgi Lists of award-winning literature.
Greek Mythology: http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/
The Odyssey online:
http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/odyssey.html
http://www.mythweb.com/odyssey/
http://www.robotwisdom.com/jaj/odyssey.html Helps, summaries, definitions, paraphrases, and text
An autobiography course online: http://www.blackboard.com/bin/login.pl?course_id=HMSC200&new_loc=/courses/HMSC200 Designed for home schoolers aged 12 and up!
Book report help: http://www.homeschoolchristian.com/Books/index.html
Great writing exercises and teaching suggestions: http://www.bravewriter.com
Ace Pintura, Art Detective: http://www.eduweb.com/pintura Learn about colour theory; examine paintings.
Art Education Adventures: http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/ An art lesson, timeline, and history website
Art, Era By Era: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/eras/
Art History Resources on the Web: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html A wonderful page of links — art history resources for every era and country
Art Takes Time: http://hometown.aol.com/TWard64340/Index.htm Elementary-level art projects for each period of history, from cave art through modern times.
CGFA Virtual Art Museum http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/fineart.htm
Chronological Art Lessons For Art History: http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/art_history.htm
Drawing with Children: http://donnayoung.org/art/art.htm Extra drawing sheet for those using Drawing with Children
Gateway to Art History: http://www.harbrace.com/art/gardner
KidsArt: http://www.kidsart.com Ideas for art projects
National Gallery of Art: http://www.nga.gov/shop/ Art cards
No Fear O' Eras: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/eras
Pictures to print: http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/categoryindex.html
Art Online: http://www.spectrumvoice.com/art/index.html Scanned pictures online
Virtual Tours: http://www.artsreformation.com
Website search engine for visuals: http://www.ditto.com
Classical Composers: http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/news/march-April-00.html
Classical Net: http://www.classical.net Classical music, pictures, biographies of the composers and lists by period
Easy Music Theory:
http://www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca A beginning online course in music theory (free!)
Finer Music: http://www.finerMusic.com Uses music to teach fine arts, social studies, science, and language arts. Includes interactive lesson plans, streaming classical music videos, and animated biographies. (You'll need Realplayer 8, Flashplayer, and a computer that runs at 200 Mhz or faster.)
Music At School: http://www.musicatschool.co.uk General site for music study
The Piano Education Page: http://www.unm.edu/~loritaf/pnoedmn.html The Just for Kids section has composer interviews with music selections you can listen to online.
Piano Pedagogy Plus Resources and a great essay on "Music and Classical Education."
The Dialecticizer: http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/ Purely for fun! Reconfigure any page on the net to sound as though it were written/spoken by Yoda, Porky Pig, etc...
Latin Helps: http://www.latinteach.com/
Sign Language: http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
Complete Programs
GENERAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ABC Teach: maps, puzzles, coloring pages, mazes, etc. http://www.abcteach.com
Enchanted Learning: maps, worksheets, coloring pages on dozens of subjects http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Quia: http://www.quia.com Make your own on-line drills, flashcards, etc.
The Resource Room: http://www.resourceroom.net Drills for all subjects, designed for LD students
Sites For Teachers: http://www.sitesforteachers.com/sitesforteachers/index.html
World Book Curriculum Requirements and Standards: http://www.worldbook.com/ptrc/html/curr.htm
Escondido Tutorial Service: http://www.gbt.org/ Classical tutorials online from a Reformed Protestant perspective.
The Institute for the Study of the Liberal Arts and Sciences http://www.islas.org/ Offers online classical education for junior high and high school students.
Pennsylvania Homeschoolers: http://pahomeschoolers.com/ Offers AP courses.
Cindy Marsch's Writing Assessment Services: http://www.writingassessment.com
Home School Forms: http://donnayoung.org/forms.htm
Home School Writers (Writing Contests & Resources) http://www.homeschoolwriters.com
