Resources. Science. AWSOME RESOURCE. Learning Games. Lapbooking. Crafts. Art Lesson Seventy-one. America Recycles Day is observed each year on November 15.
Since it began in 1997, millions of people have learned how recycling can help save energy, natural resources, and precious land that otherwise might have been used to bury solid waste. In addition to encouraging Americans to recycle, the America Recycles Day national organization works hard to encourage people to buy recycled products. Visit America Recycles Day on the Internet to learn how you can become involved in this national event. With permission from Dale Hubert, creator and moderator of the Flat Stanley Project, we are pleased to offer some special Flat Stanley art activities that are designed to reuse materials. Finding new uses for the throwaway items described here will help save money and precious landfill space, and we present the activities in celebration of America Recycles Day.
The Flat Stanley Story To participate, the child creates a drawing of the book's main character and cuts out the figure. Since Mr. How to: Seton Testing Services. Spectrum test booklets ( Product Page ): The Spectrum Test Prep workbooks - though not necessary for taking the CAT - are designed to maximize your child's performance while taking standardized tests.
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MUSIC. How Music Affects Learning and Online Music Tools That Can Help. Science shows time and time again that music has a powerful ability to enhance brain development and improve learning skills.
For example, in 2006 Science Daily reported on a Canadian based study that revealed that children trained in music also had better memory skills in areas including "literacy, verbal memory, visiospatial processing, mathematics and IQ. " In short, integrating music throughout the school day by integrating it better into classroom learning activities takes advantage of how music affects the learning progress of students. Take Advantage of the Fact that Music Affects Learning Any teacher that acknowledges the tremendous boost for learning that music can accomplish in the classroom already has a fair number of educational freeware resources at their disposal for integrating musical training into classroom subjects beyond a single class devoted only to music. The Jazz Machine is an interesting application that lets the student adjust both volume and frequency. The Ballerina Gallery - Ballet Photos and ballerina biographies.
4-H Virtual Farm Tour. When you get to the site, click on the picture of a barn to see a short introduction followed by an invitation to select a farm by clicking on an icon as follows: *Horse -- Visit a horse farm and watch movie clips in which the owner talks about his ranch, breeds of horses, and more.
*Fish -- Learn about aquaculture and study the anatomy of a fish. Don't miss the little interactive game which helps you find out whether you know what it takes to keep a small home aquarium healthy. :) *Beef Cow -- Find out about raising cattle for beef. *Dairy Cow -- Discover what it takes to raise milk cows for dairy products. *Chicken -- Learn about the poultry business and raising chickens -- check out the virtual hatch project! *Wheat -- See what's involved in raising grain crops for consumption. Each of these virtual farms is designed with kids in mind, and offers extensive information along with fun activities to enhance learning. ). A to Z Unit Studies.
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