Archive for the ‘Geography’ Category

  • Another Good Resource for Homeschool Worksheets

    Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

    Marcia, one of our friends from church, recommended this website as a resource for worksheets for homeschoolers. The website is WorksheetWorks.com, and it’s currently still in beta stage.  WorksheetWorks offers customizable worksheets in three subject areas (Mathematics, English Language, and Geography), as well as Puzzles and Miscellaneous worksheets.  All materials are copyrighted, however the site [...]

  • Geography Games for Homeschoolers

    Friday, August 27th, 2010

    Here’s a neat website with lots of games you can use to reinforce your geography lessons with your homeschooled elementary children.  Surfing the Net with Kids offers map games, as well as geography quizzes and puzzles.  The activities cover the US and other countries.

  • Lewis and Clark Websites for Homeschool History Units

    Friday, August 20th, 2010

    by Todd Durell Here are six websites worth checking out for unit studies covering Lewis and Clark’s expedition.  My personal favorites are the PBS and Library of Congress sites: Lewis and Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition is an interactive exhibition presented by the Missouri Historical Society.  The site has an impressive interactive map, articles about [...]

  • Homeschool Science Activities at National Geographic Kids

    Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

    by Todd Durell Here’s a really good website for science activities, videos, and games for children: National Geographic Kids.  The site has sections on animals, games, videos, stories, activities, and photos.  The animal page has short articles on some very cool creatures and includes videos of the animal in its habitat, a map showing where [...]