Educatingkids

I created a new channel on youtube to store all the cogat testing and iowa testing samples I find.. see below

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWds7eZ8S65AsORUR5eKOVSHU9rVPZ2-

You can order any of these great science DVDs for free - no shipping cost either!!!

Great for older kids especially those who want to be doctors!

https://www.hhmi.org/order-materials" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.hhmi.org/order-materials

I came across a gem of a site today.

Open Ed website see below, has a host of videos for all grade levels on Common Core Math, Common Core Language Arts, Common Core Social Studies, Next Generation Science Studies, Common Core Literacy, history and technical subjects etc.

https://www.opened.io/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.opened.io/

These sites have great resources for many grades and subjects also:

Various worksheets at different grade levels on different topics

http://www.worksheetfun.com/

Automated tests on different grades/topics:

http://adaptedmind.com

This set of videos takes you on a fascinating tour of the Chattahoochee Nature Center - especially see the Butterfly Festival vids towards the end..

Tour of the Discovery Center

http://youtu.be/MfgWjySmACQ

Fun with Electron Microscopes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQQDFzZJu20

Chameleon and Tarantula (sound is bad)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-qgRz3k08E

Chameleon Magnets and Tarantula

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBv8hrNElZ8

Huge Caterpillar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbEujqOsY-k

Eastern King Snake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxwaWFjbHI

Julia's Monarch Butterfly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHQ2XmN6Vc8

Butterfly tent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ0MDwQN36g&feature=c4-overview&list=UU3RADBoxiXT1WlDDpcA512g

Two part field trip to a Reptile Center near Myrtle Beach (South of the Border)

Here is a list of sites of use to older kids (middle school and up)

General educational notes on just about every topic

http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/  ;

Free courses and videos at pre-college level (including AP and Freshman)

http://education-portal.com/academy/course/index.html

Free books on literature

https://www.google.com/search?q=literature&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1

Free books on physics

https://www.google.com/search?q=physics&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1

Free books on biology

https://www.google.com/search?q=biology&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1

Free computer science books

https://www.google.com/search?q=computer+science&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1

Free Spanish books

https://www.google.com/search?q=spanish&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1

Free Math books

https://www.google.com/search?q=math&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1

For those who have the DVD membership on Netflix, but have older kids, the Standard Deviants dvds are great for educational purposes!

http://dvd.netflix.com/Search?oq=&ac_posn=&v1=standard+deviants&search_submit=

I have reorganized my YouTube page so that now you can see all the playlists I have created for all the different types of educational videos.  I have also added substantially to the list!  Tell the kids its really easy to skip to the next video if there are any they don't like! ;-)

Here is the page

https://www.youtube.com/msollicito

Here are the shortcuts to some of the best playlists

2nd grade vids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzssgSDxChk&list=PLyWds7eZ8S65Odglx9X0nPoNUJbgRJXXi

First grade vids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74vvP3TOAGs&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL2CED0CC61FDDDC44

Kindergarten vids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOu-QkmInKc&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLD7BA545FCF9468C0

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GayEiWqQNFo&list=PLEC0BFC45202DEB8B

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UAajWf0TLo&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLC587129B2941ABD3

Upper elementary education (3rd grade plus)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EtTWXQ5BiA&list=PL10634F4F9B3D5F83

Biographies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDfgjC0nOJk&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLyWds7eZ8S65zDY93JzYhnDjUOcg0_qO7

Teamwork, traits and personal safety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnj8kDDSRH0&list=PLyWds7eZ8S64O9H5Ubllh-ogUnW2nLHBr

Virtues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx4NGXoq9eU&list=PLyWds7eZ8S65ebaD2frJ8ZzYeisyrL4Qt

Art

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjZZrd1i0X0&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLyWds7eZ8S65exC9Q9zs9Wku765WeTGUT

Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfeFWXdStgk&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLyWds7eZ8S6623KVDYwGtYSCzEjJOOd22

Can't afford the time or money to go on Field Trips? Take a Virtual Field trip to Tellus Museum by clicking below!!

Tellus Field Trip Pt 1

Tellus Field Trip Pt 2

Tellus Field Trip Pt 3

Tellus Field Trip Pt 4

Tellus Field Trip Pt 5

Here are some of my favorite websites for educating kids..

Kids Know It

http://www.kidsknowit.com/

Offers free educational music, movies, worksheets, over 500 free educational games, free educational posters.

It is described as the most popular educational website.

Includes some great features:

- free skymap http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/constellations.htm

- free interactive Solar System http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm ;

- free interactive human body http://www.kidsbiology.com/human_biology/index.php

- free history explorer http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/index.php

NASA

http://www.Nasa.gov

The NASA website has a great selection of learning activities including fun games and cool search engines and divides them into grade groups (k-4, 5-8, 9-12 and Higher Education)

KidsOLR Education Directory

http://www.kidsolr.com/

Help kids with their homework - this site directory helps them find resources on the web that will help them to research and do their homework

Includes a link to this page, their full homeschooling resource library (Great selection of sites!)

http://www.kidsolr.com/homeschool/index.html

Alice

http://www.alice.org/index.php?page=what_is_alice/what_is_alice

The best way to teach your kids the fundamentals of programming computers in a way that seems like they are just

playing a game and having fun!  Developed by Carnegie Mellon University.

TumbleBooks

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/book_details.asp?Category=PictureBooks&isflash=1

Lots of online books for kids to read (interactive and fun!)

Kids Korner

http://www.apogee.net/products/demoLinks/kidsKorner-redirect.aspx

Learn all about Energy - why we need it, how we create it, types of energy etc. from this beautifully designed fun website for kids