Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Ham Radio Mini Unit Study


I didn't even know what a Ham radio was until I found a comic about them online a few years ago. Actually, I printed out the comic for my son and he schooled me on amateur radio. Homeschooling works both ways I guess. :)

Anyway, as of this post there are now six comics available for free online about amateur radio. And there is a seventh one underway. Reading all of the comics will provide a novice with a very detailed understanding of ham radio.

The books can be printed out as comics or coloring books. Nice!

Also, eHow has a seven part series called Introduction to Ham Radio. I think my oldest will find this video particularly interesting.

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Magnets Mini Unit Study

Here are some materials that I plan on using on a small unit on magnets.


Activity Book
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      Solar System Mini Unit Study

      Of course, the solar system can be studied in depth for days, weeks, or months on end. But around here I try to keep the units short, fun, and educational for the little ones.


      Solar System Coloring and Activity Books

      Find over 200 free coloring and activity books in PDF format here.


        Crafts
        Solar System Curriculum
        Solar System Videos
        These videos are from archive.org.
        Solar System Websites
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          Dental Health Mini Unit Study


          I am working on getting my son to the point to where he can brush his teeth well, independently. Hopefully this fun mini unit on brush your teeth will help.

          Crafts

          Games/Activities

          Coloring/Activity Books

          A Child's Book of Teeth is a very entertaining book. It was originally published in 1918 by a dentist. The dentist warns not to waste your dental powder in the sink! Ha ha, thank God for the invention of toothpaste. But despite it's age, the book still has quite a bit of educational value.

          Here are other booths on dental health. They are all in PDF format and are either coloring books, activity books or both.
          Find over 200 free coloring and activity books in PDF format here.

          Videos




          Teeth Brushing Lesson Tune Song Preschool Video - The funniest home videos are here


          How To Brush Your Teeth Young Children Preschool Video - Click here for this week’s top video clips

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          Thursday, February 25, 2010

          Free Comic Books in PDF Format

          Comic books are too interesting to be school related. At least, my kids seem to think so. That's fine with me. I get the learning in any way I can. :) So, today I did some searching. And I have found a few comic books that I plan on printing out for the children.

          Of course as with all materials online, you will probably want to read over the free comic books first and then decide whether or not you want to print them out for your family. Enjoy!

          Here are some how to's on comics.
          I am particularly interested in printing out the amateur radio comic books. Several years ago I printed out the first (and at the time the only) book for my oldest (and at that time only) child. He read it over and over again. After awhile, he even started drawing his own comics. I just told him that there are now seven ham radio comic books. Good thing we just stocked up on ink.

          Conserving Ink and Paper
          Printing free comic books from the internet can use up a lot of ink. So I use the quick (draft) print on my printer. I also print on both sides of the paper. That can be a bit of pain depending on the printer you have. But it saves paper and the comic can be stapled together or put in a three prong folder so it an "actual" book.

          If you come across any broken links please let me know in the comments and I will remove them. Thanks.
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          Coloring and Activity Books in PDF Format

          Here are some free coloring and activity books in PDF format. The books are on a wide range of subjects. Some of my children are not big on coloring. They would rather do activity books. So that is why I separated the two. Now, most of the activity books can be used as coloring books as well. So that's a plus.
          PDF Coloring Books

          PDF Activity Books

          Lesson Plans
          I'll probably move the lesson plans links at some point. But I've only come across a few so far. So they'll remain here for the time being.
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          History of the Alphabet - Video

          I admit it. I always liked the educational movies that I watched in school when I was growing up. OK, OK. I still like them. Which is probably why I scour Archive.org several times a week looking for the aforementioned videos. Today I found a gem of a movie made in 1968 called The Alphabet: Mark of Man. This movie is not in the public domain but the owner of it, Penn Museum, has made the video available as long as no footage from it is used without permission.

          I know my 11 year old will enjoy this one. I'm not so sure if the others will be as enthused. But I suspect my five year old will also like parts of it since the movie shows a lot of letters; and, he's a beginner reader.
          Anyway, I'm thinking of showing this film and then letting the children work on an alphabet coloring and activity book.
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