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Chemistry: Free Periodic Table of the Elements

It looks like two chemists from the University of Kentucky had some fun at work one day.  They pored through comic books to find references to the Periodic Table of the Elements.

The result of their hardworking effort is The Periodic Table of Comic Books:

 

Let the kids know that being a chemist might be a whole lot of fun!

If you'd rather be more serious, or want to see the real thing for reference, here is a link recommended by the above:  WebElements. 

Enjoy!

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GIVEAWAY! $150 of Fashionable School Supplies

Is it even possible to educate in style?  Oh, yes, it sure is! Carolina Pad, the company that creates fashionable (and super cool) office products like the ones I gave away on my other blog a couple of week's ago, also creates products that are great for both the educator and the student.  Best of all, Carolina Pad wants to bless a reader of Freely Educate with a BIG package of $150 worth of their fashionable school supply products. 

One winner will be shipped an assortment of products from Carolina Pad (value $150!).  The items will be selected from the U: Create Arts & Crafts Supplies line as well as from their other product lines.  Here are a few photos of the products that might be included in the package:

Free Classical Music Lesson Plans: Classics for Kids

Again, I'm sharing one of our family's favorite sites. 

Classics for Kids is a kid-friendly website that teaches children about, well, classical music. 

Each month, a different classical composer is highlighted.  This month:  Johannes Brahms

Each week, a different score of music is highlighted through a weekly "radio" show. This week:  Hungarian Dancing

From the introduction on the Classics for Kids website:

This site is designed to help you introduce your child to classical music. Music not only has the power to stimulate the mind, enrich the heart and soothe the soul; it can help children to think more creatively, develop craftsmanship and discipline and learn the value of excellence.

What is available at the Classics for Kids website?  Here is just a sample:

• Lessons plans for K-5th are available for certain composers.
• Games, including Compose Your Own Music (our children's favorite on the site)
• A weekly radio show, based on the current month's composer's music
• Music selections from various classical composers
• An interactive chart of Instruments of the Orchestra

We posted this high quality, 100% free educational find almost a year ago, and I'd nearly forgotten about it, so thank you to Nicole Jobson for reminding us of it this week!

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GIVEAWAY! Friendly Chemistry Student & Teacher Set (CLOSED)

Friendly Chemistry, at first glance, doesn't look like much more than a bunch of papers in a binder.  But after a quick read, you find that, hmm, chemistry is a little more interesting than you first thought.  Give it a longer look and you'll find yourself surprisingly absorbed in elements and molecules.  Then...gather some students,  teach a Friendly Chemistry lesson and you'll see that chemistry is not only fun, but the kids are asking to have another chemistry class!  Say what?  I know I never asked for a repeat of chemistry when I was their age!  But I was never taught Friendly Chemistry like this kid is...

That's our 13yo, who is demonstrating "Element Bingo," in which he places playing pieces on element symbols (eg. Fe) as I call out the element's full name (eg. Iron). Friendly Chemistry, a 32-week program, is full of hands-on learning suggestions.

Sponsored Offer: $10 Coupon Savings Book from General Mills (expired)

Not very often, not even weekly, but occasionally, I'll post a freebie for something that's only educational if we really stretch the definition of "education." This General Mills $10 coupon booklet is one of those.
But I wanted to share it with you for three reasons: 

1.)  These days are tough, and every dollar saved helps, 2.)  Some of you are coupon-loving folks! and 3.)  Freely Educate has partnered with General Mills for this deal, so we get 65 cents for each and every coupon booklet request.  We appreciate your support...thanks!

Free World U: Free PreK-12 Flashcard-Based Lessons

Free World U offers education through online flashcards.  They write, "The purpose of electronic flashcards is to enable students to master a large mass of course content. Flashcards are more than memory tools. They are applicable to problem solving and thought processes of almost every kind."

Here are a few links to certain pages on the Free World U site to get you started:

• The Theory of Using Flashcards in Education
•  Site Tutorial and  Tutorial Videos
• Flashcards by Grade Level (Elementary, Middle, High School and Pre-Med and Medical School) 
• Flashcards by Category

Registration is optional, but if you do so, your flashcards will be saved.

Thank you, Linda Barger, for sharing this high quality, 100% free, educational find with us!

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HippoCampus: Free Multimedia Courses for High School & College

     

HippoCampus offers free multimedia courses in several subjects for high school and college students to use as a homework aid or study help.  I'm personally impressed with the quality of the materials at the HippoCampus site, which was created by the Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE). They write, "The goal of HippoCampus is to provide high-quality, multimedia content on general education subjects to high school and college students free of charge."

The available subjects are:

Algebra

Algebra (Spanish)

American Government

Biology

Calculus

Calculus (Spanish)

Environmental Science

Physics

Psychology

Religion

Statistics

US History

You may also create a custom HippoCampus page for your students to access by first filling out this form.

Thank you, Natalee, for sharing this high quality, 100% free educational find with FreelyEducate.com!

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