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Free Comic Books on Finances (in the mail or online)

Think our students need to study finances?  You bet they do!  The Federal Reserve has published quite a few comic books on the topic of money (banking, foreign trade, saving, and more). 

You may view the comic books online or order hard copies of them to arrive in your mailbox.  I went through the ordering process today and found both methods hassle-free and 100% free, no catches, not even a registration requirement.  You may order up to 35 copies of each comic book.

Here is a peek at one of the comic books:

 

How to Get This Freebie:  Visit the Federal Reserve Comic Books site (while there, you may want to browse around for other free, non-comic-book, publications)

For:  Elementary, Middle, and High School Students

Update added 7/23/2010:  I wrote this post on Saturday, the 17th, and ordered two comic books that day as a review of their process. We received the comic books on Thursday, the 22nd!  Our teen was immediately interested in them and claimed them as his own.

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Today's high quality, 100% free, educational find comes from reader Carrie Bon. Thank you, Carrie! 

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Free Lego Kit (& Contest) for Educators

Through the end of July, Lego is accepting registrations for their Lego Smart Creativity Contest for educators. They will provide you a free kit of Lego bricks if you'd like to join in!  Lego wants you to create a lesson plan with the provided Legos.

from Lego...  Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for the LEGO Smart Creativity Contest you must be a  teacher, home educator, after-school program director, or otherwise working with students (K-12) within the education field.

The contest begins August 2, 2010.

How to Get This Freebie: Visit the Lego Smart Creativity Contest site.  If you received a kit last year, you are not eligible to receive a second kit, but you may participate in the contest.  Order your kit by the deadline of July 31st!

For: All ages (we are never too grown up for Legos!)

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Free 6' U.S. Presidential Timeline Poster (in the mail) & a Lot More @ C-SPAN Classroom

( This one is a good one!)

Here is what the site creators say about C-SPAN Classroom:

C-SPAN Classroom is a free membership service for social studies teachers. Our mission is to enhance the teaching of social studies through C-SPAN’s primary source programming and websites.

Membership [free, homeschoolers welcome] gives educators access to their own library to store C-SPAN Classroom videos and video clips, supplementary materials such as lesson plans and handouts, and special offers like our American Presidents Timeline poster.

How to Access C-SPAN Classroom:  Go to C-SPAN Classroom to browse and complete a free membership form. 

About that free American Presidents Timeline poster:   "The 6ft long poster details the lives and public service careers of every president, plus key historical events, Supreme Court cases, and technology milestones throughout 280 years of Presidential history." 

How to Get the Free Poster:  Go to the Special Offers page to order the poster, but you'll have to register with the C-SPAN Classroom site to receive it (free, no catches). The poster will be delivered to your mailing address for free.

p.s. I'm not sure of their quantity in stock, but imagine that this may be a Limited Time Offer.

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Free 12-Hour DVD Series (with Free Shipping!) from the History Channel!

Since we have had so many new subscribers (welcome!) since running this freebie on April 1st, I thought I'd post it again.  Notice that the deadline is July 1st.

 

This is an awesome find!  The HISTORY Channel will mail their upcoming 12-hour series called America: The Story of Us to all US educators (including homeschoolers!).  The DVD set will be mailed to your address in the fall (deadline to reserve a copy:  July 1, 2010)

Here is MORE ABOUT THE SERIES from the HISTORY site:

America The Story of US — (premiered on HISTORY™ April 25, 2010) — is a six week event that provides a fascinating look at the stories of the people, events, and innovations that forged our nation. It will provide you with an unprecedented opportunity to bring our nation’s history to life for your students. This 12-hour series will be supported by educational materials tied to curriculum standards and is copyright cleared for Fair Use in the classroom by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities.

Here are the DETAILS from HISTORY (bold emphasis, mine):

HISTORY is offering America The Story of US on DVD to every school in the United States. School must be an accredited public, private or home school, grades K-12 and college. DVD requests must be made prior to July 1, 2010. DVDs will be mailed around August 2010, and free shipping is included in this offer.

HOW TO RECEIVE the FREE offer:

1. Go to the HISTORY site to learn more about America: The Story of Us (scroll past the ordering information to view the movie trailer & read the description, if you like.)
2. Then, fill out this simple mailing form to order your copy.

Note: This is a Limited Time Offer.  Deadline to reserve your copy: July 1, 2010.

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Since we have had so many new subscribers (welcome!) since running this freebie on April 1st, I thought I'd post it again.  Notice that the deadline is July 1st.

 

This is an awesome find!  The HISTORY Channel will mail their upcoming 12-hour series called America: The Story of Us to all US educators (including homeschoolers!).  The DVD set will be mailed to your address in the fall (deadline to reserve a copy:  July 1, 2010)

Here is MORE ABOUT THE SERIES from the HISTORY site:

America The Story of US — (premiered on HISTORY™ April 25, 2010) — is a six week event that provides a fascinating look at the stories of the people, events, and innovations that forged our nation. It will provide you with an unprecedented opportunity to bring our nation’s history to life for your students. This 12-hour series will be supported by educational materials tied to curriculum standards and is copyright cleared for Fair Use in the classroom by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities.

Here are the DETAILS from HISTORY (bold emphasis, mine):

HISTORY is offering America The Story of US on DVD to every school in the United States. School must be an accredited public, private or home school, grades K-12 and college. DVD requests must be made prior to July 1, 2010. DVDs will be mailed around August 2010, and free shipping is included in this offer.

HOW TO RECEIVE the FREE offer:

1. Go to the HISTORY site to learn more about America: The Story of Us (scroll past the ordering information to view the movie trailer & read the description, if you like.)
2. Then, fill out this simple mailing form to order your copy.

Note: This is a Limited Time Offer.  Deadline to reserve your copy: July 1, 2010.

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Free Customizable Flashcard Program

I've highlighted a flashcard program before on Freely Educate, but this one, FlashcardDB, looks like it might be better than any I've seen.  Create your own flashcards or use flashcards already created for virtually any academic subject. 

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Another free DVD (in your mail!) from John Stossel of ABC News & Fox News

Did you order the free DVDs that I told you about (twice!) from John Stossel of ABC News and Fox News?  If so, you have a chance to receive another DVD (free, of course) by filling out a simple feedback form:

Share Your Feedback, Receive a Free One-Hour John Stossel Special DVD: Want to get one of John Stossel's popular specials, "Is American Number One?," or "Tampering with Nature" for FREE? Teachers who submit feedback about using our DVDs or website will be offered their choice (while supplies last) of one of the two specials as our thank you. Click the link here and don't delay—SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED!

(I filled out the form tonight (easy & quick!) and have a DVD on its way to our house.)

Did you miss the original offer for the John Stossel DVDs?  If so, they are still available!  Go here to read my article about them, including the links.  The videos are for advanced middle school, high school, or college students.Your DVDs will arrive via snail mail within a few weeks. 

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A Favorite Free Quiz Assessment Site

When I want to assess where our kids are at in school, or for the sure cure of Summer boredom, I send them to ThatQuiz.org, where they can take a timed or numbered quiz in just about any math subject as well as in a few vocabulary and geography areas (you can also view tests that other teachers have created). 

That Quiz describes the site:

The most complete math test resource on the web today with over 2 million graded exams to date and over 300,000 participating students.  What we believe in: Clean, quality, easily accessible, educational software for every school and child regardless of geographic location or economic class.  What we don't believe in: Games, advertising, fees, spam or gimmicks. That Quiz is free for educational use.

To Register or Not to Register:

All users have access to all of the tests without registration. There is no reason for students to register, since the additional features are only useful for teachers. Registration is free and teachers who register receive complete record-keeping of student grades. They have access to more precise test-generation tools, can create single tests with questions from different categories, can create matching and multiple choice questions, and can access a public test library.

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When I want to assess where our kids are at in school, or for the sure cure of Summer boredom, I send them to ThatQuiz.org, where they can take a timed or numbered quiz in just about any math subject as well as in a few vocabulary and geography areas (you can also view tests that other teachers have created). 

That Quiz describes the site:

The most complete math test resource on the web today with over 2 million graded exams to date and over 300,000 participating students.  What we believe in: Clean, quality, easily accessible, educational software for every school and child regardless of geographic location or economic class.  What we don't believe in: Games, advertising, fees, spam or gimmicks. That Quiz is free for educational use.

To Register or Not to Register:

All users have access to all of the tests without registration. There is no reason for students to register, since the additional features are only useful for teachers. Registration is free and teachers who register receive complete record-keeping of student grades. They have access to more precise test-generation tools, can create single tests with questions from different categories, can create matching and multiple choice questions, and can access a public test library.

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Free Online Homeschool ConferenceThis Week

I was hoping to attend a big homeschool convention this year, but just couldn't swing it.  Instead, I'm going to "attend" the Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2010, which is online.   You can join me there, too, this week!  For free, of course.  Here is more about the Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2010:

 
Online Seminars with With 35+ Speakers!
Virtual Vendor Hall! (with ticket only)
Free Gifts ALL WEEK--ebooks, audios, downloads!
Special offers from your favorite Online Vendors!
Mp3 Downloads for all audios (over $1000 in workshops!) (with ticket only)

If you listen to the event live, you can listen for free, without even bothering to register!  If you want to listen to the audios later or want access to extra offers and the vendor's hall, you'll have to purchase a ticket (here's more on that).

Here's this week's schedule (remember, listening live is free):

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HOW TO JOIN US:
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Join Us Live Online (On our website!!):
http://www.UltimateHomeschoolExpo.com/chat.html
 
 
OR here are the call-in details:
Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 38181#
PIN: 1# (Or your Talkshoe PIN)
 
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OUR SCHEDULE:
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
 
10AM CT
Workshop: Power in Words: Encouraging Your Writer in the Art, Craft, and Ministry of Writing with Rachel Starr Thomson
 
1PM CT
Workshop: Getting Kids to Help: Your Part and Theirs with Stephanie Buckwalter from Busy Homeschooler

3:30PM CT
Workshop: Spiritual Disciplines for Your Kids with Jane VanOsdol from Only By Prayer

Wednesday, May 5, 2010
 
10AM CT 
Workshop: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Review with Jenn Schwilling from Moms No Chaos Zone 
 
1PM CT
Workshop: E-Learning: Making Video Part of Your School with Felice Gerwitz from Media Angels 
 
3:30PM CT 

Workshop: Catching the Foxes that Ruin the Vineyard with Christine Field from Home Field Advantage  
 
Thursday, May 6, 2010
 
10AM CT 
Workshop: Teaching Art to Reinforce Understanding of Core Concepts for Visual and Kinesthetic Learners with Sharon Jeffus from Visual Manna

1PM CT
Workshop: Publishing Your Young Writer's Work:  Tips for Getting Their Work in Print with Jane VanOsdol from Only By Prayer
 
3:30PM CT 
Workshop: Dad, Mom's Eating Broccoli Again! with Angela Ramos from Homeschool Fitness Coach
 
 
Friday, May 7, 2010
 
10AM CT
Workshop: Mother: YOU can Make a Difference in this World! with Karisa Rivera 

1PM CT 
Workshop: Teaching the Multi-Grade Homeschool with Terri Johnson from Knowledge Quest Maps  
 
3:30PM CT
Workshop: Re-Charge Your Homeschool! with Cindy Rushton

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Join Us Live Online (On our website!!):
http://www.UltimateHomeschoolExpo.com/chat.html
 
 
OR here are the call-in details:
Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 38181#
PIN: 1# (Or your Talkshoe PIN) 
 
Remember, you need to listen live at the specified times above to listen for free (no catches!).  If you want to listen later, download the program, visit the vendor hall, or gain access to extra freebies, you'll need to purchase a ticket. 

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Free Seminars for Teachers from PBS

The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) offers free media and technology webinars for educators at their PBS Teachers Live! site.  They write:

"Are you looking for ways to incorporate digital media into your teaching?

PBS Teachers offers a series of FREE webinars featuring leading education technology experts and PBS producers sharing resources and strategies to help teachers use digital media to engage students in rich learning experiences."

As of April 17th, the calendar doesn't list any upcoming webinars (the last one was on April 7th, for the Diary of Anne Frank), but you may access the archives, where you will find the past webinars, chat records, and slide presentations, etc.   

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Need Free Worksheets? Check out Super Teacher Worksheets

Jennifer Thompson sent in this site.  She wrote, "I came across Super Teacher Worksheets today that I don't remember having seen on Freely Educate before and thought you may be interested.  It's for elementary grades (as far as I have seen so far) and has tons of worksheets on a little bit of everything - grammar, math, proofreading, reading comprehension, handwriting and lots more. It also has spelling lists and activity sheets for many grades.

I hope you find it a helpful site for Freely Educate!"

We sure do, Jennifer!  Thank you for sending in this high quality, 100% free educational find.

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Order Free Loan Materials from the National Gallery of Art (plus a lot more!)

 
The National Gallery of Art has art to view.  Duh, you guessed that, right?  But they offer much, more more than just a gallery of art to view.  The NGA online site also offers:

A Lending Library.  You choose the items (DVDs, slides, teacher packets) and the National Gallery of Art will loan them out to you, free, for a certain length of time, like a library would.  They'll ship the items right to your door!  Your only cost is the return postage (this is open to all teachers, including homeschooling teachers).

Interactive lessons which include lesson plans and printables for several subjects  (you will find these lessons listed at the top of the home page, and more if you scroll down to "super-learner interactives")

My favorite section of the site for teaching is the search feature, which allows the educator to search through the National Gallery of Art's vast collection by curriculum, topic, or artist. This is also accessed on the home page. 

And, finally, set the kids loose at NGA for Kids, a kid-friendly site with more art-related features, games and interactive fun than I could tell you about in this little paragraph.  It's so big that I should highlight the NGA for Kids site on its own someday. 

Free Art Projects, Science Experiments and Worksheets for K-5th

Education.com has two section of its site that appeal to freebie-seeking educators:

Art Projects & Science Experiments:

Education.com has a popular new activities section full of fun ways to learn: You can choose activities by grade level (K to 5th grade) or subject area, like making clean water using a solar still  for your older kids and creating kid-friendly Batik  for your youngest students.

Worksheets for K-5th:

The worksheets cover many areas of education, including punctuation, mathematics, geography, coloring.  With over 160 pages of worksheets, it would be impossible for me to list them all.  You'll have to check it out for yourself. 

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Education.com has two section of its site that appeal to freebie-seeking educators:

Art Projects & Science Experiments:

Education.com has a popular new activities section full of fun ways to learn: You can choose activities by grade level (K to 5th grade) or subject area, like making clean water using a solar still  for your older kids and creating kid-friendly Batik  for your youngest students.

Worksheets for K-5th:

The worksheets cover many areas of education, including punctuation, mathematics, geography, coloring.  With over 160 pages of worksheets, it would be impossible for me to list them all.  You'll have to check it out for yourself. 

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Free 8x10 Photo at Walgreens.com Today (Thursday) Only

I just ordered an 8x10 photo from Walgreens for F R E E.  See?

Want one, too? Just to go to the Walgreens Photo Center online, upload your photo, choose the 8x10 size, and insert this shopping code at checkout:  FREEPHOTO

You don't even need to input any credit card information, if you choose to pick up your photo at a local store and choose "Pay at store."  (should be "pay nothing at store"!)

Sorry about the late announcement on this freebie.  It's for today, Thursday, February 25, 2010 only.

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Thanks, Tammy, for letting me know about this freebie!

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Free Graph Paper, Writing Paper, Music Paper and Other Specialized Papers to Print

Can't find that graph paper you only use a couple of times each year?

Need some writing paper for your 1st grader, but don't want to take a trip to the store?

Do you need just a few sheets of music paper, accounting ledgers, or storyboards so you don't want to invest in an entire stack of 100?

Well, for the cost of paper and a bit of printer ink, you can have many types of papers to fit many needs!

Here are a few samples of what IncompeTech has to offer:

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Do you need just a few sheets of music paper, accounting ledgers, or storyboards so you don't want to invest in an entire stack of 100?

Well, for the cost of paper and a bit of printer ink, you can have many types of papers to fit many needs!

Here are a few samples of what IncompeTech has to offer:

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