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Our Most Popular Free Finds for High Schoolers

We're continuing our Best of FreelyEducate.com series by sharing a few favorite free educational finds for high schoolers.  Click on the titles or screenshots for a full review of the site:

Alice: Computer Programming

LiveMocha: language learning

GCF: math and computer skills

HippoCampus:  Algebra, Biology, Physics, History, to name a few!

Do you have any free high school finds to share with us?  If so, please do in the comments!

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Alice: Computer Programming

LiveMocha: language learning

GCF: math and computer skills

HippoCampus:  Algebra, Biology, Physics, History, to name a few!

Do you have any free high school finds to share with us?  If so, please do in the comments!

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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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These 9 Freebies Prove that a High Quality Education can Indeed be 100% Free!

These 9 freebies were highlighted recently on Freely Educate.  Look through the list and click on them if you missed them the first time around.  There are some great freebies here!

A Favorite Free Quiz Assessment Site

Free Classic Records for Kids

Free Literature-Based K-12 Curriculum

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

Thousands of Free Online Books

Free Genetics Curriculum from the University of Utah

Free Customizable Flashcard Program

Free United States Government Documents and Lessons

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

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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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These 5 Finds Prove that a High Quality Education Can be Free!

Free English Grammar Curriculum

 

 Free Worksheets

 

Free Peace Corp Lesson Plans

 

Free College Courses

 

Free Audio History Lectures

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These 4 Freebies Prove that a High Quality Education can indeed be 100% Free!

Free Magazine Subscription (no catches!) for Planning School Field Trips

The Coolest Periodic Table of the Elements We've Found (& it's free!)

FREE DVD Series (by mail!) from the HISTORY Channel: "America: The Story of US"

Free History Curriculum: World History I & Timelines (Elementary Grades)

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4 Finds Proving that A High Quality Education Can Be Free

Think a high quality education can't be free? Think again! These sites, recently highlighted on Freely Educate, are proving it.  In case you missed them the first time, here they are again:

200 Free Science & Math Experiments (these aren't boring ones!)

Aviation for Kids

 

Free Customizable Curriculum, Unit Studies, & Supplements for K-5th

 

Free Resources for Teachers, Including Standards-Correlated Lessons for K-12

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These 5 Finds Prove That An Education Can Indeed Be 100% Free

In case you missed them the first time around, here are 5 free educational finds recently highlighted on Freely Educate.  Come back Monday for another full week of freebies!

Free Science Fair Project Instructions for Elementary & Middle School

Free Math Worksheets for Extra Practice (Elementary to Middle School)

Free Computer Programming for Kids (K-5th Grade)

Free Full Homeschool Curriculum: Charlotte Mason, Literature Based

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6 Sites Proving that An Education Can Indeed Be Free

In case you missed them the first time around, here are 6 free educational finds recently highlighted on Freely Educate.  Come back tomorrow for a newest freebie!

Free Humorous, Educational Newsletter on English, Grammar & Spelling

Free Lesson Plans from the US Census Bureau

For Preschool through 6th Grade: Free Curriculum in All Subjects

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

Free Computer Programming for Middle School, High School & College Level Students

Free Online Weather School including Lesson Plans

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Free Full Homeschool Curriculum: Charlotte Mason, Literature Based

Today I'm highlighting  two three free homeschooling curriculum, which I think could be adapted to schools as well as other education options (such as self-learning!).  Both of these curriculum contain all that you need for a full education, including history, literature, writing, math, etc.  This does not mean that the materials are included - it is curriculum, after all -  but the lesson planning and book lists are included. 

Click on the title or screenshot for a review of each:

Ambleside Online:  a Charlotte Mason curriculum

Old-Fashioned Education: a Christian, living books curriculum

Mater Amabilis: Catholic Charlotte Mason Curriculum

If you know of other full homeschooling curriculum that's 100% free, please share by clicking on "comments" below.

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Click on the title or screenshot for a review of each:

Ambleside Online:  a Charlotte Mason curriculum

Old-Fashioned Education: a Christian, living books curriculum

Mater Amabilis: Catholic Charlotte Mason Curriculum

If you know of other full homeschooling curriculum that's 100% free, please share by clicking on "comments" below.

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The Week in Review

Here are the posts from the previous week, in case you missed them!

A site containing America's top 100 speeches, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s

A free magazine subscription for those who plan field trips

Computer Programming Tutorials

American History: online or by CD mailed to you

StoryNory: Free Audio Books for Preschoolers, Kindergartners, Elementary Students

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The Week in Review

In case you missed the previous week's posts, here you go!  Click on the screenshots to view more about each freebie.

Languages: Free Audio & Video Courses

Computer Skills: StarLogo and NetLogo

Visual Fractions: A Math Teaching Aide

Free Reading Curriculum for Beginning Readers

Another free DVD (in your mail!) from John Stossel of ABC News (p.s. Ours arrived yesterday!)

Free Lesson Plans and Educational Sites on Haiti (& Earthquakes)

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The Week in Review

Here is a review of the previous week's post, for those who may have missed a great (& free!) find.

Click on the graphics or titles to view the full post:

For Teaching Art: Free Lesson Plans and Free Video Workshops

My Favorite Site for Preschoolers & Kindergartners: Poisson Rouge / Red Fish Soup

The BBC Learning Zone: Educational Videos in Many Subjects (UK only?)

Free Lego Education Magazines for Elementary Schools

Free Literacy Site for Preschool through Elementary: Learning to Read

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Free Kindle Books for the Student, Teacher, Homeschooler & any Educator

Since the Kindle is currently Amazon's bestselling, most gifted, most wished for item this Christmas, I thought  I'd write a post of free educational books you can download onto the new Kindle, whether you're the one receiving one or giving one.  

I've had my Kindle (pictured above) for a year and a half now.  I justified the expense (at the time, $349; now it sells for just $259) because of all the free books I could put on the Kindle and would no longer have to buy.  There are a few other reasons* I think the purchase price was worth it, but first, here are some links to free Kindle content:

 from Jane Austen to Mark Twain to Greek books, FreeKindleBooks.org  has links to thousands of free Kindle-format-ready books...

Project Gutenberg, a frequently used site for any literature lover, has over 30,000 books ready to use on the Kindle...
  

 
There are over 25,000 free books at ManyBooks.net...

 

There are also free books available straight from Amazon, new and old.  Often, free books are offered as special limited time offers. Here is a Listmania list to get you started:

 
There are many, many other sites to list.  If enough of you are interested, I may start a Kindle category.  I think the Kindle - and devices based on it - may be in the near future for most students.  Imagine not carrying those heavy textbooks across campus!

* A few of those other reasons I justified buying my Kindle, even at the higher price it was then:

• It can hold thousands of books and magazines (even more with a memory card added to it) so I only have to carry one thing
• Amazon saves every single thing - even the notes I write in the books -  so I don't have to worry about losing my Kindle content
• The web browser.  It is in black & white and the browsing is not the fastest thing, but I use the web browser often  to check the news or my email and I like having it for emergencies.  One time we were lost in the shady side of a new-to-us city and I used my Kindle to view an online map to find out way out.  Whew.
• There are no monthly fees at all.  I mostly download free content.  So, since my Kindle is a year-and-a-half old, it is a real bargain at $349* divided by 18 months of usage (and counting!).  It's much cheaper than my cell phone is! (*the Kindle is now $259)

Do you have Kindle?  If you do, chime in!

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