Educational Resources for Teachers and Homeschool Families
https://myteachinglibrary.com/product/bats-notebooking/ These cool critters have something of a sinister and spooky reputation – but they don’t deserve it! Come on gang, let’s check out some brain-boggling bat facts… Bat facts! 1. There are more than 1,300 bat species! That makes them the second most common group of mammals, after rodents. In fact, around a fifth of all mammals on Earth are… Continue reading Bats – Notebooking Unit!
Notebooking is the coined term for what one can also be referred to as educational journaling or scrapbooking. Essentially, the idea is to create a compilation of what has been learned and experienced in any number of subjects or activities and organize it in a notebook (or binder). Notebooking is designed to capture the knowledge… Continue reading Notebooking – What is it?
Illinois was the first of seven states to select the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as its State Bird. The cardinal was chosen in 1929 when Illinois schoolchildren voted for the State Bird. The other candidates were the bluebird, meadowlark, bobwhite (quail) and oriole. The cardinal is also the State Bird of Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina,… Continue reading Illinois State Bird: The Northern Cardinal – Info and Student Project!
Photo by Lynda Ackert (All Rights Reserved) This tall gray owl, patterned with brown and white mottling, streaks, and barring, sports a large facial disk and yellow eyes. As with all owls, its eyes are immobile, aimed instead by extremely flexible head movements. It lacks ear tufts, and its chin and the space between its… Continue reading Let’s Study the Great Gray Owl!
Are you currently teaching students about the U.S. 50 States? Are you looking to begin a social studies or geography study on the our 50 nifty states? If so, you'll want to add this resource to your plans! 50 U.S. States | Interactive Social Studies This is an interactive, student centered resource which will allow… Continue reading Studying the U.S.A?
Are you currently teaching students about the U.S. 50 States? Are you looking to begin a social studies or geography study on the our 50 nifty states? If so, you'll want to add this resource to your plans! 50 U.S. States | Interactive Social Studies This is an interactive, student centered resource which will allow… Continue reading Studying the U.S.A?
