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The Lesson Plans Page
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/

Parents guide for what your child can learn in school each year. http://www.hehd.clemson.edu/schoolofed/documents/Standards_Guides/START.pdf

Typical Course of Study http://worldbook.com/wb/Students?curriculum

Educational Standards (All States)
http://www.educationworld.com/standards/state/toc/index.shtml

Testing

TAKS = Free online Test from Texas :These are Released Tests with answer Keys and Scoring Guides. Your child can take the online version or the PDF file download. If your child uses the online version, you can print out the grade % ( scoring grade ) to see how well they have done.

•TASK PDF versions http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/

•TASK Online Versions http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/index.html

•Home website for TASK http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index.html

 

CAT Test= Not a free test. Test parents administer at home and send in for scoring :

•Seton Home Study School http://www.setonhome.org/testing/

•Thurber’s Educational Assessments http://thurbers.net/teatests.html

•Family Learning Organization http://www.familylearning.org/

•Bayside School Services http://www.baysideschoolservices.com/cat.html

•Christian Liberty Press http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/pageoflinks/

•Kid Test http://www.kidtest.com/homeschool.html

•For more info on other testing, see HSLDA  http://www.hslda.org/highschool/testing.asp

 

Online Practice Test (free )

All kinds of Test prep review http://www.testprepreview.com/

 
 
FREE online Curriculum

Bible Lessons 

Padfield PDF files of lessons on each book of the Bible http://www.padfield.com/downloads/classbooks.html 

COG Homeschool full lessons for K-9th grades http://www.coghomeschool.org/site/cog_archives/yes_lessons/COG_Library_YES_Lessons.htm 

Calvary’s old and new testament lessons http://children.calvarychapel.com/site/curriculum.htm

 

World Religions

Woodlands Junior School http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Religion.html

 

Curriculum (free C Masons online)

Ambleside Online http://www.amblesideonline.org/index2.shtml

•Ambleside Homepage http://www.amblesideonline.org/

 

Interactive online Lessons

Time 4 Learning ( Has a few free interactive lessons online).       https://www.time4learning.com/alpha/Design3-4th-8th-Grade.aspx

 

Spelling

Free Spelling lessons http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/spelling-lesson-1-5.htm

 

Special Needs

•Homeschooling Children With Special Needs http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/special.html

•Christian Families Homeschooling Special Needs Children http://www.nathhan.com/

 

Teacher Tools

RHL- Free learning resources http://www.rhlschool.com/

American History documents http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=sourcebook3

Build your own workseets http://www.worksheets4teachers.com/generators.php

•High School Ace (a trusted web guide to free quality educational resources for teens). http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm

•Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/index.html

Homework Help http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/

Aesop’s Fables http://www.childclassics.com/

•What are Aesop’s Fables http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesop%27s_Fables

•Free online Encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

•Free Online activities / games http://www.crickweb.co.uk/

•Make your own word search or spelling scrabble work sheet http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spelling.htm

•Interactive lessons online for about $20.00 ( they do have free ones you may use now ) https://www.time4learning.com/alpha/Design3-4th-8th-Grade.aspx

•Free Homeschool Spelling lessons http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/spelling-lesson-1-5.htm

•Free Literacy and testing http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/literacy.htm

•Amble Web ( great site )http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/index.htm

•Teacher Guide for each President of the United States http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/overview.asp

Video clip on each President http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/list_videoclips.asp

•Teachers tools for all States http://www.50states.com/tools/toollist.htm

http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/social_studies/places/north_america/united_states/#24472

http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~orchard/states.htm

http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/themeunits/states/fact.htm

http://classbrain.com/artstate/publish/cat_index_47.shtml

 

Other Sites of interest

•Third Floor Publishing: Teach me lord that I might teach. http://chfweb.net/smith/index.html

•South Carolina Home Educators Association http://schomeeducatorsassociation.org/

•Free Educational Videos http://www.vpw.com/

•Top 100 Homeschool websites http://www.homeschool.com/top100/

•Parents, Teens and Teachers educational web sites http://www.surfnetkids.com/

•BJU Museum and Art Gallery http://www.bjumg.org/

•American Portrait Films http://www.amport.com/

 

Educational Links

Lapbooking

•Homeschool Helper’s free homeschooling Lapbooks http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks.htm

•Ultimate Lapbook Handbook http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Ultimate+Lapbook+Handbook/037228/1205871576-116088

•Lapbook online Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVPNyXJb09E

•How to Lapbook http://www.squidoo.com/lapbooking

•Laura’s lapbooks http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/10/lapbooking.html

•Tapestry of Grace Lapbooking http://www.tapestryofgrace.com/tog_fast/lapbooks.htm

•Lapbooking templates http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/templates.htm

•Creative Lapbooks http://www.resources4homeschoolers.com/lapbooks.html

•Old Testament Lapbook http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/TimelineHelps/LapbookPage.htm

•Lapbooks or Lap Books http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/teacherslounge/lapbooks.php

 

Bible Lessons

•Padfield PDF files of lessons on each book of the Bible http://www.padfield.com/downloads/classbooks.html

•COG Homeschool full lessons for K-9th grades http://www.coghomeschool.org/site/cog_archives/yes_lessons/COG_Library_YES_Lessons.htm

•Calvary’s old and new testament lessons  http://children.calvarychapel.com/site/curriculum.htm

 

World Religions

•Woodlands Junior School http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Religion.html

 

Computer

•Computer lessons for kids http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/computer.htm

•Computer connections inside and out  http://education.kaboose.com/tutoring/brain-computer-lesson.html

 •Lessons and guides for parents and class rooms http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/kids/lessons/index.html

 

Spelling

•Spelling lessons Grades 1-5th http://www.katyisd.org/curriculum/curriculum/spelling.htm

•Free Homeschool Spelling lessons  http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/spelling-lesson-1-5.htm

•Look Cover Write and Check ( use your spelling words ) http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html

•Make your own word search or spelling scrabble work sheet http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/spelling.htm

•7th Grade spelling list http://www.geocities.com/wizardc_99/7th/

 

Grammar

•Nouns, commas, spelling word list and more http://www.geocities.com/wizardc_99/7th/

•Grammar and punctuation activities http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm

•Vocabulary games study aids http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm

 

Reading

•Literacy Hour and test http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/literacy.htm

 •Literacy Zone http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/index.htm

•Reading comprehension test http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/engindex.html

•Ambleside comprehension test http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/comprehension/greek.htm

 

Poems

•Diamante poems http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/

•Haiku poem  http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/haiku/haikumachine.htm

 

Math

•Math Zone http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/

•Shapes online http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/longshape3d.html

•Angles, how to us a protractor http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

•Measurements on a ruler http://www.funbrain.com/measure/

•Multiplication games http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

•Math skills builder   http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_original.htm

•Learn to tell time games http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/timeindex1.htm

•Multiplication games http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

 

History

•Home of Heroes http://www.homeofheroes.com/

•Woodland’s school http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/history.html

•State Facts http://www.abcteach.com/States/StateTOC.htm

•Learn History http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

 

Presidents

•Facts on each Presidents of the United States http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

•US Presidents http://www.homeofheroes.com/presidents/

•Another US Presidents site http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/History/presidents/Presidents_menu.htm

•Time line of Presidents and First Ladies http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/odmdhtml/pptime.html

•Presidents . Some have videos and other events listed http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/yearschedule.asp

•Study pages http://www.americanpresidents.org/

•Teacher Guide for each President http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/overview.asp

•Video clip on each President http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/list_videoclips.asp

•President Quiz online http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/timeline_quiz.asp

•Printable Quiz’s for Middle School Students http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/timeline_quiz1.asp

•Printable Quiz’s for High School students http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/timeline_quiz2.asp

•Teacher tools for Presidents resources http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/

•All presidents photos in order http://www.americanpresidents.org/gallery/

•Presidents Coloring pages in PDF file http://www.tlsbooks.com/presidentscoloringbook.pdf

•The White House tour  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/

 

Geography

•Test your Geography Knowledge http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/index.html

•Woodland’s Geography http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/geoindex.html

•Free Geography Work sheets and more… http://www.tlsbooks.com/geographyworksheets.htm

•Map of Europe http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm

•Map of USA http://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm

•Map of Asia http://www.yourchildlearns.com/asia_map.htm

•More online Maps http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-interactive-maps.htm

•Online Atlas http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas.htm

•More Maps http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm

•Free online map puzzles http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm

•USA Map puzzle http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html

States Games and puzzles http://users.tellurian.com/teach/states/

 

Talking Maps ( turn on your speakers )

•USA Maps  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_GL_double2.html

•USA Map of Capitals http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_GL_Caps_1024_768.html

•USA Geographic Regions http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA-georegion.html

•Test your skills talking USA map Capitals. Gives you a score too http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G1_Caps_1024_768.html

•Test your skills talking USA map states. Gives you a score too http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G0_double2.html

•Test your skills map on regions. Gives you a score too http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA-georegion-click.html

•More talking maps. Higher levels http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_1b_Caps_double2.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G1_double2.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA-lakes.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G2_Caps_double2.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G2_double2.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA-lakes-click.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm

 

50 States Facts

http://awesomeamerica.com/

http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/

http://www.50states.com/

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.html

http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/

http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjgeog/a/susindex.htm

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html

http://www.libraryspot.com/state/

http://www.statefacts.com/

http://www.educationamerica.net/facts/index.phtml

http://www.infoplease.com/states.html

http://www.theus50.com/

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Chapter.aspx?chapter_id=15

http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/states/

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/usstates/50states.htm

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/stateshc.html

http://www.teacheroz.com/states.htm#all%20fifty

http://classbrain.com/artstate/publish/

http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/kids/facts.htm

http://www.hoodfacts.com/facts.htm

 

Teachers 50 states tools

http://www.50states.com/tools/toollist.htm

http://abcteach.com/directory/basics/social_studies/places/north_america/united_states/#24472

http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~orchard/states.htm

http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/themeunits/states/fact.htm

http://classbrain.com/artstate/publish/cat_index_47.shtml

http://www.ipl.org/youth/

 

World Almanac for Kids.  Animals, Geography, Nations, Science, Religion, Environment, sports, technology, untied States, Weights and Measurements, Mythology, books, Language, Numbers , games and much more… http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-Home.aspx

 

Science

•Science Zone http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/

•Astronomy for Kids http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

•Science games http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm

 

Health

•The body http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

•Body Quest http://library.thinkquest.org/10348/

•Human anatomy online http://www.innerbody.com/

•Natures best The Human Body http://library.thinkquest.org/2935/Natures_Best/Nat_Best_High_Level/Title_Net_Page/Title_page_h.html

•Health Trivia http://web.archive.org/web/20010821010416/www.stfrancistopeka.org/64trivia.html

•Body parts word search http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS_human_body.shtml

•The heart http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/index.html

•Muscles http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000123.html

•Cells http://www.cellsalive.com/

•Kids learn about diabetes http://www.kidslearnaboutdiabetes.org/

•Chronic diseases http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/

 

Biology / Human Anatomy (College level work)

•College level online video lessons 1-40 http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=owner%3Aucberkeley+biology+131&num=10&so=2&start=0&filter=0

•College level online video lessons http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=owner%3Aucberkeley+biology+131&page=1&so=2

•Somali Procedures online videos ( great for those who want to be a nurse or doctor ) http://www.somalidoc.com/video.htm

•Web cast Courses online http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978273

•Other online Biology lessons http://ib.berkeley.edu/courses/bio1b/

•Other online Health Videos http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryvideos.html

 

Interactive online Lessons

•Time 4 Learning ( Has a few free interactive lessons nline). https://www.time4learning.com/alpha/Design3-4th-8th-Grade.aspx

 

Art

•Art and Artist http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Art.html

•National gallery of art and artist http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/index.shtm

 

Animals

•Animals http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_trivia_animal.htm

 

 Nature

 

Homework Help

•Help from woodlands http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/

•Homework Help http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/

•Ask the online Librarian http://www.ipl.org/youth/

 

Virtual Field Trips / Tours/ Webcams and Videos

•LDS Homeschooling Virtual Field Trips http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/vft.html#cams

•The White House tour  http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/

•Yellowstone National park tour http://www.yellowstone.net/onlinetours/

•The body http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

 

Educational Activities / Games (free)

Interactive Literacy

•Woodland’s School  http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html

•Amble Web http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/literacy.htm

•State Games and puzzles http://users.tellurian.com/teach/states/

•Spell with Look Cover Write and Check ( use your  spelling words )http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html

•Spell with Look Cover Write and Check ( use words online ) http://www.ictgames.com/lcwc.html

•Catch the spelling words http://www.manythings.org/cts/

•Catch the spelling of Days of the week http://www.manythings.org/cts/sc999.htm

•Another game for spelling practice  http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/waystolearn/lookcover/game.shtml

•Math shapes http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/longshape3d.html

•History http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

•Science games http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm

•Vocabulary games study aids http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm

 

Other Games Just for fun

•Play games like battleship and more… http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/Index.html

•Battle ship http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/lengame/battleship2.html

•Paintball http://www.miniclip.com/games/paintball/en/

•Who wants to be a Millionaire http://www.millionairetv.com/game/

 

Other info:

Where does chocolate com from ? http://www.valrhona.com/eng/secrets/origines2.html

The White House tour http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/

National Gallerys Art Collections http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/index.shtm