Earth Observatory from NASA

Mary Nix on August 6th, 2007

From the NASA Earth Observatory

Land
Atmosphere
Oceans
Life

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Homeschool Rangers

Mary Nix on July 19th, 2007

Homeschool Rangers: National Park Adventures for Homeschoolers
This website created by homeschool Dad, Jon Merriman offers some great resources for enjoying and exploring our National Park System.
If you visit the blog you will find:

Archeology for Kids
LearnNPS
NPS Junior Rangers
Park Fun Guide (GoZone)
WebRangers

Visit Homeschool Rangers to learn more about how their family has incorporated the [...]

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Online Map Collection from Yale University

Mary Nix on May 23rd, 2007

Yale University offers a large collection of maps that can be viewed online, including historical city maps.
They also offer and extensive listing of links to other cartographic resources here.

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Kid’s Guide to Asian American History

Mary Nix on May 15th, 2007

Kid’s Guide to Asian American History
More than 70 Activities
Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Asian American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Asian American history. This book is broken down into sections covering American descendents from various Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea, [...]

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Earth Day

Mary Nix on April 19th, 2007

Earth Day 2007 falls on Sunday, April 22, 2007
Here are some Earth Day Resources:

All About Earth Day from The Wilderness Society
Celebrate Earth Day from the U.S. EPA
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
EcoKids Online
Earth 911- Making Every Day Earth Day (find where to recycle [...]

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Geocaching – High-tech Treasure Hunting

Mary Nix on April 13th, 2007

Lori Diehl tells how she and her family discovered an out door treasure hunt in Geocaching – High-tech Treasure Hunting, in the March-April Issue of Home Education Magazine.Ms. Diehl writes:
My children and I were introduced to geocaching in a roundabout way. While hiking at a local state park, my son Julian found an overturned [...]

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