Homeschool Freebie of the Day

Incredible Bubbles! (PDF ebook) – In this little collection of bubble experiments and activities you’ll learn how to make the BEST bubble-making solution ever… how to make Giant Man-Eating Bubbles, Bubble Paintings, and more fun stuff.

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This is the SECOND of two resources we are posting today. You’re welcome! Enjoy!

SLIMY EXPERIMENTS! (PDF ebook) – How to make your own slimy, fun “science toys”, including recipes for Guck, Goop & Oobleck. Great fun & fascinating chemistry “lessons” too! Enjoy!

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ROCKETS & FLYING MACHINES! (PDF ebook) – Straight from NASA, here are some great flying contraptions you can make at home – and learn the principles of flight while you’re at it! Young experimenters will learn how to create a matchstick rocket, wooden helicopter, flying tube, finger boomerangs, hot air balloons, a rocket car, and a straw rocket.

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Creatively Simple – How to Make Butter in the Blender, by Penny Raine (PDF ebook) – Learning to make butter is something everyone should do at least once… and can be a wonderful learning activity as well as a tasty treat for young children. Yum! This simple ebook by Penny Raine can teach you how using items you probably already have in your kitchen. There are very detailed instructions and lots of pictures. Check it out!

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Harriet Tubman & the Railway to Freedom (MP3 audio) – Today’s resource is this classic old time radio dramatization of the story of Harriet Tubman and her work with the “underground railroad” during slave years. This excellent half hour audio program was originally broadcast on the radio series “Destination Freedom” way back on July 4, 1948. (Note: The sound quality on this program is quite good, but still not as clear as modern broadcasts.)

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A Chinese Wonder Book by Norman Hinsdale Pitman, Illustrated by Li Chu-T’ang, Edited by Maggie Hogan (PDF ebook) – This new ebook edition of this fascinating collection of Chinese stories and legends from Bright Ideas Press is a great literature-based introduction to the rich history and culture of China.

The Chinese Wonder Book and Read-Alone Guide are part of a brand new curriculum called “Illuminations” – a multi-grade, easy-to-use curriculum designed for use with “The Mystery of History” series. It takes into account learning styles and includes Language Arts, worldview, fine arts, and much more! Check it out!

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Transcripts 9-1-1 (MP3 Audio) – Join Malia Russell of Homemaking 911 in an audio workshop that explains the basics of preparing your Home Educated High-Schooler’s Transcript. This brief 11-minute workshop will explain:

1. The Purpose of a transcript, even if your Senior is not currently college-bound
2. How to create a Professional looking transcript
3. How to let your scholar’s Personality shine in a college admission packet
4. Best practices for Personal References
5. Answering the Questions of College Admission Counselors before they are even asked!

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“Abraham Lincoln” (MP3 Audios) – Since today is the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (he was born just up the road from where we live, in a small log cabin on a hill in what was then the Kentucky wilderness), here are two great audio resources for you today:

First is Lincoln’s “Farewell Speech”, given in Springfield, IL before he left Illinois for his inauguration as President in Washington DC. This fine performance by Raymond Massey runs about 5 minutes.

Next is a great hour long radio dramatization about Lincoln’s presidency and the Civil War, originally broadcast on the Mercury Theater of the Air, way back in 1938. This is one of the best audio dramas about Lincoln from the golden age of old time radio, and is great “living history” that will especially be enjoyed by students who know something of Lincoln’s life. Enjoy!

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The Jolly Book of Playcraft (PDF ebook) - This delightful, extremely creative book offers all sorts of vintage fun stuff and projects for kids of all ages. Gather up some boxes, buttons and some household odds and ends, and you’ll have the makings of dozens of classic homemade games to play, fun activities, and toys to make. Great, low-tech, imagination building stuff!

From the Introduction:
“Do you believe that there’s a Pot of Gold at the end of every rainbow? I do. I know there is, because, once upon a time, I found more than a pot of gold, I think. It was something quite as wonderful in its way as Aladdin’s Lamp! That, you know, seemed worthless until Aladdin found out its secret magic. It was just so with my treasure. At first sight, it seemed simply an ordinary cardboard box — but I found out that if I did certain things to it, I could turn it into almost any sort of plaything that I wished. As for games, there are no end to those that you can make with cardboard boxes! You shall hear all about the magic, for, I dare say, you would be glad to know how to change an ordinary cardboard box into a game. It is perfectly simple. You need only follow directions…”

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