Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Household Toxins

This is an easy to understand YouTube video on dangerous toxins in products we use everyday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uZpl59nKu4

Here is a link about hidden toxins in our homes.
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/formaldehyde

My Favorite Educational Websites

I will be updating this section as I find new websites.

Math Games
Add, subtract and multiply
http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/speed-math.html

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/

Games for all subjects and ages
http://playkidsgames.com/

Interactive Math flashcard game
http://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcard.html?op[0]=addition&level=1

Multiplication games(I especially like the free version of TimezAttack)
http://multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

Interactive Math Games for all Ages
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

Counting coins
http://sln.fi.edu/pieces/knox/online/whichcoin/whichcoin.html

Reading

Learn sightwords
http://www.sightwordswithsamson.com/sw/sight_words.asp

Learn to read through interactive phonics activities
http://www.starfall.com/

Learn to read with Between the Lions( I love this website!)
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ears.html

 Interactive verb game
 http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/grammar/verb/balloon_game/

Science

Interactive Science games by topic (Kindergarten through 2nd grade)
http://fossweb.com/modulesK-2/index.html

Interactive Science games by topic (Grades 3rd-6th)
http://fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html

Interactive Science games by topic (Middle School)
http://fossweb.com/modulesMS/index.html