Bible Animals
Posted in Animals, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Science, Upper Elementary on September 1, 2014
“The wolf catcheth and scattereth the sheep” John 10:12 I would have never guessed at how many animals were mentioned in the Bible! Did you know that moles are in the Scriptures? What about hyenas and tortoises? We use a children's study Bible each night, but there are many other resources that we use as Read More »
The Seashore Book
Posted in Animals, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Reading on August 5, 2014
Another book illustrated and written by E. Boyd Smith! Join Bob and Betty as they spend their summer at the seashore with Captain Ben Hawes. They will learn all about the goings on of a shipyard, how to dig for clams, and hear sailor stories about adventures at sea. With color and pencil illustrations. Written Read More »
Public Domain Maps: Free and Up to Date!
Posted in Geography, Public Domain on March 29, 2014
Free, open source, portable atlas PAT is a free software that works like a portable atlas you can edit and create with. I haven’t played around with it much. What I was really looking for, and found on this site, were current maps that were free to use for projects. You can select a country, Read More »
Collecting and Preserving Natural Objects
Posted in High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 20, 2014
If your children have an interest in collecting things living or dead, you might enjoy this book. Several authors with experience in their field wrote short essay detailing the ways in which they collect and preserve samples. Topics include collecting eggs, bones, insects, plants, and more! Download Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects from Read More »
The Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States
Posted in Animals, Elementary, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Middle School, Public Domain on March 20, 2014
With these few preliminary remarks, we send this beautiful book out into the world, trusting that it may meet with a cordial reception everywhere. If it be the means of acquainting man with the lovable manners and interesting domestic relations of a few, though not all, of our feathered friends, and of restraining our youth Read More »
