Getting started:

 

To get a list of resources to get started with World Geography, Antarctica/Arctic, Africa and Asia, go to groups.yahoo.com, search for the "missfrizzle" group and join the group. There are several valuable word documents in the files section that list recommended videos, books and recipes.

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Discovery Streaming online videos are available to VOCS families at no charge and provide a variety of videos related to world geography. Ask your resource teacher for information on how to log on. Discovery Streaming requires high speed network access, such as cable, DSL or satellite. You may want to download the videos in advance for best performance. If you put them in full screen mode, sit back a few feet from your computer to watch for clearer resolution.

 

World Geography Resources

 

These are three excellent books for social studies available from Amazon.com and the Kern County Library. You could use them throughout your world studies. 4.5 to 5 star ratings per Amazon.

·                     Children Just Like Me by Kindersley, $13 hardcover

·                     Let's Eat: What Children Eat Around the World by Hollyer, $12 hard cover

·                     Wake Up World: A Day in the Life of Children Around the World by Hollyer, $12 hardcover

 

The Poles Resources

Web cam in Antarctica

Ed helper also has a great article with work pages called the Continents and Oceans 

 

Great site about Antarctica. http://classroomantarctica.aad.gov.au/ 

 

Polar bears, animal adaptations

 

Africa Resources

 

Africa for Kids (PBS)

Africa writing prompts:   please visit http://groups.yahoo.com and join the missfrizzle group. Then click Files.

Camels, animal adaptations, desert animals

 

Egypt activities: http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/ancientegyptlessonplans.htm

 

Scarab (dung beetle) information. http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/beetles/scarab/index.html

Simple but fun basic beetle math game online: http://www.dositey.com/addsub/addex1.htm

Insects: writing prompts, vocabulary, word searches and a ton of extras all related to insects: http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/science/insects/

 

Serengeti tour/game: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun/serengeti_flash.html

 

Asia Resources

 

Sites to support One Grain of Rice (math)

http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Patterns/PAT0200.html
http://www.thesolutionsite.com/lpnew_bin/UI_Metadata/public/23951
http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/Katherinewilliamson2112003428
 

China:   www.shanghaimuseum.net

 

Tanagrams:  Here are some fun links for some interactive "video game like" sites to practice with tangrams. 
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/tangrams.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/chinese-tangrams.html
extra math games: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html

 

China: Abacus site includes facts and worksheets along with a detailed lesson plan. I found an inexpensive abacus at the 99 cent store in Old Towne. Have fun! http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/asia/activity1.shtm

 

Europe Resources

Lesson plan with Oobleck and Glurch and fits well with the studies of matter for science: http://sciconn.mcb.arizona.edu/oobleck/oobleck.html 

Australia Resources

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Australia:   Mem Fox (author) web site: http://www.memfox.com/welcome.html

 

South America Resources

 

South America:  Great website: http://k12west.mrdonn.org/southamerica.html

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Canada Resources

 

Two great books: Canada Invents and The Story of Canada