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UnitedStreaming online videos are available to VOCS families at no charge. Ask your resource teacher for information on how to log on. Unitedstreaming 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.

To get a list of Unitedstreaming video links for World Geography, Antarctica/Arctic, Africa and Asia, email wakingriver@yahoo.com. You can also search for videos on the UnitedStreaming site by using keywords.

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. (posted by Carrine, 1/31/2007)

·                     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

Lots of games and activities: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html

From parent Daniela Peregrina: Global Kids Project (posted 10/12/2006)

The Poles Resources

Web cam in Antarctica

Here are sites that I found with passport pdf files to down load.  The second one would be GREAT if only it was the continents.  But it is a start. (Bev 8/24/2007)

Ed helper also has a great article with work pages called the Continents and Oceans  (Bev 8/24/2007)

Great site about Antarctica. (Bev 8/24/2007) http://classroomantarctica.aad.gov.au/ 

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of more Poles books (posted by Carrine 8/2007)

Polar bears, animal adaptations

Africa Resources

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of recipes to get you started

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of more Africabooks (posted by Carrine 8/2007)

Africa for Kids (PBS)

Africa writing prompts:   please visit http://groups.yahoo.com and join the missfrizzle group. Then click Files. (or email wakingriver@yahoo.com and I'll email this file to you.

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

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of recipes to get you started

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of more Asiabooks (posted by Carrine 8/2007)

Sites to support One Grain of Rice (math) from Daniela P, 1/15/2007

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(Posted by Suzy G, 2/22/07)

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(posted by Daniella P, 2/22/07)

Site to support One Grain of Rice (math) from Daniela P, 1/15/2007

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: 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 (posted by Daniela 1/5/2007)

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 (posted 12/5/2006 by Chris W.)

Australia Resources

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of more Australia books (posted by Carrine 8/2007)

Australia:   Mem Fox (author) web site: http://www.memfox.com/welcome.html (posted by Chris W, 4/16/2007)

South America Resources

South America:  Great website: http://k12west.mrdonn.org/southamerica.html (posted by Chris W, 4/16/2007)

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of more South America books (posted by Carrine 8/2007)

Canada Resources

Two great books: Canada Invents and The Story of Canada (Carrine 8/22/07)

Email wakingriver@yahoo.com fora list of more Canada books (posted by Carrine 8/2007)

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