Freebies for Kids

Who says nothing in life is free? Here are four great sites offering free items for kids and teachers. So check them out! You've got nothing to lose!

Lesson Plans from Evan-Moor Educational PublishersThis website offers free lesson plans for various topics and grade levels. There is also free clip art. New lessons added periodically. http://www.evan-moor.com/free/index.asp

Printable Mazes and Educational Games from Amazingart.com. These challenging mazes focus on ancient history, and the site includes somelinks to interesting historical information to go with come of the mazes. To access the full-size mazes, use the printable PDF file downloads at the bottom of each section. This site also offers many historical maze-related items for sale. http://www.amazeingart.com/free-mazes.html

Science Books and Videos from Howard Hughes Medical Institute. This website offers free science-related books and lab safety videos, as well as some free on-line publications. My favorite is "The Genes We Share with Yeast, Flies, Worms and Mice." Even shipping was free! http://catalog.hhmi.org/index.jsp.

Online High School Courses from Homeschoolers of Maine Links offers free online high school courses and programs collected by Homeschoolers of Maine. From Biology to Geometry in Art and Architecture, there are lots of neat programs listed here. Please note that in some cases, links are to course providers that offer some free courses and some fee-based programs. Check it over carefully. Click the link that says "Free Online Courses..."