Hilltown Families 
100 Links (March 2009)
100 Links (March 2009)
Nearly every day I add recommended links to the Hilltown Families bank of on-line resources. Some of you might find these links well suited for your family, others, maybe not so much. But it’s a fun and useful list worth perusing! If you have a link you’d like to share, post it in our comment box.
Where are these links? You won’t find them on your blog reader nor via email if you subscribe to our newsfeed. But if you visit the blog on-line and scroll half way down, on the left you will find the column, “Links We Recommend,” with a list of our most recent recommended links. If you haven’t been visiting the site regularly to peruse these great resources, not to worry – below is the last 100 links we’ve posted in the past two months: (you will need to use the “back” button to return to this page).
Archived Lists of 100 Links: If you’d like to peruse our List of 100 Links from months past, click HERE and then scroll up or down.
- First Grade Math Lessons (videos)
- Fun Things to Make with Paper
- Lights out in 84 countries for Earth Hour 2009 (article)
- One Hen – Microfinance for Kids
- Valley DJ Bill Childs and his kids talk about the new and improved flavors of indie music for the young set (article)
- St. Patrick’s Day Resources
- Songs and Poems for St. Patrick’s Day
- Join The Hunt for Bees with the Great Sunflower Project
- Nature Clubs for Families Tool Kit (pdf)
- Helping Your Child Learn Math (free workbook)
- PlanetEarthTV (videos)
- Descend the World’s Deepest Cave at National Geographic
- Real Life, Real Talk: Sex Ed for Parents
- Daughters.com
- What’s a home garden worth?
- The Kids’ Macrogalleria (Science Experiments)
- Workshop: Tips for Handling Children’s Violent Play and Aggression (March 25th, 2009)
- Kids Craft Weekly: Leaves
- Osprey Nest Webcam
- I-Craft: ideas for craft projects
- Consuming Kids Summit 2008 (video)
- World Pi Day (math)
- Vella Cheese Virtual Cheese Making Tour
- Bill Harley’s Vernal Pool Resources
- BookMooch: Book Swap
- To Laugh A Lot Poetry
- Paws For Poetry Contest (Deadline: 03/28/09)
- Frugal Country Homeschooling
- Mathematics Enrichment
- Vocation Study Resource
- The Art of Maple Sugaring
- Maple Syrup: Lessons in Math, Biology and History
- A handy little guide to small talk in the Stone Age (article)
- Maple Museum and Factory Tour
- Maple Syrup History
- History For Kids
- United States History Map
- ScienceFriday.com
- School Walk for Diabetes
- Discoving Tulips
- Kirkland Ave Project
- Commonwealth Center for Change (C3)
- Waldorf Maths (blog)
- Voices of Feminism Oral History Project at Smith College
- Hollywood Movie Posters Virtual Exhibit
- Charles Darwin After the “Origin” Exhibit
- Eudora Welty House: Virtual Tour
- From Sample to Product: A History
- A Global Guide to Islamic Art
- Brief History of the Aloha Shirt
- Unusual Green Comet Set to Pass Earth
- Language Arts Resources
- Weather Experiments
- Kid Eats: Photos to Cure Lunch Box Blues
- Weather Wiz Kids
- Kids Craft Weekly: Bugs
- JungleWalk.com: A Site for Animal Lovers
- Fine Art Educational Videos and Famous Writers Interviewed (videos)
- Sydney Aquarium Australia (Virtual Field Trip)
- Abraham Lincoln Research Site
- Farm Bill User Guide
- Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address
- A Birthday Tribute To Abraham Lincoln (NPR Podcast)
- Dr. Susan’s Better School Food Blog
- National School Lunch Program
- Parenting Radio Unplugged
- Themed Curriculum
- Presidents Day Curriculum
- Math Learning Games For Kids
- Worldwide Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations
- Valentine’s Day Curriculum
- Valentine Celebration Customs in Other Countries
- Learn about the history of Valentine’s Day
- White House Virtual Museum (virtual field trip)
- Don’t Fix Wall Street, Replace It (article)
- Social Network Tips for Parents
- Strong National Museum of Play [Rochester, NY]
- Dental Health Month Lessons
- Celebrate Black History
- ToxMystery: Learning about Chemical Hazards for Grades K-6
- Young Naturalist Awards
- Masters of disguise: Stunning pictures of the tricks used by creatures to camouflage themselves
- Can Organic Farming Feed the World? (article)
- Dog Sledding at DAR in Goshen, MA
- Early Valentines Exhibit at Mount Holyoke College
- Vintage Valentines (WVU Libraries)
- History of Neckwear (Museum)
- Fun for Kids at the Historic New England Museum [Boston]
- CPSC Rules on Testing of Handmade Toys, etc.
- Flickr: Hilltowns of Western Mass
- Siemens Science Day: Learning By Doing (videos)
- Civil Rights Movement (lesson plan for middle school students)
- Make a ME Timeline (math and craft activity)
- Tip the Scales for Estimation (math activitiy for 5th graders)
- Recycled Wire Hanger Bird Feeder (science project)
- Play Math Tennis (math activity for 4th graders)
- Make an Abbreviation Book (reading/writing activity for 2nd graders)
- Write a Mixed Up Story! (1st grade writing project)
- Dimensions (math resource)
To see other links we’ve featured, chick HERE to check our other 100 Links posts.
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