100 Links (Spring/Summer 2011)
100 Links (Spring/Summer 2011)
Nearly every day we 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 of online resource that are educational and entertaining!
Where are these links? Hilltown Families Del.ici.ous Page! This icon can be found at the top of our site, in the left-hand column. Click any time to see what links we’ve added!
Below is the latest 100 links we’ve shared: (you will need to use the “back” button to return to this page). All links are provided as a courtesy and not as an endorsement:
- Homeschool Classifieds
- STEM Videos
- SheHeroes: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Heroes
- Mathlibs
- Top Documentary Films
- Teaching with Watermelons
- Virtual Orchestra Conductor
- DIY: How to Make a Crayon Monogram
- The Old Time Radio Network (12K+ Shows)
- Salt-Harvesting Virtual Tour
- PBS LearningMedia
- 10 Apps for Easier Parenting
- Boys and Body Image Tips
- Day Trip: Gillette Castle (East Haddam, CT)
- Cell Phone Monitoring Made Easy for Parents
- Greenfield Public Schools Free Summer Meals Program
- Recommended Baby Products by Gro Baby
- Video in the Classroom
- Travel Games and Activities
- Movies of Early America
- Zoey’s Room:A Tech-Know Community for Girls
- Cable Car Museum Walking Tour
- Bastille Day: Celebrate French Ancestry
- Student Letter Exchange: Pen Pals
- Boston French Film Festival (MFA)
- Primary French (BBC)
- The Cave of Lascaux (virtual field trip)
- Learn French with Games and Activities
- Sing-Along in French (Video)
- Kids Playground: French & English Sites for Kids
- French Music for Kids and Classes
- Petrology: Hidden Charms of Ordinary Sand
- Knitting Patterns for Children’s Hats
- Sid the Science Kid (PBS)
- Are Friends More Important To Your Daughter Than Family?
- The history of… s’mores
- Lesson Plan: Building A Classroom Community and Bully-Free Zone
- Paint Like Jackson Pollock
- Protect Our Kids From Online Tracking
- ScuttlePad
- Summer Safety Tip Sheet
- Hiking in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Public Lands
- Unplugged Mom
- The Surprising Meaning and Benefits of Nursery Rhymes
- Massachusetts State Park Camping Information 2011
- All About Lizards (Lesson Plan)
- How Fireworks Work
- Anatomy of a Firework
- Online Reading Games for Kids
- BAM! Radio: Voice of the Education Community
- KidWings Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection
- Windows to the Universe
- Food Allergies and Summer Camp
- Media for Summer Learning
- Small Farms Find Profit in Tourism (NY Times)
- Talking With Kids About News
- Computer History Museum
- Is it against the law in Massachusetts to leave a child alone in a car?
- How Young Can a Child Can Be Left Home Alone in MA?
- Interactive Human Anatomy
- Math Video Lessons
- Helping Our Children Feel Safe (PBS)
- Lil’ Fingers Storybooks: Video Zoo
- How LEGOS Are Made: Virtual Field Trip
- MA State of Emergncy and Tornado Updates
- WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk
- NHL.com for Kids
- NBA Hoop Troop
- Play Football: The Official NFL Site for Kids
- Safe Email for Kids
- Massachusetts Forest and Parks Trails
- Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement
- 10 Worst TV Role Models
- Flag Making (Virtual Tour)
- The History of Electronic Games
- Mass211
- Western MA State Parks
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Insect Lab: Discover Insects
- A Glossary of Tech Terms, A-Z
- Facebook for Educators
- Kids’ First Mandalas (Coloring Book)
- Lesson Plan: What is Music?
- Celebrating Languages (videos)
- A Journey Through the Renaissance
- Study Reveals That a Significant Proportion of Young Girls’ Clothing Is Sexualized
- Study Finds Gender Bias in Children’s Books
- Campsite 24
- Help Your Teens Play it Safe on Facebook
- Smartphone Apps in the Classroom
- The Benefits of Breastfeeding
- Virtual Tour of a Tea Estate
- Social Studies Games
- Thinking Like a HoneyBee (in the Pioneer Valley)
- Northampton Area Biking Resources
- Johnnie’s Story Page: Interactive Stories and Reading Activities for Kids and Teachers
- Dance of Chance: Patterns in Nature
- Map Maker
- Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas, Crafts and Decorations