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Dec. 5, 2007

Freebies and Cheapies

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©2008 JoAnn

  Here are a few things I've run across lately and thought I'd share.

 

$5 magazine subscriptions

https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/multititle/cosmopolitan/

 

Free Cinnamon Bear coloring book and audio book

http://www.homeschoolradioshows.com/

 

Saint Nick unit study

 

Free Christmas Printables:  gift tags, checklist, cards, stories, and more.

http://www.allthingschristmas.com/printables.html

 

Christmas coloring sheets – there is also a grinch toilet paper roll craft that would go with the Grinch unit

http://www.jinglebelljunction.com/print.shtml

 

Free classical music download

http://magnatune.com/bookmooch

 

Free Zoo and Aquarium Magazine

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Oct. 25, 2007

Free things

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Free Casey and the School Day Sneezes story book

http://www.claritin.com/claritin/global/caseysallergy

 

Free Rock through the alphabet newsletter and coloring book

http://preschoolrock.com/index.php/biz/newsletter

 

Milk Matters with Buddy Brush Coloring Book

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs_details.cfm?from=milk&pubs_id=5639

  

Timesavers for Teacher’s free samples and forms

http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/

 

School Specialty Publishing Free Samples

http://lessonplancompanion.com/FreeSamples.asp

 

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Jul. 3, 2007

Do you like to receive free things?

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©2008 JoAnn

Well then I have a few sites you will want to bookmark. 

 

Sample Scoop

 

Start Sampling

 

Even though I can't use a lot of the products, I still get them.  Your wondering why aren't you.  Well I think they would be good additions as stocking stuffers or little extras in a gift basket.  See it is never too early to start planning for Christmas.   Besides isn't it nice to get something in the mail besides bills?  Happy Shopping!

 

 

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Oct. 29, 2006

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Free trial of Scrapbook Max.

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Aug. 11, 2006

Free Math Curriculum

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Here you’ll find a complete unit of Math for each grade level.  Scroll down until you see School Curriculum Materials.  The test cost money but the book pages are Free.

 

 

 

 

 

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May. 28, 2006

Misc. Free Things

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©2008 JoAnn

At Microsoft Game Studios you can download a free trial version of Zoo Tycoon 2.

 

 

Free Mcgruff trading cards; read McGruff comics online and other fun stuff for kids.

 

 

Free jigsaw puzzles to download or play online.

 

 

Free motivational forms to download and edit.

 

 

Organize a family reading night with this free kit.

 

 

You’ll find a free online grade book to use here.

 

 

 

 

 

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May. 15, 2006

Free Educational Videos, Cd's, Tapes, Books, Posters, Kits, and Publications

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Science Visualization Lab – Educational Posters can be obtained free by sending a request on school letterhead at the address from their site.  There are 7 different posters in the set – Earth Anatomy, Scale and Size, The Sphere of Life, Cosmic Evolution, The Science of Change, Electromagnetic Spectrum, The Human Genome.

 

 

The Water Resources Outreach Program has 9 different water education posters that you can download for free.  The posters are available in black and white and color.  There is 2 different levels elementary and middle school.  On the backside of the posters is educational information.  The poster topics are Coastal Hazards, Watersheds, Hazardous Waste, Wetlands, Water Use, Wastewater, Navigation, Water Quality, and Ground Water.

 

 

On the Quit Tobacco site they offer 4 free anti-tobacco posters for free.  If you want some good visual aids that show the effects of chewing tobacco these are what you want.  The titles of these posters are Name Your Poison, Take a Close Look at What the Tobacco Industry Won’t Show You, Glory Days Gory Days – Bill Tuttle, Spit Tobacco is Dangerous, Addictive and Really Gross.

 

 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is offering free DVDs Max’s Magical Delivery: Fit for Kids and Childhood Obesity: Combating the Epidemic

 

 

On Lysol’s website you can download three free informational booklets.  They are Healthy Habits Activity Booklet, Good Clean Kitchen Fun- a Guide to Kids in the Kitchen, and Allergies are Nothing to Sneeze at.

 

 

Virginia-Carolina Peanuts offers lesson plans, activities, and student worksheets all about peanuts. There are 2 different levels to choose from K-2nd or 3rd-5th.  You can download them or request a printed copy.  There is also recipes, a kid’s corner, and clip art.

 

 

The Department of Education has hundreds of publications for free.  At the top you’ll see a black bar that says student, parent, teacher, administrator just click on one of those and you’ll be able to see all the publications available.

 

 

NASA has free educational materials to download on oceans, climate, and El Nino.

 

 

At Lacoast they have brochures, teacher’s guides, cd-rom’s, and screensavers available.  There purpose is to increase awareness of the value of the wildlife and wetlands that are being lost.

 

 

Planet Pals has lesson plans, an e-magazine, crafts, activities, and games to teach recycling, hazardous waste, and other related topics.

 

 

Request a free Hands on Plastic Kit from American’s Plastic Council.

 

 

Intel offers free copies of It’s A Wild Ride CD to educators in the U.S.

 

 

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia offers a free video entitled The Fed Today.

 

 

George Washington lesson plans and activities to download free.

 

 

Free videos and guides from the Wall Street Journal. 

 

 

Request free cd’s and tapes from military bands. 

 

 

Free video Women are Scientists. 

 

 

You can request award winning publications, videos, and other materials free from Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

 

 

Cartoon Network offers a complimentary copy of their cd Animate Your World: Shaping Character.

 

 

Information on Fossils and Fossil Collecting offered in 2 free books.  The titles are Fossils, Rocks, and Time and Dinosaurs: Fact and Fiction.

 

 

Free curriculum kit for middle and high school level on Science and Our Food Supply.

 

 

Free comics from the Federal Reserve Bank. 

 

 

We Use Math Everyday teacher’s kit and poster free when you register. 

 

 

Request a copy of The Idea Book for teachers free. 

 

 

You can download a free copy of antibullying material – Don’t Laugh At Me.

 

 

Free audio stories 

 

 

Free Disaster Action Kids – Activity Books, Brochure, Coloring Book, Door Knob Hanger, and Book.  All for free from FEMA

 

 

Free informational publications on drugs and alcohol. 

 

 

 

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