Homeschool Buyers Co-op
76,815
CONNECT WITH US:
|
|
|---|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|---|
Paper Plate Astronomy & Much More! | ||
| Reviewed by Diane Flynn Keith | ||
|
|
|||
| Resource: | Paper Plate Astronomy & Much More! | ||
| Provider: | Paper Plate Astronomy & Much More! | ||
| Summary: | This is a novel approach to education — and so simple! Paper Plate Education is “an initiative to reduce complex notions to simple paper plate explanations.” That’s right, through the use of paper plates you can participate in a range of activities that introduce varying degrees of complex subjects in fun, interesting, hands-on, low-cost ways! | ||
| Description: | When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction and a menu of the latest projects contributed by educators. The Transit of Venus that took place on June 8, 2004 (a rare event not seen by any human now alive) is featured and this site offers activities with paper plates to track Venus’ path across the sun, along with links to other resources you can access to learn about this event. Once you scan the new items, look at the menu bar at the very top of your screen and click on “Activities.” A new screen opens with a menu of over 80 activities you can do with paper plates to learn a variety of subjects including: addition & multiplication (including Flash Plates!) make an alien platecraft measure altitude of celestial objects transpose musical notes make cosmic hats explore The Drinking Gourd illustrate the outcome of a particle colliding with an anti-particle explore circles make a model to explain moon phases and then make a moon mask make a music shaker learn about orbits P.E. with paper plates make a portable sundial and much, much more — including some activities that are done with other objects like potatoes and rice cereal treats! When you have exhausted the activities go back to the Home page, and scroll down to “Background.” Click on it to check out the history of paper plate education — and learn about how scientists and others have used paper plates for centuries to demonstrate theories and complex principles. This is really a great resource for homeschool families — bookmark it so you can return often! |
||
| Contributed by: | Diane Flynn Keith, ©Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved. Diane Flynn Keith publishes the rave-reviewed ClickSchooling® daily ezine with 12,000+ subscribers. If you're ready to jump-start your homeschooling, save time and money, and have more fun learning with your children, get your FREE subscription to ClickSchooling® now at http://www.homefires.com/free.asp. | ||
| C A T E G O R I E S | |||
| Orientation: | General | ||
| Subjects: | Astronomy | ||
| Teaching Methods: | Online Interactive | ||
| I N T E N D E D F O R: | |||
| Ages: | 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 | ||
| Grades: | Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 | ||
| F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N | |||
| Web Site: | http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/ | ||
 |
About Us | Group Buys | Field Trips | Free Curriculum | Privacy Policy
736 Midland Way | Emerald Hills, CA 94062 | 650-648-0808 | Contact Us
© 2005-2010 Homeschool Buyers Club, Inc. (DBA Homeschool Buyers Co-op) All rights reserved
