Free Printable Science Lessons, Activities, Games, Worksheets

Teachers and homeschool parents, here are free printable science worksheets, charts and diagrams of life cycles. Use these for biology, anatomy and earth science. The California Forest Foundation has produced a free printable science charts and diagrams booklet. All you have to do is register for the site (it's free) to get free printable science worksheets and lesson plans. Here's a packet of free printable environmental and earth science lesson plans including science charts and diagrams the carbon cycle, water cycle and more. Use these materials to teach students about critical environmental science issues of forest growth, deforestation, wildfire, ecology, biomes, habitats, ozone, atmosphere and more.

Here's a free printable Guide to California Wildlife that takes biology, environmental and earth science students into the biomes and habitats of the creatures in a large forest. This guide explores the symbiotic relationship among forest flora and fauna. Explore biodiversity, ecology, deforestation, natural geological influences, artificial interference and the wonder of nature. The California Forest Foundation provides more free printable biology lessons, crafts, coloring pages, activity sheets, games, simulations, charts, graphs and more. Educators will appreciate the wealth of resources available.Free shipping of these materials is only available for residents in California, but free printable downloads are available to everyone.

TSLBooks has close to 100 free printable science charts and diagrams, science worksheets and activities. Get free printable fill-in-the-blank charts, games, puzzles and lesson plans. Free Science Worksheets covers many different ages, grade levels and science content areas. You can find free printable science worksheets for earth science, nature study, geology, astronomy, geography, health, anatomy, biology, environmental science, botany, zoology, physics, engineering, physical science, ecology, chemistry and general science worksheets. What subjects will you find science lessons on? Here is just a small sample of the subjects: bicycles, butterflies, cells, insects, animal body coverings, animal classification food groups, food chain, energy, magnets, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, planets, solar system, astronomy, colors of the rainbow, weather,

What kinds of free printable science activities can you find? Matching games, memory games, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, graphic organizers, charts, diagrams, posters to label, domino games, sorting games, classification activities, response activities, card games, board games, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice and again, much more. Enchanted Learning has literally tons of free printable science worksheets and biology charts and diagrams, graphic organizers, earth science content webs and more. Scroll down this page of fill-in-the-blank charts for science charts and diagrams on all content areas.

Remember, printing responsibly is good green living also. Use the back side of discarded paper and recycle bin fodder for printing. Set your printer preferences to 'fast, economical' to save 50%-90% on ink cartridges.

Free Online Graphing Calculator for Math Classes- TI-83, TI-84, TI-86, TI-89

The TI-30 scientific calculator from Texas Instruments is the required calculator for most middle school math classes. TI-83 and Ti-84 are graphing calculators used in high school math classes. These calculators can be pricey. So try the free calculator downloads and graphing calculator apps available here.

TI-30 scientific calculators have function keys for algebra and algebraic equations, trigonometry, scientific math, decimal to fraction converter, unit converter, complex numbers and RPS.

http://www.eeweb.com/toolbox/download has laptop and desktop computer software for the TI-30 free.

http://education.ti.com/en/us/downloads-and-activities Texas Instruments website  has free downloads for their products also. The online TI-30 scientific calculator software can be purchased for $14.95. The advantage in using online scientific calculators is that handheld are easier to lose or get stolen.

http://videomathteacher.com/free-resources/free-downloadable-math-calculators/download-free-virtual-ti-calculator-online/ This site has free math lessons and graphing calculator downloads as does this site. http://freetutorials.name/Reference1/Algebra%20tutorials%201.html

Google Play has free graphing calculator apps for Android users. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=free%20graphing%20calculator%20ti%2084&c=apps

http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-free-apps-free-graphing-calculator?price=Free&q=free+graphing+calculator&query=best-free-apps-free-graphing-calculator&deviceSeo=iphone%2Cipad&prefix=top-apps&action=seoProcess&controller=app&_rv=1 lists the best free graphing calculator apps available for any platform, from iTunes or Google Play.

If you can find a good freebie, I suggest buying an app for the iPhone, iPod or Android. This turns makes the device into a calculator and means less chance of loss or theft.

Free Printable American Patriotic Crafts for Labor Day

Several US national holidays center on patriotic events in American history--Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Columbus Day, Veterans Day and Presidents Day. So here are free printable patriotic crafts and red white and blue crafts and art projects. These free printable activities might easily be used as lesson plans for school or homeschool to teach American history, government, civics, social studies, geography, current events, US history and other similar classes.

All Crafts has a blowout of red white and blue crafts projects to use for major US national holidays. Use these free printable patriotic crafts for US national holidays like Memorial Day and 4th of July but also for lesson plans on Presidents Day, Constitution Day or even Election Day. Pecuniarities has a cute free printable toy soldiers crafts, perfect for Presidents Day and military holidays and US national holidays. Print toy soldiers, cut them out, wrap around toilet paper tubes and glue. Free Kids Crafts offers free printable patriotic crafts, games, activities, puzzles, paper dolls and paper airplanes. Use these for American history or Presidents Day activities!

The Toymaker has free printable patriotic crafts, red white and blue crafts and American history art projects. Making Friends always has lots of great crafts, including free printable patriotic crafts and RWB activities. You'll like the games,puzzles and mazes for US national holidays too. Teacher Vision has a bunch of educational free printable patriotic crafts. DL-TK has a loads of free printable red white and blue crafts and art projects and patriotic crafts for American history and US national holidays. Activity Village has free printable red white and blue crafts and art projects for all US national holidays. Here's the Presidents Day page but check the side menu and home page for season by season holiday activities.

Free Printable Bible Coloring Pages

Do you teach Sunday school, Vacation Bible School (VBS), CCD or Children's Liturgy of the Word? Perhaps you want something more than just coloring pages for your Religious Education or Christian school? Free printable Bible paper crafts can be very interactive. Children get to cut, assemble, paste, color and fold. All these VBS activities are hands-on and lots of fun. Here are free Christian printables and crafts that will suit your Bible lessons. You can find all sorts of religious Christian and Bible themes-- Old Testament, New Testament, holy days, angels, virtues, scripture verses and much more. These sites have free printable Bible games, board games, puzzles, paper dolls, puppets, finger puppets and craft activities galore!

Making Friends has free printable Bible crafts by the dozen. Some Sunday school activities are for purchase, but those highlighted in pink are 'free printables'. Those highlighted in green are 'free pattern'. Making Friends is a website bursting with fun. Free Kids Crafts is another website overflowing with free Christian printables and Bible crafts. You can Christian crafts, Jewish activities, Bible and Torah crafts, VBS activities, lessons, angel craft projects, Sunday school lessons, plus so much more. Be sure to visit the homepage to see all the wonderful things available free! Use search for specific Bible crafts and try the site map to see the index of free Christian printables.

Christian Preschool Printables should probably just be called Christian printables so that readers won't think that the free printable Bible activities are just for preschool age. You'll love the assortment of free printable Bible crafts for VBS activities, Sunday School, religious education and homeschool. You can find worksheets, calendars, lesson plans, board games, card games, file folder games, felt board activities, crafts and more. All Bible and Christian themes available. i recommend that you bookmark this site and subscribe to the email newsletter. Perhaps you may have some homemade crafts that you would like to share?

A Kid's Heart is a charming website with dozens of educational and free Christian printables. These Bible crafts are great for Sunday School and VBS activities but also for homeschooling or Christian school in general. Subjects like math and reading are covered with hands-on activities based on Bible stories and Christian principles. There are games, finger puppets, habitat dioramas, puzzles, mazes and more. Start now with these VBS activities, gearing up for summer!

Free Printable Back to School Organizers, Planners and Welcome Back Crafts

Back-to-School shopping has become quite the marketing catch phrase. We all know how to spend, but how about ideas to save on back to school? One cost-cutter is to print your own and skip buying a student planner or homework organizer. Here are links for free printable student planners, homework organizers and 2015 children's calendars. Homeschooling parents, use free printablelesson planners and personal organizers.

Free Printable.net has loads of free printable calendar templates, seasonal and holiday themed lesson organizers, dated personal planner pages and blank student planners. There are also free printable games, crafts, greeting cards, classroom activities and more. Why not print out a back-to-school welcoming packet for students?

Family Fun has free printable back-to-school organizers and summer crafts activities, photo frame crafts, homework charts with stickers, classroom and family organizers, monthly and weekly planner pages, student personal organizer calendar and charts. There are also teacher welcome letter templates.

Blessed Beyond a Doubt is a mom-blog with free printable student organizers and homework planners. There are links for free printable school activities, activity booklets with games, puzzles, crossword and coloring pages. Printable Planners has customizable free students planners, calendars and homework organizers to print. TLS Books has design-your-own organizers and free printable color-your-own children's calendars.

Scroll around these websites for more school themed printables. Look for games, puzzles, crossword and coloring pages. Print free pencil topper crafts, teacher and student stationary, incentive stickers, book and binder labels, book and binder label stickers, book marks and book covers. These cute crafts are guaranteed to please preschoolers, kindergarteners and elementary students. Even middle school and high school students would, truth be told, love these fun crafts.

For more free printables, visit me at Free Coloring Pages 4U, Catholic Activities and DIY Homeschool.

Free Printable Mister Rogers Neighborhood Coloring Pages, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Lessons, Games

I have a secret crush--on Mister Rogers. I've been a fan of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood since it began in 1971. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood embodies positive role models and healthy emotional, social and physical behavior for young children. There's a lot to love about Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers himself, the Neighborhood of Make Believe, the sweet little songs and the quaint, gentle approach to childhood. If ever a modern day Renaissance Man, it should be Fred Rogers. With his passing, there is a spinoff of Mister Rogers Neighborhood called Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Here are free printable Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood coloring pages and preschool printables.

PBS Kids is the homepage for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. This link will take you to the free printable Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make Believe coloring pages and learning printables. There are free printable coloring pages, featuring King Friday the 13th, Queen Sarah Saturday, Prince Tuesday, Daniel Tiger and his clock, Lady Elaine Fairchild and her Museum Go-Round, Henrietta Pussycat, Owl X and his tree, Neighbor Aber, Mr. McFeeley the postman, Mister Rogers' trolley and other friends from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

Visit Mister Rogers's Neighborhood to play games in the Water Play area. Take the Trolley to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and go inside Mister Rogers' home. Preschool children can feed the fish, check out Picture, Picture and visit with the neighbors who drop by. In the neighborhood of make-believe children can play in Lady Elaine Fairchild's Museum Go-Round and her Boomerang-Toomerang-Soomerang, visit King Friday the 13th in his castle, write a story with Owl X and use Speedy Delivery to make printables and send an ecard from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Children can visit Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, too. This site is full of coloring pages and learning games. They can go inside Daniel Tiger's clock to read a story with Mister Rogers and Daniel Tiger. Open the Alphabet Doors from the Castle flag link. Listen to music and sing along with Mister Rogers in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Here are free printable Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood coloring pages. When children play online in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, parents can rest assured they're playing safely

Free Printable Angelina Ballerina, Ballet, Dance Coloring Pages

Angelina Ballerina is an endearing series of childrens' stories from Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig, featuring a little mouse named Angelina, who takes ballet and her friends. Here are free printable Angelina Ballerina coloring pages and crafts.

PBS Kids has a cute assortment of free printable Angelina Ballerina coloring pages featuring Angelina and her friend Alice Nimbletoes, grandma and grandpa mouse, Angelina's mother and father Maurice and Mathilda Mousling, Miss Lilly dance mistress of Camembert Dance Academy, Henry, Angelina's little cousin, Sammy Watts, Penelope and Priscilla Pinkpaws, William Longtail, Polly, Queen Sepharina and Princess Valentine.

Angelina Ballerina is the homepage for Angelina Mousling. Along with free printable coloring pages, you can find free printable Angelina Ballerina activities. Get free printable Angelina Ballerina crafts, door hangers, bookmarks, post cards and picture frames. There are also games to play, like jigsaw puzzles, tile matching games, sing along, Dance with Me, Reach for the Stars and other charming little games to play with Angelina Ballerina and friends.

Nick, Jr.free printable crafts, activities and games for Angelina Ballerina.
Coloring has assorted free printable ballet coloring pages and crafts featuring couples, specific dance positions and ballet steps, famous ballerinas, costumes from famous ballets and general ballet coloring pages. These coloring pages would make excellent supplemental resources for dance class and physical education.

  HSanAlim at Hubpages (click here) has 14 gorgeous free printable ballet and dance coloring pages. Each iamge is a work of art and features different dance positions, floor exercise and ballet dance steps. These images make great instructional posters or an instructional ballet activity book.


  Free Printable Coloring Pages has over forty ballet and ballerina coloring pages, about half of which are serious ballet coloring pages featuring ballet positions and dances.   Coloring-Nichole.blogspot.com has free printable coloring pages on many subjects. The images are art nouveau/ art deco and very nicely drawn.


  Coloring has 30 ballet coloring pages. Several feature animals and other forms of dance. About 20 of the 30 dance coloring pages feature famous dancers, ballet steps and positions.


  Sherri Allen: several nicely detailed images of ballerinas.


  For more free printable activities, crafts, coloring, projects and educational games, visit me at www.freeprintableactivities.blogspot.com and www.freeprintablelessonplans.blogspot.com and www.freecoloringpages4u.blogspot.com.

Free Printable Environmental Science Lessons and Activities

The Syrian refugee crisis has brought home the reality poverty and homelessness. Teach students global awareness of hunger and homelessness by showing them how poverty is rooted in habits that are unfriendly to the environment like pollution, deforestation, destruction of natural resources and rainforest exploitation. . The Hunger Site offers free printable lesson plans to build global awareness. The Hunger Site and partner sites support the rainforest, animals, literacy, diabetes, autism, Alzheimer's and veterans. Clicks and purchases at fair trade stores enable The Hunger Site to donate to those in need around the world.

The Hunger Site and partner sites provide free printable global awareness resources for teachers and homeschoolers. Get free printable ecology and environment lesson plans to teach students about the dangers of global warming, rainforest exploitation, expansionism, imperialism, urban sprawl, pollution, deforestation, water shortage, poverty and hunger.

Here are more free printable ecology and environment lesson plans help students explore world hunger, poverty, disease and famine from a social justice perspective. Smithsonian Education offers free printable conservation, ecology and environment activities on pollution, world poverty, famine and disease. Oxfam has a free printable lesson plans on ecology and environment, pollution, world poverty and hunger and more. Why Hunger has free activities on natural resources, world hunger, distribution of wealth and poverty.

Feeding Minds helps teachers and students explore world hunger and poverty inside out and provides many free printable educational resources. Rain-tree has free printable rainforest, ecology and environment activities. Students learn about deforestation, wildlife preservation, pollution, depletion of natural resources and more. Eduweb offers students online games and free printable resources to explore the Amazon rainforest and the environment. There are lessons on food webs and natural resources. Teach students about world hunger and poverty in a proactive ways, by building global awareness of natural resources, ecology and environmental science. Here are more free printable lesson plans.

Free Printable Guardians of Ga'Hoole and Legend of the Guardians Book and Movie Activities

The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole is a movie based on the books called the Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lansky. The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole depicts stories about the fabled owl warriors, the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, a fictitious land. The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole opened in 2010 and featured voices of Helen Mirren, Miriam Margoyles, Hugo Weaving, Geoff Rush, Sam Neill, Abbie Cornish, David Wenham, Richard Roxbourgh, Emilie de Ravin and Jim Sturgess as the protagonist Soren.

This magical, mythical, mystical Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series has many volumes and is still popular in schools. Here are free printable Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole activities. Scholastic has a free printable Guardians of Ga'Hoole activity pack. Author Kathryn Lansky has researched owls and shares her work in games, puzzles and crafts. Play the Battle of Ga'hoole with owls as allied and axis powers.Here are free printable Guardians of Ga'Hoole lesson plans for teachers. There is a beautifully illustrated owl mobile featuring characters from the books. Cut and paste and assemble this mobil while you explore the books. There is also a link to free printable Guardians of Ga'Hoole collectible character cards. Print and collect all the character cards. Turn them over to create a wall poster puzzle.

There are also free printable owl posters from the books and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole movie. There are two free printable owl words games as well. Print and owl word search and an owl jumbled words sheet. These free printable coloring pages on owls. These activities would make excellent resources for a school unit on owls. These printables work well as classroom or bedroom decor, party crafts, party games and Guardians of Ga'hoole theme party. Here are posters and biographical facts on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole--Soren, Digger, Twilight, Eglantine, Glyfie, Kludd, Boron and Noctus. For more free printable learning activities, visit Free Printable Lesson Plans and Kidz Literature.

Free Printable Sudoku Games, Activities

Puzzle Day is Jan. 29. Do you love puzzles? I've been working jigsaw puzzles since I was very young. I love crossword puzzles, Sudoku, word searches, cryptograms, mazes and all sorts of word games. But the best are jigsaw puzzles. Back in the olden days, aka when I was a kid, you had to ask mom or dad to buy you a new jigsaw puzzle when you'd finished one. Or you redid your old puzzles, over and over again. Oh to have make-your-own jigsaw puzzle generators.

Now there are free printable jigsaw puzzles. Billy Bear4 Kids has all sorts of free printable puzzles and online puzzles. There are different kinds of puzzle generators for crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, sudoku and cryptograms. Here are ready-made online and free printable jigsaw puzzlesfrom the Jigsaw place. Tim's Printables has free printable jigsaw puzzle generators and templateswith patterns to print images on for kids to color. There are crosswords, chess game boards and pieces, sudoku, mazes, word searches and other puzzles games.

Kids Scraps has free printable jigsaw puzzles, crossword and sudoku puzzles and puzzle generators for children in themes of animals: jungle, vehicles, toys, farmyard, pets, reptiles, holiday themed puzzles like Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day and Halloween. Activity Village has free printable jigsaws on themes from around the world. There are also word puzzles and crossword puzzles for science, social studies, math, language arts, music; almost any subject area. DL-TK has free printable jigsaw puzzles, sudoku puzzles and puzzle generators for children on themes of Bible, holidays, animals, vehicles, toys, science and more. For more free games and lessons, visit this author's blogFree Printable Lesson Plans.

Free Printable American History Lessons, Biography Benjamin Franklin

Early summer is a time when the United States turns its attention to American History. Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July all focus on famous people and events in American history. One of the most famous was Benjamin Franklin. Students study his life and works extensively in school. Who was Benjamin Franklin? He was many things--statesman, diplomat, inventor and leader. Here are free printable lesson plans on Benjamin Franklin to explore this enigmatic character. Born January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was the 15th of Josiah Franklin's 17 children. His parents were poor working class people. Franklin's grandparents had been blacksmith, farmer and indentured servant. Despite these humble beginnings, Benjamin Franklin has been called a polymath or Renaissance Man. A Renaissance Man is a "jack of all trades," a universal man. Most were ancients like Leonardo da Vinci and Cicero and Imhotep who fell into it by birth.Benjamin Franklin is one of a very few people to earn this title of Renaissance Man in modern times. Visit these links for free printable lesson plans on the Renaissance Man.

Why is Benjamin Franklin a Renaissance Man? Franklin was in his lifetime, an author, printer, satirist (political humorist), political thinker, politician, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, soldier and citizen activist. Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of America. He was one of the "committee of five" to draft the Declaration of Independence. Franklin traveled to England as an ambassador (person who seeks good will between nations). Franklin met many times with King George III. As one of the Sons of Liberty, Franklin published pamphlets educating people about problems with England. He worked against the Intolerable Acts and heavy tariffs. Here are free printable American history lesson plans about Benjamin Franklin and the many hats he wore.

Benjamin Franklin lived what he wrote about: common sense, hard work, community, education and thrift. Benjamin Franklin's book "Poor Richard's Almanack" was a mini encyclopedia for practical information. Franklin The Pennsylvania Gazette, an early newspapers in the colonies. He was the first postmaster general. Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity and invented the lightening rod. He invented bifocal (double vision) glasses and the Franklin pot belly stove. Franklin began the first public lending library and fire department. He established the American Philosophical Society, was the first governor of Pennsylvania and help found the University of Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin worked hard right up to the end of his life. He fought against slavery, tyranny and injustice. Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790. Nearly 20,000 people from many lands attended Franklin's funeral. For more on Benjamin Franklin, please click on any of the links listed here. For more free printable American history lessons, visit Free Printable Lesson Plans and Free Lesson Plans 4U. You can find help with your American history homework here, too.

Free Printable FIFA Soccer World Cup Coloring Pages

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association or FIFA World Cup 2018 has fans gearing up. Teams compete for a chance at Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. International soccer matches connect the global sports community. Do you love soccer? Would you love to watch or play in the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament some day? Here are free printable FIFA World Cup soccer coloring pages. If you can't get to Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, bring it to you with these coloring activities.

Hello Kids has dozens of free printable soccer and FIFA World Cup coloring pages. It's soccer madness at Hello Kids. With over 100 free printable soccer World Cup coloring pages and puzzles on soccer teams, flags, famous soccer players, soccer techniques and moves, it's like having a free printable soccer training manual. Keep up with all the FIFA World Cup events at Hello Kids. Check out the free printable rugby coloring pages too. Yes Coloring has over 20 realistic, detailed and educational free printable soccer coloring pages.

Score big on free printable Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup soccer coloring pages! This site has free printable lesson plans, games, puzzles and activities on the FIFA World Cup, but also connects free printable Russian geography, flags, history and culture activities. Teach children that sporting events are only one aspect of a country. You'll like these soccer World Cup and Russia coloring pages because they are detailed and educational. I like the pictures of the flags of the world represented at the world cup.

Classroom Jr. has six free printable FIFA World Cup coloring pages featuring professionals playing soccer and also a poster of the World Cup.
Lucy Learns has a few simple free printable coloring pages of soccer gear, soccer players and soccer games. Edupics has more challenging free printable football and soccer coloring pages. Scroll down for the coloring pages. Did you know that soccer is generally referred to around the world as "football'? That's why FIFA stands for Football. Soccer is the most universally played team sport world wide. Follow 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia here.

Free Printable Bingo Games- Customize for Content Area

Bingo games are one of the oldest and most beloved board games and party games Bingo games can be converted into an endless number of configurations, besides the general number bingo. Teachers use bingo games to teach content. Here are free printable bingo games. Print bingo boards with letters, numbers, pictures, math problems and bingo in various languages. Many of these free printable Bingo games are customizable to your individual needs.

Brownie Locks has cute, customizable free printable Bingo games and bingo cards. The web administrator also gives you tips for customizable bingo cards for wedding showers, baby shower, holiday, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Halloween Thanksgiving, and other party games. She has provided word lists to use in place of numbers. Tip Junkie has a gajillion free printable Bingo games and bingo cards in a spectrum of themes.

Print-Bingo has free printable customizable Bingo cards and words lists. DL-TK offers excellent free printable party games, activities, crafts and party supplies. DL-TK features free printable bingo games with picture images for different themes. There a variety of sizes and images for bingo. You can print letter or number bingo.

Create your free printable bingo games customizable bingo cards and use for holiday party games using matching words. For example, you might make bingo games using these words instead of B-I-N-G-O. BIRTH (for baby shower), BRIDE (for bachelorette party or bridal shower), GROOM (for bridal shower or bachelor party), GREEN (for Christmas, Earth Day), BUNNY (for Easter), BIBLE (for Christian and religious parties), CINCO (for Cinco de Mayo) and HEART (for Valentine's Day). Use customizable bingo cards for lesson plans in school.

Free printable bingo games can be used for childrens' parties also. Here are popular birthday themes: SHREK, PANDA (Kung-Fu Panda), ALICE (Alice in Wonderland), CLOWN, PUPPY, KITTY, HORSE, SNAKE, MAGIC, MUSIC, BOOKS, WORLD, TRAIN, BOATS and others birthday party words. Adults, you can play OSCAR bingo party games with Academy Award night parties. Visit this blog for DIY Party Planner

Free Printable BP Oil Spill Lesson Plans for Environmental Science

The BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been pouring 5,000-70,000 barrels into the gulf daily for almost a month. Life science, ecologyy, biology, environmental science, earth science and wildlife biology are excellent classes to explore the gulf oil spill.
Students need to study current issues in any class they take. Why keep reteaching the same dull meaningless content, when something of earth shaking proportions is happening right at our doorstep? Students want to know what's happening and going to happen because of the oil spill? How will the oil spill affect the environment, the animal population, our waters, our food supply, our health? Effects of oil spills on wildlife, efforts to clean up the oil spill and contain the damage yield interesting lesson plans for students. Here are some resources including free printable lessons, film clips, activist efforts and teacher materials.
EPA.gov (click here) The Environmental Protection Agency is on the front lines of the oil spill and other issues affecting our ecology and earth. I've linked you to the main page of the EPA for updates on the recent BP gulf oil spill. Click here for a comprehensive resource guide to living green, saving the earth and understanding oil spill and their effects on life on this planet. Click here for lesson plans on oil spills. These lesson plans are based upon the Exxon Valdez oil spill but apply to the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Dawn Dish Soap (click here) has been instrumental in cleaning animals and natural resources after oil spills. Visit this website to learn how the animals are cleaned, what is being done to help and how you can get involved in animal oil spill rescue and clean up.
National Geographic Kids (click here) Kid-friendly activities, lesson plans, games and learning experiences, to help kids understand the BP oil spill, especially its effects on animals, plant life, habitats and biomes of the gulf regions.
Remember, teachers, don't just tell students what happened and leave them hanging. Children are born activists. They will want to do something about the oil spill. Give them ideas and activities to help them respond proactively to the oil spill. These links will help.
For more lesson plans, visit me at www.freelessonplans4u.blogspot.com and www.freeprintablelessonplans.blogspot.com.

Free Printable Charlie Bone Book Series Activities and Games

Charlie Bone Book Series by Jenny Nimmo: Review and Free Activities In 2002, British author Jenny Nimmo gave us Midnight for Charlie Bone. The Charlie Bone books series has grown to six and is finding a delighted audience with children and teens. Here are links for free Charlie Bone activities and games. read more