We actually flattened the iPad playing it today! He was completely hooked! I am surprised at just how much he understood…about as much as me :laugh: I love these all ages games. So much value for next to nothing!
We will check out the bobo explores light for sure!
You can watch almost all of the Magic School Bus episodes (52) for free on Youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBp68rhT_Sg&list=PLD549085E2352BC96&feature=plcp
If you’re absolutely looking for HD quality and don’t wanna miss ep # 2, 5, 11, 18, 19, then you can purchase the whole set from Amazon. (I would certainly go for YouTube 
)
You can download apps onto your pad or cell phone. Depending on what you are trying to teach first or your childs age will determine which app you select. Now worries they have many to choose from. Planets, earth science, volcanoes…etc. Some apps are pirmarily videos or flash cards. You can even download science game.
Wow! Thank you so much. If that isn’t “worth” new karma, i don’t know what is!
Just to add more…magic school bus can be saved from utube to your iPad using Isafeplay ( free app) 5 episodes at a time. Perfect for our 20 minute school run it’s quick and easy.
Isn’t it amazing what you can find on utube! :biggrin:
Hi, I remember magic school bus from when I was at school … so glad to know that it still exists - my knowledge of what is at the centre of the earth is from that 1 trip they made lol
I have a question which is a little off topic… Is it legal to download those episodes from youtube? I have watched films on youtube… but then my conscience started to prick & I felt uncomfortable doing so, it seemed a bit like piracy. But it’s maybe entirely ok, I would like someone to clarify it. I mean, you watch the episodes for free on tv & can record them for future viewing (well you have to have a licence in the UK but in Canada it would be free) so is there any difference on the internet?
Thanks in advance!
From my teaching in schools, I found the copyright for magic school bus to be slightly different to others. It is available for public use for educational purposes. So watching on utube is acceptable, for educational purposes.
I personally store them on my iPad temporarily. I swap them over after the kids have watched them. I doubt anyone will have an issue with that. I am not distributing them or making a profit from them. Nor am I stopping the company from making a profit as I can’t get them in DVD format that will play in my country. ( although sometimes I can buy them through school magazines)
On utube you can see who has posted the clips. Often times it is the company that made them that has made them available. Readeze posted plenty for free viewing, among others. PBS kids has loads of free kids shows available too. Generally if you really like something, it’s often easier to just buy a copy, that’s what they rely on I paid money for readeze as I decided it was good value to have them all together in one spot.
I did look it up once but can’t remember what the rules are for utube copying. But if they didn’t want us watching utube clips utube would have been shut down years ago!
Hi
I am posting from Europe and I couldn´t find lsafeplay first time it was mentioned, maybe it´s just not available in Europe.
However there are a couple of other apps that will do the same trick: one is vDownload- lite for example: up to 10 downloads are free, if you want to download more for offline viewing, there is an in-app buy for Euro 3,99
Cheers
Lots more free activities, experiments, free printables (including a classroom set of element bingo cards!), and so many ideas! Again, designed for the middle school set, but…
We did a water/measurement/ surface tension experiment today called ‘sinkin’ Lincoln (US penny) to see how many drops of water would fit on a penny (among other things!) that came from this site.
The Little Golden Book of Chemistry…
Gorgeous, and was actually banned by the US government as being too dangerous to have on the bookshelves available for general population…it isn’t available in libraries, BUT is available as a free download! (Yes, legally!- the copyright was not renewed)
Whilst I don’t think I will be handing it to Alex along with the cleaning supplies, PLEASE take a look at this book for all your budding scientists!
Here is a link to a discussion about the book and a link to a PDF file to download. I think you just might fall in love too…
http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/09/21/banned-the-golden-book-of-chemistry-experiments/
I found these fantastic smart charts with a zoo theme the other day, and I did end up buying them for just five bucks. They are excellent smart charts that can be tailored to your little ones. I love them because they incorporate science and early writing exercises together. For over 130 pages, its an excellent buy with endless activities that can grow with your child. The author has several themes, and I plan to buy most all of them. I just started with the zoo unit to incorporate into our weekly zoo trips and to add to our Animal Extravaganza in the month of September.
I will laminate many of the pages as they can be used several times with each kid as their knowledge of animals grows and expands.
Check them out here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thinking-about-Zoo-Animals-Smart-Charts-and-Writing-Frames#productrating
I recieved an email update from Math Mammoth advising that Aurora and Supercharged science are celebrating the release of a new product this week by giving it away free, this week only.
http://www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r=3095&i=l38
Step by step science experiments, videos, and a guidebook. Primarily using things around the house…
I downloaded it and it does look nicely put together, although I have yet to try any of them…
Yay, those are very awesome links and I learned something new from you guys that I can do so that it will be easy for my daughter to learn science.
As part of our daily reading we have added a fantastic set of books on science topics (they do have other topics as well!). They are called Rookie Readers, and I can’t recommend them enough for presenting complex topics in a child-friendly manner. And they are even on a level that Alex can read for herself, although I do read them to her initially to teach about the topic. She loves them so much that she insists on keeping them in her bed with her for quiet time and the time before bedtime she is 'allowed lol ’ to read to herself with her little head torch.
Some of our favorites so far:
What is Gravity?
What are Atoms?
What is Volume?
What is Friction?
What is Electricity?
All about Heat
What is a Thermometer?
How Do Your Lungs Work?
You Can Use a Balance
What is Mass?
Will it Sink or Float?
How Does Your Heart Work?
You get the idea! There is a collection for geography, culture, and how to use maps…the list is extensive, but our library has dozens of these and they are fairly inexpensive as well. It really is an exceptional tool for introducing the concept, and you can take it from there!
Here is a link to the Amazon search I pulled up just to get you started:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=rookie+readers+all+about+science&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Arookie+readers+all+about+science&ajr=0
These do look good. I am going to check some out of my local library
Here is another link with more of them
http://shop.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchEndecaCmd
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I cannot stress just how awesome they are as a stepping stone, and are absolutely perfect for reading time and thought-provoking!
We read the first one we checked out, ‘What is Gravity?’ late one night, and I wasn’t sure what she got from it…the next day, I entered her bedroom.
The kid was naked except for underpants, a single boot, and her climbing helmet, and a toy stethoscope. :blink: She was jumping on her bed, tossing her stuffed hen high into the air repeatedly!
Uuggghhhh! “Alex$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ $$$$$$$ $$$$$$$’ (insert Full, serious-intent, mom’s cross, name!) what, on earth are you DOING!!!”
" I am an veteranarian astronaut on the MOON, mommy, and I am checking for gravity!"
Oh… Okay…
Caveat:
These books lead to serious curiosity and understanding, so have several backup books and experiments at the ready! I am seriously thinking of buying them as they really are THAT good!
They are also small, which seems to invite little hands and minds!
We really love the Big Bag of Science by Steve Spangler. There are a lot of fun videos on the internet of Spangler’s science experiments.
http://www.amazon.com/Be-Amazing-Toys-Big-Science/dp/B0034N7OZO
The Rookie Readers are very nice. My library has a nice collection that we have been reading for years. I second your recommendation.
Here is a link for the Rookie Readers for less than $5.00 a piece if you buy a whole set.
http://www.mariinc.com/errookie.html?gclid=CPj31Iv2nLICFcV7Qgodhl0Abw
Our library doesn’t have them. Now one more thing to add to my wish list :yes:
Korrale, this is my response to the question you asked about Building Foundations for Scientific Understanding (BFSU) on the “math curriculum for toddlers” thread
I found the yahoo group address on the author’s website here: http://www.pressforlearning.com/meet_author.shtml. Under ‘support’, he list 2 yahoo groups. My feeling is that the first one “groups.yahoo.com/group/K5science” is group for BFSU K-2.
Under ‘purchase’ on his website (http://www.pressforlearning.com/buy_now.shtml), I found that the outskirts website he listed sells pdfs of his books for just $5 (http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432706104).
So there we go, if anyone wants pdf copies (rather than hardcopies) of his 3 science books, it can be bought for just $5 each at the outskirts website.