WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge...Homeschool Month 2012

Free Printables esp for teachers...

(Cheri's note:  Kevin Savetz is "The Printables Guy" and he offers a complete selection of websites brimming over with templates and forms and other goodies that are available to download and print --FREE!  The following is taken from his newsletter.)

Teacher's Printables

With a new semester in full swing, I wanted to highlight some of the nearly 30 new classroom printables I've added to TeachersPrintables.net.

There are new checklists on which to mark off learning goals, a daily weather chart, a printable postcard, absence reports, a show and tell notice, a classroom birthday chart, music practice schedule (great for parents and band teachers), a detailed school transcript, and even a college budget planner. For math class, there are blank addition and multiplication charts, counting by 10s, a place value worksheet, and activities for the 100th day of school.

I've also added a new seating chart, this one with a circular arrangement. Have you heard of Flat Stanley ? It's a fun project where students watch a paper friend travel the globe as a writing and geography exercise. He's now on TeachersPrintables.net!

There are also various printable rulers, which are great to send with homework so students don't have to hunt for a ruler.

TeachersPrintables.net now has 355 printables in PDF and DOC (Microsoft Word) format, from classroom management and parent communication forms to blank lesson plans and graphic organizers.

I enjoy making these printables available to teachers, especially knowing what a tight budget they have. Everything on the site is available to download and print for free individually. I also offer a single-classroom license of the entire collection for $27; a whole-school license is $67. The collection includes everything on the site, plus a selection of bonus printables such as lined, graph, penmanship, and note-taking paper - more than 400 documents in all.

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New Printable Paper

Wow! With the latest round of additions, PrintablePaper.net has reached a milestone, exceeding 1,000 papers available to instantly download and print. In the years since I launched the site in 2008, I've covered all the basics, such as lined and graph paper. Plus, there are lots of specialty papers: music staff, columnar pad, dot, penmanship, notes, calligraphy, storyboards, and calendars. PrintablePaper.net also has printable games, score sheets and tons more templates for home, school, and business.

I've had so much positive feedback on my papers for crafting (such as knitting and quilting) that I've now added 51 new papers for beading. The beadwork layout paper includes patterns for lots of popular designs such as herringbone, peyote, brick and their many variations. These patterns are appropriate for seed bead, cylinder bead, and other projects.

All of the papers are free to download and print as PDFs, and often in DOC (Microsoft Word) format as well. Some categories (such as budgeting forms and score sheets) have the option of a free PDF or a $4 premium DOC version that can be edited and customized.

Adventure Science Center Summer Camps

Early Registration Now Open for Members

If you’re not currently an Adventure Science Center member, sign up now to take advantage of early registration—as well as exclusive discounts—for ScienceQuest summer camp programs. Spots fill up quickly, so don’t miss this unique opportunity! Membership info>> For non-members, general registration for ScienceQuest camp opens on Jan. 28. Choose from any of our exciting camp programs May 28 – Aug. 9, or click here for more info:

BIOKIDS For campers who want to be a doctor or veterinarian. Learn about life and health, study bones, use microscopes and do a dissection.

BUILD IT! Triumph over a variety of engineering challenges. Design and create a boat, bridge or marble coaster.

SHERLOCK SCIENCE Learn forensic science by using logic and technology to solve mysteries. Extract DNA and analyze samples from a “crime scene.”

ROBOTICS 101 What makes a robot tick? Design and build fun models of machines and animals, experimenting with everything from mechanics to motors and sensors.

IT'S WILD! Explore volcanoes, magnets, critters, crystals, and loads of amazing things about our home planet, plus go on a field excursion.

MUSIC CITY SCIENCE (Grades 7-9 only) Plan a route, choose the day's team leader, then head out on MTA buses to explore the sights and sounds of Music City USA from a science perspective.

ScienceQuest Camp at Adventure Science Center provides a wide range of enrichment programs for science lovers in grades K-9. Programs combine science, technology, engineering and math in ways that encourage kids to actively discover and examine concepts for themselves.

Camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with early drop-off and late pick-up available.
For more information, visit adventuresci.org/camps, email camps@adventuresci.com or
call (615) 862-5177.

Zoo Run Run (Nashville Zoo @ Grassmere)

Unleash the beast and stick to those New Year’s resolutions with a little help from your animal friends at Nashville Zoo. Our annual run is a 5K route that will take you on a mad dash through the park. Whether you sprint, gallop, waddle, or crawl the Zoo Run Run is sure to bring out your inner animal!

EVENT DETAILS:
The Run will be officially timed, so experienced runners are encouraged to join us! This is an actual 5K route; however, some of the course is off-road.
The "Run" is also a walk - we encourage families to bundle up, grab their strollers and come out to experience Nashville Zoo in wintertime!
Dinner will be served to participants as they complete the course. Spectators are welcome to purchase a meal for an $10 donation to the Zoo.

!!THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!!

Location:

The Zoo Run Run takes place on Nashville Zoo’s property and leads participants throughout the park and on the back of the property, winding through some undeveloped areas as well as public pathways. Be aware that several areas are gravel roads, dirt trails or otherwise unpaved paths.

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013

Fee:

Registering by 12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14:
Zoo Member ages 13+ - $27
Non-Zoo Member ages 13+ - $32
Zoo member and non-member children (ages 5-12) - $15
Add a ChronoTrack Chip - $2 per registrant

Registering after 12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14:
Zoo Member ages 13+ - $37
Non-Zoo Member ages 13+ - $42
Zoo member and non-member children (ages 5-12) - $25
Add a ChronoTrack Chip - $2 per registrant
Race Day:
$50 per participant, ages 13+
$30 per participant, ages 5-12

Times:

EVENT DAY SCHEDULE:
1 p.m. - Zoo closes to the public
1:30 p.m. - Late registration/check-in begins
3 p.m. - Race starts
4 p.m. - Post-race celebration (includes award presentation)

Additional Information:

All proceeds benefit Nashville Zoo, a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization.

Are you a Zoo member?
Login for savings on this event!

Nashville Zoo FrogWatch USA

It won’t be long before the frogs and toads begin to fill the air with their calls to remind us that spring is here. Tennessee is home to 21 native species of amphibians and is a perfect place to hear the variety of frogs and toads that call Tennessee their home. Unfortunately scientists estimate that half of all amphibian species may be threatened with extinction. But there is something you can do to help! Join FrogWatch USA! As a volunteer-based monitoring program, FrogWatch USA gives citizens across the country an opportunity to be directly involved in gathering information that can ultimately lead to practical and workable ways to stop amphibian decline. By collecting data on local frogs, you can help conserve these incredible animals and help preserve them for future generations.

You do not have to be a frog or toad expert to be a FrogWatch USA volunteer. All you need is an interest in frogs and toads and a willingness to participate in a volunteer training session with a commitment to monitor a site for at least three minutes twice a week throughout the breeding season. An ideal habitat consists of a wetland, such as a marsh, swamp, or pond that is quiet, safe at night and convenient for you to visit a few times a week. It could a creek, a favorite hiking trail or campground or even your backyard!

This program is free and open to anyone, individuals and families, who are interested in learning more about our local frogs and toads and wetlands. To become a FrogWatcher all you need to is attend our training sessions and commit to site monitoring at least once a week during the breeding season.

Upcoming Volunteer Training Sessions at the Nashville Zoo
Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. General Training
Please pre-register for the training sessions by calling (615)-833-1534 ext. 141 or email jeperjesi@nashvillezoo.org

General information about FrogWatch can be found at www.aza.org.

Original Emancipation Proclamation Viewing

Original Emancipation Proclamation goes on display in Nashville

10:32 AM, Dec 10, 2012   |  

'First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation,' by Francis Bicknell Carpenter

Written by

Duane W. Gang

The Tennessean

The Tennessee State Museum is accepting reservations starting today for those wanting to see the original Emancipation Proclamation when it is on display in Nashville in February.

Those wanting to see the document — an executive order issued by President Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863 that freed slaves in the Confederacy — can wait in line or pay a small fee and reserve a time in advance.

The document will be on display for only 72 hours over the course of seven days from Feb. 12 through Feb. 18. Nashville is the only southeast stop for the document as part of the National Archives’ “Discovering the Civil War” exhibition.

Tennessee State Museum Executive Director Lois Riggins-Ezzell said the museum wanted to create a system where viewers could make reservations in advance after visitors at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan waited up to seven hours to see the Emancipation Proclamation.

“This way, visitors from Memphis, Chattanooga, or Knoxville can make a reservation before driving all the way to Nashville,” Riggins-Ezzell said in a statement.

Reservations can be made on the hour, quarter hour and half hour, with the last 15 minutes of each hour reserved for walk ins, the museum said. About 300 people will be able to see the document each hour.

“The National Archives are very strict about controlling the amount of light which is shown on the document,” Riggins-Ezzell said in the statement. “We have 72 hours of viewing, no more, so we have to make sure everyone who buys a reservation gets in to see it.”

Those interested can make a reservation through the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, either online, at TPAC’s windows or by calling 615-782-4040. There is no admission fee to see the document, but TPAC will charge a $1handling fee to process the reservation.

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Family Events @ Bridgestone Arena

Discounts for Bridgestone Arena Family Shows

Monster Jam (2 shows) - Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam, stars the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam trucks! The twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over - OR smash through. The 2013 touring season brings more Monster Jam excitement with the celebration of Maximum Destruction’s 10th Anniversary providing a massive night's entertainment tailored perfectly for your family's budget, and these colorful, larger-than-life beasts are sure to capture the hearts of both young and old.

· Friday, January 4, 2013 @ 7:30PM
· Saturday, January 5, 2013 @ 7:30PM

Your Cost: $20.75/ticket (reg. $25) for Club Level Sections 201-224 and Upper Level Sections 301-333

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: DRAGONS (7 shows) - Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Presents DRAGONS is a once in a millennium event that honors The Year of the Dragon. Circus performers from the farthest reaches of the earth have assembled for Ringling Bros. Presents DRAGONS to showcase their astounding acts of bravery and astonishing athleticism. DRAGONS is a never-before-seen blend of renowned spiritual and real life legends that can be found only at The Greatest Show On Earth!

· Friday, January 25, 2013 @ 10:30AM & 7PM

· Saturday, January 26, 2013 @ 11AM, 3PM & 7PM

· Sunday, January 27, 2013 @ 1PM & 5PM

Your Cost: $16/ticket (reg. $20-$26) for Lower Level Sections 101-107 & 114-120

*BONUS* - 50% OFF Nashville Predators Kids Club All-Star Memberships with the purchase of Monster Jam or Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus tickets.

Your cost with the discount is just $20 per membership (reg. $39) and includes a Predators lunchbox, t-shirt, school supply kit, discount on GNASH birthday party/appearance, monthly newsletter, two tickets to a select home game ($70 value) and more! Go towww.nashvillepredators.com/kidsclub for more details.

Children 2 & up require a ticket. All orders are subject to a $5 handling fee. Payment and delivery for Kids Club memberships will be processed separately from the ticket purchase.   

Contact Dan Schaefer with questions/ticket orders at 615-770-2115 ordschaefer@nashvillepredators.com.