**NEW Search Box**

On the right of your screen you will see a Google box. You can use this search box to search for anything that I have posted on this blog. So if you are interested in Abebooks. You will type in abebooks

and the results will come up.



If you would like to go to the website that I linked to directly then click on "Linked From Here"

The Universe: An Introduction - Smithsonian Education

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/universe/index.html

A new lesson plan with downloadables **which is FREE and safe** at the Smithsonian Education center. It is:
The Universe: An Introduction

The downloads include:

• The Universe Lesson Plan (PDF)
• Activity Materials for Lesson 1&2 (PDF)
• A print ready student record sheet for Lesson 1 (PDF)
• And there is a link to the interactive visual game

Careers choices

http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml

Here is a large list of various careers that your child may be interested in. Just find the field, which is listed in alphabetical order, and click the link. It will then direct you to more information about the subject.

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For an example, one of my daughters is wanting to be a vet, which she has wanted to be forever, so if you scroll down toward the end of the page you will see Animal Doc http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/animaldoc/index.php
This site is designed for kids and answers animal questions that you child may have. Such as

• Why do dogs act the way that they do?.
• How do animals get worms?
• Facts about sheep
• How do they operate on horses?

I also have another daughter that wants to be a Fashion Designer, so I clicked on the title and went to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos291.htm
This site lists all of the qualifications that she will need.

Career and WorkForce Videos

http://www.acinet.org/videos/COS_videos.asp?nodeid=27

There are some FREE career oriented videos here that can help your child learn what are needed and what are done in various workforce jobs.It is hosted by America's Career InfoNet.They have nearly 500+ videos in English and over 300 videos in Spanish.