Designing a Unit Study for History, Geography, or Science
This post is part of the Virtual Curriculum Fair. The topic this week is social studies and science. We have enjoyed exploring social studies and science through unit studies. Our love for unit...
View ArticleMagic School Bus Unit Study
My 6 year old loves Magic School Bus. It has really fostered a love for science in her. I’m taking a bit of that love and exploring the Magic School Bus science topics more in depth with her in the...
View ArticleNutrition and Fitness Unit Study
My 7th grader and 5th grader will be exploring nutrition this school year. My first grader will also participate as appropriate. The goal of this study is to help my children learn how to make and...
View ArticleAfrica Unit Study
We are embarking on a study of the continent of Africa this year, focusing on Morocco, Ghana, Sudan, Tanzania, and South Africa. Our study basically consists of books, videos and activities. As a...
View ArticleDangerous Animals Unit Study
My 7 year old daughter wanted to abandon her current science studies and spend lots of time learning more about dangerous animals. So we are! For this study, I’ve compiled a list of easily available...
View ArticleMake Your Own Printing Press
My 7 year old and I are learning more about the history of English in her Fun with English Unit Study. Hands-on learning is my daughter’s preference so we got a little messy and made our own printing...
View ArticleVeterinary Animal Care Unit Study
I created this study for my animal-loving 8 year old who wants to be a vet. It incorporates books, videos, and hands-on pet care. It is designed for her to do independently. For the books, she...
View ArticleNatural Disasters Unit Study
This summer my 8 year old has been thinking about what she wants to learn in 3rd grade. As soon as we sat down to have our “meeting” to discuss her third grade year she blurted out that she wanted to...
View ArticleHuman Biology and Health Unit Study
My 5th grader requested to learn more about the human body this school year. I did have a human body study put together, but it was geared toward younger children. As a result, I decided to create...
View ArticleOcean Unit Study
This is our second time around with this ocean unit study. I updated links and changed it slightly to match my 5th grader’s needs. My 9th grader wants to join in too. He is taking a high school...
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