Category: Unit Studies

Get Your Toes Wet! {Ocean Unit Study Resource Links}

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Does an Ocean unit study sound like fun?  Here are six resource links to get you started.  Add in a trip to an aquarium or to the beach and you will have a unit study to remember!

whale awardWhale Adventurer Award-  A good place to start with seven activities that cover several curricular areas.

Fish Adventurer Award–  Another fun award that starts with a hunt for “fish stories” in the Bible.

Marine Invertebrates Pathfinder honor–  Looking for something a bit more advanced?  Try this honor’s requirements.  There are several other ocean-related honors in the Nature category of Pathfinder honors.

LearningPage.com’s  Oceans Funsheets-  Free ocean-themed math, science and language printables for PreK-grade 3.  Don’t miss the printable mural!  Requires signup, but that is also free.

Free ocean unit study lapbooks and literature-based printables from Homeschoolshare.com.  Includes a helpful library book list as well.

What’s an ocean unit study without some free starfish, seahorse and squid coloring pages to decorate with?

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Let’s Go Fly A Kite

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When was the last time you flew a kite?   Kites are easy and fun to make.  They also make for some fun science learning while enjoying fresh air and sunshine.   Let’s go fly a kite!

Build & Fly Adventurer Award – makes a great foundation for a kite unit study

Simple Kite Plans from the Atlantic Union Teacher Bulletin

National Kite Month: Resources for Teachers– history, geography, science & math ideas as well as easy kite-making instructions.

Kites in the Classroom – more educational resources.

Easy Kite Making Instructions for Preschool Kids – fast & fun instructions.

Easy Kite Tutorial – great photo instructions.

 

 

 

Create A Christian Character Traits Unit Study

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Creating a Christian character traits lapbook would make an excellent Bible-based unit study or special activity-based worship series for your family.  The Character lapbook page at Homeschool Share has some great ideas and printables to get you started.  Homeschool Helper Online also has Character Studies resources.   Pick and choose from among these free resources to create a study that suits your family’s needs.

Daily Learning for Secondary Students using the NYT

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The newspaper is an excellent learning resource for secondary students , especially in the areas of current history/culture, journalism and reading comprehension.  Every weekday The New York Times  provides new  free educational resources based on the content published in the newspaper.  Click on the image below to browse The Learning Network’s teaching and learning resources. The Learning Network - Teaching and Learning With The New York Times

Daily Learning for Secondary Students using the NYT

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The newspaper is an excellent learning resource for secondary students , especially in the areas of current history/culture, journalism and reading comprehension.  Every weekday The New York Times  provides new  free educational resources based on the content published in the newspaper.  Click on the image below to browse The Learning Network’s teaching and learning resources. The Learning Network - Teaching and Learning With The New York Times

Isaiah 1:18 Copywork Printable

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How about a copywork printable to go with the Snowflake Unit Study Ideas?  Click on the link below to download a printable .pdf file.

Is. 1.18 snow copywork

Snowflake Unit Study

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snowflake unit studyA snowflake unit study is a fun way to add interest to cold, dark winter days.   Here are some ideas/links to get you started.

Start your snowflake learning with Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, a self-educated farmer who became a pioneer in the field of photomicrography, photographing more than 5000 snow crystals.

TeachWithMe.com features a free snowflake alphabet printable perfect for phonics practice and word games.

Grab that bucket of melty beads and make snowflakes!  Since you need only the white ones, start out with a sorting game.

Coffee filter snowflakes are always fun.

Check the bookshelves at home and the library for snow/winter themed books to cuddle up and read together.   HomeschoolShare has some great book-based lapbook & notebook printables and activities to supplement your reading.

It’s always snowing on SnowDays!  This site is addictively fun!

Boy’s Life shares a way to catch a snowflake and keep it forever.  Older children may enjoy this more involved project.

Cal Tech has a great site that delves into the science of snowflakes and snow crystals.

How do snowflakes form?  The NOAA can tell you. snowflake 2 unit study

Khan Academy adds some math learning to snowflakes via video.

Start with an equilateral triangle.  Follow the directions carefully and you will have created a Koch snowflake and learned about fractals all at the same time!

Wrap up your snowflake unit by learning the hymn Whiter Than Snow.