http://happyhomeschool.familyclassroom.net/Archives/Geography/MyState.shtml

Introduction

Almost every state requires homeschoolers to study state history at some point. This Unit Study is designed to help you study your state (or any state) the Funschooling way --- with Unit studies! You may choose a chronological or topical study. This unit study will cover Civics, History, Geography, Language Arts, Applied Math, Science, and Art.

• 1 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

Tall, Tall, Tall, Tales

http://rainbowhorizons.mrinternet.ca/free_unit_4-8.php

Unit description

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

This week at HomeschoolEStore.com

HomeschoolEStore is proud to partner with Christine's Country Units to bring you
Australia Country Unit Study

You can download this eBook absolutely free May 29th-July 4th by going to www.HomeschoolEStore.com
Australia Country Unit Study

Not just a geography lesson, this unit will teach you about the culture, religions, and history of Australia. In this unit you will explore the holidays and customs and experience some cuisine from Australia. This Unit Study contains Six comprehensive lessons on Australia, including activities, puzzles, test, and guide.

A $7.50 Value, FREE!

• 1 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

Did you know that The Old Schoolhouse Magazine has lots of FREE unit studies on their website?

Click here for the goods!

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

alden Media’s educational team has drawn upon the vision of C.S. Lewis and the film’s world-class creative team to develop an array of educational programs and materials that we believe will engage and inspire your students.

We also hope that you will turn to our discussion boards to share the innovative materials and techniques that you and your colleagues already incorporate to deepen your students’ understanding and appreciation of this great work.

http://www.walden.com/teach/movies/lww_materials.jsp

• 2 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

Mini Unit Studies

From Beverly Hernandez, Your Guide to Homeschooling. Have an Idea? Pitch a Story

Mini Unit Studies to Enhance Your Curriculum

There is a wealth of information in the pages that I'm creating for the Fundays Calendars. They make great Mini Unit studies and will liven up a topic you're studying or add something special to your homeschool day. I'll be categorizing the Mini Units so they will be easily accessible to you year round.

Look for new Mini Units to be added every week.

• Animals

• Celebrities

• Community Related

• Fictional Characters

• Fine Arts Related

• Food Related

• Health Related

• History Related

• Holidays

• Inventions

• Literature Related

• Miscellaneous

• Science Related

• Sports

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

All About Elephants

From Beverly Hernandez, Your Guide to Homeschooling. Have an Idea? Pitch a Story

A Unit Study on Elephants

Elephants are intriguing animals. Their size leaves you awestruck; their strength is amazing, and they are very intelligent and affectionate beings. Amazingly, even with their large size, they can walk by silently - you won't even know they're passing by.

Learn more about elephants, also known as gentle or peaceful giants, in this 5 lesson elephant unit study. At the end of the 5 lessons, you'll have a better understanding of elephants. Each lesson begins with a selection of literature about elephants and a lesson on a different aspect of the life of an elephant. Each lesson will have elephant crafts, an elephant recipe, elephant coloring pages, activity pages and games. Keep your work in a notebook and decorate the cover to match the theme.

You can access the lessons by clicking on the links below, or sign up for the free All About Elephants Ecourse and receive a lesson in your inbox every week.

• Lesson 1 - What is an Elephant?
• Lesson 2 - The Elephant Family
• Lesson 3 - Elephant Babies
• Lesson 4 - Elephant Diet
• Lesson 5 - Elephant Habitats and Competition

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

Thanks to http://homeschooling.about.com

Fall Printables

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/fallprint.htm

Click the above for the Wordsearch and the others are below!

1. Fall Wordsearch
2. Fall Alphabetizing Activity
3. Fall Crossword Puzzle
4. Fall Challenge
5. Fall Vocabulary
6. Fall Door Hangers
7. Fall Theme Paper
8. Fall Puzzle
9. Fall Coloring Page
10. Fall Coloring Page

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

http://www.fleurdelis.com/samples.htm

site of different crests and coat of arms; all sorts of visual samples.
nice
 
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/medieval_heraldry_intro.htm#Own

introduction to heraldry; design your own shield; symbolism and
meanings of colors

http://kotn.ntu.ac.uk/castle/castl_fm.html

parts of the castle, explanations of purpose of different areas, etc. 
for early learners, kind of cartoonish.

http://www.castlewales.com/casterms.html

*** great list of castle terminology

http://www.castlewales.com/home.html#Please%20Select

homepage for castles of Wales. some really good links and resource
pages, neat photos
 
http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk/Previous-Sites.html

clickable  list of castles and abbeys and medieval sites, good photos
and rich history

 http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/castle/roc_main.html

awesome photo tour of Rochester Castle; the virtual tour is really
neat.  Also has a list on the left side of other castles to "visit"
 
http://www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm

site for medieval cookery; go about 1/3 way down the page to get past
the advertising.  Glossary of medieval cooking terms, authentic
translated recipes, recipes for beginners, etc.

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk/
http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com/usa/usa_homepage.asp
http://www.readprint.com/author-69/William-Shakespeare
http://www.surfnetkids.com/william_shakespeare.htm

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

Here are some websites with Fruit of the Spirit  activities:

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/bible_themes-fruit.html

http://msssbible.com/newtestament/fruits.htm

http://www.christianitytoday.com/cpt/2000/004/23.54.html
 

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

Here are some sites to free paper model ships. 
http://digilander.libero.it/zioprudenzio/miniviacosi.jpg

http://freebies.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=freebies&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fbyyb.org%2Fbyyb%2Fmodel%2F

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm#D

Explore the  Colonial Period of our history through the Internet.  You'll find  maps, lesson plans, bibliographies and curriculum content materials here.

INDEX
[Primary Resource Documents]  [Timelines] [History] [State, Cities
Histories] [Military History] [Maps]  [Lesson Plans] [Bibliography]
[Colonial Williamsburg] [Gardening, Foods]  [Everyday Life in the
Colonies] [Education in the Colonies] [Colonial  American Art &
Architecture] [The Trades] [Colonial Crafts] [Colonial  Medicine]
[Plantations & Other Historic Sites] [American Literature]  [Holidays]
[Indians of North America] [Jamestown] [Music and Dance] [Art]  [Jewish
History] [African Americans History] [Religion]

Another site:
http://www.teacheroz.com/colonies.htm 

INDEX

TIMELINES & MAPS / PRIMARY  DOCUMENTS   DISCOVERY & EXPLORATION  NATIVE AMERICANS  & COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE  EARLY COLONISTS, SETTLEMENTS , DAILY  LIFE & 13 COLONIES,   THE PURITANS, & RELIGION IN EARLY  AMERICA,   FRENCH & INDIAN WAR / SALEM WITCH TRIALS ,  LABOR, ECONOMY, & SLAVERY IN EARLY
AMERICA,  DECLARATION OF  INDEPENDENCE,  AMERICAN REVOLUTION  FRANKLIN, WASHINGTON, ADAMS,  & JEFFERSON  ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, THE CONSTITUTION, &  FEDERALISM , THE EARLY REPUBLIC & MISC. SITES

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

Virtual Journey into the Universe:

http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/main/cockpit.html

Various solar system (and other topics) lessons/activities (if the link
just brings you to the search page, type in solar system and it will
bring up the list)

http://oldali.apple.com/ali/search_res.php

Correct Info on viewing Mars near Earth which will culminate in October
2005

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/27may_approachingmars.htm

This is a neat downloadable program to view satellite images of various
places and "fly" there.

http://earth.google.com/

Various activities and lesson plans:

http://www.geosociety.org/educate/LessonPlans/i_space.htm

If you click on the Exploring Creation with Astronomy book, you will be
able to view, download, print notebook pages that would go with the
Solar System unit:

http://www.jeanniefulbright.com/coursehelps.html

Mars Informational site--this takes you to the kids part but there are
also lesson plans, activities, etc.

http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/funzone_flash.html

Virtual Field Trip--video you can watch--you can search for additional
topics also:

http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000702/The_Field_Trip.html

Solar System Simulator--you can change the settings to view from
various locations and travel from place to place in space!

http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/

This page allows you to plan lessons, link to activities, etc related
to space:
http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?id=4498&external=http://www.challenger.org/&original=http://www.proteacher.com/110057.shtml&title=Challenger%20Center

This is a simplified moving example of the Solar System. You can click
on items to learn more.

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/toftwood/solar.html


Solar System model idea--there are also ideas and books to print on the
solar system on this site.

http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link

All About Elephants
Learn about the elehant in this unit study on Elephants. Elephants are intriguing animals. Their size leaves you awestruck; their strength is amazing, and they are very intelligent and affectionate beings.

• 0 Comments • Post A Comment! • Permanent Link