Season and Holiday Unit Studies ; Plan Ahead!!!!! Take a few minutes each day to outline what you might want to discover with your kids this Fall and Winter. What special Thanksgiving and or Christmas tradition , story, recipe do you want to make a memory? By planning ahead you will have supplies ready, a loose plan to follow and find you accomplish so much more.
Since my kids are older I plan to do a Jepordy Game of sorts. We will choose a topic ( questions such as below ) per day and the kids have to answer the question the following day. Guidelines for my crew ( 7th , 9th and 11th grade) would be all research documented, at least 3 paragraphs ect.
Fall
For starters: Why do leaves change colors?
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/trees.htm
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_09-21-01.shtml
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/fallcolr/fallcolr.html
http://www.easyfunschool.com/PumpkinFudge.html
http://heartsandtrees.blogspot.com/2007/09/fall-nature-study-things-to-do-with.html
Thanksgiving
Who were the Wampanoag?
http://www.eclectichomeschool.org/articles/article.asp?articleid=11#lessons
http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/pilgrimCL.html
http://www.easyfunschool.com/IndexThanksgiving.html
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/111098.htm
Winter
Do you know who Snowflake Bentley is?
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/winter.htm
http://www.amonco.org/animalsinthewinter.html
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1925.html
http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/units/winter_days.htm
http://www.bentley.sciencebuff.org/
Christmas
What is the Ledgend of the Candy Cane?
http://www.eclectichomeschool.org/christmas/christmasunit2.asp#plans
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/schoolroom/christmas.php
Thanks for posting all the links! Going to add some of those to my favorites!! :)
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You are right, it's never too early to start planning! Thanks for all the links
ReplyDeleteYou are so right. Planning ahead is so important. I found a few new links to add to my list. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMommy Reg
mommyhoodadventures.blogspot.com
These are awesome! Thanks for participating :)
ReplyDeleteValerie