Who loves a trip to the beach? *ducks as everyone raises their hand* While we’re waiting for our family trip to the shore this year, I thought we’d try a fun printable beach unit study with the kids and that’s how All About Beaches was born! There’s so much more to the beach than sandKeep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Hibernation Unit Study
We’re sharing another entry in our homeschool unit studies series today: a free hibernation unit study! Since winter time is fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to look at hibernation – how it works, what it is, and which animals do it every year. Plus, it’s a great excuse for talking about sleep,Keep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Owl Unit Study
Fall is a great time of year to learn about nocturnal animals and owls are no exception. We don’t see a lot of owls down here in the South, but we sure hear them after dark. When I was a kid, owls were kind of scary to me. But now that I’ve learned more aboutKeep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Harvest Unit Study
Down here in the South, it’s pretty common to see farms and farming equipment. My youngest boy is smack dab in the middle of the “I love everything mechanical” phase, so he was excited about learning how farm equipment works. I made this harvest unit study with him in mind. But it would be aKeep Reading…
Free Homeschool Unit Studies: Fall Leaves Unit Study
Once the air starts to turn crisp, we know to watch for leaves to start changing color and falling. Down here in the South, this actually happens about a month after fall officially begins. But that doesn’t matter. I start getting into the fall spirit around September 1. To help our kids learn more about this timeKeep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Hurricane Unit Study
It’s the end of summer and that’s usually the time that the Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks into high gear. We’ve been learning about hurricanes all summer long, so I thought I’d share a hurricane unit study! If you like using homeschool unit studies, this is a perfect way to talk about wild summer weather! HurricaneKeep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Ice Cream Unit Study
What kid doesn’t love ice cream? And there’s no way to make summer learning more fun than to learn about dessert, right? So that’s why I put together a this Ice Cream unit study. Believe it or not, there are actually educational topics related to ice cream, especially chemistry. Of course, you can always make aKeep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Beach Unit Study
If you’re using homeschool unit studies, I’m sharing a fun beach unit study that’s a perfect way to learn about these natural wonders! I absolutely adore the beach. What can I say? I’m from Florida. 🙂 It turns out that beaches actually provide lots of educational opportunities. You can learn about animals that live nearKeep Reading…
Hands-On Ancient History with Project Passport!
Personally, I love history, even ancient history. Trying to make those subjects interesting to an eight-year-old, though, poses its own set of challenges. It can be tough to help kids to “see” the people and events so that they can understand what happened and why it has meaning for our modern world. And that’s whyKeep Reading…
Homeschool Unit Studies: Rainbow Unit Study
Spring is a wonderful time of year for spotting rainbows! With pop-up showers happening regularly, the conditions are perfect for rainbows to form. How exactly do rainbows form anyway? That and a lot of other questions are answered in this fun rainbow unit study – one of our homeschool unit studies you can use at homeKeep Reading…