Guess what? We’re about to embark on an amazing adventure into the mysterious world of bats! These tiny, winged creatures are way cooler than you might think! So, fasten your seatbelts, get your bat detectors ready, and let’s dive into this bat-tastic unit study! Bat Unit Study In this bat-tastic unit study, we’ll soar into…
Learning about culture is important. For one, understanding other cultures helps people develop empathy and I think the ability to have empathy is one of humanity’s strongest assets. So we need to nurture that ability as much as possible. The winter holidays are a perfect time to work on learning about other cultures and religions. For…
Turkeys are pretty much the most ignored bird until November of each year But as it turns out, they’re rather interesting birds. This unit study covers some of the basic info about turkeys as well as some more in depth info. The Turkey Unit Study I love using unit studies to dive deep into topics…
My kids, like many kids, love learning new facts about animals. And they love learning about all types of animals! I like learning about animals in different habitats or biomes. It’s always interesting to see how different animals adjust for challenges like cold weather, lack of food, etc. And it’s much easier to look at…
When you hear ‘early humans’ what do you picture? Cavemen? Uncivilized people? Or do you picture our ancestors who figured out how to tame fire, traveled across the world, made stone tools, created art, and so much more? The goal of this unit study is to help our kids see the latter. Early humans weren’t…
Are you ready for a history unit study that makes history fun? A history unit study that isn’t Eurocentric? A history study that focuses more on culture and accomplishments than wars and conflict? Good! Me too. I’m ready to introduce my kids to history that gets them excited to learn more and keep going. Ready…
What is it about sharks that is so alluring? Their size? Ferocity? I’m not sure. I would prefer they stay in the ocean and I stay out of the ocean. But my kids (and many many other people) seem to love watching sharks, learning about sharks, and just general shark stuff. So I’ll bite (excuse…
My favorite method of learning about other cultures is learning about and participating in their holidays. I think holidays often bring out the best in people and emanate happiness. And when my kids think of other cultures, I don’t want them to be bogged down by the differences or the not as wonderful parts. I…
Ready to learn about sharks using hands-on and memorable activities? Look no further, it’s all planned out for you here in this engaged shark unit study!It is shark week. Arguably one of the most exciting weeks of the year. I’m not sure what it is about sharks, but they are pretty fantastic. And I love…
Learning to take care of our Earth is an important lesson for everyone, but especially kids. Our kids are our future and will be responsible for our Earth. Teaching them how to care for the Earth is just one part of the solution. Teaching them why we should take care of the Earth is just…
This no prep printable presidents day unit study will make planning for presidents day so much easier for you! Math, reading, and other activities included!Presidents Day is one of those holidays that’s not really a holiday, in my opinion. I call it a not-holiday. It’s a nice reminder to learn a bit about presidents and…
Do you remember taking geography classes as a kid? What do you remember from those classes? The population of Russia? Who fought on which side on what war? Which country technically holds claim to Santa’s workshop? (I’ve been told it’s Canada…for now) I remember approximately none of it. What I do remember is the names…