unit studies: Microscopes, Botany, Goats, Sheep, Poultry, Birds, & Victorian Sewing.
Learning Adventures publishes literature-based year-long unit studies based on history for Christian homeschoolers. They *may* be adaptable for secular homeschoolers too.
Little Lambs at School Prarie Primer Page has info on this curriculum as well as some great links!
Linda's Homeschool Page has a really cool idea, with pictures, for a timeline & outlines of her American Revolution, Ants, Erosion/Weathering, & Shakespeare Units she did with her son!
MeritBadge.com offers the outlines & worksheets for completion of various scouting merit badges which, BTW, are excellent to use for unit studies.
Minnetonnka Elementary Science Center has lots of unit studies at 3 level: K-1, 2-3, & 4-5.
My Father's World offers a biblically based kindergarten and first grade curriculum in unit studies format.
Open Directory Project: Unit Studies lists 16 sites with free unit studies.
Patchwork Primers "is a series of unit study curriculums (2 so far, working on #3) for elementary students. They are a full year's curriculum and include all subjects - math, language, science, history, geography, music, art, p.e., and Bible." There are also some samples & other freebies, as well as a message board for users of Patchwork Primers & other unit study curriculums.
Pearl Moon School is a site that features units for k - 8. Currently, only a few are posted but looking at the title lists by grade level, this will be a terrific resource when it is finished!
Peg's Unit Study Planning Page answers the questions on how to set up your own unit studies & even has a checklist to help you set it up.
Perkins Family Homeschool has Christian unit studies for Little House on the Prairie, US History, bears, & the Bible.
Prarie Primer is a page dedicated to people who are using this unit study curriculum. There is a message board, an e-mail loop, & lots of other info here!
Rainbow Horizons Publishing provides unit studies in science, literature, & more for grades 3 - 8. Don't forget to check out their free unit!
Sassafras Grove Unit Study Page offers tons of links to unit studies alphabetized by topic.
Scout School explains how to use Boy and Girl Scout badges as part of your curriculum.
TRISMS stands for "Time Related Integrated Studies for Mastering Skills." They are literature based history units that are very intense. They are research based & aimed at 5th grade through high school.
Unit Studies for Kids offers links to info on unit studies, as well as 20 units studies on topics ranging from Creation to Ancient Egypt.
Unofficial Weaver Web Pages has articles, info & links for families using this unit study curriculum.
Webquest has lots of web-based units online, broken down by grade level.
YLP Project is full of mini-units. Just choose a year & look for a link to either Exemplary Lesson Plans, Exemplary Mini-Units, or Exemplary Curriculum Units. Next to each listing, I have added the grade level the lesson is aimed at. For 1994, they have Eating in Japan (K-1st), Insects (2nd-3rd), Dinosaurs (K-1st), Bears (K), 3 Native Americans units ( ?, 2nd, 1st), Chinese Folktales (3rd/4th), Hispanic Cultures (5th), Vertebrates (5th), & Ecosystems(?). For 1995/1996, they have 2 Weather Units (1st-2nd, 3rd), Quilts/Fibers (1st-2nd), Habitats: Deserts and Oceans (2nd-3rd), Rockology (1st), Deserts and The Southwest United States (3rd), Immigrant (4th), & Simple Machines (3rd). For 1996/1997, they have Alike and Different (K), Costa Rica (4th), Electricity (5th), The Holocaust (5th), Backpacking Through Europe (2nd), Bats (2nd), Fossils (K), Pigs (1st-2nd), Thanksgiving (3rd), & West Virginia Coal (5th). For 1997/1998, they have The Thirteen Colonies (5th), Bears (K), Book-Making & Story Writing (2nd), The Five Senses (1st-2nd), Africa (2nd-3rd), Dia de los muertos (?), Dinosaurs (K), & Thanksgiving (K).
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