Fun, FREE Hands-on Unit Studies for Elementary and Middle School
Have you been looking for fun, FREE hands-on unit studies that teach through doing and creating? Each unit study is filled with active projects that are both educational and fun as you learn through Experiments, Cooking, Dramatizations, Costumes, Edible Crafts, Games, Crafts, Songs, Lapbooks, and lots of Living Books! All the lessons have already been “tested” as I’ve done all the lessons with my children at home and in homeschool co-op settings! The lessons have also been used by classroom teachers, summer camps, and after-school programs. Click on the below links to find the lessons for each area.
Science Unit Studies
Edible DNA model from Human Anatomy Unit Study
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- Astronomy
- Geology
- Biology
- Plants
- Genetics
- CSI
- Human Anatomy
- Simple Machines & Electricity
- Earth Science
- Fossils
- Weather
- Five Senses
- Ecology
(17 unit studies & 90 lessons)
American History Unit Studies
Building the Transcontinental Railroad Activity during the unit study on Westward Expansion and Pioneers
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- Explorers
- Native Americans
- American Colonies
- Independence
- Westward Expansion
- Presidents
- K-2 Lessons: Columbus through World War II
(8 unit studies & 81 lessons)
World History Unit Studies
Knighting ceremony and joust from the Medieval Period Unit Study
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- Tabernacle
- Medieval Period
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Protestant Reformation
- Explorers
- Chinese History
- Russian History
- African History
(8 unit studies & 39 lessons)
Geography Unit Studies
Carving a Clay Cartouche from the Africa Unit Study
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- 50 States
- China
- Japan
- Russia
- Africa
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Countries A – Z
(8 unit studies & 112 lessons)
Art Lessons
Tints & Shades Lesson inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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- Artists and Elements of Art
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Medieval Art
- Sculpting
- Pottery
(34 lessons)
Preschool Lessons
Horse Lesson Plan for Younger Children
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- Horses
- Manners
- Five Senses
- Attributes of God
- Butterflies
- Plants
- Bees
- Military
- Construction
- Sculpting
- Science of Bread
- Ladybugs
- Sheep & Wool
- Japan
- Lighthouses
- Laws & Obedience
- Illusions & Deception
- The Gingerbread Man
(23 lessons)
Holiday Lessons
Colonial Christmas Party, one of my Christmas lessons
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- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Summer Fun
- Reformation Day
(13 lessons)
Homeschool Schedules & Tips
Homeschool Schedules and Tips
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- Our Homeschool Schedules at various stages
- What I do with my Toddlers and Babies
- How to Start a Co-op
- Our Curriculum Favorites
- Classical Conversations Lessons (Tutor Lessons & Lessons for Home)
- KONOS Lessons
- Abeka Lessons
Traveling on a Budget with Kids: Our Travel Itineraries & Tips
Traveling on a Budget with Kids: Our Travel Itineraries & Tips
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- Washington, D.C.
- The Grand Canyon
- Niagara Falls
- New Orleans
- Houston
- Helen, GA (waterfalls)
- Pensacola
- Jacksonville
- Tallahassee
- Gainesville
- Live Oak, FL
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