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Denmark Lego’s, Vikings, Paper Hearts, and Meatballs Hands-on Lesson for Children
Jul 20, 2022 Frederiksborg Palace or Frederiksborg Castle Do you want to know more about Denmark? I’ve compiled all you will need to locate Denmark on a map, cook a Danish meal, watch YouTube clips on Denmark, color the flag, create a Danish craft, read a great book about Denmark, and more! This is…
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Brazil Maracas, Pele, & Beans and Rice A Hands-on Lesson for Children
Jul 18, 2022 Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro Want to know more about Brazil? Would you like to have fun while learning about the countries of the world? In an effort to make world geography more meaningful and memorable, I have provided everything you need to locate Brazil on a map,…
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Insects and Spiders Hands-on Lesson Plan for Elementary Ages
Apr 17, 2022 Exploring insects This is part 2 of a 5 part hands-on unit on animals and zoology. Test out various insect mouth types, examine insect parts under a microscope, make and eat edible ants, test out spider webs for vibration, and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children and…
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Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish Lesson
Mar 18, 2022 Measuring the fish before we dissect it This is part 3 of a 5 part hands-on unit study on Animals and Zoology. Peel your “skin” like a reptile, dissect a fish, make origami jumping frogs, compare amphibian and reptile eggs by feeling tapioca and grapes, and more as you study Amphibians,…
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Mexico Flan, Monarch Butterflies, & Aztecs
Mar 7, 2022 Mexican Mariachi Want to know more about Mexico? Are you a lover of travel, geography teacher, homeschooling or involved parent, student, or life-long learner? In an effort to make world geography more meaningful and memorable, I’ve compiled all you will need to locate Mexico on a map, cook a Mexican meal,…
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Mammals Lesson Plan
Feb 18, 2022 Hands-on STEAM elementary lesson plan on Mammals This is part 5 of a 5 part hands-on unit on Animals and Zoology. Perform a play about mammals, experience how blubber keeps marine mammals warm, sniff out your “baby,” examine animal skulls, dissect an owl pellet and piece together a rodent skeleton, and…
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Taxonomy, Animal Classification, and Invertebrates Lesson Plan
Feb 18, 2022 Observing life in pond water This is part 1 of a 5 part hands-on unit study on zoology from a Christian perspective. Examine pond water and yeast cells under a microscope, dissect an oyster, sing “The Six Kingdom” song, eat 5 of the kingdoms on a supreme pizza, and more! My…
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Immune System and Skin Lesson
Jan 28, 2022 Edible Layers of the Skin Model This is part 7 of a 7 part hands-on unit study on anatomy of the human body. Make an edible layers of skin model, play immune system freeze tag, watch how germs spread, observe bacteria under a microscope, and more! These lessons are geared toward…
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Digestive System Lesson Plan
Nov 4, 2021 Digestive System Lesson This is part 4 of a 7 part hands-on unit study on anatomy of the human body. Demonstrate how each part of the digestive system works using crackers and pantyhose, create teeth molds, prepare and eat a salad while discussing healthy eating habits, and more! These lessons are…
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Christian Homeschooling Lessons on the Skeletal and Muscular Systems for Elementary-Age Children
Oct 28, 2021 Christian Hands-On STEAM Lesson Plan of the Skeletal System Christian Anatomy Lessons: Skeletons and Muscles Create edible models of bone parts, use stickers to label the bones on your body, dissect soup bones and muscles, design workouts for individual muscle groups, and more! These lessons are geared toward 4th- or 5th-grade-level…