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Free Seasons Lapbook For Kids Who Love Hands-on Science

July 11, 2026 | Leave a Comment
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I have a free seasons lapbook. Also, look at my pages Homeschool Lapbooks – Powerful Tools For Mastery Learning for more lapbook ideas. And look at my pages, Fall Unit Study, Winter Season Lapbook, 4 Weeks Free Spring Unit Study and Free Summer Unit Study for more hands-on activities about seasons.

Whether you’re teaching preschoolers or elementary-aged children, a seasons lapbook can become a treasured keepsake.

Free Seasons Lapbook For Kids Who Love Hands-on Science

Children often remember what they create far better than what they simply read.

Instead of memorizing that there are four seasons, they begin to understand why the seasons change and what makes each one unique.

You can flesh out this easy lapbook for older elementary aged kids by adding topics like weather patterns, plants and animals and daylight changes.

BOOKS ABOUT THE SEASONS FOR KIDS

Next, use some of these living books as a read aloud or for a unit study spine.

When possible we prefer living books, then add reference books.

10 Books About the Seasons

Add some of these beautiful books for multiple ages to your home library or use for a unit study.

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn (Kenard Pak's Changing Seasons)

As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows--autumn is on its way!

Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower and creature and gust of wind, she says good-bye to summer and welcomes autumn.

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Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter

Join a brother and sister as they explore nature and take a stroll through their twinkling town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the setting sun to curious deer, they say goodbye to autumn and welcome the glorious first snow of winter in Kenar Pak's Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter.

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The Reasons for Seasons (New & Updated Edition)

Cold winters, hot summers--year after year the seasons repeat themselves. But what causes them?Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? In summertime, why is it still light out in the evening? With simple language appropriate for young readers, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the four seasons and explains why they change throughout the year.Newly revised and vetted by experts, this updated edition of The Reasons for Seasons introduces the solstices, the equinoxes, and the tilt in Earth's axis that causes them, and gives examples of what each season is like across the globe from pole to pole. Clear, simple diagrams of the earth's orbit are labeled with important vocabulary, explained and reinforced with accessible explanations.

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The Secret Garden (Classics Made Easy): Unabridged, with Glossary, Historic Orientation, Character, and Location Guide

  • A biographical article covering the life of the author, including where she got the idea for The Secret Garden.

Follow Mary Lennox from India to Yorkshire, England, and watch her grow from an over-privileged girl who has never tied her own shoes, to a caring young woman. In her adventures, Mary meets a young man who can converse with animals, discovers and solves the hidden mystery of a secret garden, and helps her sick cousin to recover. Guided by a remarkable red robin, through her deeds and work she grows right along with this very special garden.

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Red Sings from Treetops: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

With original and spot-on perceptions, Joyce Sidman's poetry brings the colors of the seasons to life in a fresh light, combining the senses of sight, sound, smell and taste. In this Caldecott Honor book, illustrator Pam Zagarenski's interpretations go beyond the concrete, allowing us to not just see color, but feel it.

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Minn of the Mississippi

The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream. A story that naturally follows seasonal rhythms.

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The Story-book of Science: With original illustrations

The wonders of plant and animal life told with rare literary charm by Uncle Paul in conversations with three children. Besides such stories as the ants' subterranean city, the spider's suspension bridge, and the caterpillars' processing, he unlocks the mystery behind thunder and lightning, clouds and rain, the year and its seasons, and volcanoes and earthquakes.

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The Peregrine (New York Review Books Classics)

From fall to spring, J.A. Baker set out to track the daily comings and goings of a pair of peregrine falcons across the flat fen lands of eastern England. He followed the birds obsessively, observing them in the air and on the ground, in pursuit of their prey, making a kill, eating, and at rest, activities he describes with an extraordinary fusion of precision and poetry. And as he continued his mysterious private quest, his sense of human self slowly dissolved, to be replaced with the alien and implacable consciousness of a hawk.

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When Spring Comes

A young girl dreams of the arrival of spring, with the blossoming apple trees and the music of tree frogs that accompany warm weather, but she soon learns to also appreciate the magic of winter.

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Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here

From a letter written by her grandmother, Rebecca learns that winter began on June 21, while she was cooling off under the hose. The northern half of the Earth began to grow cold, and the days grew shorter. The birds began to fly to the sunny underside of the Earth, and the groundhogs and bears went to sleep. But on December 22, summer will begin. Before long, Rebecca will take off her shoes and jump over bluebells.

Too, here are some hands-on activities to pair with each season.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE SEASONS

  • Summer Cool Stem Projects For All Ages Free Printable
  • Fun Summer Girl Activities And How To Make A Soda Can Candle
  • 10 Sea Shell Activities for Kids and Make Crystal Sea Shells
  • How To Make A Pipe Cleaner Fall Tree
  • Fall Nature Crafts & How To Make A Pumpkin Nature Collage
  • Fun and Easy Leaf Hedgehog Craft for Autumn Days
  • How To Craft A Winter Scene: Forest Playdough Ideas
  • Colorful Winter Bird: Northern Cardinal Lapbook & Unit Study
  • Nature Craft: How to Make Easy DIY Bird Feeders
  • Fun Math Activities for Spring: How to Make Flower Bead Counters
  • Free Spring Activities For Kids And 8 Spring Scavenger Hunts
  • Simple Flower Dissection & Awesome Spring Science Experiments Middle School
Free Seasons Lapbook For Kids Who Love Hands-on Science

Too, look at these other science based homeschool lapbooks.

MORE SCIENCE LAPBOOKS

  • Arctic and Inuit Free Lapbook
  • Carnivorous Plants
  • Fall Unit 1 {Pumpkins, Leaves, Corn, & More}
  • North American Robin Lapbook
  • Above & Below A Pond Lapbook
  • From Egg to Sea Turtle Lapbook
  • Foraging and Feasting Lapbook
  • Free Earth Science Lapbook
  • Free Arctic Ground Squirrel Lapbook
  • Super Seashore Watching and Beach Lapbook
  • Fun Apple Lapbook and Hands-on Unit Study for Multiple Ages
  • 3 Free and Amazing Amazon Rainforest Lapbooks for Kids
  • Free Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests

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HOW TO GET THE FREE SEASONS LAPBOOK

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How to Put Together a Homeschooled High School Writer’s Notebook & Free Resources

July 10, 2026 | 12 Comments
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I’m sharing how to put together a homeschooled high school writer’s notebook. Also, look at my pages How to Homeschool High School and The Dynamics of How to Homeschool Easily and Smarter for more tips.

With two move overseas in the last two years, we have been slowly catching up on subjects. Tiny is still straddling middle and high school. However, his writing has been at high school level. Because we had to set up his high school writer’s notebook after our move back, I am sharing it with you today along with some free resources.

How to Put Together a Homeschooled High School Writer's Notebook & Free Resources

I have used many writing courses with my boys through the years. And I have genuinely enjoyed each one. One that we really enjoyed which was created by homeschool moms because it worked and made teaching writing easy is WriteShop.

In another post, I will be sharing some things we liked and didn’t like so much about writing programs. Today, I’m sticking to showing you an easy set up for a writer’s notebook.

Really, this set up would work for a middle schooled kid too.

I. Outside Cover

Notebooks can be made out of anything, like a file folder, composition book or even a binder.

Your teen can design his own cover. And coloring is cool now even for adults and young teens. So, I listed some free and cool looking coloring pages.

How to Put Together a Homeschooled High School Writer's Notebook & Free Resources

I ask Tiny if he wanted to color or design his cover and he rolled his eyes. I took that as a no.

Instead, he found this handsome and dare I say elegant, houndstooth-ish looking Divoga black and gold notebook in late December when we arrived back in the states.

WriteShop

I believe it may have been seasonal, but you can look at this picture below to see the other ones they have.

They are pretty impressive looking if you have a teen that wants a more professional look.

And it helps if the binders are on sale because a teen can change their mind often when it comes to expressing their individuality in their writer’s notebook.

II. Superb Writing Tools Equals a Master Writer (okay, well maybe, but it doesn’t hurt)

Next, the pen zipper pouch is important because I make sure Tiny has a variety of pen colors to work with.

When they boys were younger, we used the skip line method when writing so that there is a line to write on under the first draft and to rewrite the next draft or to change a word.

It keeps a child from erasing, which should be completely ruled out in writing, but kids have a hard time  doing that.

If they learn to eradicate erasing when they are young, then as they grow to a teen writer, it helps them to learn the writing process faster because writing is the culmination of many mark ups and deletions.

How to Put Together a Homeschooled High School Writer's Notebook & Free Resources

As the boys get older, they get the choice. Do they want to keep skipping lines and/or use different color pens to identify the different stages of writing like initial draft, revise and final draft.

Tiny likes black ink for writing and red ink for correcting.

HOMESCHOOLED HIGH SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS OPTION

  • How to Choose the BEST Middle and High School Language Arts Curriculum & Options
  • Online High School Poetry (No Teaching Involved)
  • Free Middle and High School Homeschool Language Arts

If it is needs to be completely rewritten as a draft, he can choose another color, like blue or green. I think Tiny keeps the pencil in his zipper as a good measure.

Tiny and I both tend to like the Zebra z grip, medium point. And Z grip has the other colors too.

He also likes keeping highlighters in his zip pouch because when he has finished his thoughts, he can return later and substitute a more colorful adjective or word.

At the time, I encourage him to keep his ideas flowing. He will highlight real quick and keep moving.

He loves the Yoobi highlighters like I do and grabbed mine, but we have been eyeing these mini yoobi highlighters. Unfortunately they’re still not available.

A few paper clips  for keeping his pages together and some post it notes and he is set up for referencing his pages the way he wants to.

How to Help Your Teen to Find the Best Words for His Ideas

Next, I keep a heavy duty top loading protector page with fresh paper in it. It is by Wilson Jones.

This just keeps fresh paper in the front and he can easily see when he needs to fill it up again.

Then,  we set our tabs up in a variety of ways.

So we set up some of the tabs the same way, but not all of them. Remember, your teen still needs your help in organizing their notebooks.

III. But It’s the Inside That Matters.

We have five sections and they are:

5 SECTIONS FOR A HOMESCHOOLED HIGH SCHOOL WRITER’S NOTEBOOK

1. OUTLINES/COMPOSITIONS

This is where Tiny keeps his outlines and drafts. He likes keeping his final compositions at the very end of the notebook.

He also likes to keep the model he is working on here under this tab and not under a separate tab.

2. STRUCTURAL MODELS

At this point, I want you know how important the order of the tabs are because it helps your teen to go through the writing process in a logical order.

For example, some teens like to correct spacing and grammar before they are finished writing their content. This is not only exhausting to do, but can be both stressful and a waste of time when their focus needs to be first on content.

This is an important part in helping a teen organize his thoughts. Your teen needs to understand that before he focuses on the mechanics of writing, he has to clarify his thoughts.

Put models in this section which you want your teen follow.

3. STYLE CHARTS

Put words or lists here that help improve his technique of writing. We like list of adjectives and adverbs.

Again, these three tabs helps a teen writer to not forget the very basics of writing like having a beginning, middle and an end, that writing using noun and verb is solid writing and wordiness is a waste of good writing.

Look at this free Stylistic Techniques Overview.

4. BANNED WORDS

Though this section for me could be part of Writing Helps, it is a section that Tiny needs to focus on this year. Keeping it a separate tab reminds him to narrow down his word choice carefully.

Banned words, however, could easily fit into the Writing Helps too.

And look at this list of banned words.

5. WRITING HELPS

Tiny needed help with the details of his writing so we named this part Writing Helps. Placing this at the end of the notebook he is reminded that punctuation and grammar helps can now be focused on after he has made his choice of ideas.

That is the strength of making each writer’s notebook to fit their unique and immediate needs.

Because we have had many interruptions with our writing, I need to be sure that he has some of the basics like parts of speech that he learned in his younger years.

In addition, he needs to expand the way he connects thoughts so I have printed a transitional words list.

How to Put Together a Homeschooled High School Writer's Notebook & Free Resources

Instead of constantly reminding him about them, it is his job now to check his work for that.

These helpful sheets that are free and that I list at the bottom are nifty for shoring up any weakness of a teen writer.

FREE HOMESCHOOL WRITING HELPS

  • 13 Free and Helpful Downloads for Teen Writers.

Then I love this site because we have used some of her printables and they are especially for teen writers. I like the story brainstorming questions and it helped my boys to hone some of their thoughts.

  • Wrighting Words

A plethora of free helps and downloads here. I like the 475 Writing Prompts (be aware I have not read all of them, but a lot of them) and the templates for printing.

If you want to make your own notebook, your child can color a picture for the front of their notebook and glue it on a composition notebook or print the character sketch template.

  • Freeology

Check out the wonderful graphic organizers and journal topics.

  • Education Place Graphic Organizers

Then this site has been around for years and I have used it at various stages of my boys’ writing to help them visualize and organize their thoughts. It works fine for an older student too and especially if they are a visual learning.

  • Worksheet Place

The Worksheet Place, under the category Writing Worksheets, also has very helpful sheets. Under persuasive worksheets is where I found the transitional words worksheet, which I printed off for Tiny.

As I mentioned before, each one of my sons had things they struggled with or needed help remembering. I want their notebooks to be a place that not only helps creative thought processes flow, but to be especially helpful.

A writer’s notebook should reflect each writer’s personality and making the notebook feel personal helps.

The grading process stays with me, but as Mr. Senior 2013 did more writing he wanted to see how the paper was graded and so I added helpful rubrics for writing to his notebook. You can grab them here.

Right now, Tiny is not interested in that as he is beginning high school and he has different goals for this year.

Does this give you a good starting point for your homeschooled teen writers’ notebook?

You’ll love these other helpful tips:

  • How to Teach Cursive and Composition With A Fresh Perspective
  • 3 Beginner’s Tips: Homeschool High School Literature 
  • 3 Ways to Choose the BEST Writing Curriculum (for a Growing Homeschool Family)

What else do you like to include?

How to Put Together a Homeschooled High School Writer's Notebook and Free Resources

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100 Days Of Amazing Science And Strange History Free Printable

July 9, 2026 | Leave a Comment
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I have a 100 days free printable. Also, look at my page The Dynamics of How to Homeschool Easily and Smarter for more how to homeschool tips, resources and activities.

Each day of learning has an amazing fact for curious learners with an active imagination. The topics vary but some are amazing animals, incredible science, space and stars, strange history, nature wonders and technology and inventions.

100 Days Of Amazing Science And Strange History Free Printable

This 100-day challenge turns learning into an exciting journey when a child learns about topics like space, animals, history, inventions, art, or science experiments.

Then, learning doesn’t feel like checking boxes on a worksheet. And one hundred days is long enough to build a meaningful habit but short enough to feel achievable.

UNIT STUDY SPINES TO NURTURE KIDS’ CURIOSITY

Next, look at some books that can be used to nurture your child’s natural curiosity.

These are books that I prefer to use for my unit studies I prepared with my children.

17 Favorite Unit Study Spines

I love to pair a living book about a topic with a reference book to use as spines. Sometimes, it’s easier to use a reference book as a spine and add living books as we go along. These are some of my favorite science spines.

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DK Eyewitness Collection 15 Books Set (Human Body,Ocean,Volcano & Earthquake,Animal,Planets,Periodic Table,Dinosaurs,Mythology,Ancient Egypt,Tudor,Victorians,Ancient Rome,Ancient Greece and More)

(Human Body, Ocean,Volcano & Earthquake, Animal, Planets, Periodic Table, Dinosaurs, Mythology, Ancient Egypt, Tudor, Victorians, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece and More)
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The Water Cycle!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

Drip―Drop―Splash! Water is essential to all forms of life. So let’s learn all about it! The Water Cycle! With 25 Science Projects for Kids captures kids’ imaginations with a deep look at the world of water.

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Skulls and Skeletons!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

What would happen if you had no bones? You might fall over flat on the floor!

Bones are those hard parts of our bodies that make up our skeletons and skulls, and we need them in lots of different ways. In Skulls and Skeletons! With 25 Science Projects for Kids, readers learn about the bones in their bodies and why we can’t live without them. And bones aren’t just good for humans―many animals can’t live without them!

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Weather and Climate!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

What’s it like outside? Is it a day for building a snowman, constructing a sandcastle, or planting a garden? Weather and Climate! With 25 Science Projects for Kids introduces kids ages 7 to 10 to the fascinating world of meteorology and all of the ways what’s going on in the atmosphere above our heads can affect us here on the earth! Plus, discover how weather and climate change are linked but not the same, and figure out ways to be part of the solution to the problem of global warming.

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Rivers and Streams!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

Did you know that without rivers, human life might not have developed as it did? We might be a very difference species if it wasn’t for rivers, as would the other plants and animals who depends on rivers and streams for food, transportation, water, and power!

In Rivers and Streams! With 25 Science Projects for Kids, readers ages 7 to 10 dive in and discover how rivers change the shape of the land while plants, animals, and humans change the shape of rivers.

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Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin’ Reactions, and Magical Mixtures with Hands-On Science Activities

Bring chemistry to your kitchen with a book that offers hands-on science activities that can be done with ingredients from your pantry and the refrigerator!

What’s going on when you cook in the kitchen? Science!

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Explore Rivers and Ponds!: With 25 Great Projects

Explore Rivers and Ponds! with 25 Great Projects, introduces kids to the fascinating world of freshwater habitats and the creatures they contain. Combining hands-on activities with ecology and science, kids will have fun learning about the freshwater biome, including lakes and ponds, streams and rivers, and wetlands.

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Robotics!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids

Where was the last time you saw a robot? Did you read about one in a book or see one in a movie? Maybe you saw one in a video game!

Some people think robots exist only in our imagination, but actually, robots are all around us right now. Robotics! With 25 Science Projects for Kids offers readers ages 7 to 10 an introduction to the history, mechanics, and future use of robots!

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Gutsy Girls Go For Science: Astronauts: With Stem Projects for Kids

Hands-on space science projects help launch kids ages 8 to 11 into learning about fearless female astronauts who broke barriers across space and gender in this full-color book full of real-world connections!

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Energy: 25 Projects Investigate Why We Need Power & How We Get It

Energy is a vital part of our lives. It powers our computer, lights our home, and moves our car. It also costs a lot of money and pollutes our environment. In Energy: 25 Projects Investigate Why We Need Power and How We Get It, kids ages 9–12 learn about the history and science of the world’s energy sources, from nonrenewable fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas to renewable sources such as solar and wind power.

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Zoology: Inside the Secret World of Animals (DK Secret World Encyclopedias)

This visual reference book starts with the question "what is an animal?" and takes you through the animal kingdom - mammals, reptiles, birds, and sea creatures. It uses a unique head-to-toe approach that showcases in spectacular detail special features like the flight feathers of a parrot, the antenna of a moth, or the tentacles of coral.

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The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth (DK Our World in Pictures)

This inspiring children’s reference guide welcomes you to the animal kingdom where you can meet more than 1,500 species, ranging from ants to zebras and everything in between.

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Space A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)

From the Moon, Sun, and planets of our Solar System to space exploration, black holes, and dark matter, this completely revised and updated children’s encyclopedia covers all you need to know about the cosmos. 

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Backyard Biology: Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door with 25 Projects

BIOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF LIFE. Life is everywhere, thriving in the city and in the country, teeming in ecosystems around the planet—in deserts, oceans, and even the Arctic. And life is right outside your door!

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Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)

This stunning visual guide explores and explains the greatest inventions, ideas, and discoveries throughout the ages, and introduces their inventors. From fire, stone tools, and the wheel to ploughs and paper, discover the first inventions that shaped societies and grew mighty civilizations and empires such as those in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient China.

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The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)

From the first strokes of paint on prehistoric caves to contemporary street art in the 21st century, every artistic style and movement is explored and explained in stunning detail. Special features celebrate the lives of groundbreaking painters, sculptors, and photographers, from Dutch master Johannes Vermeer to photography pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron.

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Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)

From the shimmering surface to the darkest depths, this breathtaking visual encyclopedia presents our blue planet as never before. Stunning photography, accessible information, and fascinating facts are spilling over in this essential guide to the oceans. Take a dip in all the world’s waters to experience their incredible diversity.

A 100-day challenge gives those questions room to grow.

Instead of rushing to the next lesson, kids have permission to wonder, investigate, and make connections.

ACTIVITIES, UNIT STUDIES AND LAPBOOKS FOR CURIOUS KIDS

Also, look at my unit study and activities to pair with this 100 day project.

  • Toddler to Teen 100 Popular Free Homeschool Unit Study Resources
  • Volcano Unit Study and Fun Apple Volcano
  • Ocean Lapbook and Homeschool Unit Study
  • Chicken Unit Study and Anatomy of an Egg Felt Activity & Worksheet
  • 4 Weeks Free Galileo Unit Study & How to Make a Telescope Craft
  • Solar System Unit Study and Hands-on Planets Activity
  • Make Science Exciting: Free Human Body Homeschool Unit Study
  • 4 Weeks Free Physical Science Unit Study & Best Hands-on Ideas
  • 4 Weeks Free Zoology Unit Study & Best Hands-on Ideas

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Ancient China History For Kids: A Simple Unit Study Outline

July 8, 2026 | Leave a Comment
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An Ancient China history for kids simple unit study is an engaging way to introduce one of the world’s oldest civilizations without overwhelming your children. Look at my 4 Week Free China Unit Study & Best Hands-on Ideas.

Ancient China offers countless opportunities to nurture curiosity. Children are often amazed to learn that many everyday items we use today have roots in ancient Chinese innovation.

Ancient China History For Kids: A Simple Unit Study Outline

Learning about inventions like silk production, compasses, fireworks, paper and gunpowder help children understand how ancient civilizations continue to influence modern life.

Instead of reading from a textbook a unit study combines multiple subjects around one theme. You choose your spine or main text based on your child’s interests and ages.

BOOKS ABOUT ANCIENT CHINA FOR KIDS

We prefer living books when we can find them.

I’ve rounded up some of our favorite.

12 Ancient China Books & Resources For Kids Who Love Reading and Being Read To

Add some of these books to your home library about Ancient China. Also, use them for a homeschool unit study.

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Zheng He, The Great Chinese Explorer: A Bilingual Story of Adventure and Discovery

In the West, legendary explorers like Christopher Columbus, Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmund Hillary are a recognized part of our history. But in China, that legend belongs to the great explorer Zheng He (1371–1433), who lived during China's renowned Ming Dynasty. Zheng He, the Great Chinese Explorer is a bilingual (English and Chinese) tale of his adventures.

When he was a child, Zheng He dreamed of foreign lands, his imagination was inspired by the travels of his father and grandfather and the wonderful items they brought back from trading trips to the West. A simple but exotic porcelain vase in cobalt, a color not found in China at the time, drove Zheng He to discover the origins of this unique color—and become one of the most famous explorers in China's history.

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Chee-Lin: A Giraffe's Journey

Eighty years before Columbus, China sent ships to explore the world.The Chinese discovered many marvelous things, but one discovery stood out above the others: the chee-lin.This chee-lin was just a giraffe, but to the Chinese it was an omen of good fortune so rare that it had appeared only once before—at the birth of Confucius.

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!​A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time​!This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to SilverIn the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.

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Science and Scientists (True Stories From Ancient China)

Ancient China has a long history of scientific excellence. Learn more about some of China’s greatest scientific wonders and the scientists who studied them. Features stories about astronomy, seismology, mathematics, calendar-making, and geography.

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The Warlord's Beads (Warlord's Series)

Clever Chuan devises a simple way for his father to quickly and accurately count all the warlord's treasure.

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The Five Chinese Brothers (Paperstar)

The classic picture book about five clever brothers, each with a different extraordinary ability, has been in print for almost 80 years."An original nonsense tale told with...spirit and gusto." -- The Horn Book

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The Great Wall Of China (Aladdin Picture Books)

Angela FIsher's The Great Wall is an "awe-inspiring, impressive, black and gray illustrations set the tone for this history of the building of the Great Wall of China." (School Library Journal)

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The Story about Ping

No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this timeless classic, which is brought to life by Kurt Wiese's warm and poignant illustrations.

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In the Forbidden City (We All Live in the Forbidden City)

Serving as the seat of imperial power for six centuries, the Forbidden City is one of China's most famous and enigmatic landmarks. Accompanied by a mischievous cat, readers will tour this colossal architectural structure, discovering the secrets hidden inside the palace walls. They will encounter the people who have walked through its halls and gardens, including emperors, empresses, and rebel leaders, and hear exciting tales about the power struggles and intrigues of everyday life.This large format book conveys the grandeur of the Forbidden City through highly detailed line drawings of its buildings, gardens, and courtyards with numerous fold-out spreads. Each page is populated by a large variety of characters and peppered with entertaining anecdotes. Every book includes a plastic magnifying glass for looking at the drawings more closely."Readers receive a lavish tour of the Forbidden City, once home to Chinese emperors and now a museum, courtesy of Chiu and the Design and Cultural Studies Workshop, which he founded. Delicate line drawings highlight the architectural intricacies of the nearly 178-acre complex (several foldout spreads emphasize its size) while Chiu examines the Ming and Qing dynasties in thorough detail, along with major events in the palace's history. (In one foldout scene, 24 emperors offer pithy, even brusque notes on their reigns — "I was entirely unaccomplished," says Emperor Longqing.) A magnifying glass is wisely included to help readers appreciate the wealth of visual detail." — Publishers Weekly

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The Emperor Who Built The Great Wall

DID YOU KNOW that China was named after its first emperor – the brilliant, all-powerful emperor who built The Great Wall? In this book, discover why he started building the Wall, how he made China the biggest country on earth, and what treasures he hid in his secret tomb. Find out how he became one of the most important people in the history of China. Read all about the first emperor’s fascinating life in The Emperor Who Built The Great Wall.The simple language and beautiful illustrations make this book a wonderful reader or bedtime story. It is suitable for all ages, but children aged six to twelve years will especially enjoy reading this book.~ About the ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA… Series ~China has a long history, but its many stories are often too complex for children. In this series, Jillian Lin retells China’s best historical tales so they are easy and fun to read. Children will embark on a journey through time where they will get a glimpse inside the colorful lives of famous Chinese figures. Beautiful illustrations, gripping stories, and fascinating facts make these books wonderful readers or bedtime stories for ages six and above. Other titles in this series include:The King Without A Throne (Confucius)The Mountain Man Of Music (Zhu Zaiyu)The Miracle Doctor (Hua Tuo)The Girl Who Became Emperor (Wu Zetian)The Dreamer Of Stars (Zhang Heng)The Greatest Explorer In The World (Zheng He)The Pirate King (Koxinga/Zheng Chenggong)

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Where Is the Great Wall?

More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth. Through the story of the wall, Patricia Brennan Demuth is able to tell the story of China itself, the rise and fall of dynasties, the greatness of its culture, and its present-day status as a Communist world power.

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DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient China: Discover the History of Imperial China―from the Great Wall to the Days of the La

A spectacular and informative guide to the history of the great Chinese empire and the customs and traditions of its people.  Stunning real-life photographs and lifelike models offer a unique "eyewitness" view of life in imperial China, from its earliest beginnings in the Bronze Age to its final years in the early 20th century. See the stunning bronze work of the ancient Chinese and the beautiful techniques used for Chinese calligraphy. Learn why the First Emperor created the Terracotta Army, what kinds of goods were carried along the Silk Route, who invented paper, and much, much more. 

One of the biggest advantages of a simple unit study is flexibility.

Younger children can enjoy picture books, crafts, and storytelling, while older students can dive deeper into topics.

ANCIENT CHINA ACTIVITIES

Also, hands-on activities are the heart of a fun unit study and memorable one too.

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The beauty of a simple unit study is that it allows you to slow down, explore interesting topics together, and make history an adventure your children will remember long after the lessons are complete.

Ancient China History For Kids: A Simple Unit Study Outline

For example, look at these ways an outline guides your study.

  • Outlines give you a clear structure.
  • They help break down big tasks into manageable steps.
  • Extensive lessons plans can make some kids lose focus.
  • And outline keeps the main topics to be learned on topic.
  • In addition, you can go down rabbit trails IF you want to. However, for some kids it can be overwhelming. You have the option to go deep or stay on topic with an outline.
  • Looking at the outline at a glance is a super roadmap. Again, you can go straight to your destination or facts or stay longer on an objective.

By listing an objective it guides you as the teacher to add your own slant.

For example, look at the topics covered in this outline.

  1. Introduction
  2. Geography and Environment
  3. Ancient Chinese Dynasties
  4. Agriculture and Food
  5. Arts and Crafts
  6. Religion and Beliefs
  7. Writing and Communication
  8. Exploration and Discovery
  9. Culminating Activity
  10. Resources and References

HOW TO USE THE OUTLINE

Each topic has two or three topics or objectives for the subject. You decide which ones to use.

And if you stay on 1 topic per week and cover all 9 topics it would equal a 9 week unit study.

Additionally, only use the objectives on the topic your child is interested in and move on to other unit studies. This would make a shorter unit study.

For example, cover the introduction and perhaps the Chinese culture for younger children.

Then save the other topics for when your children are older.

You will like this unit study outline if:

  • you want the freedom to flesh out topics and not be tied to day to day lesson plans
  • you prefer to flesh out day to day lesson plans or do not prefer them at all and
  • you want a guide for topics to study so you have a sweeping overview of the unit.

You will not like this unit study outline if:

  • you want to day to day lesson plans guiding each day and worksheets and
  • you don’t want to teach all your kids together.

HOW TO GET THE ANCIENT CHINA UNIT STUDY OUTLINE

You can download the monthly printable unit study outline now!

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2027 to 2031 Years Colorful Free Printable List Of Holidays

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I have the updated free 2027 to 2031 printable list of holidays on one page for your reference. Grab other gorgeous planning pages on my Homeschool Planner and 7 Step Curriculum Planner page.

I keep this 5 years of holiday reference page in all my planners and print several copies for the front and back of my planner. The printable list of holidays form comes in two color choices. You get both colors in this one download by adding your email at the bottom.

2027 to 2031 Years Colorful Free Printable List Of Holidays

The form I have today is for homeschool planning long term.

It has major U.S. holidays on one page for easy reference. Actually, I use the forms for multiple reasons.

Foremost, I use it as I mentioned for long term planning.

However, you can also it for quick reference. These forms are used to help you plan not just your homeschool year, but vacations and days off in your school year.

And I use it with my homeschool planning calendar.

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2027 To 2031 Years Colorful Free Printable List Of Holidays

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