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Geography

22 Homeschool Geography Go To Resources

March 27, 2024 | 7 Comments
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I have some fun homeschool geography resources today. Too, look at my page Homeschool Geography for hands-on and simple ideas and tips.

We’ve used many homeschool geography resources through the years because geography is not about coloring boring maps.

I needed to round up our homeschool geography resources that we already had on hand and in the upper grades I needed something more laid out.

22 Homeschool Geography Go To Resources

For example, in the upper grades we used geography curriculum that we got from Bright Ideas Press.

Homeschool Geography Go To Resources

I did manage to round up these atlases and books that I have had to show you some of what I use. 

Homeschool Geography Resources

Too, I have taken some screen shots to show you our brand new WonderMaps because I will be using WonderMaps with North Star Geography.

homeschool geography resources

Today, I wanted to show you my growing geography resources that I know we will be using with North Star Geography.

I am sure you can study geography on probably a lot less than we have, but we can’t.

Our geography habit needs to be fed each year, so we have added resources slowly.

Too, as the boys got older they have wanted their own books and resources.  As the budget allowed, I added them in regularly.

So below I have listed resources that I think are must-haves or basic.

Again, it doesn’t mean you need all of them, but helping to know which ones are more useful or helpful makes it easier to decide. 

The other resources pictured above but not listed below,  I add in as enrichment and I just wanted you to see them.

Homeschool Geogrpahy Go To Resources Linked Up

22 Homeschool Geography Go To Resources & Gift Ideas

Add some of these fun books and resources to your learning day if you're wanting to study geography with multiple ages. Maybe you want to hook your child on geography with a gift or two.

Photo Credit: www.bfbooks.com

Around the World with Picture Books Part II

Each country visited features a selection of animals indigenous to those regions. These beautiful drawings will familiarize students with some remarkable creatures, their habitat and habits, cultivating respect and wonder for the natural world. Part Two covers Europe and South America. In Europe we cover France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and Great Britain! In South America we cover Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Brazil!

Scratch Off World Map & US Map

This contains both the US and world maps and while they are targeted at those who travel I think they would also be an amazing way to document as you learn about each new state or country.

Geographic World ScrunchMap, Portable, Easy-to-Store Map of the World, Water and Tear-Resistant Map

For preschoolers through late elementary I would recommend this versatile scrunch map that comes in a world or US version. It is amazing for lessons on  the go or just an impromptu geography lesson on the living room floor.

Around the World in 180 Days: A Multigrade Guide for the Study of World History, Geography, and Cultures

Around the World in 180 Days: A Multigrade Guide for the Study of World History, Geography, and Cultures (Student Workbook) by Sherrie Payne

Rand McNally Junior Classroom Atlas of the World

Our colorful, engaging atlas is ideal for studentsin second through fourth grades and was developed from our award-winning Classroom Atlas, just simplified for younger students.Completely redesigned with a new layout,eye-catching pictures, informative graphics,and fully updated map content.Teaches map and globe skills to younger students.Features photos, graphs, interesting facts, andthought-provoking questions that reinforce map concepts.Includes 15 physical, political, and thematic maps.

National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World: More Than 1,000 Stunning Maps, Illustrations, and Photographs

Representing an exciting new approach in our renowned line of atlases, this large-format reference blends two National Geographic "bests" to create a refreshingly vivid world portrait. Incorporated in the many up-to-the moment regional maps that portray each continent are hundreds of brilliant photographs—each depicting unique natural and cultural treasures that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. From the vast plains of the Serengeti to the Kasbah of Algiers, from prehistoric rock art to the statue of Liberty, these incomparable locales are under UN protection for future generations to know and enjoy.

Rand McNally Historical Atlas of the World | Grades 5-12+

The Historical Atlas of the World presents important periods and turning points in 5,000 years of world history in over 100 pages of thematic maps. Atlas features: • Presents major periods of world history through more than 100 bold, colorful maps. • Thematic maps include literacy, languages, religions, and more. • Includes a section on benefits of using the atlas. • 112 pages, paperback, 8" x 10".

Professor Noggin's Geography of The United States Trivia Card Game

  • PLAY & LEARN:
    Professor Noggin’s series of educational card games encourages kids to learn interesting facts about their favorite subjects.
  • FUN FACTS: Geography of the United States card game isn't just a point and locate on the map kind of kids card game.  Topic cards include fun facts about Earthquakes, Islands, and the mysterious, 'What city is nicknamed...' making this a fun kids card game for home or the classroom!
  • Encyclopedia of World Geography with Complete World Atlas: Internet Linked

    Encyclopedia of World Geography with Complete World Atlas: Internet Linked

    A Child's Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People--From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China

    Get ready for an incredible journey, one in which you’ll visit far-off places, meet interesting people, and learn all about continents, countries, climates, and more. This book is also full of fun facts about animals, sports, foods, inventions, and holidays from all over the world.

    National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers, Third Edition

    The latest edition of the award-winning National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers features all new photographs, maps, and graphics.And now, for the first time ever, the National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers goes interactive! The 3rd edition is chockfull of bright, bold icons that, thanks to a specially designed National Geographic web site, will allow kids to go beyond the printed page and experience firsthand the sights, sounds, and movements of the world's people, places, and animals. They'll watch brown bears fish for salmon in Alaska, listen to the latest singing sensation from Haiti, experience the power of a volcanic eruption, explore a rain forest, hang out at a local market in India, and much more.

    Geography Through Art

    Geography Through Art Intenational Art Projects for Kids Completely Revised and Updated! Use this book as an exciting way to supplement any study of geography, history, or social studies. "Geography Through Art" is sure to make a lasting addition to your home or school library. You'll find yourself reaching for this indispensable guide again and again to delight and engage students in leanring about geography through the culture and art of peoples around the world.

    Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary: An Introduction To Earth's Geographical Features For Kids (Kids Geography Books)

    Welcome to Geography: An Illustrated A-Z Glossary by B.C. Lester Books! This book takes you across the world's main landforms and biomes, each with a colorful illustration accompanied with a child-friendly definition.

    Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia

    Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia explores every aspect of our world, from the North to the South Pole, and from the outer atmosphere to the fiery core and from natural processes to human impact.

    Discover terrifying earthquakes, priceless gemstones, and storms that can destroy buildings. Understand how weather works, what causes the seasons, and the power of water to shape the landscape. Explore life on Earth, and countries and cultures from all around the world. Packed with facts, maps, explanations, illustrations, and photographs, Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia is the ultimate guide to our planet.

    Maps and Globes (Reading Rainbow Book)

    Children's Illustrated Atlas

    A picture atlas that takes young readers on a visual journey around the world, from Spain and Portugal to China and Mongolia.Continents and countries are brought to life through stunning photography and
    eye-catching illustrations. Uncover incredible geographical features, wildlife, culture, history, and landmarks in unprecedented detail.

    Mark Twain Geography Workbook, Geography for Kids Grade 7-8

    Geography for kids ages 12+

    Explore the eastern hemisphere with your middle school child with the activity-packed Mark Twain Geography Workbook.

    7th Grade Geography workbooks are a great way for 7th grade and eighth grade students to have a thorough understanding of eastern hemisphere geography through focused lessons and practice.

    The World Game - Geography Card Game

    Kids, teens, and adults will enjoy this geography game that can also double as flashcards for practice.

    Continent Race - Geography Learning Educational Game for Kids

    A collaborative game for ages 7 and up That has varying levels of difficulty so that multiple ages can be included and challenged. Geography games like this are a great way to take your children on global adventures from the coziness of the kitchen table.

    The 50 States: Explore the U.S.A. with 50 fact-filled maps!

    This is a beautifully illustrated children's atlas that is full of interesting facts and figures from landmarks to famous residents, key facts and dates for each state.

    Mango Wood Globe with Wood Base

    Chances are if someone's a geography lover they already have a globe, but it's also a pretty good chance that they love and collect them so go for a unique one, different sizes, and colors.

    State Quarter Map (US State Quarter Series)

    This gift just keeps on giving as they not only get a great map gift but also the fun of the hunt collecting each of the 50 quarters that fit inside.

    Resources For Kids Learning Geography

    • 1. The inexpensive geography mats we actually picked up at Wal-mart a few years back.  One side has a world map and the other mat has the U.S. and then the flip side on both mats is blank.  We did and still do quick geography quizzes with them.  We will study a region, then quickly flip on the back side and try to fill in with a dry erase markers as many rivers, boundaries and countries that we could get.  Me too, I was included in the race to see how many I could label in a short time.

    • 2 National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World You know anything by National Geographic is top notch.  I always said I would never buy anything this big because of the problem of storing it.  That didn’t last long because once you take a look at how breath taking the solar system looks in it and how they compare geography facts like comparing two continents, it looks so much better in a large book.  Too, it is easier as the kids get bigger to gather around a bigger book.  (Tip: Always check to see that you are buy the most current edition.)

    • 3. DK is another favorite publisher. Complete Atlas of the World, 2nd Edition I actually got this one because it had some facts like population growth, global climate and border conflicts that I want my boys aware of.  The physical world maps are more in depth though not as vivid as the National Geographic.

    Geography Resources For Kids

    • 4.  National Geographic Family Reference Atlas of the World, Third Edition is another beauty by National Geographic.  I purchased this one because of key information like tables, charts, biodiversity, education.  It truly is a family reference.  I guess if you had to make a choice for your middle to high school kids, this would be in the top running.
    • 5.   Junior Classroom Atlas This is one of our first ones because it is suited for elementary aged children and we still refer to it when the other atlases are teeming with overwhelming information.  Sometimes you can have too much information and it helps to break it down to the general sweeping facts.
    • 6.  CLASSROOM ATLAS-REVISED 2012 This is geared toward about middle school and can be used for elementary ages too.  It has been updated and it is one I will probably be adding soon.  Even though stats change, I feel some atlases are timeless.  Not so much changes (physical earth wise) that you can’t use an older atlas.  Sure, stats will change, but if your kids are young, they are not interested in that kind of stuff right now anyway.

    Geography Books Kids

    • 7.   Historical Atlas of the World 1st (first) edition Text Only An historical map is one that you will need when studying ancient history because it shows the boundaries or empires as they were then.  It really helps your kids to get a foot hold on ancient history.  You can see this one is out date, but then again it’s ancient history and how much updating can you possibly do.  So I don’t always fall for having to have the most up to date.
    • 8.  Historical Atlas of the World  Now what I do fall for is when another kid needs their own copy.  So I have purchased the updated copy of the historical atlas simply because I had two older middle school kids and we needed more than one.  I won’t go into the fights over having their own copies.
    • 9.  Free geography vocabulary words I made and put them on a O ring.  These are good for your kids to study later too.
    • 10.  National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers, Third Edition
      I got this one because it we could read about things like the animals for the website links they gave us and each continent had basic facts.  Like it says more about the exploring aspect of geography and we love this one.  It is especially good for a child that is geography phobic so they can see  geography is about so much more than finding the prime meridian.  It is about exploring and going to far away places.
    • 11.  A Child’s Introduction to the World: Geography, Cultures, and People – From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China  This is a really sweet book.  It includes a pop-up paper globe and stickers.  I like it because though its geared toward younger learners, it can still stand up for older kids too because of the information in it.  It is another keeper for multiple ages of children.

    Homeschool Geography For Kids

    • 12.  The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World Geography With Complete World Atlas (Geography Encyclopedias) Again, another one of my very first purchases.  I always made sure I didn’t just buy curriculum but had enough back in my budget for references that would stand the test of time.  A great reference book that we just love.

    • 13.   What is geography without games? And,  Professor Noggin’s History & Geography Card Games: Set of 6 is one of our favorite series.  We have a lot of them.
    22 Homeschool Geography Go To Resources

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    • DIY Atlas – North Star Highschool Geography is Here!

    Also, I’ve update our geography go to resources.

    The other two we have that didn’t make the picture because Mr. Senior had them someplace are Geography: A Visual Encyclopedia which is absolutely stunning which is why I can’t find it right now and has a lot of different things like gemstones, earthquakes and weather.  

    And the other one is Atlas of World Geography which is a highschool level book that gets lost around here frequently too.  It is the one I will be using on North Star Geography, well at least for Mr. Awesome.

    22 Homeschool Geography Go To Resources

    Then of course my newest tool that makes studying geography absolutely a breeze is WonderMaps. You can print black or white maps or color maps.

    Geography Wonder Maps

    Take off boundaries or leave them on ALL with a click of your mouse. It truly is going to make studying geography so much more than finding boundaries or locating countries.

    Homeschool Geography Go To Resources

    Though we love all of our resources and we add to them as we plod along during the years, those above are keepers and I feel are basic to any library.

    Do you have any geography go to resources that your family luvs?

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    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study

    March 9, 2024 | 7 Comments
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    The beauty of unit studies is the ability to combine multiple subjects. This famous and historic trees fun study combines nature, history, and geography. Also, look at my other Lapbooks Ideas and my page Best Homeschool Unit Studies. Add in some art and music and it’s a memorable unit study.

    So today, I rounded up some fun resources for creating a famous and historic trees nature and history unit study.

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study

    First, look at this book we fell in love with which gave us the kick start to our ideas.

    Celebritrees Historic & Famous Trees of the World states it’s for grades 2 to 4, but this idea can be used for a super great unit study for multiple ages.

    Besides, the history and legend of the famous trees in the book gives plenty of chance for a deep unit study.

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study

    Next, add in some of these fun books.

    9 Tree Books & Resources for Kids Who Love Reading and Being Read To

    You'll love using one of these books as a science reference or to use for art to inspire life science lessons.

    Celebritrees: Historic & Famous Trees of the World

    Some trees have lived many lifetimes, standing as silent witnesses to history. Some are remarkable for their age and stature; others for their usefulness. A bristlecone pine tree in California has outlived man by almost 4,000 years; a baobab tree in Australia served as a prison for Aboriginal prisoners at the turn of the twentieth century; and a major oak in England was used as a hiding place for Robin Hood and his men (or so the story goes…).

    The fourteen trees in this book have earned the title "Celebritrees" for their global fame and significance. Both in fact and in legend, these fascinating trees remind us not only how much pleasure trees bring, but what they can tell us about history.

    The Busy Tree

    Spectacular illustrations rendered in oil paint, and a rhyming text that describes a tree’s activities from its roots to its branches, introduce young readers to the amazing activities that go on in a tree. Acorns nibbled by chipmunks, ants scurrying across a trunk, a spider spinning a web, leaves “breathing out air for all to breathe in”—everything adds up to a “busy tree” for all to “come and see.”

    The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grown-Ups

    This is a fantastic reference book to have on hand for tree studies.

    It has great illustrations and covers everything from how a tree “eats and drinks” to types of trees, seeds, how they change in the seasons, why we need them and more

    Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World

    Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world.

    Trees, Leaves & Bark (Take Along Guides)

    An introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife. 

    Tree Full of Wonder: An educational, rhyming book about magic of trees for children

    Tree Full of Wonder is a vibrant, rhyming, educational and unique picture book showing the unbreakable bond between people and trees. For children ages 3-8. Kids will fall in love with nature and will become Protectors of the Trees.

    The Magic and Mystery of Trees (The Magic and Mystery of Nature)

    From the highest branch and leaf down to the complex “wood wide web” of roots, it’s no wonder every part of a tree plays an important role in its own growth and the habitat of the whole forest or woodland. The Magic & Mystery of Trees is a nature book that takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how special these mighty organisms are.

    Figurines of Pine, Elm, Juniper, Monkey Puzzle, Topiary, Petticoat, Aspen, Two Maples

    Learn and Play: These figurines provide a fun and educational way to learn about different tree species, promoting environmental awareness and appreciation.

    Fandex Family Field Guides: Trees

    Bringing the world of TREES to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a foolproof field guide. Four visual keys--die-cut leaf, bark pattern, flower, nut or seed, and photo of the full tree--plus descriptions of habitat and more combine to give a complete picture of North America's forest and backyard trees.

    In addition, TREES is a cultural history--of the mighty White Oak, California Redwood, Aillanthus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn, and the stately White Ash, as important for the bows of early Native Americans as for the baseball bats of today.

    Also, there are plenty of books about the nature of trees and science and even poetry, but we loved learning about the famous trees of the world.

    Famous and Historic Trees

    Although the book only lists 14 famous and historic trees of the world, you could easily add other features to the search besides the oldest, tallest, or biggest trunk.

    Science of Trees

    Next, add in a bit of science. How are trees defined? Look below at some of their characteristics.

    Trees usually have a single stem, or trunk.Trees are woody plants.
    Trees are at least 15 feet tall.Trees have a branched-out top called a crown.

    Moreover ,trees clean the air, give shade, cool our house, conserve energy and attract songbirds. Also, trees reduce erosion and conserve energy.

    MORE TREE CRAFTS

    • From Forest to Fun: Unique Crafts With Tree Bark
    • Easy Pine Craft Tree Ideas And A Free Life Cycle Printable

    Furthermore, look at the information on the historic trees.

    Learning about the Methuselah Tree

    The Methuselah Tree has lived more than 4,600 years. It is a Bristlecone Pine and it’s located in California.

    • Methuselah Tree Lesson Plan
    • A Bristlecone Pine Named ‘Methuselah’
    • Here is an outline map of California
    • About the Ancient Bristle Cone Pine
    • Read about the Bristle Cone Pine here
    • Learn about California history here

    Moon Trees

    Stuart Roosa was a former U.S. Forest Service worker who orbited in the command module of the Apollo 14 in 1971. He conducted scientific experiments in lunar orbit.

    He put hundreds of tree seeds in a packet and took with him to space.

    When he got back to earth, the seeds were germinated and are known as “moon trees” and are found all over the U.S. and the world.

    • Read about the Moon Trees here.
    • Where on Earth Did NASA Plant Moon Trees
    • Moon Trees Stand as Living Testaments to First Voyages to Moon
    • Making of a Moon Tree Map

    Famous Scythe Tree

    This next tree is in Waterloo, New York and the Balm-of-Gilead stands as living monument to a young soldier that went off to fight in the American Civil War.

    • Scythe Tree
    • Read about the Story of the Scythe tree
    • New York word search
    • Here is a mini unit study too about New York.
    • Why is an Upstate NY historian trying to save a really old tree?
    • Map where some animals live in New York
    • New York Outline Map

    Prison Boab Famous Tree

    Another tree is the Prison Boab which is located in Australia.

    It is a Baobab tree. It has many names. One is the Upside-Down Tree because it’s branches look like roots and it’s also just named Boab.

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    • Derby Boab ‘Prison Tree’
    • Read here Inventing a Colonial Dark History: The Derby Boab ‘Prison’ Tree
    • Boab Trees YouTube
    • The Boab Prison Tree
    • Hands-On Geography: Australia Awesome and Deadly Animal Art

    The Tule Tree

    El Árbol del Tule (The Tule Tree) is located in Santa María del Tule, Mexico.

    It is a Montezuma Cypress and it’s estimated to be 1,400 years old.

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    • Read about the Taxodium mucronatum tree here
    • Mexico geography
    • Mexico Lapbook
    • Learn some facts about Mexico from National Geographic
    • Mexico Unit Study and Make a Fun Easy Floral Headband

    Chapel Oak Famous Tree

    Another famous tree is the the Chapel Oak which is located in Allouville-Bellefosse, France.

    It is a huge oak with two chapels inside and a spiral staircase and looks like something out of a fairy tale.

    It is one of the biggest and oldest trees in France.

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    • Read about the Le Chêne Chapelle (The Chapel Oak)
    • The Peculiar Chapel Of Allouville-Bellefosse
    • Look at this France Unit Study
    • The Ancient Oak Tree Chapel as Old As France Itself
    • Learn About the Geography of France by Creating A Solar Oven
    • Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns

    Ficus Religiosa or The Bodhi Tree

    This is a kind of fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka which is sacred to the Buddhists. They believe Buddha gained “bodhi” or enlightenment while sitting under it and meditating.

    • You can read about the fig tree here.
    • Geography for Kids about Sri Lanka
    • Read here about the characteristics of the tree
    • Map of Sri Lanka

    The Famous and Historic General Sherman Tree

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study

    In the Sequoia National Park in California is the General Sherman or a giant sequoia.

    The giant sequoias are very special because they are among the oldest and largest living things on earth

    . The General Sherman Tree, found in Sequoia National Park, is the largest living thing on earth.

    It is 274.9 feet tall, has a circumference (4.5 ft. above the base) of 83.2 feet, a base circumference of 102.6 feet, and a volume of nearly 58,000 cubic feet.

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    • Read about the General Sherman here
    • 12 page lesson plan
    • Our Giant Sequoia Forests 12 page beautiful download
    • The largest trees in the world
    • The Giant Sequoia curriculum pdf

    MORE Famous and Historic Trees of the World

    There are other trees to read about like

    • Anne Frank’s Chestnut Tree
    • Isaac Newton’s Apple Tree (Woolsthorpe, England)
    • Dueling Oaks in New Orleans, Louisiana
    • The Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, England
    • and the Emancipation Oak (Hampton, Virginia).

    Study Tree Art

    Add some beautiful art to your study about historic trees. Read about Joseph Farrington and his The Oak Tree. Read about Paul Cezanne and his Forest art.

    Also read about Georges Seurat and The Morning Walk.

    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    The Oak Tree by Joseph Farrington
    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study
    Forest by Paul Cezanne

    Also, look at Hands-On Literature Nature Study: Simple Tree Craft.

    Tree Poetry

    Learning and memorizing poetry about trees could also be copywork or to make nature journals.

    Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Now by A. E. Housman

    Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
    Is hung with bloom along the bough,
    And stands about the woodland ride
    Wearing white for Eastertide.

    Now, of my threescore years and ten,
    Twenty will not come again,
    And take from seventy springs a score,
    It only leaves me fifty more.

    And since to look at things in bloom
    Fifty springs are little room,
    About the woodlands I will go
    To see the cherry hung with snow.


    Binsey Poplars by Gerard Manley Hopkins

    My aspens dear, whose airy cages quelled,
       Quelled or quenched in leaves the leaping sun,
       All felled, felled, are all felled;
         Of a fresh and following folded rank
                    Not spared, not one
                    That dandled a sandalled
             Shadow that swam or sank
    On meadow and river and wind-wandering weed-winding bank.
       O if we but knew what we do
              When we delve or hew—
         Hack and rack the growing green!
               Since country is so tender
         To touch, her being só slender,
         That, like this sleek and seeing ball
         But a prick will make no eye at all,
         Where we, even where we mean
                    To mend her we end her,
               When we hew or delve:
    After-comers cannot guess the beauty been.
       Ten or twelve, only ten or twelve
          Strokes of havoc únselve
               The sweet especial scene,
          Rural scene, a rural scene,
          Sweet especial rural scene.


    The Way through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling 


    They shut the road through the woods
          Seventy years ago.
    Weather and rain have undone it again,
          And now you would never know
    There was once a road through the woods
          Before they planted the trees.
    It is underneath the coppice and heath,
          And the thin anemones.

         Only the keeper sees
    That, where the ring-dove broods,
          And the badgers roll at ease,
    There was once a road through the woods.

    Yet, if you enter the woods
          Of a summer evening late,
    When the night-air cools on the trout-ringed pools
          Where the otter whistles his mate,
    (They fear not men in the woods,
          Because they see so few.)
    You will hear the beat of a horse’s feet,
          And the swish of a skirt in the dew,
          Steadily cantering through
    The misty solitudes,
          As though they perfectly knew
          The old lost road through the woods.
    But there is no road through the woods.

    Famous and Historic Trees of the World Lapbook

    Too, I’ve created this fun famous and historic trees lapbook to use with this fun unit study.

    Awesome features of my lapbooks.

    • Aimed at elementary to high school.
    • This is a .pdf  instant downloadable product and not a physical product.
    • You are paying for the printables, the lapbook.
    • My lapbooks are created for multiple ages. I aimed for elementary to high school for this lapbook. One of my reasons for aiming this lapbook for the upper grades is that I use a cursive font for the minibooks filled in with information.
    • Most of the minibooks have facts which accompany the minibook and a lot of the minibook are offered two ways. One way where your child uses the facts already provided by the minibook filled in and another way where your child can add his own research and not use the inside pages. Blank pages are provided for your student’s research.
    • You can use any reference materials, books, or online resources to complete the lapbook.
    • I don’t provide links in the lapbooks for filling out the information. This keeps my prices low for my products, but I do try to provide free links on my site as I can.
    • Because I have been a working homeschool mom for more of my journey than not, I need flexibility for using lapbooks. Proving a few facts from the main resource I use is one way I have of saving you time and giving you flexibility in how to use the minibooks.
    • Too, some of your kids may be older and you want them to do more research and some of your kids may be reluctant writers so you may want to mix and match pre-filled minibooks with blank minibooks. Flexibility is the key to my lapbooks.
    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study

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    Famous and Historic Trees Fun Nature and History Homeschool Unit Study

    More Tree Facts

    Also, you’ll love these resources for studying about each of these varieties of trees.

    • Where do trees get their mass from YouTube
    • Parts of tree
    • Download tree diversity sheets with some fun fact cards
    • 680 Tree Fact Sheets

    You’ll love these other studies:

    • History of the Texas Cowboy, Cattle Drives, and Chisholm Trail
    • 20 Nature-Inspired Kids’ Novels to Nurture Interest In the Outdoors
    • Above & Below: Pond Unit Study, Hands-on Ideas, & Lapbook.
    • Super Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook.
    • Foraging and Feasting Nature Unit Study and Lapbook.
    • Wildflowers Unit Study & Lapbook.
    • From Egg to Sea Turtle Nature Unit Study & Lapbook.
    • Colorful Winter Bird: Northern Cardinal Lapbook & Unit Study.
    • Free Arctic Ground Squirrel Lapbook & Unit Study Resources

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    Seashore Beach Watching Unit Study and Seashore Lapbook

    August 25, 2023 | 5 Comments
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    Today, I have a seashore beach lapbook and unit study. Grab more ideas on my lapbook ideas page and on my best homeschool unit studies page.

    I can smell the beach from here! Okay, maybe not where I live now, but I feel that way since I grew up with the beach a short 30 minute drive. And we never missed a chance to go to it.

    We would cook crab or gumbo, spend hours on the shoreline and build a fire.

    Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook

    Seashore watching was an activity I loved as a kid and I made sure my kids knew about it. I think you’ll love these ideas for a seashore watching unit study.

    Super Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook. Whether you want to study the beach or seashore in the summer or winter, your kids will love this free super seashore watching unit study and free beach lapbook along with hands-on activities! CLICK HERE to grab it!

    Note: My Seashore Lapbook was free for a limited time.

    I gathered up several activities that I think you’ll love for an easy homeschool seashore watching unit study and then I have an easy lapbook about things you can find along the beach shoreline.

    Seashore Beach Watching Unit Study and Seashore Lapbook

    Like most all of my unit study resources I share multiple ages links so you can pick and choose links for your kids.

    This one is no different. I have resources for kids from Prek to High School.

    Seashore Kids Activities

    Too, we love and used this book, Seashore Watcher, as a guide because we love it.

    Also did I mention it has some easy hands-on activities in it also.

    Super Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook

    I loved the fact that the book came with a plastic water protector cover so you could pick up and go to the beach. It’s the little things that amuse me.

    More Seashore and Beach Activities for Kids

    • How To Make Your Own Edible Beach Sand And Shells: A Creative And Delicious Recipe
    • 5 Tide Pool Facts and Create An Edible Tide Pool Diorama Ideas
    • How to Make an Ocean-Inspired Sea Shell Necklace | 8 Summer Beach Crafts
    • 11 Awesome Beach Theme STEM Activities | Quick Sunscreen Painting Experiment

    Seashore Lesson Plans, Printables, and Activities

    • Monterey Bay Aquarium, Curriculum preK-12, tide pools, crabs; claws and shells, beach in a pan to name a few you’ll love.
    • 70 page pdf tidepool guide.
    • Tide pool discovery.
    • Common seashore plants.
    • SeaCrets of tide pools.
    • Life at the seashore curriculum.
    • Free Under the Sea Worksheets : Dive into the Ocean’s Wonders
    Super Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook

    • Match the seashells.
    • Rocky shore food Web Drama.
    • Life under the sea.
    • Sensational seaweed.
    • Gifts from the sea.
    • Kelp science activity guide.
    • Stranded along the coast.
    • How wealthy is your tide pool.
    Seashore Beach Watching Unit Study and Seashore Lapbook
    • What the Sea Saw teacher’s guide.
    • Life on the Beach guide.
    • New Zealand Rocky Shore activities. Many can be used here in the states too.
    • Planning a trip to the seashore checklist.
    • Padre Island National Seashore.
    • 10 Nature Discoveries on the Sandy Shore.
    • Sand, sun and geometry.
    • Jumpstart Your Beach Unit with Free Lesson Plans.
    Seashore Beach Watching Unit Study and Seashore Lapbook


    (You can see why I loved this book, Seashore Watcher for an easy unit study. It has easy hands-on ideas.)

    Seashore Watching Media 

    Decorator Crabs Make High Fashion at Low Tide | Deep Look
    Seaweeds powerpoint.

    Seashore Watching Hands-on Activities

    • Make a ceramic starfish.
    • Fun coloring pages. Common seashore creatures.
    • Seaweed art.
    • Motion from the ocean fish mobile.
    • 21 fun and active games for kids to play on the beach.
    • How waves affect beaches hands-on activity
    • 25+ Beach Learning Activities to Build Background Knowledge Before Your Beach Trip.
    • 15 Seashore Inspired Kid Crafts.

    Also, you’ll love this seashore lapbook.

    Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook
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    Also, this is not our first time studying about the beach and ocean life.

    You’ll love our hands-on edible geography where we made the tidal zones and edible ocean layers. (yum)

    Seashore Beach Watching Unit Study and Seashore Lapbook


    You’ll love my free ocean unit study lapbook and free coral reef lapbooks.

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    Note: My Seashore Lapbook was free for a limited time.

    Free Super Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook

    Look at these other links:

    • 30+ Summer Activities for Middle School Kids
    • A to Z List: 100 Fun Summer Homeschool Unit Study Ideas
    • Homeschooling Through the Summer with My Highschooler
    • Seashells by the Seashore | Notebooking Pages from Jenny at Faith & Good Works
    • 10 Nature Discoveries on the Sandy Shore from Eva at Eva Varga
    • Turtle in the Sea Online Book Club from Dachelle at Hide the Chocolate
    Super Seashore Watching Unit Study and Beach Lapbook. Whether you want to study the beach or seashore in the summer or winter, your kids will love this free super seashore watching unit study and free beach lapbook along with hands-on activities! CLICK HERE to grab it!


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    100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources

    July 22, 2023 | 2 Comments
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    Today, I have some fun Oregon Trail resources for a fun hands-on unit study. Also, you’ll love my BEST Westward Ho Unit Study and Lapbook.

    Worn deep and wide by the migration of three hundred thousand people, lined by the graves of twenty thousand dead, witness of romance and tragedy, the Oregon Trail is unique in history and will always be sacred to the memories of the pioneers. Reaching the summit of the Rockies upon an evenly distributed grade of eight feet to the mile, following the watercourse of the River Platte and tributaries to within two miles of the summit of the South Pass, through the Rocky Mountain barrier, descending to the tidewaters of the Pacific, through the Valleys of the Snake and the Columbia, the route of the Oregon Trail points the way for a great National Highway from the Missouri River to Puget Sound: a roadway of greatest commercial importance, a highway of military preparedness, a route for a lasting memorial to the pioneers, thus combining utility and sentiment.
    ~Ezra Meeker~

    I couldn’t think of a more appropriate opening for this huge list of resources to study the Oregon Trail than the words of Ezra Meeker, who was one of the original pioneer

    100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources

    100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources

    THE WORLD’S GREATEST TRAIL

    This roundup just touches the fringe of what could be studied in such a huge and diverse topic but I hope this list will enrich your study and you enjoy studying the Oregon Trail as much as we have through the years.

    There is always something we find to rekindle our love for the spirit of the early pioneers.

    Oregon Trail Lesson Plans and Free Teachers Guides

    1. Go West: Imagining the Oregon Trail
    2. On the Oregon Trail primary documents
    3. The Oregon Trail -4th grade
    4. The Oregon Trail  grade 7-12
    5. Landforms and the Oregon Trail
    6. Oregon Trail Art grade 2-4
    7. Life on the Oregon Trail grade 3-4
    8. Oregon Trail Resource Guide 48 pages
    9. Oregon Trail Facts for Kids
    10. Parts of Prairie Schooner
    1. If You Were a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail
    2. Wagons West using historical fiction
    3. Overland Trails To The West
    4. Apples to Oregon
    5. Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Trailblazing Business
    6. Wagons West
    7. Moving West grade grade 3-5
    8. The Covered Wagon with colored pictures
    9. Oregon Trail Map
    10. On the Oregon Trail
    100 Homeschool History Resources for studying about The Oregon Trail. Scoot by and grab your copy! You'll love these resources to bring history alive.
    1. The Fur Trade Role in Westward Expansion
    2. Crossing the Oregon Trail
    3. Westward Expansion Vocabulary
    4. The Removal of the Cherokees in Relation to Westward Expansion
    5. The Oregon Trail – (nice) This site is brought to you by teachers Michael Trinklein and Steven Boettcher, creators of The Oregon Trail, the award-winning documentary film.
    6. Talking Without Words – Explores the use of non-verbal and symbolic communication by focusing on the ways of Native Americans.
    1. Nine Places Where You Can Still See Wheel Tracks from the Oregon Trail
    2. The Oregon Trail – Could We Survive It?
    3. 6 Covered Wagon Lesson Activities
    4. Pioneer Map Trails
    5. Westward Expansion: Image and Reality
    6. Living with an Indian Tribe
    7. Long Dogs Winter Count – Keeping History Alive.
    8. Oregon Trail Learning resources – Nice. Click around though because there are emigrant profiles, articles and grave marker information.
    9. Supply List For Traveling the Oregon Trail
    100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources

    Books About the Oregon Trail

    Next, add some of these books to your learning day.

    Oregon Trail Books

    Add some of these fun books about the Oregon Trail to your homeschool unit study.

    If You Were a Kid on the Oregon Trail (If You Were a Kid)

    Follow Josephine and Stephen along the trail as they camp in the wilderness, look out over incredible landscapes, and prepare for their new lives in the West.

    As Josephine Jenkins sets off on the Oregon Trail with her mother and younger brothers to reunite with her father out West, she realizes that her beloved diary has gone missing. Meanwhile, her fellow traveler Stephen Byrd is sad to be leaving his friends behind as his family makes the move to Oregon. Readers (Ages 7-9) will follow Josephine and Stephen along the trail as they camp in the wilderness, look out over incredible landscapes, and prepare for their new lives in the West.

    If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon

    If you traveled west in a covered wagon--Would you ride in the wagon for the whole trip?--How would you cross rivers when there were no bridges?--Without road signs, how would you know where you were?This book tells you what it was like to be a pioneer and travel west to Oregon in the 1840s.

    Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl

    Traveling by covered wagon, young Rachel and her family follow the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California. The terrain is rough and the seven-month trip is filled with adventure. Rachel's own handwritten journal chronicles every detail and features cherished "pasted-in" mementos gathered along the way.

    Daily Life in a Covered Wagon

    In 1853, the Larkin family loaded up their wagons and headed west in search of a new life. But how did they do it? What did they eat? How did they survive sickness, and attacks from cattle thieves? Drawing on diaries and letters, and illustrated with photographs of actual object from the past, Daily Life in a Covered Wagon explored what life was really like on the wagon trail.

    Roughing It on the Oregon Trail (The Time-Traveling Twins)

    What if you could close your eyes and open them to find you were amongst hundreds of pioneers in 1843, packing up your covered wagon to travel the 2,000 miles of the Oregon Trail? Meet twins Liz and Lenny and their unique grandmother, who, with the help of her magic hat, can transport the twins to any time in history. In their first journey, the twins spend eight months crossing the country on foot and by covered wagon, braving the mountain ranges and river valleys, battling floods and droughts, and cooking slam-johns and sowbellies over buffalo chips.

    Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail (American Frontier Series) (Illustrated)

    Ezra Meeker's famous recollections of life in the American wilderness are published here complete with the one hundred and twenty original photographs and illustrations.In his memoir, Ezra Meeker casts his mind back to his early years growing up in Indiana during the 1830s and 1840s. He recalls setting off for Iowa and Oregon along the long and winding Western trail; the Gold Rush, which fueled migration to the farthest reaches of the continent, is remembered with evocative clarity.

    Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 (Dear America Series)

    Thirteen-year-old Hattie Campbell records the details of her family's harrowing migration to Oregon in a covered wagon and describes the many challenges, both joyful and tragic, that mark the journey.

    The Oregon Trail 4-Book Paperback Box Set Plus Poster Map

    In this boxed set, choose your own trail and complete the journey to Oregon City with all four paperbacks in this exciting series! It's 1850 and your first goal is to get your family, covered wagon full of supplies, and oxen to Chimney Rock on time. But hurry--you'll need to make it through the rugged mountains before winter snow hits. Plus, there are wild animals, natural disasters, unpredictable weather, fast-flowing rivers, strangers, and sickness that will be sure to stand between you and your destination!    Which path will get you safely across the unforgiving terrain--from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City? With twenty-two possible endings in each book, choose wrong and you'll never make it on time. Choose right and blaze a trail that gets you closer to your final destination--and don't forget to look at your map!

    Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party

    Discover the shocking and true story of the ill-fated Donner Party expedition with the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!

    Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains

    When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can’t bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too. But the trail is cruel. First there’s a river to cross that’s wider than Texas, then there are hailstones as big as plums, and then there’s even a drought, sure to crisp the cherries.

    On to Oregon

    John Sager was never any help to his family on the Oregon trail. Then his parents die, leaving John in charge of his younger brother and sisters. Will he be able to lead them through the perils ahead? "Will capture and hold the attention of every boy and girl".--"Saturday Review". B&W illus.

    More Oregon Trail Resources

    BEST Westward Ho Unit Study and Lapbook!
    1. Rocky Mountains Oregon Trail Fun Large Diorama Craft for Kids
    2. National Bison Day: Make Fun Oregon Trail Bison Jerky With Kids
    3. Little House on The Prairie Unit Study and Fun Punched Tin Lantern
    4. Westward Expansion Puzzles and Activities
    1. 7 Educational Movies for Kids About Westward Expansion
    2. 10 Westward Expansion History Fun Coloring Pages
    3. Laura Ingalls Wilder/The Westward Movement
    4. Free Pioneer Printables and Montessori Inspired Pioneer Activities

    Also, your kids will love these fun history coloring pages!

    Here is what the 10 page download contains. I put a few key words to explain each picture on the page. This way you can use the coloring pages as title pages too.

    Page 3:  Native American on horseback,
    4: Lewis and Clark Trek,
    5: Lewis and Clark and The Piegan,
    6: Lewis and Clark Exploring Rivers,
    7: The Plains Indians,
    8: Pioneer Life,
    9: Moving West,
    10: Westward Ho,
    11: Settlers, and
    12: Fur Trappers and Mountainmen

    Grab your fun copy below!

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    Oregon Trail Landmarks

    1. Independence, MO landmark
    2. Scotts Bluff – Gering, NE landmark
    3. Three Island Crossing – Glenns Ferry, ID
    4. Roadschool Trip to Chimney Rock + Oregon Trail

    Hands-on History for Studying about the Oregon Trail

    1. Pioneer Bread
    2. Diy Pioneer Journal
    3. Oregon Trail Snacks:Making Pemmican
    4. 19 Pioneer Recipes That Survived The Oregon Trail
    5. Make a simple 9 patch quilt
    6. Candle Making For Kids
    7. We Were There on the Oregon Trail
    1. Make Pioneer Permisson Pudding
    2. Covered Wagon Cookie
    3. Free File Folder Oregon Trail Game
    4. Build a Salt Dough Map of the Oregon Trail
    5. Cardboard Covered Wagon
    6. Bonnet Tutorial
    7. How to Make Corn Husk Dolls
    8. Make hand dipped candles

    More Interactive Oregon Trail History

    1. Pioneer Trivia Quiz
    2. 10 Westward Expansion Hands-on History Activities
    3. Covered Wagons of the Oregon Trail YouTube
    4. How Would You Die on the Oregon Trail quiz
    5. Experience the Trail – We put you in the action! You become part of a pioneer wagon company headed West so get ready to take a 2,000 mile journey along the Oregon/California Trail – in just one hour!
    1. Westward Expansion: Crash Course US History YouTube
    2. 10 Westward Expansion History Fun Coloring Pages
    3. Westward Expansion Postcard – beautiful image
    4. Nine Places Where You Can Still See Wheel Tracks from the Oregon Trail
    5. Pioneer Homes
    6. 7 Educational Movies for Kids About Westward Expansion
    100 Oregon Trail Homeschool History Resources

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    How to Find A Well Laid Out Homeschool High School Geography Curriculum

    July 8, 2023 | 15 Comments
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    Today, I’m showing you how to find a well laid out homeschool high school geography curriculum. Also, look at more ideas on my how to homeschool high school page.Too, look at my page Homeschool Geography for hands-on and simple ideas and tips.

    The anatomy of a well laid out homeschool high school geography curriculum is not an easy find because so many programs want to stay focused only on a text-bookish style which I have a problem with.

    If you have been homeschooling for any length of time then you know that after you get out of the preschool grades that homeschool geography curriculum options are slim to none. 

    How to Find A Well Laid Out Homeschool High School Geography Curriculum

    Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but it sure feels like it when you homeschool the middle school/junior high and high school years.

    So we have not wasted any time starting on our new North Star Geography curriculum by Tyler Hogan at Bright Ideas Press. 

    I have to show you some of the highlights of our new homeschool geography program.

    The Anatomy of a Well Laid Out Homeschool High School Geography Curriculum.

    High School Geography Curriculum Planning a Cinch

    Because we have just started using it, you know I have to organize as much as I can first. 

    So if you missed Homeschool Geography Go To Resources that you can use alongside this curriculum, be sure to check them out.

    Next, I just set up some quick go to temporary binders (you know I love them and especially in hot pink).  Until I get the sweet curriculum in my little hands in final form, it’s hard to decide on an organizational system. 

    So just giving you a heads up now that no, the curriculum is not hot pink, though it would be a great color for it.

    homeschool geography sample schedule

    You know I tend to be pretty candid brutal on curriculum providers about giving tips for scheduling and planning when it comes to teacher’s manuals.  It is one of the things I always mention when I review curriculum. 

    How to Find A Well Laid Out Homeschool High School Geography Curriculum

    Maybe it comes from helping so many struggling homeschoolers.  Please, I don’t want to guess how to make this curriculum work with multiple children. 

    Give me some options for scheduling and North Star Geography delivers.

    Options include a one year intense schedule, a two year schedule and a one semester course when you need the bare bones.

    Hands-on or Hands-off High School Geography

    After the younger years, some curriculum really lags in the junior high and high school years for hands-on ideas too. 

    Mr. Awesome is the reason that I had to push myself outside of my comfortable teaching zone because he learns best by hands-on.

    Homeschool High School Geography 1

    So right away I printed our first lesson so that he could get started.  But also where possible, I will be including Tiny in this curriculum too. 

    High School Geography Curriculum Resources

    • Simple and Fun Homeschool Geography Ideas for High School
    • Homeschool Geography Go To Resources
    • Mega List of Workbook Style Homeschool Curriculum For K to 12 Kids
    • DIY Atlas – North Star Highschool Geography is Here!

    It definitely can be used with multiple children though you may need to do some tweaking for your younger children or leave some parts out altogether.

    Look at how North Star Geography is set up.

    • 16 Lessons total. Each lesson is about 10 –15 pages and then you decide which activities to include.
    • At least 3 hands-on activities to choose from for each lesson.  This doesn’t mean you have to do all 3 of them or any of them.   Lots of options here.
    • Note Taking Pages for those that like their geography a little less hands-on.  I love the fact they are not called worksheets, because taking notes is a vital skill needed in high school so it’s modeled here.
    • World Research Questions.  Again, research is the back bone of a well laid out high school program that uses higher critical thinking skills.  You can make the program as rigorous as you need.
    • Quizzes, Quiz Answers and Final Exam. Depending on how your teen learns best, you have plenty of choices or ways to review.  And especially if you are like me and are using this for high school credit, you will need to choose some of them.
    • Grading Rubric, glossary, graphic organizers, reference maps and outline maps.
    • Build an atlas.  I think this has to be the heart of the program and we are so excited about this feature.
    • Memorization Lists.  We have always enjoyed memorizing lists and the boys felt no different about the memorization lists in this curriculum.

    More High School Geography Resources

    Homeschool High School Geography Resources and Books

    Geography for high school should still be fun and hands-on. It can take years to find the right resources. However, I’ve gathered up some of my favorite books and resources.

    North Star Geography

    North Star Geography covers basic geography skills (maps, navigation) as well as physical geography (topography, biosphere, structure of the earth) and human geography (environmental stewardship, agriculture, culture, heritage & more)—all from a Christian perspective. Each lesson in the Reader is approximately 10-15 pages and geared toward junior high-high school students, though it may be adapted for younger students; the text features full-color maps, illustrations, and interesting sidebars. Accompanying each lesson on the Companion Guide, hands-on project options, as well as an “atlas building” section where students label outline maps, are provided. Note-taking pages feature ten questions taken from the text that can be used for review or comprehension questions, as well as for a study guide for the exam

    Welcome to the Wonderful World of Geography

    Brenda Runkle’s World Physical Geography makes an often-boring topic come to life!

    With our world seeming to shrink with each passing week, knowing about virtually all peoples and nations is more important than ever.

    World Physical Geography

    It focuses on physical geography, providing the basis for learning the fundamentals of geography. 

    Geography Challenge

    Challenges students to remember important facts and encourages them to enjoy themselves in the process.Deals with facts and principles related to the study of life science, physical science, and earth and space science.

    Around the World in 180 Days, 2nd Edition (two-volume set)

    Around the World in 180 Days is a geography and history program covering the history, geography, and culture of each continent. And yet this is not a textbook. It is a series of questions that the student must research in order to answer. Plenty of resources are suggested to help students conduct their research, and the teacher's edition provides all the answers. This revised and updated curriculum is written with a multilevel approach with study questions for students of all grade levels, making this a curriculum your whole family can do together! This two-volume set includes an illustrated teacher's edition and a student workbook.

    Eat Your Way Around the World

    Get out the sombrero for your Mexican fiesta! Chinese egg rolls! Corn pancakes from Venezuela! Fried plantains form Nigeria! All this and more is yours when you take your family on a whirlwind tour of over thirty countries in this unique international cookbook. Jam-packed with delicious dinners, divine drinks, and delectable desserts, this book is sure to please. 

    Lifepac History & Geography & Geography 11th Grade

    Student worktexts include daily instruction and review as well as ample opportunity for assessment of student performance using self tests and unit tests. To encourage individualized instruction, we have included a teacher's guide designed to help you guide your student's learning experience according to his specific interests and needs. This essential teaching resource includes teaching notes for each unit, a complete answer key, and information about additional resources and learning activities.

    Trail Guide To World Geography *OP

    If you would like a geography course that includes mapping activities, atlas usage, research, notebooking and culture with very little teacher preparation, look no further. The Trail Guide to World Geography is a week one, day one kind of teacher s manual with daily geography drills (answers included) and numerous weekly assignment choices. <P> Multi-level geography course for 36 week school year for elementary through high school. <P> Assign as much or as little as YOU decide.

    Of course memorizing lists in our home is a competitive thing so they got to memorizing the first list from Lesson 1. 

    Homeschool Geography Memorization Lists

    Does anybody fight in your house over who is going to be the first one to call out the list?

    Other Homeschool Geography Activities

    • First Grade Homeschool Curriculum for History and Geography
    • 35 Hands-on Geography Activities to do in 15 Minutes or Less
    homeschool higschool geography north star geography 2

    And they started on the beginning touches of their atlases by designing their unique covers.

    What do you think? Does it sound like a good fit so far for your crew?

     

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