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Free Homeschool History Cards – French and Indian War

June 15, 2015 | Leave a Comment
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I created 6 free homeschool history cards about the French and Indian War. Also, look at my page French and Indian War 1754 -1763 for more ideas.

This way Tiny can decide if he wants to do a lapbook or not.

Free Homeschool History Cards - French and Indian War

If he does not, then we will use the easy and interactive history cards to cut out, laminate and put on an “O” ring to memorize.

I created 6 easy cards.

Hands-on History

Again, remember there is no way to put all the details about the French and Indian War unit study that we did on these small cards.

The cards are to serve as a quick overview and your child can do this on his own or with a sibling.

Here are the five questions on the cards and the information on them so you can plan.

What was the French and Indian War?

The French and Indian War matched France and its American Indian allies against Britain and its colonists.
At stake was control of North America.
The French and Indian war took place between May 1756 to February 10, 1763.
The war took place in the Ohio Valley and it was also called the Seven Years War.

Free Homeschool History Cards

Who were some of the key players?

American Indians, Marquis Duquesne (dyoo-KAYN) was Governor of Canada, Robert Dinwiddie (DIN-wid-dee), the Governor of Virginia, a young George Washington, Major General Edward Braddock, Major General James Wolfe commander of the British fleet and Louis-Joseph de Montcalm commander of the forces in North America.

Name some key events leading to war.

The French found the American Indians trading with the British. Marquis Duquesne had orders to take control of the Ohio River Valley.
The French began building forts in the Ohio River Valley.
Washington was sent to deliver a message asking the French to leave. They refused.
The French captured the “Forks of the Ohio”.
Washington skirmished with the French.
The French attacked Washington at Fort Necessity.

More French and Indian War Activities for Kids

Give a few facts about young George Washington.

In spring 1753, a French officer led 2,000 soldiers into the Ohio Country to uphold France’s claim to the region.
They built forts.
In October 1753, Virginia officials sent George Washington to deliver a letter demanding that the French withdraw.
They declined to leave. Washington’s attempt, a year later, to force the French to depart sparked the first battle of the French and Indian War.

What were the consequences of war?

The 1763 Treaty of Paris formally ended the war.
France gave the British all of its land in North America east of the Mississippi River other than the city of New Orleans.
The French land west of the Mississippi, called Louisiana, was given to Spain.
The Spanish gave Florida to Britain and the British returned Havana.
The end result was that the French no longer had territory in North America.

Cut out the cards on the gray line, fold in half, glue and have fun learning few facts.

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Free Homeschool History Cards. French and Indian War @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

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Gunfight at O.K. Corral – American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp

June 3, 2015 | 10 Comments
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We continued on with some writing about the gunfight at the OK Corral. Also, look at Free American History Lapbook The Old West Through the Life of Wyatt Earp.

We are focusing on our study of American history through the life of Wyatt Earp.

The gunfight at O.K. Corral is probably one of the most legendary events in American history but it only lasted about thirty seconds long.

Gunfight at OK Corral

On October 26, 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona, a gunfight started at O.K. Corral.

Close to 3:00 p.m., three lawmen, Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, and brothers Virgil and Morgan went looking for cattle thieves, Ike and Billy Clanton along with the McLaurys.

Too, the gunfight wasn’t at the corral but was at a vacant lot. After the gunfight broke out Tom McLaury and Billy Clanton were dead.

Public opinion was divided as to whom started the fight.

Whatever the facts about the most famous gunfight in American history, it certainly is an exciting enough topic for Tiny to summarize and write about.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral story and about Tombstone Arizona minibook @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus 1

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral story and about Tombstone Arizona minibook @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus 2 - Copy

So I created the minibook Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Too, this a popular enough topic in American history that there are many references for your child to research.

Gunfight at the OK Corral & About Tombstone Arizona minbooks @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Have your child fill in the information he has gathered.

Fold in half vertically and glue the cover on the front outside.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral story and about Tombstone Arizona minibook @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus 2

Too, the founding of Tombstone, Arizona is an interesting read and especially about how it got its name.

So I created a mini flip book about the founding of Tombstone, Arizona.

Again, there is no shortage of websites about this famous place in American history.

Research about the founding of Tombstone, Arizona and about Ed Schieffelin.

Have your child write in his research at the bottom insert piece and then glue that into the minibook cover (pictured on top).

Fold over and keep because you know we are not finished.

We have several more minibooks coming as we plod along on this unit study.

Since we already have done a few hands-on activities about the everyday life, we will be working on minibooks next about life during the time of Wyatt Earp and we are ready to write up some quick facts about Earp also.

We are really loving the angle we took on this unit study to learn more about American history. I love it because Tiny is engaged and he loves it because he can write about guns. (okay, okay)

MORE ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT WYATT EARP AND THE COWBOYS

HOW TO GET THE FREE WYATT EARP LAPBOOK, NOTEBOOKING PAGES & BOARD GAME

Update: The lapbook is now complete. Download all the freebies below.

Art cards by Frederic Remington about Wyatt Earp
Cover pages for the outside of notebooking pages 1800s and 1900s. Look here how to fold ordinary worksheets to interactive minibooks.
8 Features of the SW United States
The 4 Southwestern states
American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1800s notebooking page
American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1900s notebooking pages
Who was Wyatt Earp
Who were the Cowboys
Who Was Doc Holliday
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Tombstone, Arizona – About Tombstone – Ed Schieffelin
Printable Game with Game Pieces – The Most Famous Shoot Out – Gunfight at O.K. Corral

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Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp Part 2

May 28, 2015 | 3 Comments
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Continuing on with our learning American history, I have some hands-on history today. Also, look at Free American History Lapbook The Old West Through the Life of Wyatt Earp.

Hands-on history as we are learning American history through the life of Wyatt Earp, we did one more easy peazy activity for our unit study opening.

Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp Part 2

We made soap.

Now I would have loved to have made one of these cutesy, full of fragrance, pink heart shaped soaps, but I have never been able to get one of my boys to make soap like that.

American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp

So I have to settle for the science of making home made soap, which is to make suds.

Too, this recipe calls for baking soda but baking soda is not plentiful here in Ecuador because they won’t sell it. It’s almost like it’s banned here in this country.

I had to substitute with baking powder.

We did learn some chemistry with this because we learned we can substitute baking powder for baking soda but you can’t substitute baking soda when you need baking powder.

Easy ingredients for making soap.

1/4 cup salad oil. I just used what I had.
1/4 quarter cup baking soda. We had to substitute with 3x the amount of baking soda.
Glass jar.

Add oil and soda to a pan and warm it on low heat and stir.

When it thickens, remove from heat and let it cool. Then add 1 tablespoon of mixture with 2 cups of hot tap water in the jar.

Shake until you see suds.

Though it may seem like simple science, it was good for Tiny to understand how the things we take for granted today like bubbles and suds just did not exist then.

Of course this would be even more meaningful if we had ashes, but then again reading about making soap in the olden days was a good reading assignment to do on his own.

Next, we were ready to start our unit study so I decided to use a history magazine as our spine.

As a side note, one of my very favorite history magazines, which was Learning through History that we used a lot on our unit studies, stopped printing issues.

I have most of the issues but after they stopped printing, I started receiving another subscription from History Magazine, though it wasn’t for kids.

HANDS-ON HISTORY FOR KIDS

I do have to look it over when we get it, but because the boys were getting older, I wanted something that wasn’t just bare bones history.

So for this unit study we are using one of the articles out of our history magazine about Wyatt Earp.

Also because it is for adults, it helps to nurture a love of history for kids who are advanced in reading too.

After he read from the magazine, I had a website that I wanted us to look at together because it is the direction we needed to go in, which is to add some science and a bit of geography.

Though Wyatt Earp is known for his famous gun fight at the OK Corral, he lived most of his life traveling and living in the desert and Southwest area as a lawman.

Features of the SW US - Wyatt Earp Unit Study @ Tinas Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Check out this website Wyatt Earp Desert Lawman, which talks about Earp living most of his life in the deserts of the Southwest.

Then, even though we are finished with our science book for the year, I love to use free resources I already have to build my unit studies.

So I knew that I had a free science magazine that talked about animals and ecosystems of the Southwest.

I shared that link with you too before, which is Free Science Magazines and the science magazine is Animals and Ecosystems of the Southwestern United States.

Be sure you download it because your child will need it to fill in the minibooks about the desert.

Features of the SW US - Wyatt Earp Unit Study minibook @ Tinas Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Features of the SW US - Wyatt Earp Unit Study Triple Fold Book @ Tinas Dynamic Homeschool Plus

One book is a minibook about the states that make up the Southwestern U.S. and the second book is a triple fold book.

On the triple fold book, your child lists 8 features of the Southwestern U.S.

Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp. Learn about American Deserts @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Though hot temperatures and cacti come to mind, Tiny found that a few other things are characteristic of this area of the United States.

Having kicked off our unit study with some fun and easy hands-on ideas, he is ready to start doing a few printables to start building our lapbook.

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HOW TO GET THE FREE WYATT EARP LAPBOOK, NOTEBOOKING PAGES & BOARD GAME

Update: The lapbook is now complete. Download all the freebies below.

Art cards by Frederic Remington about Wyatt Earp
Cover pages for the outside of notebooking pages 1800s and 1900s. Look here how to fold ordinary worksheets to interactive minibooks.
8 Features of the SW United States
The 4 Southwestern states
American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1800s notebooking page
American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1900s notebooking pages
Who was Wyatt Earp
Who were the Cowboys
Who Was Doc Holliday
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Tombstone, Arizona – About Tombstone – Ed Schieffelin
Printable Game with Game Pieces – The Most Famous Shoot Out – Gunfight at O.K. Corral

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Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp Hands-on Activities

May 22, 2015 | 6 Comments
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Learning American history through the life of Wyatt Earp, an American lawman is another fun way to learn American history. Also, look at Free American History Lapbook The Old West Through the Life of Wyatt Earp.

History comes alive when you focus on the dramatic life of an American figure or exciting event.

Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

When I need to cover American history, the boys always get to decide the person or event.

Whether they choose to cover the FBI in high school or the gunfight at the OK Corral, I can always make the time period come alive.

One way I have learned to round out a unit study and make it more meaningful is to study the world at the time the person was living or the event was happening.

American History through the Eyes of an American Lawman

By steering Tiny to events or persons in a time period we need to focus on, it’s a win-win.

He gets to choose a person or event that piqued his curiosity and the teacher in me is satisfied because I know he is exposed to a time period we need to cover.

Too, beginnings are important in unit studies.

Remember to make the beginning of your unit study lively.

I added a few details that will lead us into hands-on activity first and then reading will come second.

Look at these few details.

Wyatt Earp was born in 1848 and died in 1929;
Tombstone is close to the Mexican border in Arizona;
Wyatt Earp wanted to join the American Civil War but his dad wouldn’t let him; and
Wyatt Earp made a name for himself in postwar Kansas as a lawman.

What a great time period to focus on for modern American history.

Right away, I know that the American Civil War happened during his life time so I could tie in the Civil War if we hadn’t studied it before.

However, because we have covered the American Civil War twice and a did a lapbook both times, I think we are going to head another direction by getting the flavor of the world at that time.

Being the youngest child, Tiny was too young for some of the hands-on activities we did during the time period of the late 1800s when we studied the Civil War twice.

Another thing about Tiny though is that he is different from my other two sons because he doesn’t care the age of many hands-on activities.

The kid just loves all of it. If it’s a hands-on activity he is in.

Hands-On History

That combination actually makes for a great kid to homeschool because he just loves activities.

So today, we had a pioneer day.

We spent the whole morning doing fun and easy hands-on activities that families would have done during the time Wyatt Earp lived.

Hardtack – Staple of the American Civil War

Because the Civil War was going on when Earp was a boy, we started off making hardtack, which was eaten during the Civil War.

You probably have heard of the flat biscuit like staple of the Civil War.

Two ingredients make it easy to make.

1 cup of water
2 cups of flour

Learning American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp Hands-on Activities

After mixing the flour and water, Tiny turned it out onto the counter.

Yes, he used a plastic bottle to flatten the dough. (A rolling pin would be nice to use but since we are still building up our kitchen supplies here in Ecuador, a clean plastic bottle worked just fine.)

You want it about a 1/4 inch or thin as we learned. Thin is better.

He used a fork to poke holes in it.

We did read somewhere that the original hardback had 13 holes in it to represent the 13 original colonies.

Then you know I told you we don’t have an oven, but we do have a toaster over.

So we baked the hardtack for about 30 minutes on 400 degrees in a glass pyrex container.

It actually came out pretty good tasting when it was warm. We were surprised.

Of course I know they can probably break your teeth if you wait to try one longer, but it was a fun activity to learn about what could be made to eat with just a few ingredients.

Pioneer Cooking – Make Your Own Butter

Then we had to have some fresh butter on those warm hardtack crackers. So we started that activity too.

Again, I like this activity to explore the times of the pioneers because these ingredients I keep on hand here at the house.

The two ingredients are:

heavy cream
salt (if you choose too)

You also need a glass jar, which we had too.

I filled the jar about half-way up with the cream and let it sit at room temperature while we started the hardtack.

The hardest part to this project is the shaking. After filling the jar, shake….

and shake it some more ……. and shake it some more all over the house.

We took turns shaking the jar for about 45 minutes before we saw results.

You can see it in the picture where the butter started separating from the soured milk.

So we poured out the soured milk and added tap water in the jar to rinse the butter. We shook some more to rinse it and poured off the water.

Tiny added some salt and taaaa – daaa, we had some sweet butter.

Here is our warm hardtack and sweet butter.

And oh yes, it was delicious and a fun way to get the flavor (pun intended, corny, I know) of the time period that Wyatt Earp lived in.

Those aren’t the only activities we did though. I’ll share our next easy hands-on activity we did, the history magazine we will be using for this unit study and the lapbook printables will be coming soon.

Look at a few of these website that have some great ideas for more pioneer living activities.

Include the littles with this unit for middle school by making a hand print horse, cow collage, animal cracker ranch scene or yarn doll to name a few from Kids Activities.
Make some taffy if you have some middle school kids.
Make hand dipped candles if you have middle school kids.
A Book in Time is chock full of ideas for each time period. Depending on the age of your child, he can make a covered wagon, log cabin or learn about cotton, which was a huge commodity during this time period.

Check out these resources for the American West and Wyatt Earp

HOW TO GET THE FREE WYATT EARP LAPBOOK, NOTEBOOKING PAGES & BOARD GAME

Update: The lapbook is now complete. Download all the freebies below.

Art cards by Frederic Remington about Wyatt Earp
Cover pages for the outside of notebooking pages 1800s and 1900s. Look here how to fold ordinary worksheets to interactive minibooks.
8 Features of the SW United States
The 4 Southwestern states
American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1800s notebooking page
American History during the Life of Wyatt Earp 1900s notebooking pages
Who was Wyatt Earp
Who were the Cowboys
Who Was Doc Holliday
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Tombstone, Arizona – About Tombstone – Ed Schieffelin
Printable Game with Game Pieces – The Most Famous Shoot Out – Gunfight at O.K. Corral

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Free Carnivorous Plants Notebooking Pages & Easy Hands-on Science Activity

May 8, 2015 | 10 Comments
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Today, I have some free carnivorous plants notebooking pages. Also, look at my Carnivorous Plants unit stuy and grab the free lapbook.

Even though we school year round, as the formal school year ends, we tend to be more relaxed and skip about covering different topics.

Tiny was so young the first time I covered my Carnivorous Plants unit study.

Can you believe it was 2009 when I first did this lapbook with the older boys? Yikes.

Too, I chuckle at myself when I see some of my earlier printables in that unit study. That baby needed a facelift.

So today, I am sharing some free carnivorous plants notebooking pages so that Tiny can do these on his own while reading at the helpful websites I have listed below.

Too, I found an easy hands-on activity on one of the websites listed below that helps Tiny to understand the slow digestive process by bacteria and digestive enzymes.

It required two easy ingredients we always have on hand:

a boiled egg
vinegar

It said to place a boiled egg in vinegar overnight to show how a pitcher plant digests its prey.

We took a picture after four hours and then we took a picture of the “digested” egg the next morning.

How Do Carnivorous Plants Digest their Prey @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Pretty easy, fun and gross way to see what happens to the prey of carnivorous plants.

Do this easy activity and grab my notebooking pages for a fun day of science.

Books about Carnivorous Plants

11 Carnivorous Plants Resources

Add some of these books and resources for a carnivorous plants unit study for multiple ages.

Eaten Alive by Carnivorous Plants: Grades 2-4

Eaten Alive by Carnivorous Plants. This is a natural science book for a young audience. There are over 760 different kinds of meat-eating plants in the world. They attract, capture, and digest their prey in order to supplement the nutrients that are deficient in the soil they grow in. This book describes all four major types of traps used by the meat-eating plants. Children will learn all the tricks these plants have in store for their unsuspecting prey.

Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants, and Other Deadly Flora

Carnivorous plants: they're weird, they're gorgeous, and they're the perfect addition to your urban jungle of pothos, snake plants, and succulents. However, they can also be intimidating to grow and care for. Let Killer Plants be your guide as it walks you through the different types of carnivorous plants and how to keep each variety alive and well.

Carnivorous Plants Coloring Book: Carnivorous Plants Gift With Venus Fly Traps, Pitcher Plants And More

This Coloring Book is a lovely tool to express your creativity and embody your colorful ideas.

35 pages to color With custom sized pages (8,5" x 11") and soft cover this book is perfect for keeping it at hand wherever you go. With it's artful cover page this coloring book will always brighten up your life and be an eye-catcher for everyone else.

Meat-Eating Plants -A Carnivorous Plant Story: Science for Young Readers

Meat-Eating Plants - a carnivorous plant story. There are over 760 kinds of meat-eating plants in the world. They developed this amazing meat-eating habit in order to survive in their mineral-poor environment. There are four major types of traps used by carnivorous plants: pitfall trap, sticky-leaf trap, snap-trap, and suction trap in the water. All these trap mechanisms are explained using amazing color images. Youngsters will explore the wonders of nature as they read along about these amazing plants!

Predator Plants: 20 Questions Kids Ask About Carnivorous Plants

Get ready to dive into the thrilling world of carnivorous plants with "Predator Plants"! This enchanting guide is designed to captivate the minds of both kids and their parents. With 20 fascinating questions answered, this comprehensive book unravels the mysteries of these
botanical wonders, exploring their unique characteristics and abilities.

Elizabite: Adventures of a Carnivorous Plant (Curious George)

Elizabite is a carnivorous plant who eats insects as appetizers and enjoys hotdogs for snacks. Whether it walks, talks, flies, or barks, Elizabite is ready to make a meal of it. Her cheerful, hungry smile and infinite appetite attract much attention - a scientist examines her, a professor studies her, and everyone agrees that she is one of a kind. In an effort to control her diet and her unpredictable temper, Elizabite's admirers chain and muzzle her. But not even a barbed wire fence can prevent her from following her heart's (and stomach's) desire! Only when her unique appetite prevents a crime does Elizabite win the respect she deserves.

Nature Venus Fly Trap - Fun and Easy to Grow Kids Terrarium Set

Easy And Fun To Grow - Franki "The Ferocious" Fly Trap - Great Kids Gift
Just Add Water! - Everything Else To Keep Your Terrarium Is Included.
Watch Out Flies! - Plants Will Grow Into Bug Eating Monsters!
Each Kit Comes With A Genuine Jasper Stone (Color Varies)

Hungry Plants (Step-into-Reading, Step 4)

This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the “jaws” of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.

Plants that Eat Animals (Rookie Read-About Science: Plants and Fungi)

Discover a variety of carnivorous plants, including the Venus fly trap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort. The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.

DK Readers: Plants Bite Back! (Level 3: Reading Alone)

There are plants that prickle, sting, and even munch insects for lunch! So, never bite a strange plant—it might bite back! Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging,
age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

Venus Fly Trap - Kids Terrarium Kit - Grow Your Own Seeds. 6 Plants That EAT Bugs

Live Carnivorous Plants Including Venus Fly Traps, Sundew and Pitcher Plants.

Just Add Water! - Everything Else To Keep Your Terrarium Is Included.

More Carnivorous Plants Activities

Look at this website that will help your little researcher fill out the notebooking pages:

Julian’s Science Experiments.

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Gunfight at OK Corral

MORE ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT WYATT EARP AND THE COWBOYS

HOW TO GET THE FREE WYATT EARP LAPBOOK, NOTEBOOKING PAGES & BOARD GAME

American History through the Life of Wyatt Earp

HANDS-ON HISTORY FOR KIDS

MORE ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT WYATT EARP AND THE COWBOYS

HOW TO GET THE FREE WYATT EARP LAPBOOK, NOTEBOOKING PAGES & BOARD GAME

American History through the Eyes of an American Lawman

Hands-On History

Hardtack – Staple of the American Civil War

Pioneer Cooking – Make Your Own Butter

Check out these resources for the American West and Wyatt Earp

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