These are websites, books, videos, and other resources that correlate with CC Cycle 2, week 23 New Grammar. A few quick disclaimers: I have used every resource that I list, but I may not have used it as intended. (For example, you’ll see a note under the Latin heading about a file folder game I printed and slipped into a page protector for reuse as a printable each week.) Also, I am very comfortable editing books that I read to my children on the fly. If you are concerned about the level or content of a book or resource, please peruse in advance. Some links may direct to affiliate sites. For other CC-related posts and weekly resource links on this blog, click here.
SCIENCE
A fun, edible experiment that uses three methods of popping popcorn to explain how heat flows.
Study.com has a lesson on heat flow by radiation.
Two very easy-to-perform experiments that focus on radiation and conduction.
Another easy experiment that shows the flow of heat.
This video offers a thorough but approachable explanation of the concept of heat transfer.
Looking for a really in-depth explanation and set of activities for your motivated future engineer? TeachEngineering has a lesson plan for you!
HISTORY
A notebooking page for the Gulf War.
DIY Homeschooler has an excellent, well-written unit study on Desert Storm that covers the lead up, the key players, and more.
KidsConnect has a fact page that covers the war. It includes worksheets and more.
PBS has a primer page on the Gulf War, useful for giving parents a better grasp of the conflict prior to teaching. Explore the rest of the site for activities and a timeline.
A very weighty page on the war, most useful for those preparing presentations on the topic, but very rich in details.
UShistory.org has a great summary of the conflict, complete with interesting images.
Teachers Pay Teachers has a variety of paid resources to complement a study of the Gulf War.
The White House website has George H.W. Bush’s official biography online.
ENGLISH
You can’t learn about adjectives without a stop at the Schoolhouse Rock video!
A lesson plan on adjectives.
A complete adjectives lesson plan written for a classroom but able to be modified for home use.
Apples to Apples, adjectives edition! While the Junior Edition can be used, this printable one will be fun, too!
Education.com has many resources for teaching and practicing adjective. Free membership required to download 10 resources per month. (Paid upgrade available.)
10 great ideas for painlessly practicing adjectives. Very fun resource that can be used throughout the day as an engaging break from other lessons!
11 classroom-themed games for teaching adjectives that can be used at home with a little creativity.
5 more adjective activities, this one with printables.
Roll and Write Adjectives activity that all ages will enjoy.
MATH
The WiseNest has a silly story to help children remember the distributive law.
Homeschool math has worksheets for practicing the distributive law.
Skip the worksheets and explore this concept using a sheet of paper and three dice.
How about a challenging puzzle that is only solved through lining up the problems and answers?
A very “tweeny” video explaining how making friendship bracelets is actually using the distributive property.
Study.com has a lesson plan.
Math Is Fun has a variety of examples, and compares distributive, associative, and communtative laws.
GEOGRAPHY
Shepard Software has games for Asia.
Half a Hundred Acre Wood has flashcards.
LizardPoint has identification games as well.
Ducksters has pages for Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
LATIN
We’re back around the horn on tenses! Time to start reviewing, reviewing, reviewing!
Latin Tutorial on YouTube provides just that for Masters and possibly Journeymen.
Half A Hundred Acre Wood has a printable to help keep all those tenses straight!
Family Style Schooling has this extensive set of Latin worksheets designed to help kids get ready to Challenge A! I’m using them as a precursor to the Henle Prep workbooks recommended by a good friend who is already navigating the Challenge years.
I love Half-A-Hundred Acre Woods Latin Match-up Game. I actually use it in page protectors in my kids’ binders, and have them write in the answers. (She also has a Latin Alphabet coloring book my younger kids get a kick out of.)
Latinata.com has some basic games for review.
FINE ARTS
I have over 50 resources for teaching about the orchestra listed in this post.
I have an Idea List on Amazon of some of our favorite titles relating to this quarter.
My Morning Basket Plans, which bring hymns, poetry, classical music and great art into your Cycle 2 day, are available on my daughter’s Etsy shop, Sewing Seeds Designs.